• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2016

The thermodynamic performance of ocean thermal energy conversion with 1 kg/s geothermal water flow rate as a heat source was evaluated to obtain the basic data for the optimal design of cycle with respect to the classification of the working fluid. The basic thermodynamic model for cycle is rankine cycle and the geothermal water and deep seawater were adapted for the heat source of evaporator and condenser, respectively. R245fa, R134a are better to use as a working fluid than others in view of the use of geothermal water. It is important to select the proper working fluid to operate the ocean thermal energy conversion. So, this paper can be used as the basic data for the design of ocean thermal energy conversion with geothermal water and deep seawater.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.433-438
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• 2013

에너지 자원의 부족이 점진적으로 증가할 것이라는 전망과 함께 재생가능한 대체 에너지에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 잠재적인 재생가능에너지의 보고인 대양으로부터 에너지를 추출하는 방법을 고안하는 노력이 증가하고 있다. 본 논문은 해양 파랑, 조석, 온도차, 해류 등의 해양 신재생에너지 자원의 추출 및 변환의 연구동향을 요약 검토하였다. 각각의 에너지 추출과 변환 기술을 사례별로 논의하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

In order to convert wave energy into large quantities of high-efficiency power, it is necessary to study the optimal converter system appropriate for the environment of a specific open ocean area. A wave energy converter system with a counterweight converts the translation energy induced from the heave motion of a buoy into rotary energy. This experimental study evaluated the primary energy conversion efficiency of the system, which was installed on an ocean generating basin with a power take-off system. Moreover, this study analyzed the energy conversion performance according to the weight condition of the buoy, counter-weight, and flywheel by changing the load torque and wave period. Therefore, these results could be useful as basic data such as for the optimal design of a wave energy converter with a counterweight and improved energy conversion efficiency.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1990

The results of previous works on the wave energy conversion do not seem to be satisfactory due to irregularity, and the non-linear hydrodynamic effect which is inevitably featured due to the structural complexity of the ocean wave energy conversion device. These may cause the difficulty estimating the extracted wave power. In this paper a study on estimating the extracted wave power and its ratio. The present authors have developed another method estimating the extracted wave power using the three dimensional source distribution method, which was turned out to be an improved one. It has been observed that the present results may be used for the control of the wave energy conversion device and the optimal design has been derived from the several case studies.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2304-2308
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• 2003

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is an effective method of power generation, which has a small impact on the environment and can be utilized semi-permanently. This paper describes a dynamic model for a pilot OTEC plant built by the Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University, Japan. This plant is based on Uehara cycle, in which binary mixtures of ammonia and water is used as the working fluid. Some simulation results attained by this model and the analysis of the results are presented. The developed computer simulation can be used to actual practice effectively, such as stable control in a steady operation, optimal determination of the plant specifications for a higher thermal efficiency and evaluation of the economic prospects and off-line training for the operators of OTEC plant.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

Recently Oscillating Water Column (OWC) plants have been widely employed in wave energy conversion applications. It is necessary to investigate the chamber and optimize its shape parameters for maximizing air flow and energy conversion due to wave conditions. A 2D numerical wave tank based on a Fluent and VOF model is developed to generate the incident waves and is validated by theoretical solutions. The oscillating water column motion in the chamber predicted by the numerical method is compared with the available experimental data. Several geometric scales of the chamber are calculated to investigate the effect of the shape parameters on the oscillating water column motion and wave energy conversion.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.220-224
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• 2004

The present paper deals with the numerical study to analyze the self-starting performance of impulse turbine in a reciprocating air flow generated by sinusoidal motion of wave inside oscillating water column. Result was compared to that of Wells turbine, well-known wave energy conversion device, and showed that the impulse turbine has a superior self-starting ability. More detailed parametric study was performed to demonstrate the effects of moment of inertia of rotor, loading torque, tip clearance and angle of guide vane.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집(제1권)
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• pp.39-44
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• 2006

파력발전장치 중 진동수주 (Oscillating Water Column) 형은 3단계 에너지 변환과정을 거치게 된다. 그 중 파랑에너지를 공기에너지로 변환하는 장치인 공기실의 형상을 바꿔가며 그에 따른 성능을 상용 CFD 코드인 FLUENT를 이용한 수치 해석 기법으로 연구하여 보았다. 통상 OWC형 파력발전 장치 전체 성능에 중요한 영향을 미치므로 공기실내의 압력을 최소화하고 터빈 유입유속의 가속화가 용이한 가장 적합한 형상을 정상 및 비정상 해석을 통하여 찾고자 하였다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2007

파력발전장치 중 진동수주(Oscillating Water Column)형은 3단계 에너지 변환과정을 거치게 된다. 그 중 파랑에너지를 공기에너지로 변환하는 장치인 공기실의 형상을 바꿔가며 그에 따른 성능을 상용 CFD 코드인 FLUENT를 이용한 수치 해석 기법으로 연구하여 보았다. 통상 OWC형 파력발전장치는 공기실과, 터빈이 설치되는 덕트 간에 효율적인 이유로 급축소 형태를 취하고 있는데 이 때 공기실과 터빈 연결부의 형상이 파력발전 장치 전체 성능에 중요한 영향을 미치므로 공기실내의 압력을 최소화하고 터빈 유입유속의 가속화가 용이한 가장 적합한 형상을 정상 및 비정상 해석을 통하여 찾고자 하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2009

The results of a simulation study of variable liquid column oscillations in U-tanks with a novel control scheme are presented. The configuration under investigation is analogous to that of the tuned liquid-column damper used to suppress oscillatory motion in large structures like tall buildings and cargo ships. However, by virtue of an adequate controller, the response of amplitude of the U-tanks becomes larger in a desired frequency range. The motion of wave energy conversion system equipped with a variable liquid column oscillator is described by a series of nonlinear differential equations. The equations describe the motion of body under ocean wave excitation, and the motion of liquid with an air-spring effect caused by the compression and expansion of air in vertical liquid columns and air chambers. It is shown that the effect of the air-spring has a vital role to maintain the natural frequency of oscillation in the system to synchronize with the frequency of the ocean wave, thus the system provides the most effective mode for energy extraction from the ocean.