• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1511-1519
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• 2014

The objective of this paper is to propose a modelling of a small compressed air energy storage system, which drives an induction generator based on a field-oriented control (FOC) principle for a renewable power generation. The proposed system is a hybrid technology of energy storage and electrification, which is developed to use as a small scale of renewable energy power plant. The energy will be transferred from the renewable energy resource to the compressed air energy by reciprocating air compressor to be stored in a pressurized vessel. The energy storage system uses a small compressed air energy storage system, developed as a small unit and installed above ground to avoid site limitation as same as the conventional CAES does. Therefore, it is suitable to be placed at any location. The system is operated in low pressure not more than 15 bar, so, it easy to available component in country and inexpensive. The power generation uses a variable speed induction generator (IG). The relationship of pressure and air flow of the compressed air, which varies continuously during the discharge of compressed air to drive the generator, is considered as a control command. As a result, the generator generates power in wide speed range. Unlike the conventional CAES that used gas turbine, this system does not have any combustion units. Thus, the system does not burn fuel and exhaust pollution. This paper expresses the modelling, thermodynamic analysis simulation and experiment to obtain the characteristic and performance of a new concept of a small compressed air energy storage power plant, which can be helpful in system designing of renewable energy electrification. The system was tested under a range of expansion pressure ratios in order to determine its characteristics and performance. The efficiency of expansion air of 49.34% is calculated, while the efficiency of generator of 60.85% is examined. The overall efficiency of system of approximately 30% is also investigated.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.1349-1354
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• 2013

고온의 가스유로를 조절하는 개폐식(On-Off)밸브의 구동축과 라이너 사이에 위치하여 구동장치로의 고온 가스유입을 방지하는 기밀 소재에 대하여 연구하였다. 기밀 소재로 사용된 그라파이트(Graphite)는 구동장치에 의한 구동축의 지속적인 움직임으로 인해 마모가 발생한다. 본 논문은 고온가스 조절 밸브 내의 기밀 소재로 사용된 그라파이트(Graphite, HK-6)에 대한 상 고온 마모 특성을 평가하였다. 구동축의 소재인 레늄합금(W-25Re)에 대하여 그라파이트의 마모 시험을 수행하고 마찰계수와 비마모율을 비교하였다. 상온과 실제 작동 환경인 고온 $485^{\circ}C$에서 미끄럼속도와 접촉하중의 변화에 따른 마찰계수와 비마모율을 평가하였다. 마모표면의 SEM 분석을 통하여 상 고온 마모표면에 관찰되는 third body 를 확인하고 이로 인한 윤활효과를 고찰하였다.