• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 춘계합동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.21-25
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• 2002

Activated sludge processes are widely used in biological wastewater treatment processes. The main motivation of this research is to develop an intelligent control strategy for activated sludge process (ASP). ASP is a complex and nonlinear dynamic system because of the characteristic of wastewater, the change in influent rate, weather conditions, and so on. The mathematical model of ASP also includes uncertainties which are ignored or not considered by process engineer or controller designer. The ASP model based on Matlab/Simulink is designed in this paper. The performance of the model is tested by IWA (International Water Association) and COST (European Cooperation in the filed of Scientific and Technical Research) data that include steady-state results during 14 days. In this paper, fuzzy logic control approach is applied to control the DO (dissolved oxygen) concentration. The fuzzy logic controller that includes two inputs and one output can adjust air flowrate. Also, this paper introduces the remote monitoring and control system that is applied for the CSTR (Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor) wastewater treatment system. The CSTR plant has a local control and the remote monitoring system which is contained communication parts which consist of LAN (Local Area Network) network and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) wireless module. Remote control and monitoring systems are constructed in the laboratory.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1905-1919
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• 2000

활성슬러지 공정에 기반을 둔 연속식반응기는 시스템이 가진 고유한 비선형성뿐만 아니라 계절, 기후 등의 환경변화에 따른 유입수의 유량 및 특성 등의 외부적인 조건의 변화를 고려하여 제어하여야 한다. 수학적 모델링 과정에서 고려하지 못했거나 무시되었던 부분을 포함한 시스템에 관련된 특징과 한정된 공간에서 기본적인 제어방법에 의한 현재의 운전방법을 고려하여 불 때 활성슬러지 공정은 개선할 수 있는 여지가 많다. 또한 숙련된 운전자의 지식을 구현할 수 있는 지능제어기법을 적용하여 전체적인 공정의 효율 향상을 도모할 수 있다. 제어방법의 적용에 앞서 제어대상공정인 활성슬러지 공정을 분석하여 이를 $Matlab^{(R)}5.3/Simulink^{(R)}3.0$을 이용하여 연속식반응기 모델을 구현하였다. IWA(International Water Association)와 COST(European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research)에서 제시한 정상상태의 유입수 특성을 이용하여 모델의 정확성을 검증하였다. 본 논문에서는 이미 현장에서 사용중인 제어기법의 구현 및 성능 평가뿐만 아니라 다양한 고급제어기법들을 적용하여 새롭게 제안한 제어기법들이 실제 폐수처리장에 적용가능한지 여부를 검증하였다. 제어방법으로는 현장에서 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 비례-적분-미분제어기(Proportional-Integral-Derivative Controller; PID controller)와 PID제어기가 가진 장점과 퍼지 논리 제어기법이 가진 장점을 결합함과 동시에 제어기의 성능 향상 및 경제성을 높일 수 있는 퍼지 PID이득 조절기(fuzzy PID gain tuner)와 퍼지 셋포인트 변환기(fuzzy setpoint changer)를 적용하여 봄으로써 외란에 대해 강인한 제어기 설계의 가능성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2013

Purpose: A simulator for the design and performance evaluation of a tractor with a hydro-mechanical transmission (HMT) was developed. Methods: The HMT consists of a hydro-static unit (HSU), a swash plate control system, and a planetary gear. It was modeled considering the input/output relationship of the torque and speed, and efficiency of HSU. Furthermore, a dynamic model of a tractor was developed considering the traction force, running resistance, and PTO (power take off) output power, and a tractor performance simulator was developed in the co-simulation environment of AMESim and MATLAB/Simulink. Results: The behaviors of the design parameters of the HMT tractor in the working and driving modes were investigated as follows; For the stepwise change of the drawbar load in the working mode, the tractor and engine speeds were maintained at the desired values by the engine torque and HSU stroke control. In the driving mode, the tractor followed the desired speed through the control of the engine torque and HSU stroke. In this case, the engine operated near the OOL (optimal operating line) for the minimum fuel consumption within the shift range of HMT. Conclusions: A simulator for the HMT tractor was developed. The simulations were conducted under two operation conditions. It was found that the tractor speed and the engine speed are maintained at the desired values through the control of the engine torque and the HSU stroke.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.329-344
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• 2021

The use of structural control devices to minimize structural response to seismic/dynamic excitations has attracted increased attention in recent years. The use of magnetorheological (MR) dampers as a control device have captured the attention of researchers in this field due to its flexibility, adaptability, easy control, and low power requirement compared to other control devices. However, little attention has been paid to the effect of configuration and number of dampers installed in a structure on responses reduction. This study assesses the control of a five-story structure using one and two MR dampers at different stories to determine the optimal damper positions and configurations based on performance indices. This paper also addresses the fail-safe current value to be applied to the MR damper at each floor in the event of feedback or control failure. The model is mathematically simulated in SIMULINK/MATLAB environment. Linear control strategies for current at 0 A, 0.5 A, 1 A, 1.5 A, 2 A, and 2.5 A are implemented for MR dampers, and the response of the structure to these control strategies for different configurations of dampers is compared with the uncontrolled structure. Based on the performance indices, it was concluded that the dampers should be positioned starting from the ground floor, then the 2^nd floor followed by 1^st and rest of the floors sequentially. The failsafe value of current for MR dampers located in lower floors (G+1) should be kept at a higher value compared to dampers at top floors for effective passive control of multi-story structures.