• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1229-1237
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• 2003

The production of hydrogen fuel depends basically on the water electrolysis. The ultrasonic effects the decrease of the overpotential in a water electrolysis. A study on the overpotential which activates the hydrogen production is the core to elevate the hydrogen production efficiency on the principle. A pressure sensor system by a new idea is developed and applied. Solutions are 4 kinds of KOH concentration such as 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%. Two frequency bands of the ultrasonic transducer are 28kHz and 2MHz. The directions of ultrasonic forcing are the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The temperatures are two states, i.e., no constant and constant. Experiments are carried out sequentially in order in three cases of no ultrasonic forcing, ultrasonic forcing, and ultrasonic discontinution. In results, it is clarified that the ultrasonic effects the decrease of overpotential to elevate the efficiency of hydrogen production.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2022

For carbon neutrality, direct-injection hydrogen engines are attracting attention as a future power source. It is essential to estimate the transient injection rate of hydrogen for the optimization of hydrogen injection in direct injection engines. However, conventional injection rate measurement techniques for liquid fuels based on the injection-induced fuel pressure change in a test section are difficult to be applied to gaseous fuels due to the compressibility of the gas and the sealing issue of the components. In this study, a momentum flux measurement technique is introduced to obtain the transient injection rate of gaseous fuels using a force sensor. The injection rate calculation models associated with the momentum flux measurement technique are presented first. Then, the volumetric injection rates are estimated based on the momentum flux data and the calculation models and compared with those measured by a volumetric flow rate meter. The results showed that the momentum flux measurement can detect the injection start and end timings and the transient and steady regimes of the fuel injection. However, the estimated volumetric injection rates showed a large difference from the measured injection rates. An alternative method is suggested that corrects the estimated injection rate results based on the measured mean volumetric flow rates.

• 오토저널
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1992

This paper describes Hyundai's research and development work on a flexible fuel vehicle (FFV). The work on FFV has been conducted to evaluate its potential as an alternative to the conventional gasoline vehicle. Hyundai FFV described here can be operated on M85, gasoline, or any of their combinations, in which the methanol concentration is measured by an electrostatic type fuel sensor. For that operation, a special FFV ECU(Eletronic Control Unit) has been developed and incorporated in the FFV. The characteristics affecting FFV operation, such as FFV ECU control strategy and injector flow rate, have been investigated and optimized through the experiment. And various development tests have been performed in view of engine performance, durability, cold startability, and exhaust emissions reduction. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system consisting of manifold type catalyst and secondary air injection system shows good emission reduction performance including formaldehyde, and finally, the possibility of the FFVs as the low emission vehicles is evaluated by presenting NMOG(Non-Methane Organic Gases) levels with respect to M0 and M85. With these results, it is concluded that FFV can be a candidate for the low emission vehicles, but more works on its durability improvement is required.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2023

The fuel cell in fuel cell electric vehicle utilizes oxygen in the atmosphere, which requires the use of an air cleaner system to minimize the intake of harmful pollutants. To estimate the performance of the air cleaner system, the pressure drop between the filter inlet and outlet is used under the rated air flow condition. In this study, the effect of sensor error in this air cleaner testing is experimentally carried out. It is found that the errors of the temperature sensor does not significantly affect the estimation of pressure drop. However, in the case of the pressure sensor, 5% sensor error results in the error of pressure drop estimation by 3%. Therefore, it is recommended that the measurement accuracy of the pressure sensor mounted in test system should be maintained at less than 5%.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2013

The emergency AC power supply system of the nuclear power plant is designed to supply the power to the nuclear power plant at the emergency operating condition. The safety function of the diesel generator at the nuclear power plant is to supply AC electric power to the safety system whenever the preferred AC power supply is unavailable. The reliable operation of onsite standby diesel generator should be ensured by a condition monitoring system designed to maintain, monitor and forecast the reliability level of diesel generator. The purpose of this paper is to improve the existing ultrasonic sensor used for condition diagnosis of engine fuel pump and cylinder head for the accurate diagnosis in actual engine condition of emergency diesel generator(EDG). As a result of this study, we could design and develop much more reliable ultrasonic sensor than existing ones.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.927-933
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 항공기 자세 변화를 고려한 항공기 보조연료탱크 연료량측정시스템을 제시하였다. 개발된 연료량측정시스템은 연료센서, 데이터 처리장치, 계기 및 센서 데이터로부터 연료량을 추정하는 소프트웨어로 구성되었다. 지상에서의 롤 및 피치 자세 변화를 모사하기 위해 모사시험 장치가 개발되었다. 모사시험장치를 이용하여 다양한 연료량, 롤 및 피치 각도의 센서 데이터를 자동으로 측정하여 트레이닝 데이터 세트를 획득하였다. 연료량을 추정하는 연료량 측정 소프트웨어를 트레이닝 데이터 세트와 함께 삼선형보간법을 사용하여 개발하였다. 개발된 연료량측정시스템은 참값을 알고 있는 테스트 데이터 세트의 연료 추정 오차를 측정하여 검증하였다. 테스트를 통해 개발된 연료량측정시스템의 오차가 TSO-C55 문서의 기준을 충족하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2010

The reduction rate of fuel consumption by showing the fuel injection data for driver was measured in this study. The fuel injection data are composed of injection period, real time fuel economy and average fuel economy. The fuel consumption was measured by processing the voltage signal of injector and driven distance by GPS sensor. The fuel consumption was reduced by driving more carefully, i.e driving more steady without sudden acceleration and deceleration watching these fuel injection data. The reduction rate was up to 37% and the rate increased as the driver is customed to this driving pattern.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.525-532
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• 2014

The sensing of a stack coolant deficiency is very important in that cooling performance of a fuel cell, overheating prevention of a stack or coolant heater. This paper explains the performance comparison between the coolant contact/noncontact level sensors and coolant deficiency sensing logic using the pressure sensor in a stagnant or circulating flow. Throughout the comparison, the pressure sensor is more suitable than the other sensors in terms of the precision, fast response, sensing frequency. After the experiment, the pressure sensor is equipped to an FCEV(Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) to verify sensing definitely. There was no miss-sensing using pressure sensor while FCEV runs in the conditions of the paved road and cross country road.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1220-1224
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• 2003

In this paper, we measured the radiation dose of a fuel handling machine of the CANDU type Wolsong nuclear reactor directly during operation, in spite of the high radiation level. In this paper we will describe the sensor development, measurement techniques, and results of our study. For this study, we used specially developed semiconductor sensors and matching dosimetry techniques for the mixed radiation field. MOSFET dosimeters with a thin oxide, that are tuned to a high dose, were used to measure the ionizing radiation dose. Silicon diode dosimeters with an optimum area to thickness ratio were used for the radiation damage measurements. The sensors are able to distinguish neutrons from gamma/X-rays. To measure the radiation dose, electronic sensor modules were installed on two locations of the fuel handling machine. The measurements were performed throughout one reactor maintenance cycle. The resultant annual cumulative dose of gamma/X-rays on the two spots of the fuel handling machine were 18.47 Mrad and 76.50 Mrad, and those of the neutrons were 17.51 krad and 60.67 krad. The measured radiation level is high enough to degrade certain cable insulation materials that may result in electrical insulation failure.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 핵연료봉의 변형에 대한 고정도 검사방법을 제안한다. 핵 연료봉과 이를 관측하는 영상 센서의 광축을 수직으로 구성한다. 영상 센서의 광축을 기준으로 45도 또는 그보다 높은 각도로 레이저 라인빔을 연료봉 표면에 조사하면 연료봉의 수평 방향 변위가 영상 센서에서는 수직 방향 변위로 관측된다. 핵 연료봉 표면에 일정 각도로 입사된 레이저 라인빔이 영상 센서면에서는 일정 두께를 갖는 포물선 형태로 관측되게 된다. 센서 화면에 나타나는 일정 두께의 포물선을 영상처리하여 타원으로 모델링하고 타원의 장축과 단축의 기울기를 구한다. 포물선의 변곡점과 모델링한 타원의 장축과 단축이 교차하는 지점을 특징점으로 추출한다. 이와 같은 영상처리 알고리즘을 이용하여 핵 연료봉의 수평방향 변위에 따른 특징점 좌표의 수직방향 편차를 계산한다. 크러드가 형성된 핵연료봉 시편에 대해 고해상도 영상센서를 사용하여 실험한 결과 중성자 조사후 핵연료봉의 변형 검사기준인 $150{\mu}m$ 보다 3배 이상 개선된 $50{\mu}m$ 이하의 검사 정밀도를 달성하였다.