• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.45-61
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• 2024

This research explores the domain of organic solar cells, a photovoltaic technology employing organic electronics, which encompasses small organic molecules and conductive polymers for efficient light absorption and charge transport, leading to electricity generation from sunlight. A computer simulation is employed to scrutinize resonance and dynamic stability in OSCs, with a focus on size effects introduced by nonlocal strain gradient theory, incorporating additional terms in the governing equations related to displacement and time. Initially, the Navier method serves as an analytical solver to delve into the dynamics of design points. The accuracy of this initial step is verified through a meticulous comparison with high-quality literature. The findings underscore the substantial impact of viscoelastic foundations, size-dependent parameters, and geometric factors on the stability and dynamic deflection of OSCs, with a noteworthy emphasis on the amplified influence of size-dependent parameters in higher values of the different layers' thicknesses.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.494-499
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• 2024

The possibility of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) submodule was evaluated as an independent power source that can drive a smart liquid crystal window (SLW) that selectively blocks sunlight when electricity is applied. In order to save energy and increase the functionality of buildings, SLW operation was supplied directly from DSSC submodule, rather than connecting to the existing power system and external power sources. It was confirmed that the SLW can control light transmittance through self-generation using the DSSC submodule composed of 6 cells at low light of 2,500 lux. These results imply that there is a high possibility of combining smart windows and DSSCs suitable for window-type building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. DSSCs, which can self-generate power in low light, are expected to increase their usability in urban BIPV systems through combination with smart window technology.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.777-784
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• 2017

일반적으로 열전발전 소자를 사용하여 에너지 하베스팅을 하는 경우, 시스템의 작동환경에 의해 주어지는 온도구배를 활용하게 된다. 따라서 열전소자의 특성상 큰 온도구배를 기대하기 어려운 작동환경에서는 원하는 출력을 얻을 수 없으며, 작동 온도가 높을 때 얻어지게 되는 최적의 발전효율을 기대하기 힘들다. 자연환경에서 얻을 수 있는 태양에너지를 활용한 신재생 에너지의 활용은 그 동안 태양광발전이나 태양열발전에 국한되어 왔다. 태양광발전은 태양광의 일정 파장대만 사용하고 빛의 산란에 의해 발전효율이 낮아지는 단점이 있으며, 태양열발전은 일반적으로 대규모 설비를 갖춰야 하는 공간상의 제약이 있다. 본 연구에서는 태양열을 집광하여 열전소자에 조사함으로서 큰 온도구배를 형성하여 상용 열전소자의 출력을 향상시킬 수 있는 간단한 소형 발전시스템을 설계 및 제작하였다. 장시간 태양열 집중을 위해 태양 추적 장치를 설치하였으며, 열전소자 하부에 고온의 태양열이 전달되어 온도 편차가 줄어드는 현상을 막기 위해 액체 순환식 냉각기를 설치하여 큰 온도구배를 유지할 수 있도록 설계한 후, 일련의 실험으로 시험하여 그 유용성과 타당성을 검증하였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2012

In the normal office building, the energy consumption to maintain the reasonable intensity of illumination for the work by using the artificial illumination occupies 30% or greater of the whole building electric energy consumption. If the dependability of the artificial illumination is dropt by positively using the natural lighting from the outside, the large amount of electrical energy can be saved, in addition the more nice visual environment for work can be created. Daylight is lighting source that most closely match visual response of the human, because sunlight and skylight achieve the harmony. For this reason, the daylight of small amount than amount of the artificial lighting source also can give the same effect in work activities of human. In addition, if there is daylight at the window of the building, the energy can be saved by controlling the artificial lighting. In this paper, in the building using the photovoltaic power generation analyze the correlation between the amount of energy generated by photovoltaic and indoor illumination and this was proved through the simulation with Relux 2010. In addition, the amount of daylight inflow in the room and distribution was drawn by the equation and the ratio for the sectional dimming control of each lighting equipment was predicted and the energy saving amount according to this was calculated. As a result, the indoor illumination was satisfied with recommended illumination value of the office and consumption power could be reduced approximately with 20~70%.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.255-259
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• 2022

태양광을 이용한 증기 발생 방법은 순수한 물이 고갈되는 현재 사회에서 해수나 폐수에서 물을 수확할 수 있는 매우 유망한 기술이다. 태양광을 이용한 증기 발생 중에서 멤브레인을 이용한 증류법은 현재 개발 중에 있지만 멤브레인이 물과 직접 접촉하여 효율적인 증발량을 늘리기가 어려웠다. 본 연구에서는 PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane)와 산화 그래핀(GO)으로 구성된 태양열 멤브레인 증기 발생기와 부분적으로 멤브레인 전체에 절친 젖음성 제어를 통해 증발량을 개선하는 것을 제안하여 실험적 연구를 수행했다. 국부적인 젖음성 제어로 태양광과의 열교환 영역에서 열 국지화 및 온도 상승에서 상당한 개선을 보여주었다. 1sun(=1000 W/m)의 조사에서 1.54 kg m^-2 h^-1의 증발 능력을 갖습니다. 그 결과, 태양열 멤브레인 증기 발생 시스템은 국부적인 물 회수 성능 메커니즘을 이해 및 실험적 확인을 수행할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.2743-2750
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• 2011

Lanthanide(III)-cored complex as a wavelength conversion material has been successfully designed and synthesized for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells, for the first time, since light with a short wavelength has not been effectively used for generating electric power owing to the limited absorption of these DSSCs in the UV region. A black dye (BD) was chosen and used as a sensitizer, because BD has a relatively weak light absorption at shorter wavelengths. The overall conversion efficiency of the BD/WCM device was remarkably increased, even with the relatively small amount of WCM added to the device. The enhancement in $V_{oc}$ by WCM, like DCA, could be correlated with the suppression of electron recombination between the injected electrons and $I_3{^-}$ ions. Furthermore, the short-circuit current density was significantly increased by WCM with a strong UV light-harvesting effect. The energy transfer from the Eu(III)-cored complex to the $TiO_2$ film occurred via the dye, so the number of electrons injected into the $TiO_2$ surface increased, i.e., the short-circuit current density was increased. As a result, BD/WCM-sensitized solar cells exhibit superior device performance with the enhanced conversion efficiency by a factor of 1.22 under AM 1.5 sunlight: The photovoltaic performance of the BD/WCM-based DSSC exhibited remarkably high values, $J_{sc}$ of 17.72 mA/$cm^2$, $V_{oc}$ of 720 mV, and a conversion efficiency of 9.28% at 100 mW $cm^{-2}$, compared to a standard DSSC with $J_{sc}$ of 15.53 mA/$cm^2$, $V_{oc}$ of 689 mV, and a conversion efficiency of 7.58% at 100 mW $cm^{-2}$. Therefore, the Eu(III)-cored complex is a promising candidate as a new wavelength conversion coadsorbent for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells to improve UV light harvesting through energy transfer processes. The abstract should be a single paragraph which summaries the content of the article.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2010

태양광발전은 발전 셀의 특성상 태양광의 일사량에 따라 발전량이 달라지며, 태양과 셀 단면이 이루는 각도에 의하여 발전량에 차이를 가져온다. 일사량은 경도와 위도로 분류되는 지구표면의 위치와 계절에 의하여 결정되는 반면, 태양과 발전 셀의 단면이 이루는 각도는 고정된 위치에서 태양광발전 장치의 각도를 가변함으로서 변경가능하다. 실용적인 발전효율 향상 방안으로 태양광 발전 장치의 각도 조절방법이 많이 사용되며, 이를 위한 태양추적장치에 대한 연구가 활발하다. 본 연구에서는 태양광발전 효율향상을 위한 태양추적시스템에 관한 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구의 태양추적시스템은 광도전효과(Photo conductive effect)를 이용한 반도체 포토센서를 이용하여 태양의 위치확인을 위한 센서부를 구성하였으며, 센서의 출력신호를 마이크로프로세서를 이용하여 해석하고, 태양을 추적하기위한 구동부 제어신호를 발생시켰다. 태양추적시스템의 성능분석을 위한 태양발전장치(10W)를 제작하였으며, 실험을 통하여 연구에서 설계및제작된 태양추적장치의 유용성을 확인하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2020

태양광 발전 시스템은 태양광 패널을 통해 발전된 전력을 계통연계를 통해 전송하는 종합 시스템이다. 발전량을 증대시키는 기술로써 태양광 입사각을 변화시켜 발전량을 증대시키는 추적식 태양광 발전장치 기술이 있다. 본 논문은 입사각을 변화시켜 발전량을 증대시키는 단축 추적식 태양광 발전장치의 구조물과 제어에 관한 연구이다. 핵심 내용은 태양광 구조물이 남북축을 중심으로 동서 방향으로 축회전하도록 구성한 단축 제어장치 및 기술이다. 일출로부터 일몰까지 동서방향으로 태양을 추종하는 태양광 구조물은 구조적 안정성과 태양광 추종 제어 성능 확보가 필요하다. 단축 추적 발전장치는 최대 25% 이상의 발전량 증대를 기대할 수 있다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.162-162
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• 2011

Nanometer-sized noble metals can trap and guide sunlight for enhanced absorption of light based on surface plasmon that is beneficial for generation of hot electron flows. A pulse of high kinetic energy electrons (1-3 eV), or hot electrons, in metals can be generated after surface exposure to external energy, such as in the absorption of light or in exothermic chemical processes. These energetic electrons are not at thermal equilibrium with the metal atoms. It is highly probable that the correlation between hot electron generation and surface plasmon can offer a new guide for energy conversion systems [1-3]. We show that hot electron flow is generated on the modified gold thin film (<10 nm) of metal-semiconductor (TiO2) Schottky diodes by photon absorption, which is amplified by localized surface plasmon resonance. The short-circuit photocurrent obtained with low energy photons (lower than bandgap of TiO2, ~3.1-3.2 eV) is consistent with Fowler's law, confirming the presence of hot electron flows. The morphology of the metal thin film was modified to a connected gold island structure after heating to 120, 160, 200, and 240$^{\circ}C$. These connected island structures exhibit both a significant increase in hot electron flow and a localized surface plasmon with the peak energy at 550-570 nm, which was separately characterized with UV-Vis [4]. The result indicates a strong correlation between the hot electron flow and localized surface plasmon resonance with possible application in hot electron based solar cells and photodetectors.

• IUGG한국위원회:학술대회논문집
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• IUGG한국위원회 2003년도 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.14-14
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• 2003

SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) is an imaging radar which can scan and image Earth System targets without solar illumination. Most Earth observation Shh systems operate in X-, C-, S-, L-, and P-band frequencies, where the shortest wavelength is approximately 1.5 cm. This means that most opaque objects in the SAR signal path become transparent and SAR systems can image the planetary surface targets without sunlight and through rain, snow and/or even volcanic ash clouds. Most conventional SAR systems in operation, including the Canada's RADARSAT-1, operate in one frequency and in one polarization. This has resulted in black and with images, with which we are familiar now. However, with the launching of ENVTSAT on March 1 2002, the ASAR system onboard the ENVISAT can image Earth's surface targets with selected polarimetric signals, HH+VV, HH+VH, and VV+HV. In 2004, Canadian Space Agency will launch RADARSAT-II, which is C-band, fully polarimetric HH+VV+VH+HV. Almost same time, the NASDA of Japan will launch ALOS (Advanced land Observation Satellite) which will carry L-band PALSAR system, which is again fully polarimetric. This means that we will have at least three fully polarimetric space-borne SAR system fur civilian operation in less than one year. Are we then ready for this new all weather Earth Observation technology\ulcorner Actual imaging process of a fully polarimetric SAR system is not easy to explain. But, most Earth system scientists, including geologists, are familiar with polarization microscopes and other polarization effects in nature. The spatial resolution of the new generation of SAR systems have also been steadily increased, almost to the limit of highest optical resolution. In this talk some new applications how they are used for Earth system observation purpose.