• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.230-236
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• 1998

Thermal environment of greenhouse was investigated by thermo-tracer in this study. The Thermo-tracer is a high-sensitivity infrared thermometer of non-contact type. The infrared energy emitted from the measured object is converted into an electrical signal by the detector(HgCdTe) and display as a color or black & white thermal image by way of optical scanning, The experiment was conducted for Venlo-type greenhouse with pad & fan system. The temperature difference between measured by Thermo-trace and measured by HOBO sensor is maximum 0.8$^{\circ}C$. Thermo-trace is possible to use for the thermal environment analysis and diagnosis of a cooling and heating system of greenhouse.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.181-187
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for development of environmental design technology for greenhouses constructed in reclaimed lands. The climatic conditions around seven major reclaimed land areas with a plan to install advanced horticultural complexes in Korea were analyzed. The characteristics of natural ventilation and temperature rise through the thermal environment measurement of the greenhouse in Saemangeum were analyzed. The part to be applied to the environmental design of the greenhouses in reclaimed lands were reviewed. Results of comparing the ventilation rate of the greenhouse according to the presence or absence of plants showed the greenhouse with plants had the lower ventilation rate, but the smaller rise of indoor temperature due to the evapotranspiration of plants. In the greenhouse with plants, the number of air changes was in the range of 0.3 to 0.9 volumes/min and the average was 0.7 volumes/min. The rise of indoor temperature relative to outdoor temperature was in the range of 1 to $5^{\circ}C$ and the average $2.5^{\circ}C$. The natural ventilation performance of the experimental greenhouse constructed in the reclaimed land almost satisfied the recommended ventilation rate in summer and the rise of indoor temperature relative to outdoor temperature did not deviate considerably from the cultivation environment of plants. Therefore, it was determined that the greenhouse cultivation in Saemangeum reclaimed land is possible with only natural ventilation systems without cooling facilities. As the reclaimed land is located in the seaside, the wind is stronger than the inland area, and the fog is frequent. This strong wind speed increases the ventilation rate of greenhouses, which is considered to be a factor for reducing the cooling load. In addition, since the fog duration is remarkably longer than that of inland area, the seasonal cooling load is expected to decrease, which is considered to be advantageous in terms of the operation cost of cooling facilities.

• Journal of Drive and Control
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.1-7
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• 2024

This paper proposes a novel cooling system for hydrogen fuel cell cooling systems by integrating heat pump technology to enhance operational efficiency. The study analyzed the cooling efficiency of the fuel cell cooling system. With the increasing focus on eco-friendly vehicle technologies to address environmental concerns and global warming, the transportation sector, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, needs technological enhancements for better efficiency. The proposed cooling system was modeled through 1-D simulations. The analysis results of parameters such as thermal balance, temperature, and pressure of each component confirmed the stable operation of the system. By examining variations in the cooling system's flow rate, compressor RPM, and the Coefficient of Performance (COP) based on different refrigerants, initial research was conducted to derive optimal operating conditions and parameter values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.78-81
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• 2001

포그냉방시스템에 관한 연구는 대부분 VETH선도 등을 이용하여 온실 환경이 전체적으로 동질이라는 가정하에서 환기량 및 전체 분무수량 등을 계산하는 정도였으나, 1990년대 중반에 들어서면서 CFD 기법을 이용하여 온실 환경을 보다 정확하게 해석할 목적으로 CFD 기법을 이용하는 연구가 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.59-62
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• 2001

여름철 온실내 고온 문제를 해결하기 위해 이용되는 자연환기형 포그냉방은 환기가 충분치 못할 경우 온실 내부의 습도가 증가하여 증발 효율이 떨어지는 문제가 발생한다. 제습장치를 이용하여 온실 내부의 상대습도를 낮추면 증발 냉각 효율을 높일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 제습장치를 이용한 포그냉방 온실에 대한 CFD 모델을 개발하여 온실의 열환경 및 수분 환경을 분석하고자 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.91-97
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.209-212
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• 1999

여름철 재배시설의 기본적인 온도상승 억제방법은 차광과 환기이지만 이 방법만으로는 작물의 적정 생육온도에 접근하기 어렵기 때문에 추가적인 냉방 장치가 도입되고 있다. 현재 온실의 냉방시스템은 물의 증발잠열을 이용한 Pad and Fan 방식과 Fog 방식의 냉방시스템이 보급되어 있으나, 국내의 지역기상조건을 감안한 연구가 충분히 이루어지지 못하여 냉방시스템의 설치와 운영에 대한 기준이 명확하지 못한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 현장 실험을 통하여 기초적인 자료를 수집하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.688-692
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• 2005

Importance of substitute energy has been increasing due to environmental issues and lack of fossil fuels. In addition, heating cost that occupies from 30 to $40\%$ of the total production cost in Korean protected cultivation needs to be reduced for profitability and global competition. But, studying on substitute energy to solve these problems has not been activated for Korean protected cultivation. Therefore, this study was conducted to develop a geothermal heat pump system for cool ing and heat ing of greenhouses at a lower cost than conventional hot air heater and air conditioner. Fundamental test of heat transfer characteristics in soil was conducted by computer simulation and controlled tests for its verification. Based on the results of the theoretical and empirical investigations, an optimum heat pump system was developed and the performance was evaluated for practical use in a greenhouse at the Pusan Horticultural Experiment Station. The system was compared with a conventional hot air heating system through a cucumber growing test and economic feasibility analysis. Results of the application test of the geothermal heat pump showed that with an initial setting of $15^{\circ}C$ the inside temperature of the greenhouse could be maintained between 15 and $17^{\circ}C$. Results of the cucumber growing test showed that there were no significant differences in average height, leaf length, leaf width, number of nods, leaf area, dry weight and yield between the plots wi th the geothermal heat pump system and a conventional hot air heater. Economic feasibility analysis indicated that the variable cost of the hot air heater could be saved $81.2\%$ using the geothermal heat pump system. It was concluded that the geothermal heat pump system might be a pertinent heating and cooling system for greenhouses because of the low operating cost and the use of environment-friendly geothermal energy.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.211-216
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• 2006

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of greenhouse cooling by a geothermal heat pump system on greenhouse temperature and growth of vegetable transplants in summer season. Greenhouse air temperature in day time was $3-4^{\circ}C$ lower in fog plus shading system than in shading, while in night time that was $5-7^{\circ}C$ lower in geothermal heat pump (GHP) plus shading system compared to shading or fogplus shading. system. Plant height of cucumber, tomato and hot pepper transplants was shortened in GHP plus shading compared to shading or fog plus shading system. And Leaf area and dry weight were slightly decreased in GHP plus shading compared to the other systems. Therefore, healthy transplant index on cucumber, tomato and hot pepper was higher in GHP plusshading than in shading or fogplusshading system.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

The objective of the present study is to provide data needed to find double covering method to be able to improve environment of temperature, humidity and PPF in tomato greenhouse. The distribution charts of temperature, humidity and PPF which were measured in environment control conditions such as thermal insulation, air heating, roof ventilation and air fog cooling in conventional and air inflated double layers greenhouses were drawn and analysed. The thermal insulation effect of the air inflated greenhouse was the same as that of conventional greenhouse because the temperature between insulation curtain and roof covering material was equal in heating season. The ventilation effect of the air inflated greenhouse was superior to the conventional greenhouse. The temperature distribution in the fog cooled greenhouse was uniform and the cooling effect was about $3.5^{\circ}C$. The condensation on the roof covering surface could be controlled by removing the moisture between insulation curtain and roof covering by using humidifier. The PPF of conventional greenhouse was more decreased than the air inflated greenhouse as time went by because the transmittance of conventional greenhouse declined by dust collected on the inside plastic film owing to rolling up and down operation for ventilation.