• 신재생에너지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

This study analyzed the anticipated supply-and-demand of forest biomass energy (through wood pellets) until 2050, in South Korea. Comparing the utilization rates of forest resources of five countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Japan, and S. Korea), it was found that S. Korea does not nearly utilize its forest resources for energy purposes. The total demand for wood pellets in S. Korea (based on a power generation efficiency of 38%) was predicted to be 3,629 and 4,371 thousand tons in 2034 and 2050, respectively. The anticipated total wood pellet power generation ratio to target power consumption is 1.13% (5,745 GWh), 1.17% (6,336 GWh), and 1.25% (7,631 GWh) in 2020, 2030, and 2050, respectively. Low value-added forest residues left unattended in forests are called "Unused Forest Biomass" in S. Korea. From the analysis, the total annual potential amount of raw material, sustainably collectible amount, and available amount of wood pellet in 2050 were estimated to be 6,877, 4,814, and 3,370 thousand tons, respectively. The rate of contribution to Nationally Determined Contributions was up to 0.64%. Through this study, the authors found that forest biomass energy will contribute to a carbon neutral society in the near future at the national level.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2022

Syngas, also known as synthesis gas, synthetic gas, or producer gas, is a combustible gas mixture generated when organic material (biomass) is heated in a gasifier with a limited airflow at a high temperature and elevated pressure. The present research was aimed at modifying the existing LPG engine generator for fully operated syngas. During this study, the designed gasifier-powered woodchip biomass was used for syngas production to generate power. A 6.0 kW LPG engine generator was modified and tested for operation on syngas. In the experiments, syngas and LPG fuels were tested as test fuels. For syngas production, 3 kg of dry woodchips were fed and burnt into the designed downdraft gasifier. The gasifier was connected to a blower coupled with a slider to help the air supply and control the ignition. The convection cooling system was connected to the syngas flow pipe for cooling the hot produce gas and filtering the impurities. For engine modification, a customized T-shaped flexible air/fuel mixture control device was designed for adjusting the correct stoichiometric air-fuel ratio ranging between 1:1.1 and 1.3 to match the combustion needs of the engine. The composition of produced syngas was analyzed using a gas analyzer and its composition was; 13~15 %, 10.2~13 %, 4.1~4.5 %, and 11.9~14.6 % for CO, H₂, CH₄, and CO₂ respectively with a heating value range of 4.12~5.01 MJ/Nm³. The maximum peak power output generated from syngas and LPG was recorded using a clamp-on power meter and found to be 3,689 watts and 5,001 watts, respectively. The results found from the experiment show that the LPG engine generator operated on syngas can be adopted with a de-ration rate of 73.78 % compared to its regular operating fuel.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.202-211
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• 2022

In the pasteurization of escalator handrails using ultraviolet (UV) sterilizers, a combination of light distribution and escalator speed has priority over other important factors. Furthermore, since part of the escalator handrail has a curved structure, proper design is needed to improve the sterilization rate on the surfaces touched by users. In this paper, two types of sterilizers satisfying these conditions are manufactured with 275-nm UV-C LEDs, after modeling the three-dimensional (3D) structure of an escalator handrail and simulating optical distributions of UV-C irradiation on the handrail's surface according to light-emitting diode (LED) positions and reflector variations in the sterilizers. Pasteurization experiments with the UV-C LED sterilizers are conducted on six types of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, with exposure times of 0.2, 5, and 15 s at an actual installation distance of 20 mm. The sterilization rates for the gram-positive bacteria are 10.63% to 27.94% at 0.2 s, 89.44% to 96.30% at 5 s, and 99.64% to 99.88% at 15 s. Those for the gram-negative bacteria are 57.70% to 77.63% at 0.2 s, 98.90% to 99.49% at 5 s, and 99.88% to 99.99% at 15 s. The power consumption of the UV-C LED sterilizer is about 8 W, which can be supplied by a self-generation module instead of an external power supply.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2022

The objectives of this study were to assess physical habitat suitability of fish species for different life cycle stages and to suggest appropriate ecological stream flows in a Bokha downstream reach. A dominant species of Zacco platypus was selected as the study fish of which three stages of spawning, juvenile and adult in life cycle were considered into assessment. The stream hydraulic environment was calibrated with HEC-RAS before the PHABSIM simulation. The hydraulics of flow velocity and depth were used to estimate Weighted Usable Area (WUA) by multiplying respective habitat suitability indices with stream area. Overall the WUAs tend to be great in gentle slopes with relatively shallow water depth regions. Maximum WUAs, ie, candidate for ecological flow rates were 1 m³/s, 7 m³/s and 8 m³/s for the respective spawning, juvenile and adult stages of Zacco platypus. Since the ecological flow rates for juvenile and adult stages appeared to be is greater than the abundant flow rate (3.67 m³/s) for the study reach, additional water supply may be needed but should be cautious to avoid the spawning period of Apr through May from the stream water management perspective.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.845-855
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to develop a self-propelled underground crop harvester and its performance was evaluated by measuring the load during actual potato harvesting operations. This study was conducted at a constant working speed of 1 km·h^-1. A load measurement system was installed to measure the actual load and the required working power was analyzed. A hydraulic pressure sensor was also installed to measure the hydraulic pressure. The required hydraulic power was calculated using the hydraulic pressure and flow rate. The results showed that the engine speed, torque, and power during harvesting operation were in the range of 845 - 1,423 rpm, 95 - 228 Nm, and 9 - 31 kW, respectively. Traction power, excluding the hydraulic pump of the tractor and power take-off (PTO) output, was in the range of 9 - 28 kW, and it was confirmed that it occupies a ratio of 16.2 to 50% of the engine rated output. The engine can supply the minimum required traction power to move the vehicle. This means that the engine used in this study could be down-sized to be suitable for an underground crop harvester. In this study, the gear stages of the tractor were not considered. This research thus shows the possibility of developing a self-propelled underground crop harvester.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2022

The current study examined the impact of fermented barley sprout extract prepared using lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus sp.) in decreasing odor and increasing livestock productivity and measured the difference in the polyphenol and flavonoid contents of the extract after fermentation. Furthermore, the effectiveness of fermented barley sprout extract was evaluated through order level and production index of livestock by supplying it to a broiler house. The results showed that with fermented barley sprout extract, the polyphenol and flavonoid contents were increased significantly by 174% and 562%, respectively. When the extract was applied as an additive to drinking water in the test farm, the productivity improved by about 10%, the mortality rate was reduced by about 66%, and there was a significant decrease in odor by about 80%. Compared with the control group, the production index increased by about 21%, the feed requirement decreased by about 8%, the odor showed a decrease in the NH₃ level, and no other gas was detected. It was observed that lactic acid bacteria settle in the intestine, suppress the proliferation of bacteria that cause diarrhea and enteritis, and help digestion. The lactic acid bacteria effectively remove bad odor gases such as NH₃, Amines, H₂S and CH₄S. Such odor reduction improves productivity. Our findings provide valuable information for quality water supply, production optimization and livestock management.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.20-41
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• 2023

최근 저출산·고령화에 따른 도시축소 현상과 지방도시의 쇠퇴는 빈집이라는 새로운 도시문제를 낳고 있다. 본 연구는 전국 시·군·구를 대상으로 2015년부터 2019년까지 수집한 공간 패널 데이터를 이용하여 빈집 분포를 살펴보고 시공간적 종속성을 고려한 공간패널모형을 이용하여 빈집발생의 요인을 추정하는 것이 목적이다. 분석 결과 빈집은 시공간적으로 종속성이 있었으며, OLS 모형에 비해 시공간적 종속성을 고려하여 빈집 발생 요인을 추정하는 것이 타당함을 확인하였다. 동적공간패널모형을 이용하여 분석한 결과 빈집발생의 가장 큰 영향요인은 주택관련요인인 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과는 빈집 발생의 관리를 위해서는 인구이동, 양호하지 못한 인프라 등 뿐만 아니라 주택 공급량에 대한 정책적 고려가 필요함을 시사한다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2010

본 연구는 기업들이 지속적 성장을 하기 위해 유기적인 조직관리를 시도하는 과정에서 흔히 발생하는 조직 내 갈등이 구성원의 이직의도에 미치는 영향과, 긍정적인 상사와의 관계의 질(LMX)이 존재하는 경우 대인갈등과 이직의도에 미치는 관계를 연구하는데 목적이 있다. 상호 갈등을 경험하는 구성원들은 일반적으로 이직의도가 높은데 특히 IS 관련 종사자들은 비-IS종사자보다 높은 이직의도를 보여주는 것으로 나타난 선행연구를 바탕으로 가설을 설정하여 실증 연구를 하였으며, 60개 기업에 근무하는 IS 담당자들을 표본대상으로 하였다. 분석결과 동료와의 상호갈등을 느끼는 구성원은 이직의도가 높은 것으로 나타났고(가설 1), 상사와의 관계의 질이 좋은 경우는 갈등이 발생해도 이직의도가 강하지 않았으며(가설 2) 특히, 높은 수준의 상사와의 관계의 질(LMX)이 존재하는 경우 이직 의도나 갈등이 심화되어도 이직의도가 오히려 감소하는 흥미로운 연구결과가 있었다. 분석결과를 토대로 본 연구의 시사점과 연구의 방향을 제시하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2023

In this work, we report basic performance test results of a lab-scale three phase alternative current (AC) arc plasma torch system for plasma gas reforming applications. The suggested system primarily consists of three graphite electrodes inclined at 12.5° to the central axis, a 𝞥 150 mm cylindrical gas path and a three phase-60 Hz AC power supply. At air flow rate of 50 Lpm and arc currents of 100-175 A, test results revealed that plasma resistances were decreasing from 1.08 Ω to 0.53 Ω with the increase of plasma power from 9.3 kW to 13.8 kW, causing the decrease of power factor and increase of the line voltages. However, the injected air can be heated quickly up to the temperatures of >1,200℃ when injecting AC arc plasma powers of >10 kW.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.38-47
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• 2023

수소연료전지 차량 충전 과정에서, 충전소에서의 공급압력과 차량 내 저장 탱크의 압력 차이에 의해 수소가 흐르게 되고 유량은 압력 차에 의존한다. 따라서 충전 과정에서 발생하는 수소의 압력강하에 대한 고려는 필수적이며 이의 분석을 통해 수소 충전 과정의 효율성을 높일 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 충전라인 중 호스, 노즐/리셉터클, 파이프, 밸브에 대하여 압력강하를 분석하였다. 호스와 파이프는 도관에서의 압력강하로, 노즐/리셉터클은 흐름 노즐 식으로, 밸브는 기체 유량 식으로 계산하였다. 또한 각 구성요소에서 발생하는 압력강하 효과를 종합 분석한 결과 전체 충전라인에서 압력강하에 가장 큰 영향을 주는 요소는 밸브에서의 압력강하임이 밝혀졌다. 이번 연구는 추후 수소 충전을 포함한 수소 유동 해석으로 수소 충전 과정의 모델 개발에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.