• 제목/요약/키워드: Power-Assist

검색결과 267건 처리시간 0.025초

Assessment of neutron-induced activation of irradiated samples in a research reactor

  • Ildiko Harsanyi;Andras Horvath;Zoltan Kis;Katalin Gmeling;Daria Jozwiak-Niedzwiedzka;Michal A. Glinicki;Laszlo Szentmiklosi
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
    • /
    • 제55권3호
    • /
    • pp.1036-1044
    • /
    • 2023
  • The combination of MCNP6 and the FISPACT codes was used to predict inventories of radioisotopes produced by neutron exposure of a sample in a research reactor. The detailed MCNP6 model of the Budapest Research Reactor and the specific irradiation geometry of the NAA channel was established, while realistic material cards were specified based on concentrations measured by PGAA and NAA, considering the precursor elements of all significant radioisotopes. The energy- and spatial distributions of the neutron field calculated by MCNP6 were transferred to FISPACT, and the resulting activities were validated against those measured using neutron-irradiated small and bulky targets. This approach is general enough to handle different target materials, shapes, and irradiation conditions. A general agreement within 10% has been achieved. Moreover, the method can also be made applicable to predict the activation properties of the near-vessel concrete of existing nuclear installations or assist in the optimal construction of new nuclear power plant units.

Factors influencing health-related quality of life in older adult women with sarcopenia: analysis of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2019

  • Sol Hyun Lee;Ju-Hee Nho;Hye Young Kim;Eun Jee Lee
    • 여성건강간호학회지
    • /
    • 제29권4호
    • /
    • pp.328-336
    • /
    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors influencing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of older adult women with sarcopenia. Methods: The study was secondary data analysis using data from the 2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The final sample consisted of 142 women aged 60 years and older with sarcopenia and were selected from 8,110 women. The participants was analyzed using complex descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and regression. Results: In terms of HRQoL, three general characteristics were found to be influential, with an explanatory power of 56.0%: difficulty climbing stairs, difficulty working, and perceived health status. Having no or mild difficulty when climbing stairs (B=.20, p=.001; B=.21, p<.001) and no or mild difficulty when working (B=.25, p=. 002; B=.208, p=.013) had a significant effect on HRQoL compared to severe difficulty. Having good or ordinary perceived health status had a significant effect on the HRQoL (B=.11, p<.001; B=.09, p<.001). Conclusion: Based on study findings that the HRQoL of older adult women with sarcopenia were influenced by difficulty climbing stairs and working, as well as good perceived health status, healthcare providers should assist elderly women to maintain physical activities in their daily lives.

A Study on Etching of $UO_2$, Co, and Mo Surface with R.F. Plasma Using $CF_4\;and\;O_2$

  • Kim Yong-Soo;Seo Yong-Dae
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
    • /
    • 제35권6호
    • /
    • pp.507-514
    • /
    • 2003
  • Recently dry decontamination/surface-cleaning technology using plasma etching has been focused in the nuclear industry. In this study, the applicability of this new dry processing technique are experimentally investigated by examining the etching reaction of $UO_2$, Co, and Mo in r.f. plasma with the etchant gas of $CF_4/O_2$ mixture. $UO_2$ is chosen as a representing material for uranium and TRU (TRans-Uranic) compounds while metallic Co and Mo are selected because they are the principal contaminants in the used metallic nuclear components such as valves and pipes made of stainless steel or inconel. Results show that in all cases maximum etching rate is achieved when the mole fraction of $UO_2\;in\;CF_4/O_2$ mixture gas is $20\%$, regardless of temperature and r.f. power. In case of $UO_2$, the highest etching reaction rate is greater than 1000 monolayers/min. at $370^{\circ}C$ under 150 W r.f. power which is equivalent to $0.4{\mu}m/min$. As for Co, etching reaction begins to take place significantly when the temperature exceeds $350^{\circ}C$. Maximum etching rate achieved at $380^{\circ}C\;is\;0.06{\mu}m/min$. Mo etching reaction takes place vigorously even at relatively low temperature and the reaction rate increases drastically with increasing temperature. Highest etching rate at $380^{\circ}C\;is\;1.9{\mu}m/min$. According to OES (Optical Emission Spectroscopy) and AES (Auger Electron Spectroscopy) analysis, primary reaction seems to be a fluorination reaction, but carbonyl compound formation reaction may assist the dominant reaction, especially in case of Co and Mo. Through this basic study, the feasibility and the applicability of plasma decontamination technique are demonstrated.

3-D Hetero-Integration Technologies for Multifunctional Convergence Systems

  • 이강욱
    • 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
    • /
    • 제22권2호
    • /
    • pp.11-19
    • /
    • 2015
  • Since CMOS device scaling has stalled, three-dimensional (3-D) integration allows extending Moore's law to ever high density, higher functionality, higher performance, and more diversed materials and devices to be integrated with lower cost. 3-D integration has many benefits such as increased multi-functionality, increased performance, increased data bandwidth, reduced power, small form factor, reduced packaging volume, because it vertically stacks multiple materials, technologies, and functional components such as processor, memory, sensors, logic, analog, and power ICs into one stacked chip. Anticipated applications start with memory, handheld devices, and high-performance computers and especially extend to multifunctional convengence systems such as cloud networking for internet of things, exascale computing for big data server, electrical vehicle system for future automotive, radioactivity safety system, energy harvesting system and, wireless implantable medical system by flexible heterogeneous integrations involving CMOS, MEMS, sensors and photonic circuits. However, heterogeneous integration of different functional devices has many technical challenges owing to various types of size, thickness, and substrate of different functional devices, because they were fabricated by different technologies. This paper describes new 3-D heterogeneous integration technologies of chip self-assembling stacking and 3-D heterogeneous opto-electronics integration, backside TSV fabrication developed by Tohoku University for multifunctional convergence systems. The paper introduce a high speed sensing, highly parallel processing image sensor system comprising a 3-D stacked image sensor with extremely fast signal sensing and processing speed and a 3-D stacked microprocessor with a self-test and self-repair function for autonomous driving assist fabricated by 3-D heterogeneous integration technologies.

An Efficient Artificial Intelligence Hybrid Approach for Energy Management in Intelligent Buildings

  • Wahid, Fazli;Ismail, Lokman Hakim;Ghazali, Rozaida;Aamir, Muhammad
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
    • /
    • 제13권12호
    • /
    • pp.5904-5927
    • /
    • 2019
  • Many artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have been embedded into various engineering technologies to assist them in achieving different goals. The integration of modern technologies with energy consumption management system and occupant's comfort inside buildings results in the introduction of intelligent building concept. The major aim of this integration is to manage the energy consumption effectively and keeping the occupant satisfied with the internal environment of the building. The last few couple of years have seen many applications of AI techniques for optimizing the energy consumption with maximizing the user comfort in smart buildings but still there is much room for improvement in this area. In this paper, a hybrid of two AI algorithms called firefly algorithm (FA) and genetic algorithm (GA) has been used for user comfort maximization with minimum energy consumption inside smart building. A complete user friendly system with data from various sensors, user, processes, power control system and different actuators is developed in this work for reducing power consumption and increase the user comfort. The inputs of optimization algorithms are illumination, temperature and air quality sensors' data and the user set parameters whereas the outputs of the optimization algorithms are optimized parameters. These optimized parameters are the inputs of different fuzzy controllers which change the status of different actuators according to user satisfaction.

차세대 디지털 적산전력계에 기반한 배전원격관리시스템 설계 및 프로그램 개발 (Distribution Remote Management System Design and Program Development Based on ADWHM(Advanced Digital Watt-Hour Meter))

  • 하복남;고윤석
    • 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
    • /
    • 제54권4호
    • /
    • pp.185-192
    • /
    • 2005
  • This paper proposes a DRMS(Distribution Remote Management System) which can enhance highly the economics of automatic metering system and the power quality supplied to the electric customer improving the efficiency of the meter reading, voltage management and load management work by realizing the remote meter reading, the remote voltage management and the remote load management based on the ADWHM(Advanced Digital Watt Hour Meter). The DRMS is designed so that the voltage management and load management work in remote site can be processed by collecting the voltage pattern and current pattern as well as watt hour data from all ADWHMs one time every month regularly or from special ADWHMS several time irregularly, A new on-line voltage and load management strategy based on the ADWHM is designed by analyzing the existing voltage management and load management process. Also, DRMS is designed so that watt-hour data, voltage pattern data, load pattern data and power factor data can be collected selectively according to the selection of user to assist effectively the methodology. Remote management program and database of the DRMS are implemented based on Visual C++, MFC and database library of MS. Also, DRMS is designed so as to communicate with the ADWHM using RS232C-TCP/IP converter and ADSL. The effectiveness of the remote metering function is proven by collecting and analyzing the data after ADWHMs installed in any site. The developed strategy and program also is verified through the simulation of voltage management and load management.

비납계 BCTZ 압전세라믹과 압전폴리머로 제작된 하이브리드 나노복합체 기반의 플렉서블 에너지 하베스팅 소자 (Flexible Energy Harvesting Device based on Hybrid Piezoelectric Nanocomposite made of Lead-Free BCTZ Ceramic and Piezo-polymer)

  • 박성철;이재훈;김연규;박귀일
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
    • /
    • 제35권1호
    • /
    • pp.72-79
    • /
    • 2022
  • Piezoelectric energy harvesting technologies, which can be used to convert the electricity from the mechanical energy, have been developed in order to assist or power the wearable electronics. To realize non-toxic and biocompatible electronics, the lead-free (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.90Zr0.10)O3 (BCTZ) nanoparticles (NPs) are being studied with a great attention as flexible energy harvesting device. Herein, piezoelectric hybrid nanocomposites were fabricated using BCTZ NPs-embedded poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE)] matrix to improve the performance of flexible energy harvester. Output performance of the fabricated energy device was investigated by the well-optimized measurement system during the periodically bending and releasing motions. The generated open-circuit voltage and the short-circuit current of the piezoelectric hybrid nanocomposite-based energy harvester reached up to ~15 V and ~1.1 ㎂, respectively; moreover, the instantaneous power of 3.5 ㎼ is determined from load voltage and current at the external load of 20 MΩ. This research is expected to cultivate a new approach to high-performance wearable self-powering electronics.

Evaluation of gear reduction ratio for a 1.6 kW multi-purpose agricultural electric vehicle platform based on the workload data

  • Mohammod Ali;Md Rejaul Karim;Habineza Eliezel;Md Ashrafuzzaman Gulandaz;Md Razob Ali;Hyun-Seok Lee;Sun-Ok Chung;Soon Jung Hong
    • 농업과학연구
    • /
    • 제51권2호
    • /
    • pp.133-146
    • /
    • 2024
  • Selection of gear reduction ratio is essential for machine design to ensure suitable power and speed during agricultural operations. The goal of the study was to evaluate the gear reduction ratio for a 1.6 kW four-wheel-drive (4WD) multi-purpose agricultural electric vehicle platform using workload data under different off-road conditions. A data acquisition system was fabricated to collect workload (torque) of the vehicle acting on the gear shaft. Field tests were performed under three driving surfaces (asphalt, concrete, and grassland), payload operations (981, 2,942, and 4,903 N), and slope conditions (0 - 4°, 4 - 8°, and 8 - 12°), respectively. Commercial speed reduction gear phases were attached to the input shaft of the vehicle powertrain. The maximum required torque was recorded as 37.5 Nm at a 4,903 N load with 8 - 12° slope levels, and the minimum torque was 12.32 Nm at 0 - 4° slope levels with a 981 Nm load for a 4 km/h speed on asphalt, concrete, and grassland roads. Based on the operating load condition and motor torque and rotational speed (TN) curve, the minimum and maximum gear reduction ratios were chosen as 1 : 50 and 1 : 64, respectively. The selected motor satisfied power requirements by meeting all working torque criteria with the gear reduction ratios. The chosen motor with a gear reduction ratio of 1 : 50 was suitable to fit with the motor T-N curve, and produced the maximum speeds and loads needed for driving and off-road activities. The findings of the study would assist in choosing a suitable gear reduction ratio for electric vehicle multi-purpose field operations.

LED 모듈의 초고속 레이저 절단을 위한 연구 (Study of high Speed Laser Cutting of LED Module)

  • 최원용;좌성훈
    • 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
    • /
    • 제24권1호
    • /
    • pp.91-101
    • /
    • 2017
  • 최근 레이저를 이용하여 전자 소자 및 모듈을 절단하기 위한 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 레이저를 이용하여 LED 모듈을 초고속 절단하기 위한 기초 연구를 수행하였다. 특히 기존의 다이싱(dicing) saw의 절단 속도를 훨씬 능가하는 100 mm/s의 초고속 레이저 절단의 가능성을 검토하였다. 이를 위하여 LED 모듈의 구성 재료인 copper/ceramic 및 silicone/ceramic 이종 복합 기판을 제작하여 레이저 절단 후, 절단면의 표면 특성, 표면조도, 굽힘 강도를 다이싱 saw를 이용하여 절단한 샘플과 비교하였다. 복합 기판에 대한 최적의 레이저 절단 조건을 찾기 위하여, 세라믹 및 구리 단일 기판의 레이저 절단을 통하여 다양한 레이저 공정 조건들에 대한 영향 검토하였다. 절단면의 표면 특성이 가장 좋은 최적의 레이저 절단 조건은 Ar 보조 가스의 사용, 높은 레이저 파워 및 높은 보조 가스의 압력이었다. Copper/ceramic 및 silicone/ceramic 이종 복합 기판에 대하여 레이저 절단과 다이싱 saw로 절단한 기판의 절단면을 비교한 결과, 레이저로 절단된 기판이 다이싱 saw 절단에 비하여 표면이 거칠고 표면 특성이 약간 나쁘다. 레이저 절단면의 평균 표면조도는 약 $9{\mu}m$ 이며, 다이싱 saw로 절단된 절단면의 표면조도는 약 $4{\mu}m$ 이었다. 그러나 다이싱 절단의 절단 속도(3 mm/s)를 고려하면 레이저 절단면의 표면 morphology가 비교적 균일하고, 표면조도도 다이싱 절단의 경우와 큰 차이가 없기 때문에 어느 정도 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었다고 판단된다. 또한 레이저 절단된 기판의 굽힘 강도가 다이싱으로 절단된 기판의 굽힘 강도보다 동등하거나 약간 열세이었다. 그러나 향후 레이저의 절단 조건이 좀 더 최적화된다면 LED 모듈의 초고속 레이저 절단이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

복합형 하이브리드 굴삭기를 위한 동력전달계 제어기법 연구 (Development of Power Management Strategies for a Compound Hybrid Excavator)

  • 김학구;최재웅;유승진;이경수
    • 대한기계학회논문집A
    • /
    • 제35권12호
    • /
    • pp.1537-1542
    • /
    • 2011
  • 본 논문은 복합형 하이브리드 굴삭기를 위한 동력전달계 제어기법에 대하여 기술하였다. 하이브리드 굴삭기는 기존 굴삭기의 동력전달계를 하이브리드화 하여 연비향상 및 배출가스 저감을 목표로 개발되고 있다. 특히 복합형 하이브리드 굴삭기는 유압시스템의 일부를 전기시스템으로 대체하여 낮은 유압효율로 인한 에너지 손실을 줄일 수 있도록 구성되어 있다. 해당 굴삭기의 하이브리드 동력 제어기는 동력전달계의 동력 흐름을 관리하여 굴삭기의 연비를 향상 시키고, 슈퍼 커패시터의 충전량을 적절한 범위에서 유지하며, 기존 굴삭기에 준하는 성능을 유지하여야 한다. 이를 위하여 본 논문에서는 슈퍼 캐패시터의 충전량 기반의 서모스탯(Thermostat)형 제어기와 실시간 최적해를 이용한 ECMS 제어기를 설계하였으며 시뮬레이션을 통하여 그 성능을 검증하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과, 하이브리드 굴삭기의 연비가 대략 20% 이상 향상될 것으로 기대되며, 특히 등가 연료 개념을 이용한ECMS 제어기의 성능이 서모스탯(Thermostat)형 제어기에 비해 연비 및 슈퍼 커패시터 충전량 관리 측면에서 보다 향상된 것을 확인하였다.