• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2016

Green vehicles include electric vehicles, natural gas vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). In FCVs, pressure vessels have cylinder valves to control hydrogen flow. These valves should be of high quality in terms of safety because hydrogen is stored at ultra-high pressure in pressure vessels. Hence, safety evaluation of these valves is necessary to secure the safety of the FCV. A structural analysis of the cylinder valve was conducted in this study by using a commercial finite element analysis code. The results showed that the safety factor of valve component ranged 1.06-186.44. After categorizing, the stress components at critical points of the cylinder valve parts were evaluated using the corresponding allowable design criteria in the ASME code. The pressurization cycle test was performed as per the regulation to evaluate the safety of the valve.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2016

This paper presents the flow characteristics of a ball valve used for a gas pipeline. Understanding of the internal flow of a ball valve is an important to analyze the physical phenomena of the valve. Present experimental study was performed by IEC 60534-2-3, the international standard for an industrial control valve testing procedure. Pressure measured at upstream and downstream of the valve, flow-rate and gas temperature passing the inside of the gas pipeline were measured with respect to valve opening rates. Throughout the experimental measurement of the ball valve, empirical equation of the pressure drop between the ball valve according to the mass flow rates is successively obtained using a polynomial curve fitting method. In addition, flow coefficient for determining the valve capacity is also analyzed with respect to valve opening rates using the curve fitting method.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2005년도 제31회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.58-63
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• 2005

As fuel cells approach commercialization, hydrogen production becomes a critical step in the overall energy conversion pathway. Reforming is a process that produces a hydrogen-rich gas from hydrocarbon fuels. Hydrogen production via autothermal reforming (ATR) is particularly attractive for applications that demand a quick start-up and response time in a compact size. However, further research is required to optimize the performance of autothermal reformers and accurate models of reactor performance must be developed and validated. The design includes the requirement of accommodating a wide range of experimental set ups. Factors considered in the design of the reformer are capability to use multiple fuels, ability to vary stoichiometry, precise temperature and pressure control, implementation of enhancement methods, capability to implement variable catalyst positions and catalyst arrangement, ability to monitor and change reactant mixing, and proper implementation of data acquisition. A model of the system was first developed in order to calculate flowrates, heating, space velocity, and other important parameters needed to select the hardware that comprises the reformer. Predicted performance will be compared to actual data once the reformer construction is completed. This comparison will quantify the accuracy of the model and should point to areas where further model development is required. The end result will be a research tool that allows engineers to optimize hydrogen production via autothermal reformation.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.864-873
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• 2006

As fuel cells approach commercialization, hydrogen production becomes a critical step in the overall energy conversion pathway. Reforming is a process that produces a hydrogen-rich gas from hydrocarbon fuels. Hydrogen production via autothermal reforming (ATR) is particularly attractive for applications that demand a quick start-up and response time in a compact size. However, further research is required to optimize the performance of autothermal reformers and accurate models of reactor performance must be developed and validated. The design includes the requirement of accommodating a wide range of experimental set ups. Factors considered in the design of the reformer are capability to use multiple fuels, ability to vary stoichiometry, precise temperature and pressure control, implementation of enhancement methods, capability to implement variable catalyst positions and catalyst arrangement, ability to monitor and change reactant mixing, and proper implementation of data acquisition. A model of the system was first developed in order to calculate flowrates, heating, space velocity, and other important parameters needed to select the hardware that comprises the reformer. Predicted performance will be compared to actual data once the reformer construction is completed. This comparison will quantify the accuracy of the model and should point to areas where further model development is required. The end result will be a research tool that allows engineers to optimize hydrogen production via autothermal reformation.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2019

수소연료전지차(FCEV)의 수소연료 공급시스템에서 대용량 감압에 사용되는 기존의 1단 감압 구조 레귤레이터(Regulator)의 경우 높은 감압에 따른 맥동과 느린 응답, 수소 취성, 누설, 고중량, 고비용 등의 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제점은 2번에 걸친 감압 메커니즘(2단 구조)을 가지는 2단 레귤레이터 개발을 통해 극복될 수 있으며, 2번째 감압시점에 전자식 솔레노이드 밸브를 적용한다면 폭넓은 출구압력의 제어가 가능하다. 이에 따라 2단 전자식 솔레노이드 밸브를 가지는 레귤레이터의 출구압력 정밀도 향상과 누설방지, 내구성, 경량화, 가격저감 등의 기술개발이 필요한 실정이다. 이중에서도 레귤레이터의 필수적인 성능인 출구압력 정밀도 향상과 누설 방지를 위해 감압 전과 감압 후의 구조부분을 나누어 각각의 초기 내압 적용 후 Valve part가 닫힌 상태(Open Ratio : 0 %)로 가정하여 해석 연구를 진행하였다. 1차감압부의 기밀성과 관련하여 Aluminum Alloy 소재의 사용은 부적절하다고 판단되었고, 서로 다른 금속으로 구성되었을 때는 응력의 변화와 함께 변위 또한 같이 증가하므로 이종 소재를 사용하는 접촉부 구성은 부적절하다고 판단되었다. 2차 감압부의 기밀성과 관련된 변위 측면에서는 Young's Modulus 값이 큰 TPU(Thermoplastic Polyurethane)를 사용하는 것이 비교적 변위량이 작으므로 적절하다고 판단하였고, 기밀성에 대한 기준으로 Case 분석을 진행한 결과 최적 형상을 설계할 수 있었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.348-355
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• 2007

To grasp a feasibility of back fire control by valve overlap period, back fire limit equivalence ratio was estimated with valve overlap period which has the same supply energy and positive intake pressure as valve overlap period $300^{\circ}\;CA$. As the result, it was shown that the smaller valve overlap period has the higher back fire limit equivalence ratio under valve overlap period $300^{\circ}\;CA$ as well as VOP $0^{\circ}\;CA$. This result means that expansion of back fire equivalence ratio by decreasing valve overlap period was caused by decrease of back flow duration of flame from in-cylinder to intake port than decrease of lower supply energy.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.764-772
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• 2016

This paper presents on the evaluation of numerical analysis model of a ball valve used for a gas pipeline. The ball valve has important role to control the gas flow of the pipeline as well as safety operation to prevent gas explosion at the emergency. For the validation of numerical simulation, the computational domains are introduced three different types: a hexahedron chamber connected to a pipeline outlet without considering the geometry of pressure tubes, a pipeline only considered the geometry of pressure tubes, and a pipeline connected both of the a hexahedron chamber and pressure tubes. The commercial code, SC/Tetra, is introduced to solve the three-dimensional steady-state Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes analysis in the present study. The valve flow coefficient and valve loss coefficient with respect to the valve opening rate of 30%, 50%, and 70% are compared with experimental results. Throughout the numerical analysis for the three analysis domains, pressure computed along the pipeline is affected by computational domains. It is noted pressure obtained by the computational model considering both of the a hexahedron chamber and pressure tubes has a relatively good agreement to the experimental data.

• 융복합기술연구소 논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2017

The design of sealing mechanisms of a manual pressure valve was analyzed with FE analysis for a hydrogen fuels charge and discharge system of FCEV. The damage prediction of the O-ring with respect to the material models of rubbers was calculated by the gap analysis of the backup ring and O-ring according to the internal pressure. Two kinds of the rubber material characteristic models were adopted to the O-ring. One was the linear elastic and the other was hyperelastic of Ogden $3^{rd}$ order model. The experimental data of urethane of Shore hardness 90 was utilized to the curve fitting of hyperelastic properties. It was found that the contact pattern of the backup ring was different in two models and the sealing mechanism was better in the case of the hyperelastic characteristic model.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.635-641
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• 2018

To select the operating condition of 0.5 MWth chemical looping combustion system, minimum fluidization velocity, transition velocity to fast fluidization and solid circulation rate were measured using mass produced new oxygen carrier (N016-R4) which produced by spray drying method for 0.5 MWth chemical looping combustion system. A minimum fluidization velocity decreased as the pressure increased. The measured transition velocity to fast fluidization was 2.0 m/s at ambient temperature and pressure. The measured solid circulation rate increased as the solid control valve opening increased. We could control the solid circulation rate from 26 to $93kg/m^2s$. Based on the measured minimum fluidization velocity and transition velocity to fast fluidization, we choose appropriate operating conditions and demonstrated continuous solid circulation at high pressure condition (5 bar-abs) up to 24 hours.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.37-51
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• 2021

가스 레귤레이터에 동일한 유량을 공급할 때 발생하는 압력 강하 현상을 분석하였다. 레귤레이터는 특정 범주의 환경에서 일정한 압력을 토출하기 위해 피스톤 상/하부에 작용하는 힘과 스프링 장력 간의 상호 작용으로 피스톤의 위치를 이동시켜 압력을 유지하는 특성이 있다. 레귤레이터 내부의 유체의 체적이 변화함에 따른 레귤레이터의 유동특성과 압력제어과정을 수치해석기법을 통해 분석하였다. 피스톤과 피스톤 시트 사이의 간격이 감소함에 따라 압력 강하가 증가하고 유속이 증가하였다. 압력-유량시험과 동일한 조건(입구압력 3MPa, 출구압력 0.8MPa, 유량 70kg/h)에서 피스톤이 0.12mm에 위치함을 수치해석을 통해 검증하였다.