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A Tuning Method for the Power System Stabilizer of a Large Thermal Power Plant and Its Application to Real Power System : Part I-Selection of Parameters by Off-line Simulation (대형 화력발전기 전력계통 안정화장치의 정수선정 기법과 실계통 적용 : PART I-오프라인 해석을 통한 PSS 정수 선정)

  • Shin, Jeong-Hoon;Lee, Jae-Gul;Nam, Su-Chul;Choy, Young-Do;Kim, Tae-Kyun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.191-200
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    • 2009
  • This paper, which consists of two parts, dealt with the parameter tuning of the power system stabilizer for a 612[MVA] thermal power plant in KEPCO system and its validation in field test. In Part 1 of the paper, the selection of parameters such as lead-lag time constants for phase compensation, system gain was optimized by using linear & eigenvalue analyses and they were verified through the time-domain transient stability analysis. In part 2, the performance of PSS was finally verified by the generator's on-line field test. Through the comparisons of simulation results and measured data before and after tuning of the PSS, the models of generator and its controllers including AVR, Governor and PSS used in the simulation are validated and confirmed.

Investigation of gamma radiation shielding capability of two clay materials

  • Olukotun, S.F.;Gbenu, S.T.;Ibitoye, F.I.;Oladejo, O.F.;Shittu, H.O.;Fasasi, M.K.;Balogun, F.A.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.6
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    • pp.957-962
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    • 2018
  • The gamma radiation shielding capability (GRSC) of two clay-materials (Ball clay and Kaolin)of Southwestern Nigeria ($7.49^{\circ}N$, $4.55^{\circ}E$) have been investigated by determine theoretically and experimentally the mass attenuation coefficient, ${\mu}/{\rho}(cm^2g^{-1})$ of the clay materials at photon energies of 609.31, 1120.29, 1173.20, 1238.11, 1332.50 and 1764.49 keV emitted from $^{214}Bi$ ore and $^{60}Co$ point source. The mass attenuation coefficients were theoretically evaluated using the elemental compositions of the clay-materials obtained by Particle-Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) elemental analysis technique as input data for WinXCom software. While gamma ray transmission experiment using Hyper Pure Germanium (HPGe) spectrometer detector to experimentally determine the mass attenuation coefficients, ${\mu}/{\rho}(cm^2g^{-1})$ of the samples. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical calculations of WinXCom software. Linear attenuation coefficient (${\mu}$), half value layer (HVL) and mean free path (MFP) were also evaluated using the obtained ${\mu}/{\rho}$ values for the investigated samples. The GRSC of the selected clay-materials have been compared with other studied shielding materials. The cognizance of various factors such as availability, thermo-chemical stability and water retaining ability by the clay-samples can be analyzed for efficacy of the material for their GRSC.

Hydrological Stability Analysis of the Existing Soyanggang Multipurpose Dam

  • Ko, Seok-Ku;Shin, Yong-Lo
    • Korean Journal of Hydrosciences
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    • v.7
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    • pp.37-49
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    • 1996
  • This study aims at suggesting an alternative to improve flood controling capacity according to the cument design criteria for the existing Soyanggang Multi-purpose Dam which was constructed 20 years ago as the largest dam in Korea. The peak inflow of the adopted probable maximum flood (PMF) at the time of construction was 13,500 $m^3$/s. However, the newly estimated peak inflow of the PMF is 18,000 $m^3$/s which is 1.34 times bigger than the original one. This is considered to be due to the accumulation of the reliable flood and storm event records after construction, and due to the increasing tendency of the local flood peaks according to the influence of world-wide weather change. The new estimation of the probable maximum precipitation (PMP) was based on the hydro-meteorological method suggested by the guideline of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The unit hydrograph which was applied for the estimation of PMF was derived through linear programming algorithm by minimizing the sum of absolute deviations of the calculated and recorded flood hydrographs. In order to adopt the newly estimated PMF as a design flood, following four alternatives were compared : (1) allocation of more flood control space by lowering the normal high water level, (2) construction of a new spillway in addition to the existing spillway, (3) construction of a new dam which has relevant flood control storage at the upstream of the Soyanggang dam, (4) raising the existing dam crest. The preliminary evaluation of these alternatives resulted in that the second alternative is most economic and feasible. So as to stably cope with the newly estimated PMF by meeting all the current functions of the multipurpose dam, a detailed study of an additional spillway tunnel has to be followed.

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Crystal Structure of $\textrm{ZrV}_{x}\textrm{Mn}_{1-x-y}\textrm{Ni}_{1+y}$ Laves Phase Alloys for MH Battery Application (MH전지용 $\textrm{ZrV}_{x}\textrm{Mn}_{1-x-y}\textrm{Ni}_{1+y}$ Laves합금의 결정구조)

  • Kim, Won-Baek;Seo, Chang-Yeol;Choe, Guk-Seon;Kim, In-Gon
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.234-243
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    • 1997
  • The crystal structure of arc melted $ZrV_{x}Mn_{1-x}Ni_{1.0},\;ZrV_{x}Mn_{0.8-x}Ni_{1.2},\;ZrV_{x}Mn_{0.6-x}Ni_{1.4}$ alloys which are known to have AB2 type Laves structure was investigated. They had mixed phases of C14 and C15. The radius ratio ($r_{A}/r_{B}$) of atoms in A site to that of B site was found to be an important parameter in explaining the omposition dependence of the crystal structure The C15 structure showed a linear increase with the ratio in as-cast conditions. However, the annealed alloys revealed a definite ratio at which the stability of both phases are divided distinctly. The composition of the alloys could be closely controlled by maintaining the argon pressure in the chamber over 1 arm during arc melting. In contrast, the alloy ingot melted in VIM showed a significant loss of hln.

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Cold Gelatinization of Naked Barley Starches (쌀보리 전분의 화학적 호화)

  • Park, Yang-Kyun;Lho, Il-Hwan;Kim, Kwan;Kim, Sung-Kon
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.192-196
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    • 1986
  • Cold gelatinization of two naked burley (Songhak and Youngsan) starches in NaOH (0.14-0.21N) and KSC N (1.5-4.5M) was compared. Light transmittance of starch suspension in aqueous NaOH solution was higher in Youngsan starch than in Songhak starch. Viscosity of Youngsan starch was also higher at various starch concentrations (5-12.5%), however the critical concentration of NaOH for the gelatinization of Youngsan starch was lower by 0.1meq NaOH/g starch compared to Songhak starch. Two starches held a linear relationship between viscosity development rate and alkali concentration at a fixed starch concentration. The viscosity development rate of the starch was linearly decreased as starch concentration increased at a fixed alkali concentration. Gel volume of the starches was attained maximum at 2.5M KSCN, however Youngsan starch showed a higher volume and a less stability in KSCN than Songhak starch.

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Effects of hygro-thermo-mechanical conditions on the buckling of FG sandwich plates resting on elastic foundations

  • Refrafi, Salah;Bousahla, Abdelmoumen Anis;Bouhadra, Abdelhakim;Menasria, Abderrahmane;Bourada, Fouad;Tounsi, Abdeldjebbar;Bedia, E.A. Adda;Mahmoud, S.R.;Benrahou, Kouider Halim;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.311-325
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    • 2020
  • In this research work, the hygrothermal and mechanical buckling responses of simply supported FG sandwich plate seated on Winkler-Pasternak elastic foundation are investigated using a novel shear deformation theory. The current model take into consideration the shear deformation effects and ensures the zero shear stresses on the free surfaces of the FG-sandwich plate without requiring the correction factors "Ks". The material properties of the faces sheets of the FG-sandwich plate are assumed varies as power law function "P-FGM" and the core is isotropic (purely ceramic). From the virtual work principle, the stability equations are deduced and resolved via Navier model. The hygrothermal effects are considered varies as a nonlinear, linear and uniform distribution across the thickness of the FG-sandwich plate. To check and confirm the accuracy of the current model, a several comparison has been made with other models found in the literature. The effects the temperature, moisture concentration, parameters of elastic foundation, side-to-thickness ratio, aspect ratio and the inhomogeneity parameter on the critical buckling of FG sandwich plates are also investigated.

A comparison of structural performance enhancement of horizontally and vertically stiffened tubular steel wind turbine towers

  • Hu, Yu;Yang, Jian;Baniotopoulos, Charalambos C.;Wang, Feiliang
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.73 no.5
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    • pp.487-500
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    • 2020
  • Stiffeners can be utilised to enhance the strength of thin-walled wind turbine towers in engineering practise, thus, structural performance of wind turbine towers by means of different stiffening schemes should be compared to explore the optimal structural enhancement method. In this paper two alternative stiffening methods, employing horizontal or vertical stiffeners, for steel tubular wind turbine towers have been studied. In particular, two groups of three wind turbine towers of 50m, 150m and 250m in height, stiffened by horizontal rings and vertical strips respectively, were analysed by using FEM software of ABAQUS. For each height level tower, the mass of the stiffening rings is equal to that of vertical stiffeners each other. The maximum von Mises stresses and horizontal sways of these towers with vertical stiffeners is compared with the corresponding ring-stiffened towers. A linear buckling analysis is conducted to study the buckling modes and critical buckling loads of the three height levels of tower. The buckling modes and eigenvalues of the 50m, 150m and 250m vertically stiffened towers were also compared with those of the horizontally stiffened towers. The numbers and central angles of the vertical stiffeners are considered as design variables to study the effect of vertical stiffeners on the structural performance of wind turbine towers. Following an extensive parametric study, these strengthening techniques were compared with each other and it is obtained that the use of vertical stiffeners is a more efficient approach to enhance the stability and strength of intermediate and high towers than the use of horizontal rings.

A New Small Size Digital Optical Ozone Monitor Using CCD Array as a UV Detector (UV 감지기로서 CCD어레이를 사용한 소형 디지털 광 오존모니터)

  • Chung, Wan-Young;Lee, Seung-Chul
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.158-163
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    • 2008
  • Ozone monitor based on UV techniques has been widely used due to their signal stability. The high concentration ozone monitor for real time ozone monitoring from ozone generator was composed of a low pressure mercury lamp as UV source and a photo multiplier tube as UV detector. The structure could be very useful for low price high concentration ozone monitor and showed good linearity to ozone in the concentration range between 0.05 and 2wt%. For accurate ambient ozone monitoring, the system composed of a high power pulsed xenon lamp as UV source, an optical spectrometer with a high sensitivity linear CCD array as UV detector. The optical signal form the CCD array was converted to digital signal, and the digital signal was displayed on screen using PC interface. The developed system showed good linearity and sensitivity in relatively low measuring range between 10ppm and 10,000ppm, and showed some feasibility of hish resolution ozone monitor using CCD array as a photodetecor.

An Output Feedback Predictive Control for Stabilizing a System With Multiple Delayed Inputs (지연된 다중 입력을 갖는 시스템을 안정화하는 출력 궤환 예측 제어)

  • Yang, Janghoon
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.424-429
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    • 2019
  • The evolution of networking technology such as commercialization of 5G systems provides foundation for information exchange and control of systems over the network. In addition, importance of controlling a system with delay is increasing significantly, since various phenomena in the network are associated with delay. In this paper, with a predictive control which has been studied for designing a controller with low complexity, we propose a novel predictive control for a system with multi-inputs such that it can keeps the complexity almost the same regardless of the number of inputs and degree of delay. The asymptotic stability of the proposed control with a static output feedback is also proved. The numerical simulation shows that the proposed method is superior in complexity and the performance of finding feasible controllers to the existing predictive control and a conventional method based on augmented states.

Thermal buckling analysis of FG plates resting on elastic foundation based on an efficient and simple trigonometric shear deformation theory

  • Tebboune, Wafa;Benrahou, Kouider Halim;Houari, Mohammed Sid Ahmed;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.443-465
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, an efficient and simple trigonometric shear deformation theory is presented for thermal buckling analysis of functionally graded plates. It is assumed that the plate is in contact with elastic foundation during deformation. The theory accounts for sinusoidal distribution of transverse shear stress, and satisfies the free transverse shear stress conditions on the top and bottom surfaces of the plate without using shear correction factor. Unlike the conventional trigonometric shear deformation theory, the proposed sinusoidal shear deformation theory contains only four unknowns. It is assumed that the mechanical and thermal non-homogeneous properties of functionally graded plate vary smoothly by distribution of power law across the plate thickness. Using the non-linear strain-displacement relations, the equilibrium and stability equations of plates made of functionally graded materials are derived. The boundary conditions for the plate are assumed to be simply supported on all edges. The elastic foundation is modelled by two-parameters Pasternak model, which is obtained by adding a shear layer to the Winkler model. The effects of thermal loading types and variations of power of functionally graded material, aspect ratio, and thickness ratio on the critical buckling temperature of functionally graded plates are investigated and discussed.