• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2015

In this study, we suggested the wave power generator using horizontal motions of the wave for use in the coastal sea. The length of the horizontal movement of the wave in the vicinity of the sea surface is larger than the length of the vertical reciprocating movement of the wave, hence the proposed device has a wave power transmission plate. In addition, because the motion of the wave is maximum to the sea surface, by arranging the buoyancy tanks at the top of the wave power transmission plate, it is always capable of vertical movement in accordance with the sea surface. To confirm the usefulness of the proposed wave power generator, we constructed a mathematical model of the wave power generator and carried out simulation using bondgraph. Furthermore, the efficiency was verified by measuring the degree of electrical energy production through a preliminary experiment.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 해안가의 수평 파력발전 장치에 도입되는 상단 힌지 진자 형태의 파랑에너지 1차 추출 시스템에 대한 동적 운동 특성을 수조에서 모형실험과 연동 시뮬레이션을 통해 고찰 하였다. 조파기의 일정한 파고와 주기의 정현파형태 파도가 수조 프레임에 고정된 상단 힌지 진자 체의 플랩 부이에 부딪쳤을 때 부이 전체의 토크와 운동 궤적을 측정하였다. 또한 파도가 플랩부이에 부딪치는 현상을 강체 동력학과 입자유체 거동에 대한 연동 시뮬레이션을 통해 유체입자가 플랩부이에 부딪칠 때의 압력을 구하여 전체 부이에서의 토크와 힌지에서의 반력을 도출하여 비교 고찰 하였다. 그리고 일 방향수평 파도에 따른 진자 체의 규칙적이고 효과적인 좌우 주기운동을 발생시키기 위한 인장력 조정 값을 도출하였다. 향후 상단 힌지 진자 형태의 에너지 추출장치를 특징으로 하는 해안가 수평파력 발전 장치의 개발 및 제작 시 본 연구에서 도출된 결과 값을 주요 설계 데이터로 적용하고자 한다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.119-166
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• 2018

The assessment of the potential for the design of marine renewable energy systems is reviewed and the current situation for marine renewable energy is promising. The most studied forms of marine renewable energy are ocean wind energy, ocean wave energy and tidal energy. Wind turbine generators include mostly horizontal axis type and vertical axis type. But also more exotic ideas such as a kite design. Wave energy devices consist of designs converting wave oscillations in electric power via a power take off equipment. Such equipment can take multiple forms to be more efficient. Nevertheless, the technology alone cannot be the only step towards marine renewable energy. Many other steps must be overcome: policy, environment, manpower as well as consumption habits. After reviewing the current conditions of marine renewable energy development, the authors analyzed the key factors for developing a strong marine renewable energy industry and pointed out the huge potential of marine renewable energy.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.26-34
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• 2024

Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) have been developed to overcome large water depths and leverage the abundant wind resource in deep seas. However, wind-wave misalignment can occur depending on the weather conditions, and most megawatt (MW)-class turbines are horizontal-axis wind turbines subjected to yaw errors. Therefore, the power performance and dynamic response of super-large FOWTs exposed simultaneously to these external conditions must be analyzed. In this study, several scenarios combining wind-wave misalignment and yaw error were considered. The IEA 15 MW reference FOWT (v1.1.2) and OpenFAST (v3.4.1) were used to perform numerical simulations. The results show that the power performance was affected more significantly by the yaw error; therefore, the generator power reduction and variability increased significantly. However, the dynamic response was affected more significantly by the wind-wave misalignment increased; thus, the change in the platform 6-DOF and tower loads (top and base) increased significantly. These results can be facilitate improvements to the power performance and structural integrity of FOWTs during the design process.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2016

파의 왕복운동을 지속적인 일방향 회전운동으로 유도하여 발전기의 가동에 있어 기계적인 손실 에너지를 감소시켜 발전효율을 극대화시킬 수 있는 파의 수평왕복운동을 직접 이용하는 가동물체형 파력발전장치가 개발되었다. 그리고 실제 전력생산에 관한 수리실험이 수행되었고 그 결과가 토의되었다. 수리실험에서 부력 탱크의 형상에 따른 발전장치의 발전효율은 파력판의 무게를 충분히 지탱하는 직경 9 cm의 고정식 부력 탱크가 평균발전효율 14.6%로 좋은 결과를 보였으며 효율이 좋을 것으로 기대되었던 부력 탱크가 자유로이 승강하는 경우는 발전효율이 8.5%로 좋지 못한 결과를 보였다. 그리고 여러 파랑조건에 따른 직경 9 cm의 고정식 부력 탱크형 발전모형의 평균발전 효율이 수심 90 cm에서 기어비 2단 3.9%, 3단 4.9%, 4단 4.9%, 5단 12%, 6단 10.0%, 7단 3.1%, 그리고 8단 3.0%를 나타냈으며, 수심 80 cm의 기어비 5단에서 15%의 발전효율이 계측되었다. 따라서 이 파력발전장치는 수심 80~90 cm의 기어비 5단에서 비교적 높은 13.5%의 평균발전효율을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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• pp.296-296
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• 2015

The aim of this paper is to numerically explore the feasibility of designing a Mini-Hydro turbine. The interest for this kind of horizontal axis turbine relies on its versatility. For instance, in the field of renewable energy, this kind of turbine may be considered for different applications, such as: tidal power, run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, wave energy conversion. It is fundamental to improve the turbine performance and to decrease the equipment costs for achievement of "environmental friendly" solutions and maximization of the "cost-advantage". In the present work, the commercial CFD code ANSYS is used to perform 3D simulations, solving the incompressible Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (U-RANS) equations discretized by means of a finite volume approach. The implicit segregated version of the solver is employed. The pressure-velocity coupling is achieved by means of the SIMPLE algorithm. The convective terms are discretized using a second order accurate upwind scheme, and pressure and viscous terms are discretized by a second-order-accurate centered scheme. A second order implicit time formulation is also used. Turbulence closure is provided by the realizable k - turbulence model. In this study, a mini hydro turbine (3kW) has been considered for utilization of horizontal axis impeller. The turbine performance and flow behavior have been evaluated by means of numerical simulations. Moreover, the performance of the impeller varied in the pressure distribution, torque, rotational speed and power generated by the different number of blades and angles. The model has been validated, comparing numerical results with available experimental data.