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A Basic Study on the Method of Building Energy Management Based on Digital Space Modeling and Ubiquitous IT Technology (디지털 공간모델링 기법과 유비쿼터스 IT 기술을 접목한 빌딩 에너지 관리방법에 관한 기초연구)

  • Park, Yong-Jun;Park, Nam-Hee;Choi, Jin-Won
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.181-186
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    • 2009
  • Recently, the consuming efficiency of energy and natural resources has been a hot issue because of the continuous increasing of energy consumption and soaring of international oil prices. We tried to seek an action plan for the government's new paradigm 'Low-Carbon, Green Growth' by consuming energy efficiently and improving in energy management based on ubiquitous IT technologies. In this study, the library survey method is adopted for this study and IP-USN(internet protocol based ubiquitous sensor network) is considered as a core technology among various ubiquitous IT technologies. The purpose of this study is to deliver a method of energy management through integrating the context information gathered from sensors with digital space models and visualizing them together. The details are to survey the technologies of digital space modeling, USN based monitoring, building energy management and to integrate these technologies all together. This study will contribute to the enhancement of efficient building energy management by grasping the accurate situation of energy consuming in the building in realtime and minimizing unnecessary energy wastes.

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Efficiency Enhancement of a Wireless Power Transmission System Applying a Superconducting Coil (초전도 코일을 적용한 무선전력전송 시스템 효율 향상)

  • Kang, Min-Sang;Choi, Hyo-Sang;Jeong, In-Sung
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.64 no.2
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    • pp.353-356
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    • 2015
  • Due to high oil prices, environmental pollution, the study of electric vehicles have been actively promoted. Charger for the electric vehicle is being developed using wireless rather than cable options. In this paper, we got more efficiency from using a superconducting transmission coil compared to using a normal coil. We implemented a wireless power transmission system using a magnetic induction at a frequency of 63.1 kHz. For comparison, a transmitter was designed using a superconducting coil and a normal coil. In addition, a receiver used a normal coil to apply for electric vehicles. The applied voltage and current were12 V and 5 A. Efficiency at a distance of 40 ~ 80 mm was measured. As a result, the superconducting transmission coil had a higher efficiency than the normal transmission coil. However, the receiving coil should be normal conductor for stable operation considering that it was put in moving electric vehicle. The efficiency was increased to 44 % at a distance of 40 mm when the diameter of normal receiving coil was 120 mm.

The Characteristics of Spray and Exhaust Emissions Environmental Assessment of Adulteration and Convention Diesel (유사경유 및 정상경유 미립화특성과 배출가스 환경성평가)

  • Lee, Jong-Tae;Moon, Sun-Hee;Kim, Jeong-Soo;Kim, Sun-Moon;Park, Gyu-Tae;Lim, Yun-Sung
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.106-111
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    • 2013
  • Adulterations fuel have been using in the vehicle in these days. Because gasoline, diesel prices are rising every day. so people find more cheap price fuel. Adulterations fuel caused a serious air pollution problems. Adulteration fuel were made from waste engine oil, waste paint. According to Government regulations permit to be used recycle fuel(adulteration fuel) only in industrial boiler. Unburned fuel pollutants are effected to human health. In this paper, the hazardous air pollutants characteristics in the diesel vehicles according to adulterations of vehicle fuels were carried out in the NEDC test mode in chassis dynamometer. It is revealed that the all of the regulation pollutants (THC, NOx, CO and PM) emission in the adulterations of vehicle fuels was increased also the green house gas, $CO_2$ was increased. In the hazardous air pollutants characteristics, the VOCs(Volitile Organic Compounds) BTEX(Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene) emissions in the adulterations of vehicle fuels showed higher level than these in the diesel fuels.

NUMERICAL METHODS FOR OPEN WATER PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF HORIZONTAL AXIS TIDAL STREAM ENERGY CONVERSION TURBINE (조류발전용 수평축터빈의 단독성능 평가를 위한 수치 해석법)

  • Lee, J.H.;Kim, D.J.;Rhee, S.H.;Kim, M.C.;Hyun, B.S.;Nam, J.H.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.155-162
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    • 2010
  • Recently, due to high oil prices and environmental pollution issues, interest of alternative energy development increases and the related research is widely conducted. Among those research activities the tidal stream power generation utilizes the tidal flow as its mechanical power resource and less depends on the environmental condition for installation and operation than other renewable energy resources. Therefore the amount of power generated is quite consistent and straightforward to predict. However, research on the tidal stream energy conversion turbine is rarely found. In the present study, two numerical methods were developed and compared for the open water Momentum Theory, which is widely used for wind turbines, was adopted. The moving reference frame method for Computational Fluid Dynamis solver were also used. Hybrid meshing was used for the complex geometry of turbines. The analysis results using each method were compared to figure out a better method for the performance prediction.

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Exhaust Emissions Characteristics on Driving Cycle Mode and Ignition Advance Condition Change of CNG/LPLI Bi-Fuel Vehicle (CNG/LPLI Bi-Fuel 자동차에서 주행시험 모드와 점화진각에 따른 배출가스 특성)

  • Cho, Seungwan;Kim, Seonghoon;Kwon, Seokjoo;Park, Sungwook;Jeon, Chunghwan;Seo, Youngho
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.40-46
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    • 2014
  • Recently rise in oil prices feet the burden on not only diesel vehicle driver but also LPG vehicle driver, and get interested in various way to reduce fuel costs. In this study discuss on exhaust emissions characteristics on driving cycle mode and ignition advance condition change of CNG/LPLI Bi-Fuel vehicle. Experimental test was performed by changing the conditions of fuel (LPG/CNG), spark advance (Base, $10^{\circ}CA$, $15^{\circ}CA$), and driving mode (FTP-75, HWFET, and NEDC). In case of CO emission, in the order of CNG Base, CNG S/A10, S/A15 condition are average reduced -21%, -35%, -29% respectively compared to LPG fuel. The active emission reduction from the initial engine start, spark retard is likely to be beneficial in catalyst warm-up and improve combustion stability rather than spark advance.

Fuel Efficiency and $CO_2$ Emission Characteristics on Driving Cycle Mode and Ignition Advance Condition Change of CNG/LPLI Bi-Fuel Vehicle (CNG/LPLI Bi-Fuel 자동차에서 주행시험 모드와 점화진각에 따른 연비 및 $CO_2$ 배출가스 특성)

  • Cho, Seungwan;Kim, Seonghoon;Kwon, Seokjoo;Park, Sungwook;Jeon, Chunghwan;Seo, Youngho
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2014
  • Due to persist of high oil prices, LPG price stabilization and CNG modification project will be conducted. Present study describes the fuel efficiency and $CO_2$ emission characteristics on driving cycle mode and ignition advance condition change of CNG/LPG Bi-Fuel vehicle. In case of LPG Base and CNG Base condition, considerable $CO_2$ emissions are generated within range of high acceleration on FTP-75 and HWFET driving mode. However previous phenomena does not appear in CNG fuel $10^{\circ}CA$ and $15^{\circ}CA$ spark advance condition. As a result of analyzing the experimental data CNG $S/A10^{\circ}CA$, CNG $S/A15^{\circ}CA$, CNG Base, and LPG Base sequentially measured high fuel economy and low $CO_2$ emission characteristics.

A Study on the Reduction of Import and Export Distribution Costs for Agricultural Products by Creating a Compound Logistics Complex (복합물류단지 조성에 따른 농산물 수출입 물류비용 절감에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Byeong Chan
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.273-283
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    • 2014
  • Imported and exported agricultural products are facing a very difficult time due to the rising distribution costs spurred by the increasing labor and oil prices. High empty transfer rates, which take place on a return route after the regular transportation of imported and exported agricultural products, are especially a major cause of the rising distribution costs. In an effort to overcome those limitations, this study set out to examine the transportation stages connecting harbor warehouses, processing plants, and central distribution centers on the circulation route of such imported grains as wheat, barley, corn, and soybean and the transportation route from the warehouses devoted to exported agricultural products to harbors for such exported agricultural products as apple, pear, and persimmon in order to develop a model on the creation of a compound logistics complex for processing plants and transshipment of imported and exported agricultural products. The study also promoted the logistic rationalization of imported and exported agricultural products by creating a compound logistics complex that would combine processing plants for imported agricultural products and transshipment functions for exported agricultural products.

Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Deepwater Drillship for North Sea (북해용 심해 시추 선박의 유체성능 특성 평가)

  • Kim, Mun Sung;Park, Jong Jin;Ahn, Young Kyu;Kim, Hong Su;Chun, Ho Hwan
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.300-308
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    • 2015
  • With the increases in oil and gas prices, and energy consumption, drillship construction has increased during the last decade. A drillship using a dynamic positioning (DP) system to maintain its position and heading angle during drilling operations. In addition, a drillship is equipped with a moonpool structure to allow its drilling systems to be operated in the midship section. A drillship for the North Sea is specially designed to endure harsh environmental loads. For safe operation in the North Sea, the drillship should have good motion response and robust hull strength. A break water should be considered on the bow and side deck to prevent the green water on deck phenomenon from incoming waves. In addition, the moonpool should be designed to reduce the speed loss and resonance motion. In this study, the hydrodynamic characteristics of a drillship for the North Sea were examined in relation to the motion, wave loads, green water, and moonpool resonance in the initial design stage.

Study on Fuel Characteristics Depending on Mixing Ratio of Bio-Butanol and Bio-Ethanol (바이오부탄올, 바이오에탄올 혼합비율에 따른 연료적 특성 연구)

  • KIM, SHIN;KIM, JAE-KON;PARK, CHEON-KYU;HA, JONG-HAN
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.704-711
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    • 2017
  • Korea, which has a high dependency on energy imports, is greatly affected by fluctuations in international oil prices. In order to offset these effects, various policies such as 'diversification of energy sources' and 'energy mix' are being pursued. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a policy promoted for this purpose, and a compulsory mixing system is applied only to the diesel. In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in various countries, they are concentrating on the dissemination of bio-alcohol as well as bio-diesel, and commercialization through various verification. In this study, evaluation of domestic materials and vehicles was carried out to promote domestic bio alcohol fuel. We analyzed the fuel characteristics of domestic quality standard items by mixing them with gasoline of automobile at a certain mixing ratio (0%, 3%, 6%, and 10%).

Dispatching to Minimize Flow Time for Production Efficiency in Non-Identical Parallel Machines Environment with Rework (재작업이 존재하는 이종병렬기계에서 생산효율을 위해 공정소요시간 단축을 목적으로 하는 작업할당)

  • Seo, Jung-Ha;Ko, Hyo-Heon;Kim, Sung-Shick;Baek, Jun-Geol
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.367-381
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    • 2011
  • Reducing waste for the efficiency of production is becoming more important because of the rapidly changing market circumstances and the rising material and oil prices. The dispatching also has to consider the characteristic of production circumstance for the efficiency. The production circumstance has the non-identical parallel machines with rework rate since machines have different capabilities and deterioration levels in the real manufacturing field. This paper proposes a dispatching method, FTLR (Flow Time Loss Index with Rework Rate) for production efficiency. The goal of FTLR is to minimize flow time based on such production environments. FTLR predicts the flow time with rework rate. After assessing dominant position of expected flow time per each machine, FTLR performs dispatching to minimize flow time. Experiments compare various dispatch methods for evaluating FTLR with mean flow time, mean tardiness and max tardiness in queue.