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Topology optimization of the photovoltaic panel connector in high-rise buildings

  • Lu, Xilin;Xu, Jiaqi;Zhang, Hongmei;Wei, Peng
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.62 no.4
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    • pp.465-475
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    • 2017
  • Photovoltaic (PV) panels are used in high-rise buildings to convert solar energy to electricity. Due to the considerable energy consumption of high-rise buildings, applying PV technology is of great significance to energy saving. In the application of PV panels, one of the most important construction issues is the connection of the PV panel with the main structures. One major difficulty of the connection design is that the PV panel connection consists of two separate components with coupling and indeterminate dimension. In this paper, the gap element is employed in these two separated but coupled components, i.e., hook and catch. Topology optimization is applied to optimize and design the cross-section of the PV panel connection. Pareto optimization is conducted to operate the optimization subject to multiple load scenarios. The initial design for the topology optimization is determined by the common design specified by the Technical Code for Glass Curtain Wall Engineering (JGJ 102-2003). Gravity and wind load scenarios are considered for the optimization and numerical analysis. Post analysis is conducted for the optimal design obtained by the topology optimization due to the manufactory requirements. Generally, compared with the conventional design, the optimized connector reduces material use with improved structural characteristics.

A Study on the Importance and Performance of Foodservice Tasks between Dietitian from Hospitals and Contract Managed Foodservice Companies (병원 위탁급식의 질적 향상을 위한 병원과 위탁회사 영양사간의 급식업무에 대한 중요도 및 수행도 조사)

  • Kim, Jin-Hui;Gwak, Dong-Gyeong;Hong, Wan-Su;Ryu, Eun-Sun
    • Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.381-392
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    • 2005
  • This study compared he importance of food service, views to the performance, management objectives, and recognition gap about the contract contents towards the dietetic departments of hospitals that manage the patients' food service and managers of contract managed companies, and dieticians. It conducted questionnaires and survey towards the vice director and dieticians of 17 hospitals, over 500 beds, and the persons responsible for contract managed companies and dietitians who were in charge of food service. The hospitals showed significantly(p<0.05) higher the importance scores in menu planning, the distribution of meal, sanitation management, and leadership than those of the contract managed companies. In the difference of hospitals and contract managed companies about performance, it appeared high in the contract managed companies. In the importance of the foodservice management objective, the hospital had significantly(p<0.05) higher scores in the management of client's satisfaction and quality improvement element through management innovation than those of the contract managed companies. In the importance of contract term, the contract method, expense, and payment condition of commission fee were significantly(p<0.05) high scores in the contract managed companies, compared to the hospital.

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A Study on the Spatial Organization of Gwangajung and Hyangdan - Focused on society·culture and consciousness of an architect - (관가정과 향단의 공간구성에 관한 연구 - 사회·문화 및 조영자의 의식을 중심으로 -)

  • Cho, Woo-Yong;Lee, Seok-Gweon
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.30 no.A
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    • pp.119-126
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    • 2010
  • The special characters of traditional architecture has been formed suitably correspond with the purpose of usage and function, which was influenced with various environmental factors such as natural, social, physical, cultural and thoughtful. There was some differences in building placement and space composition according to the regional character such as climate, customs, and a gap of convention (long-established custom) and one's social position system and custom character of family. However, the essential characteristic of traditional architecture are nicely contain the era's architectural character. But these characters are developed or extinct according to the environmental factors. This paper is looking for the elements that formed social cultural element and background architect's thought. And, with the historical background, there are looking for Occupation. A traditional architecture had been formed correspond with the purpose of usage and function, which was influenced with physical nature environment elements such as regional character, climate, customs and social cultural environment elements such as government, economy, society, culture and thoughtful elements.

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Study on Leakage Analyses and Experimets on a Main Oxidizer shut-off Valve (산화제 개폐밸브 플랜지 기밀 해석 및 시험에 관한 연구)

  • Yoo, Jae-Han;Hong, Moon-Geun;Bae, Young-Woo;Lee, Soo-Yong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.251-253
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    • 2010
  • In the leakage test of a Main Oxidizer shut-off valve, gas leakage was found on the middle flange with a metal conical seal. The structural analysis was performed for three models with different numbers of bolts and flange shapes and then one model was selected in consideration of the minimum axial gap deformation as well as the weight increment due to the change of flange shapes. Experimental leakage tests for the simulated flanges of the selected model has resulted in no gas leakage, and consequently the structural analysis method for the design of the middle flanges has proved feasible.

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Sawtooth Fingered Comb Drive Actuator for Greater Displacement

  • Ha Sang Wook;Oh Sang-Woo;Hahm Ju-Hee;Kim Kwon Hee;Pak James Jungho
    • KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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    • v.5C no.6
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    • pp.264-269
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    • 2005
  • The electrostatic comb drive actuator is one of the main building blocks in the field of micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Most of the comb actuators presented previously have fingers that are rectangular in shape which produce a stable, constant force output during actuation. The use of sawtooth fixed fingers in a comb drive, which were presumed to produce an increasing force output with displacement due to the increased number of regions where fringing force, the driving force of comb actuators, appear. The dimensions of the sawtooth were derived from finite element analysis (FEA) of simplified finger models with sawtooth type fingers of various dimension and were compared to the rectangular finger model that showed that the sawtooth type fingers have $7\~9$ times stronger driving force. Finally, comb drive actuators with sawtooth type and rectangular fingers were fabricated and although the gap was bigger, the comb actuator with sawtooth type fingers showed about 1.7 times greater electrostatic force than the one with rectangular fingers at equal driving voltages. In conclusion, using the proposed sawtooth type comb fingers in a comb drive makes it possible to increase its displacement or reduce the driving voltage.

Design and Dynamic Analysis of Air-core Coil type Linear DC Motor (공심 코일형 리니어 DC 모터의 설계 및 동특성 해석)

  • Gang, Gyu-Hong;Hong, Jeong-Pyo;Kim, Gyu-Tak;Ha, Geun-Su;Jeong, Jung-Gi;Im, Tae-Bin
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.165-171
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    • 2000
  • This paper proposes a technique to design of air-core type Linear DC Motor(LDM) by using Equivalent Magnetizing Current(EMC) method and has performed its dynamic analysis. The magnetic flux density differ in accordance with airgap position due to difference of mechanical and magnetic air gap length and the coil shape has an influence on the thrust. Therefore, the analysis of magnetic field due to the magnets is carried out by EMC. The phenomena according to the various coil various coil shape under the same Magneto Motive Force(MMF) has been analyzed and its result is applied to the design process. The appropriateness of the proposed technique is confirmed by Finite Element Method(FEM) and its dynamic analysis is carried out from the coupling of the electrical circuit equation and mechanical kinetic equation.

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Analysis and Experimental Verification of the Moving-Magnet Linear Actuator with Cylindrical Halbach and Radial Array

  • Jang, Seok-Myeong;Park, Jang-Young;Lee, Sung-Ho;Cho, Han-Wook;Jang, Won-Bum
    • KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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    • v.3B no.4
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    • pp.179-187
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    • 2003
  • In the machine tool industry, direct drive linear motor technology is of increasing interest as a means to achieve high acceleration and to increase reliability. This paper analyzes and compares the characteristics of the tubular linear actuator with the cylindrical Halbach and radial array, respectively. A tubular linear actuator with cylindrical Halbach array, consisting of parallel magnetized arc segments instead of ideal radial and axial magnetized rings, is manufactured. The magnetic field solutions due to the PMs and to the currents are established analytically in terms of vector potential, using the 2-D cylindrical coordinate system. Motor thrust, flux linkage and back emf are then derived. Thrust characteristics according to such design parameters as magnet height and air gap length are also given. The results are validated extensively by comparison with finite element analysis (FEA). Test results such as thrust measurements are also given to confirm the analysis.

Magnetic Field Calculation and Multi-objective Optimization of Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator with Coreless Stator Windings

  • Zhu, Jun;Li, Shaolong;Song, Dandan;Han, Qiaoli;Li, guanghua
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.1586-1595
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    • 2018
  • For the problem that the complexity of 3-D modeling and multi parameter optimization, as well as the uncertainty of the winding factor of axial flux permanent magnet generator with coreless windings. The complex 3-D model was simplified into 2-D analytic model, and an analytical formula for the winding factor that adapting different coreless stator winding is proposed in this paper. The analytical solution for air-gap magnetic fields, no-load back EMF, electromagnetic torque, and efficiency are calculated by using this method. The multiple objective and multivariable optimization of the maximum fundamental and the minimum harmonic content of back EMF are performed by using response surface methodology. The proposed optimum design method was applied to make a generator. The generator was tested and the calculated results are compared with the proposed method, which show good agreements.

The Study on Forward ZVS MRC for Non-contact Charging Energy Transmission (비접촉 충전 에너지 전달을 위한 포워드형 ZVS MRC에 관한 연구)

  • 김영길;김진우;김태웅;원영진;이성백
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.64-72
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    • 2001
  • In this paper, forward Zero Voltage Switching Multi Resonant Converter(ZVS MRC) for non-contact charging energy transmission is reposed. The forward ZVS MRC is effective in adsorbing parasitic element as well as minimizing the switching loss. That can accommodate very high frequency. So forward ZVC MRC is applied to non-contact charging energy transmission. Used converter has saperatable transformer and synchronous rectifiers. Coupling coefficient(k), leakage inductance, coupling inductance and resonant frequency are observed for the air gap. By using the observed value, this circuit is designed and implemented. This proposed circuit is simulated by the PSPICE and experimented. The voltage stress of a main switch and the output power of the converter are measured. This paper show that is compatible for non-contact charging energy transmission.

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Performance Improvement of Moving Coil Type Linear Oscillatory Actuator Considering Asymmetric Magnetic Circuit (자기회로 불평형을 고려한 가동 코일형 리니어 진동 엑츄에이터의 운전특성 개선)

  • Kim, Duk-Hyun;Eum, Sang-Joon;Kang, Gyu-Hong;Hong, Jung-Pyo;Kim, Gyu-Tak
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.49 no.11
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    • pp.713-719
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents an approach toward improving the performance of Moving Coil Type Linear Oscillatory Actuator (MC-LOA) with the application of Finite Element Method (FEM) to a simple control system. MC-LOA has an unbalanced magnetic circuit due to its asymmetric structure and there is a different flux distribution on the air-gap along the current direction. The interaction driven by two fluxes between the Permanent Magnet (PM) and the current causes the unbalanced thrust and interferes with the proper oscillation of MC-LOA. In order to solve the above problems and improve the driving performance, it is necessary to analyze the rate of the unbalanced thrust according to the current direction by using FEM. Then, the analysis results are used to determine the input currents for both directions. Controlling the input currents can be easily achieved by a simple control system, such as Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), without complex units. The validity of the approach is verified by the experimental results.

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