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The Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic-integrated Lightshelf Systems (PV 일체형 태양광발전 광선반시스템의 성능평가)

  • Park, Hoon;Chung, Yu-Gun;Kim, Jeong Tai
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.129-134
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    • 2012
  • The lightshelf system, a daylighting device, has been applied to improve the visual environment by optimal light distributions and intense illumination levels of a interior. Also, The photovoltaic is one of the most important sustainable technologies appliable to architectures. This study aims to evaluate the performance of photovoltaic integrated lightshelf system. For the study, the 1/5 scaled office models were made and the field tests were experimented under clear sky conditions. The power ratio has been analyzed to evaluate the performance of photovoltaic integrated lightshelf system. As results, the power performance was high on photovoltaic lightshelf installation angle $0^{\circ}$. And the performance was reduced on 23(%) by installation angle $15^{\circ}$ and 63(%) by installation angle $30^{\circ}$.

Seismic Isolation Systems Incorporating with RC Core Walls and Precast Concrete Perimeter Frames -Shimizu Corporation Tokyo Headquarter-

  • Shimazaki, Dai;Nakagawa, Kentaro
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.181-189
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    • 2015
  • Shimizu Corporation Tokyo Headquarters, one of the city's leading office buildings, features many pioneering technologies that contribute to a sustainable society through environmental stewardship and a sophisticated disaster management facility. In terms of structural engineering, a seismic isolation system incorporating reinforced concrete core walls and precast concrete perimeter frames create a robust structure in the event of a large earthquake. In addition to the seismic resistance of the structure, several pioneering construction methods and materials are adopted. This office building can serve as a basis for new design and construction approaches and methodologies to ensure safe and economical structures.

A Study on Green Remodeling Methods of Apartment Houses (공동주택의 환경친화적 리모델링 계획 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Na, Su-Yeun
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.9-19
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    • 2003
  • This study aims to propose Green Remodelling methods of apartment houses in Korea. Through the literature review and case studies various 'Green' Remodelling elements including environmental friendly technologies were identified and classified. Design strategies and remodeling techniques which could increase energy efficiency, reduce water and resource use, improve air qualify, improve landscape management, and improve maintenance were also investigated. Then, 'Green remodelling' methods of apartment houses are proposed as the des19n methodology of remodeling for sustainable development. The green Remodeling design methods and elements proposed by this study are proved to be simple, easy and flexible ways to enhance the environmental sustainability of the existing building.

A study on design principles of enhancing flexibility in architectural composition of interpersonal and community space of hospital ward (융통성 증대를 위한 병동부 공동생활공간의 공간구성원리에 관한 연구)

  • Ahn, Sung Ho;Lee, Jung Man
    • Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.53-62
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    • 2009
  • Healthcare facilities undergo substantial renovation and remodeling to accommodate changing technologies and regulatory requirements, thereby generating significant quantities of construction-related wastes, and subjecting building occupants to noise, dust, and other health impacting disruptions associated with construction. By designing flexible, adaptive, generic spaces, buildings can better respond to changes imposed by architectural composition of interpersonal and community space of hospital ward with minimum needs renovation and remodeling. This study focuses on the design principles of enhancing flexibility in architectural composition of interpersonal and community space of hospital ward. The purpose of this study is to provide fundamental data for designing interpersonal and community space of hospital ward through ecological flexible design principles with case on interpersonal and community space of hospital ward.

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Novel Third Harmonic Current Injection Technique for Harmonic Reduction of Controlled Converters

  • Eltamaly, Ali M.
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.925-934
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    • 2012
  • Three-phase controlled converters have many applications in the utility interfacing of renewable energy sources and adjustable speed drives as a rectifier or inverter. The utility line currents of these converters have a high harmonic distortion, which is more than the harmonic standards. This paper introduces a new technique for circulating the third harmonic currents from the dc-link to the line currents to reduce their harmonic contents. The proposed system uses a single-phase PWM converter to control the angle and amplitude of the injection current for each of the firing angle of a three-phase converter. A detailed analysis is introduced to achieve a relationship between the firing angle of the three-phase controlled converter and the power angle of the PWM converter. In addition, a detailed design for the other injection path components is introduced. A simulation and experimental work is introduced to prove the mathematical derivations. Analysis, simulation and experimental results prove the superiority of the proposed technique.

Case Study for Crisis Management by Taking Advantage of Effective Knowledge Management Strategy (위기극복을 위한 효과적 지식관리 전략에 관한 사례연구)

  • Lee, Kun Chang
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.79-89
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    • 2010
  • Companies always competing with rivals in global market ought to cope with various kinds of crises coming from substitutes, new technologies, changing consumer tastes, and government regulations, etc. In this sense, it is highly required that companies should always remain well-prepared for crisis management. Nevertheless, many companies still lack detailed and well-guided strategies about how to handle crisis. This study proposes a case study to propose an effective crisis management by using knowledge management. Cases analyzed by this study are concerned with Daewoo International Corporation (http://www.daewoo.com) and Decoline (http://www.decoline.co.kr) where crises have been successfully overcome by using effective knowledge management strategies, and company performance reached sustainable level.

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Crying Sea, The Sound Installation: Artistic Considerations for Coexistence between Human and Technology

  • Park, Jungsun;Wi, Hyeongseok;Park, Sungwoo
    • Journal of Multimedia Information System
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2022
  • As the discourse on Anthropocene grows, this exploratory research investigates the interrelationship and interconnectivity between humanity and technology by analyzing a sound art installation created by the author. Crying Sea is a sound installation that uses plastic wastes collected from the shore to create symbolic narratives and artistic experience connecting humans, objects, and nature through interactive digital technology. In this installation, the audiences are guided to walk over the wastes, and the sounds created by the footsteps are recorded in real-time, which then are distorted and amplified into disturbing sounds through speakers filling up the room. In analyzing this artwork, three theories from technological, philosophical, and ecological backgrounds were used; specifically, Bernard Stiegler's pharmakon theory, Dona Haraway's cyborg manifesto, and Timothy Morton's dark ecology theory. A common factor revealed from all three theories by analyzing the Crying Sea is that humans, technologies, and all other entities within nature are interconnected and resonated. The awareness of this recursive relationship allows us to consider sustainable balancing.

Environmental footprint impacts of nuclear energy consumption: The role of environmental technology and globalization in ten largest ecological footprint countries

  • Sadiq, Muhammad;Wen, Fenghua;Dagestani, Abd Alwahed
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.54 no.10
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    • pp.3672-3681
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    • 2022
  • This study investigates the environmental footprint impacts of nuclear energy consumption in the presence of environmental technology and globalization of the ten largest ecological footprint countries from 1990 up to 2017. By considering a set of methods that can help solve the issue of cross-sectional dependence, we employ the Lagrange multiplier bootstrap cointegration method, Driscoll-Kraay standard errors for long-run estimation and feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) and panel-corrected standard errors (PCSE) for robustness. The finding revealed significant negative effects of nuclear energy consumption, environmental-related technology, population density and significant positive effects of globalization and economic growth on ecological footprint. These results are also robust by assessing the long-run impacts of predictors on carbon footprint and CO2 emissions as alternate ecological measures. These conclusions provide the profound significance of nuclear energy consumption for environmentally sustainable development in the top ten ecological footprint countries and serve as an important reference for ecological security for other countries globally.

Research trends and development direction in cell-based seafood (배양수산물의 연구현황 및 발전방향)

  • Jung, Jin-Kyoung;Park, Young-Min;Kim, Sang-Gu;Lee, Sang-Yoon
    • Food Science and Industry
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    • v.55 no.1
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    • pp.95-104
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    • 2022
  • Climate change due to global warming is affecting the global environment. The fishery industry is highly dependent on the natural environment, so the fishery industry is increasingly volatile due to the rapidly changing climate change. At the same time, consumers' anxiety due to marine pollution such as microplastics, radioactivity, and heavy metals are increasing. Accordingly, cell-based seafood are being proposed as an alternative for the sustainable use of seafood resources. Cell-based seafood manufactured through a process of differentiation and proliferation using cells isolated from actual seafood and cell, scaffold, media, and bioreactor technologies are organically connected to each other. This review summarizes the latest research status of cell-based seafood. Based on this, suggests a development direction for cell-based seafood to properly settle in the future market.

Reproductive technologies needed for the generation of precise gene-edited pigs in the pathways from laboratory to farm

  • Ching-Fu Tu;Shu-Hui Peng;Chin-kai Chuang;Chi-Hong Wong;Tien-Shuh Yang
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • v.36 no.2_spc
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    • pp.339-349
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    • 2023
  • Gene editing (GE) offers a new breeding technique (NBT) of sustainable value to animal agriculture. There are 3 GE working sites covering 5 feasible pathways to generate GE pigs along with the crucial intervals of GE/genotyping, microinjection/electroporation, induced pluripotent stem cells, somatic cell nuclear transfer, cryopreservation, and nonsurgical embryo transfer. The extension of NBT in the new era of pig breeding depends on the synergistic effect of GE and reproductive biotechnologies; the outcome relies not only on scientific due diligence and operational excellence but also on the feasibility of application on farms to improve sustainability.