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Properties of Discharge Current on Silicone Rubber as Electrical Field in Salt Fog (Salt fog 시험에서 인가전계에 따른 silicone rubber의 방전전류의 특성)

  • Kang, S.H.;Park, Y.G.;Lee, W.Y.;Lee, K.W.;Jang, D.U.;Kim, W.S.;Lee, Y.H.;Lim, K.J.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07d
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    • pp.1621-1623
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    • 1999
  • Recently, high voltage outdoor ploymer insulators have been widely used commercially owing to their excellent electrical and mechanical properties, superior comtamination flashover performance, light weight, easy installation or handing, no maintenance during service, competitive price and so on. compared to porcelaain and glass insulators. For instance, silicone rubber(SR) for polymeric insulators specially has much superior insulating and anti-pollution performance due to its specific hydrophobicity even in severe contaminated environments. We have investigated surface discharge current characteristics of silicone rubbers(SR) for HV outdoor composite insulation specimen under accelerated aging codition using a computer measuring system. The relations of average leakage current and surface discharge current repetition rates and discharge current amplitude, the distribution of discharge current amplitude were studied to investigate electrical conduction of silicone rubber surface with the salt fog condition.

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Interpretation of Contaminated Soil by Complex Oil (토양 내 복합유종에 의한 오염 해석 연구)

  • Lim, Young-Kwan;Kim, Jeong-Min;Kim, Jong-Ryeol;Ha, Jong-Han
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.13-17
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    • 2017
  • Over 30% of domestic soil contamination has occurred via petroleum products and complex oil. Moreover, contamination by complex oil is more intense than it is by a single petroleum product species. In this study, we analyzed sectional TPH (total petroleum hydrocarbon) pattern and sectional ratio of current domestically distributed petroleum products, such as kerosene, diesel, bunker C, and lubricant and complex oils, to determine pollution characteristics of the soil. In the TPH pattern, kerosene, which is a light distillate, had an early retention time, and lubricant oil, which is a heavy distillate, had a late retention time in the gas chromatogram. In addition, we obtained a complexly contaminated soil via diesel and lubricant oil from the Navy and inspected it for its ratio of complex oil species. The inspection results showed that this soil was contaminated with 85% diesel and 15% lubricant oil. The method developed in this study could be used to determine complex petroleum sources and ratios at sites with accidentally contaminated soil.

Analyzing the Differential Views between the Designers and the Users on Certification Assessment Criteria of the G-SEED System - Focused on Certification Assessment Criteria for Apartment Buildings - (녹색건축 인증제도 평가항목에 대한 설계 실무자 및 사용자 의식 차이 분석 - 공동주택 인증 평가항목을 중심으로 -)

  • Choi, Yeo-Jin
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.87-92
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The green building certification system in Korea was introduced in 2002 and developed as an improvement version of the G-SEED(Green Standard for Energy and Environmental Design) system in 2013. This study conducts surveys targeting architectural designers and users on significance of certification assessment criteria for apartment buildings on the G-SEED system and examines the differential views between the two groups on assessment criteria. Method: First, The AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process) method was used to find importance of assessment criteria and then the importances were compared with weighted points on the certification standard. Second, the t-test was used to investigate differential views between designer and user groups on certification assessment criteria based on drawn importances. Result: (1) While designer group considered land use and transportation, energy and environmental pollution, and water circulation management as more important, user group did material and resource, maintenance management, ecological environment, and indoor environment as more important. (2) Based on t-test results, sustainable energy, water circulation system, site management, habitat, acoustical environment, and light environment were found to be different on importance between the two groups.

Repetitive operation characteristics of 500 Hz class excimer laser (500 Hz급 엑시머레이저의 반복동작특성)

  • 박홍진;이주희
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.232-237
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    • 1996
  • A 500 Hz repetition rate excimer laser was developed as light source for pollution lidar. In this paper, the high repetitive output characteristics, the gas flow loop structure, and CR(clearing ratio) characteristics were investigated. Our laser system was constructed compact structure with a streamline gas flow loop and UV preionization. The real gas volume of laser is 10 liter. At 500 Hz repetitive operation, we have obtained average power of 53 watt with KrF laser gas. The variation of laser output, CR, and active volume are $\pm$6.7%, 2.3, and 2.0(H)$\times$1.2(W)$\times$56(L)=134 ㎤, respectively. Laser output power is declined to half at 3$\times$$10^6$ shots.

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Exploiting the Potentials of Rice Husk Ash as Supplement in Cement for Construction in Nigeria

  • Akindahunsi, Akindehinde Ayotunde;Alade, Oluwotosin
    • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.3-8
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    • 2010
  • This paper present the results of investigation on the use of rice husk ash as a partial substitute for cement in construction. One hundred and eighty specimens of concrete cubes were cast. 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% partial replacement of cement with rice husk ash were carried at 1:2:4 mixes by weight with 0.60, 0.65, 0.70 water/cement ratio. The results indicated that compressive strengths of cubes at 0.6, water/cement were higher than 0.65 and 0.70. Also 5% partial replacement cement with rice husk ash at $28^{th}$ day average compressive strength value of $25.4\;N/mm^2$ compared well with 0% partial replacement of cement with rice husk ash of $26.28\;N/mm^2$. This shows that at 5% partial replacement of cement with rice husk ash can be used for structural concrete and at 15% replacement or more it can be used for non - structural construction works or light weight concrete construction. The cost analysis shows substantial amount of savings for the country.

Trophic State Index (TSI), Spatial Gradient Characteristics and the Empirical Models for Eutrophication Evaluations in Daecheong Reservoir (대청호 수질오염 평가를 위한 부영양도 지수산정, 공간적 구배 특성 및 경험적 모델)

  • Kwon, Hyuk-Hyun;An, Kwang-Guk
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.23 no.9
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    • pp.1537-1549
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    • 2014
  • The objectives of this study were to analyze reservoir trophic state, based on Trophic State Index (TSI), spatial variation patterns of three zones (riverine, transition, and lacustrine zone), and empirical models through 20-years long-term data analysis. Trophic variables of TP and CHL-a were highest during the summer monsoon, and decreased along the main axis from the riverine to lacustrine zone. In the mean time, TN did not show the trend. Ratios of N:P and Secchi disc transparency (SD) increased from the riverine to lacustrine zone. The analysis of trophic state index (TSI) showed that mean TSI (TP) and TSI (CHL-a) were 62 and 57, respectively, and these values were highest in the transition zone during the summer. This zone should be managed well due to highest lake water pollution. The analysis of Trophic State Index Deviation (TSID) showed that algal growth was primarily limited by light penetration, and this was most pronounced in the monsoon season. The analysis of empirical models showed that the value of $R^2$, based on CHL-SD model, was 0.30 (p < 0.0001) in the transition zone and the $R^2$, based on TP-SD model, was 0.41 (p < 0.0001) in the transition zone.

A Research on the Renovation Situation of the Business Buildings (업무시설의 리노베이션 현황에 관한 조사 연구)

  • Lee, Hyun-Jeong;Shim, Myung-Sup
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.121-127
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    • 2002
  • The functions and uses of existing buildings are not properly changing as modern life needs. As a result, the frequent reconstruction(construction after removal) of existing buildings have been done but it became more and more difficult because of strengthening of regulations and systems concerning construction. And also it has several disadvantages like lower plot ratio and site coverage than existed buildings, enormous construction cost, production of waste-construction materials and thoughtless consumption of natural resources, which gives rise to environmental pollution. Therefore renovation is brought to the fore. In Korea, many business buildings were constructed in 1960s-1970s, during the period of high growth. Such buildings needs to be repaired in whole. It is caused by the change of social, economic, and cultural conditions and deterioration of equipments. Therefore renovation meets some necessary conditions; recovery of building functions and extension of building life span. In case study, the present state of renovation in business buildings is 1) Basic safety, for example, fire prevention and crime prevention, is great important. 2) Advanced technology, INS(international news service), IBS(Intelligent Building System), and internationalization, is pursued for adapting to multimedia ages. 3) It tries to promote proficiency, and to save the energy using spatial environment and natural energy(light and sound). Also, improving comfortable level of users and installing equipments for physically handicapped person needs to be considered.

Water Quality Modeling and Response Assessment in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea (황해 및 동중국해의 수질예측과 응답성 평가)

  • Lee, Dae-In
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.445-460
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    • 2012
  • In order to evaluate and predict the environmental impact of the low-trophic-level ecosystem to environmental changes in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, an ecological modelling study was undertaken. Simulation results of average distribution patterns and concentrations of water quality factors during the summer by the model were acceptable. Phytoplankton and remineralization rate of organic matter were very important parameters by a sensitivity analysis. Water quality factors showed high values in the estuary of the Yangtze River and in the West and South Sea of Korea and low values in the central area of the Yellow Sea. There is a plume of high values, especially nutrients, off the mouth of the Yangtze that expands or contracts with changes in the discharge strength. Characteristics of responses of water quality factors vary for different scenarios of environmental change, such as land-based pollution sources and atmospheric forcing. It is suggested that changes of light intensity, discharges of input sources, and wind play an important role in the marine ecosystem.

Some Issues on the Rivision of the 1910 International Salvage Convention and in Particular the Question in Private Law (국제해난구조협약의 개정 및 문제점 -사법적 문제를 중심으로-)

  • 박용섭
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.65-97
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    • 1985
  • According to the report prepared by Legl Committee of IMO, 1978, since the disaster of motor tanker Amoco Cadiz carrying approximate 220, 000 tons of crude oil was wrecked on the coast of France and damaged the largest oil pollution accident in shipping history, Legal Committee of IMO has studied and discussed a new Salvage Convention with assistance of CMI. CMI has prepared a new draft convention under the chairmanship of professor Erling Chr. Selvig and adopted it as a report of CMI to IMO in the 32 Internaltional Conference of CMI, Montreal, May, 1981. This paper has been written to study comparatively andinterprete the questions and/or considerations of the new draft convention by the delegates participated in the Legal Committee of IMO in particular on the private legal view of it. This Salvage Convention Draft has not yet been deliberated thoroughly to agreed the revisiion of the 1910 Convention in accordance with CMI Report 1981 until session 54, March 1985. Therefore this paper has been prepared in the light of the comments made at the Legal Committee in order to interpret the legal questions and contents of the new draft.

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Performance Analysis and Emission Characteristics of a Bi-fuel Using Spark Ignition Engine

  • Mahmud, Md. Iqbal;Cho, Haeng-Muk
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.351-359
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    • 2010
  • Bi-fuel system in a spark ignition engine (SIE) is a rising phenomena in today's automobile technology. In a gasoline driven vehicle, alternatively adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) could be used as a potential substitute to meet the energy requirement and this is possible by some minor changes in the hardware of the existing engine. Gasoline engine is widely used in the passenger cars, light, medium and heavy duty vehicles but the consumption status of the petroleum is decreasing worldwide and at the same time environmental pollution from automobiles is seriously establishes as a threat for every nation in respect to global warming and climate changes. Now-a-days most vehicles operate using CNG for its popularity stems, clean burning properties and cost effective solution compared to other alternative fuels. It refers as a good gaseous fuel because of its high octane number and self ignition temperature. Though the power output is slightly lesser than the gasoline fuel; its thermal efficiency is better than the gasoline for the same SIE. The research paper highlights the reduction of CO, reasonable outcomes of HC emissions with minor increase in $NO_x$ emissions compared with the gasoline fuel to bi-fuel mode in the SIE that meets the emission challenges.