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Artificial Neural Network Modeling and Prediction Based on Hydraulic Characteristics in a Full-scale Wastewater Treatment Plant (실규모 하수처리공정에서 동력학적 동특성에 기반한 인공지능 모델링 및 예측기법)

  • Kim, Min-Han;Yoo, Chang-Kyoo
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.555-561
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    • 2009
  • The established mathematical modeling methods have limitation to know the hydraulic characteristics at the wastewater treatment plant which are complex and nonlinear systems. So, an artificial neural network (ANN) model based on hydraulic characteristics is applied for modeling wastewater quality of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant using DNR (Daewoo nutrient removal) process. ANN was trained using data which are influents (TSS, BOD, COD, TN, TP) and effluents (COD, TN, TP) components in a year, and predicted the effluent results based on the training. To raise the efficiency of prediction, inputs of ANN are added the influent and effluent information that are in yesterday and the day before yesterday. The results of training data tend to have high accuracy between real value and predicted value, but test data tend to have lower accuracy. However, the more hydraulic characteristics are considered, the results become more accuracy.

Simulator for a Micro-Turbine during Start-up by Constant Power Output Motoring Method using Starter (시동기의 정 출력 시동 기법에 의한 마이크로터빈 시동 구간의 운전 시뮬레이터 개발)

  • Rho, Min-Sik
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.58 no.10
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    • pp.2028-2037
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents the simulator for dynamic modeling of a MT(micro turbine) during start-up period. The simulator is implemented by modeling a dynamic power of main components of a MT including compressor, combustor and turbine. A modeling for a MT under steady state operation can be accurately built from thermodynamics analysis. But dynamic modeling during start-up period is very difficult because efficiency of main components is very low and the designed value has big error and nonlinear characteristics during start-up. In this paper, new method without using thermodynamics analysis during start-up is proposed for the simulator. The power models of main components are derived from analysis of the experimental operation data by test motoring using a electric starter under constant power output. The simulator is developed using MATLAB/Simulink. For constant power output control, sensorless vector inverter is designed and algorithms for starting from stall and method for controling a output power are proposed. The performance of developed simulator is verified by comparing experimental and simulation start-up results.

A Study on Multi-patch Surface in Improving Efficiency of 3D Facial Modeling (Multi-patch Surface를 이용한 3D Facial Model 제작 효율 향상에 관한 연구)

  • 진영애;김종기;김치용
    • Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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    • 2003.05b
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    • pp.492-498
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    • 2003
  • 본 논문에서는 실사와 같은 사실적인 3차원 Facial Model 제작을 위해 해부학 접근을 통한 근육기반의 자연스러운 Facial Modeling 제작을 연구하였다 한국인 기본형 얼굴을 연구 대상으로 선정하여 안면근육 비례를 분석한 후 Multi-patch Surface Modeling 방법을 적용하며 제작하였다. 이 방법에는 통계적 분석기법 중 L/sub 27/(3/sup 13/) 3수준계 직교배열표를 이용하여 검증하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 Facial Model 제작 시 최소의 UV spans 수로 최대 시각화 즉, 원본의 형상을 최대한 유지하면서 작업시간과 Rendering 시간 단축 및 Data 용량을 줄일 수 있는 Modeling 방법을 제안하였고, 향후 자연스런 Facial Animation 제작 및 연구에도 많은 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

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Nanowastes treatment in environmental media

  • Kim, Younghun
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.29
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    • pp.15.1-15.7
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    • 2014
  • Objectives This paper tried to review a recent research trend for the environmental exposure of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) and its removal efficiency in the nanowaste treatment plants. Methods The studies on the predicted environmental concentrations (PEC) of ENMs obtained by exposure modeling and treatment (or removal) efficiency in nanowaste treatment facilities, such as wastewater treatment plant (WTP) and waste incineration plant (WIP) were investigated. The studies on the landfill of nanowastes also were investigated. Results The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology group has led the way in developing methods for estimating ENM production and emissions. The PEC values are available for surface water, wastewater treatment plant effluents, biosolids, sediments, soils, and air. Based on the PEC modeling, the major routes for the environmental exposure of the ENMs were found as WTP effluents/sludge. The ENMs entered in the WTP were 90-99% removed and accumulated in the activated sludge and sludge cake. Additionally, the waste ash released from the WIP contain ENMs. Ultimately, landfills are the likely final destination of the disposed sludge or discarded ENMs products. Conclusions Although the removal efficiency of the ENMs using nanowaste treatment facilities is acceptable, the ENMs were accumulated on the sludge and then finally moved to the landfill. Therefore, the monitoring for the ENMs in the environment where the WTP effluent is discharged or biomass disposed is required to increase our knowledge on the fate and transport of the ENMs and to prevent the unintentional exposure (release) in the environment.

Optimization of airborne alpha beta detection system modeling using MCNP simulation

  • Sung, Si Hyeong;Kim, Hee Reyoung
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.841-845
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    • 2020
  • An airborne alpha beta detection system using passivated implanted planar silicon (PIPS) detector was modeled with the MCNP6 code and its resolution and detection efficiency were analyzed. Simulation of the resolution performed using the Gaussian energy broadening (GEB) function showed that the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 35.214 keV for alpha particles was within 34-38 KeV, which is the FWHM range of the actual detector, and the FWHM of 15.1 keV for beta particles was constructed with a similar model to 17 keV, which is the FWHM range of an actual detector. In addition, the detection efficiency and the resolution were simulated according to the distance between the detector and the air filter. When the distance was decreased to 0.2 cm from 0.8 cm, the efficiency of the alpha and beta particles detection decreased from 5.33% to 4.89% and from 5.64% to 4.27%, respectively, and the FWHM of the alpha and beta particles improved from 40.9 KeV to 29.84 keV and 25.76 keV-13.27 keV, respectively.

Numerical comparison of bearing capacity of tapered pile groups using 3D FEM

  • Hataf, Nader;Shafaghat, Amin
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.547-567
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    • 2015
  • This study investigates the behavior of group of tapered and cylindrical piles. The bearing capacities of groups of tapered and cylindrical piles are computed and compared. Modeling of group of piles in this study is conducted in sand using three-dimensional finite element software. For this purpose, total bearing capacity of each group is firstly calculated using the load-displacement curve under specific load and common techniques. Then, the model of group of piles is reloaded under this calculated capacity to find group settlements, stress states on the lateral surfaces of group block, efficiency of group and etc. In order to calculate the efficiency of each group, single tapered and cylindrical piles are modeled separately. Comparison for both tapered and cylindrical group of piles with same volume is conducted and a relation to predict tapered pile group efficiency is developed. A parametric study is also performed by changing parameters such as tapered angle, angle of internal friction of sand, dilatancy angle of soil and coefficient of lateral earth pressure to find their influences on single pile and pile group behavior.

Modeling Education for Improving CAD Model Applicability for Product Development Process (제품개발을 고려한 캐드모델의 응용성 향상을 위한 모델링교육)

  • Woo, Yoonhwan
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.42-47
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    • 2016
  • The quality of CAD models affects the efficiency of the product development process. However, it seems that CAD modeling education in colleges simply focuses on the creation of CAD models without considering the quality or the applicability of the models. In this paper, we propose educational modeling approaches to help improve the quality and applicability of CAD models. These methods teach students to create models that include a rich set of information, facilitate downstream applications, and are precisely made with the fewest operations. A survey was carried out with students to validate these approaches.

End-to-end system level modeling and simulation for medium-voltage DC electric ship power systems

  • Zhu, Wanlu;Shi, Jian;Abdelwahed, Sherif
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.37-47
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    • 2018
  • Dynamic simulation is critical for electrical ship studies as it obtains the necessary information to capture and characterize system performance over the range of system operations and dynamic events such as disturbances or contingencies. However, modeling and simulation of the interactive electrical and mechanical dynamics involves setting up and solving system equations in time-domain that is typically time consuming and computationally expensive. Accurate assessment of system dynamic behaviors of interest without excessive computational overhead has become a serious concern and challenge for practical application of electrical ship design, analysis, optimization and control. This paper aims to develop a systematic approach to classify the sophisticated dynamic phenomenon encountered in electrical ship modeling and simulation practices based on the design intention and the time scale of interest. Then a novel, comprehensive, coherent, and end-to-end mathematical modeling and simulation approach has been developed for the latest Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) Shipboard Power System (SPS) with the objective to effectively and efficiently capture the system behavior for ship-wide system-level studies. The accuracy and computation efficiency of the proposed approach has been evaluated and validated within the time frame of interest in the cast studies. The significance and the potential application of the proposed modeling and simulation approach are also discussed.