• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
• /
• 제20권6호
• /
• pp.840-848
• /
• 2006

We carried out numerical studies to investigate the single- and two-phase flow characteristics in the single- and multi-channels. We used the finite volume method to solve the mass and momentum conservation equations. The volume of fluid model is used to predict the two-phase flow in the channel. We obtained the distribution of velocity fields, pressure drop and air volume fraction for different water mass flow rates. We also calculated the distribution of mass flow rates in the multi-channels to understand how the flow is distributed in the channels. The calculated results for the single- and two-phase flow are partly compared with the present experimental data both qualitatively and quantitatively, showing relatively good agreement between them. The numerical scheme used in this study predicts well the characteristics of single-and two-phase flow in a multi-channel.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
• /
• 제14권4호
• /
• pp.351-356
• /
• 2010

We investigated the combined effect of fiber chromatic dispersion and self-phase modulation (SPM) in multi-channel subcarrier multiplexed (SCM) optical transmission systems. We theoretically analyzed the transmission characteristics of the SCM signals with the effect of SPM and chromatic dispersion in a single-mode optical fiber by numerical simulations based on the nonlinear Schrodinger equation. The numerical simulation results revealed that the effect of fiber dispersion and SPM could occur independently between subcarrier channels in two-channel SCM systems for small optical modulation index (OMI) and large channel spacing. However, for large OMI, small channel spacing, and large fiber launching power, we found a performance degradation of the two-channel system compared to that of a single-channel system. These parameters are therefore important for the optimization of multi-channel SCM systems applicable to radio over fiber networks.

• 전기학회논문지
• /
• 제62권12호
• /
• pp.1755-1757
• /
• 2013

Dynamically exploiting unused-spectrum, cognitive radio has been proposed to solve spectrum utilization problem. In cognitive radio, it is important to minimize the interference to primary service as well as to provide efficient channel allocation. In this paper, we propose a multi-channel allocation scheme based on spectrum hole prediction. Proposed scheme considered both interference length and channel capacity to limit the interference to primary user as well as to enhance system performance. Simulation results show the proposed scheme improves the system throughput.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
• /
• 제51권9호
• /
• pp.423-430
• /
• 2002

The fabrication and experimentation of multi-channel electrodes which enable detecting and recording of multi-site neuronal signals have been investigated. A multi-channel electrode array was fabricated by depositing 2000${\AA}$ thick Au layer on the 1000${\AA}$ thick Ti adhesion layer on a glass wafer. The metal paths were patterned by wet etching and passivated by depositing a PECVD silicon nitride insulation layer to prevent signals from intermixing or cross-talking. After placing a thin slice of rat cerebellar granule cell in the culture ring located in central portion of the multi-channel electrode plate, a neuronal signal from an electrode which is in contact with the cerebellar granule cell has been detected. It was found that the electrode impedance ranges 200㏀∼1㏁ and the impedance is not changed by cleaning with nitric acid. Also, the impedance is inversely proportion to the exposed electrode area and the cross-talk is negligible when the electrode spacing is bigger than 600$\mu\textrm{m}$. The amplitude and frequency of the measured action potential were 38㎷ and 2㎑, which are typical values. From the experimental results, the fabricated multi-channel electrode array proved to be suitable for multi-site neuronal signal detection for the analysis of a complicated cell network.

• 센서학회지
• /
• 제21권6호
• /
• pp.402-407
• /
• 2012

We report a Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI)-based multi-channel micro-spectrometer used for multi-gas measurement in the spectral range of $3-5{\mu}m$ and its gas sensing performance. The fabricated infrared (IR) spectrometer consists of two parts: an FPI on the top side for selective IR filtering and a $V_2O_5$-based IR detector array on the bottom side for the detection of the filtered IR. Experimental results show that the FPI-based multi-channel gas sensor has reliability and selectivity for simultaneously detecting environmentally harmful gases such as $CH_4$, $CO_2$, $N_2O$ and CO in the spectral range of $3-5{\mu}m$. The fabricated FPI-based multi-channel gas sensor also demonstrated that a reliable and selective detection of gas concentrations ranging from 0 to 500 ppm is feasible. In addition, the electrical characteristics demonstrate a superior response performance in regards to the selectivity in the multi-target gases.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
• /
• 제10권3호
• /
• pp.1052-1070
• /
• 2016

Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) have received a lot of attention as a promising technology for medical and healthcare applications. A WBAN should guarantee energy efficiency, data reliability, and low data latency because it uses tiny sensors that have limited energy and deals with medical data that needs to be timely and correctly transferred. To satisfy this requirement, many multi-radio multi-channel MAC protocols have been proposed, but these cannot be implemented on current off-the-shelf sensor nodes because they do not support multi-radio transceivers. Thus, recently single-radio multi-channel MAC protocols have been proposed; however, these methods are energy inefficient due to data duplication. This paper proposes a TDMA-based single-radio, multi-channel MAC protocol that uses the Unbalanced Star+Mesh topology to satisfy the requirements of WBANs. Our analytical analysis together experiments using real sensor nodes show that the proposed protocol outperforms existing methods in terms of energy efficiency, reliability, and low data latency.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
• /
• 제25권4호
• /
• pp.39-47
• /
• 2020

본 연구에서는 채널추정 에러와 다중 전송률 서비스를 고려하여 다중 엑세스포인트 전송전력제어 알고리즘을 제안한다. 실제 통신시스템에서는 1) 채널추정을 위해 사용하는 파일럿심볼의 갯수가 제한적이기 때문에, 수신단에서 채널추정이 완전하지 않으며, 2) 다중 전송률 서비스가 지원된다. 먼저, 제안하는 알고리즘이 다중 전송률 서비스 환경에서도 유일한 최소전력에 수렴함이 보장됨을 이론적으로 증명한다. 제안하는 전송전력제어 알고리즘은 하나의 내부루프와 하나의 외부루프로 구성된다. 실험결과를 통해 1) 내부루프 알고리즘은 전송전력 레벨의 수렴과 다중 전송률 서비스를 보장하고, 2) 외부루프 알고리즘은 채널추정 에러를 보상할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
• /
• 제38B권3호
• /
• pp.207-215
• /
• 2013

본 논문은 효율적인 무선 AMI 네트워크를 위한 채널 할당 및 스케줄링 기법에 관한 것이다. AMI 시스템에서, 제안하는 다중채널 클러스터 네트워크는 NC(Network Coordinator)와 CDA(Clustered Data Aggregator) 간의 통신 채널을 네트워크 채널로 정의 하고, CDA와 OMD(Out Meter Display), SMD(Smart Meter Device) 간의 통신채널을 그룹 채널로 정의한다. 네트워크 채널과 그룹채널이 혼합된 다중채널 클러스터 기반의 AMI 네트워크는 물리적/논리적 수용가 채널 클러스터링을 통해서 관리의 효율성을 증대하고, 인접 클러스터간 구별되는 채널 사용을 통한 검침 데이터의 신뢰성을 증대한다. 또한 다중채널 클러스터 기반의 채널할당을 통하여 데이터의 빠른 수집이 가능하며 검침망의 크기를 증가시킨다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
• /
• 제6권2호
• /
• pp.629-648
• /
• 2012

Given a video stream delivering system deployed on a multicast tree, which is embedded in a multi-channel multi-radio wireless mesh network, our problem is concerned about how to allocate interference-free channels to tree links and maximize the number of serviced mesh clients at the same time. In this paper, we propose a channel allocation heuristic algorithm based on best-first search and backtracking techniques. The experimental results show that our BFB based CA algorithm outperforms previous methods such as DFS and BFS based CA methods. This superiority is due to the backtracking technique used in BFB approach. It allows previous channel-allocated links to have feasibility to select the other eligible channels when no conflict-free channel can be found for the current link during the CA process. In addition to that, we also propose a tree refinement method to enhance the quality of channel-allocated trees by adding uncovered destinations at the cost of deletion of some covered destinations. Our aim of this refinement is to increase the number of serviced mesh clients. According to our simulation results, it is proved to be an effective method for improving multicast trees produced by BFB, BFS and DFS CA algorithms.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
• /
• 제31권12호
• /
• pp.1033-1041
• /
• 2007

This paper studied the characteristics of performance and temperature in a unit cell of a planar type SOFC under various conditions by employing computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In order to derive thermal stress distribution and performance characteristics, the 3-D model simulation for a single channel was performed in various conditions which include interconnect materials $(LaCrO_3/AISI430)$, gas flow direction (co-flow/counter-flow) and inlet temperature (923 K/1173 K). From these results of a single channel, the most effective conditions were applied to the unit stack with multi-channel and the temperature distribution is displayed. Considering both thermal stress and performance, the best combination is 923 K inlet temperature, counter-flow and interconnector of stainless steel. As the end results, flow, thermal and current density distributions were found in the model with multi-channel applied to the best combination and were concentrated in the middle of channels than in the edge.