• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2017

The effects of operational conditions of cooling water system on energy consumption for central cooling system are researched by using TRNSYS program. Cooling tower water pump flow rate, cooling tower fan flow rate, and condenser water temperature with various dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures are varied and their effects on total and component power consumption are studied. If the fan maximum flow rates of cooling tower is decreased, cooling tower fan and total power consumptions are increased. If the cooling tower water pump maximum flow rates is decreased, chiller and total power consumptions are increased. If condenser water set-point temperature is increased, chiller power consumption is increased and cooling tower fan power consumption is decreased, respectively.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

도시 옥외공간에서 조경 포장면의 종류에 따른 하절기 옥외공간의 온열쾌적성 차이 발생 여부를 차광과 통풍이 배제된 조건에서 실제 온도와 상대습도의 측정을 통하여 검증하였다. 잔디, 석재잔디블럭, 중공잔디블럭, 석재블럭, 사고석, 소형고압블럭, 점토벽돌, 나지, 쇄석, 수밀콘크리트 등 총 10가지 의 인공적으로 조성된 포장면을 대상으로 저항측정식 센서들을 이용하여 2009년 6월부터 9월까지 매 분 단위로 측정하고, 기상청 관측자료를 기준으로 일 최고 기온이 $30^{\circ}C$ 이상인 26일 동안의 정오부터 오후 3시까지의 자료를 분석하였으며, 주요 내용은 다음과 같다. 지면 온도는 포장재의 종류에 따라서 차이가 발생하였는데, 잔디면의 온도가 가장 높았고, 콘크리트의 온도가 상대적으로 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 전체 시험구의 평균 지면온도는 $40.1^{\circ}C$로 분석되었는데, 이는 기상대 관측 최고 기온보다 $9^{\circ}C$ 이상 높은 것이었으며, 최고 온도는 약 $50^{\circ}C$ 이상까지 상승하는 것으로 나타났다. 지면으로부터 1.2m 높이의 온열쾌적성지수인 습구흑구온도(Wet-Bulb Grlobe Temperature: WBGT)는 포장재에 따라서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 분석되었으며, 잔디포장면이 가장 높게 나타났고, 석재 또는 콘크리트블럭과 잔디를 혼합한 포장면이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 그러나 이들 측정값은 인간이 느끼는 쾌적한 온도 범위를 심각한 수준으로 넘어선 상태의 값으로 실제 환경에서의 체감 온열쾌적성과 직접 연관시키기는 곤란하다. 이러한 결과는 이상고온에 견디지 못하는 잔디의 생육 특성과 통풍과 차광이 배제된 시험구의 특성, 그리고 남중고도 가 높은 한낮의 데이터만을 분석 대상으로 삼은 점 등이 복합적으로 영향을 미친 결과로 해석되었다. 결론적으로 본 연구를 통해서 통풍과 차광이 배제된 하절기 한낮의 옥외공간에서는 인간이 체감하는 온열쾌적성에 포장재 변화가 미치는 영향은 미미하며, 오히려 통풍과 차광이 미치는 영향이 매우 중요하다는 것을 파악할 수 있었다.

• 플랜트 저널
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 복합화력발전소 백연방지 냉각탑의 동계운전시 백연발생을 방지하는 냉각수의 충전재 바이패스 비율이 설계치와 일치하는지에 대해 연구하였다. 29 Gcal/h 냉각용량인 백연방지 냉각탑의 운전 설계 습구온도는 $13^{\circ}C$에서 $-20^{\circ}C$ 범위이며, 이때 충전재 바이패스 비율 설계치는 0%에서 78 %로서, 외기온도 강하시 바이패스 비율 증가는 $2.36%/^{\circ}C$ 였다 발전소 정상운전 조건에서 냉각탑 유입공기의 습구온도가 $7.8^{\circ}C$에서 $-11.8^{\circ}C$ 범위에서의 실제 운전시 벡연방지를 위한 충전재 바이패스 비율은 23.8 %에서 74.3 % 범위로 측정되었다. 이때, 외기 습구온도 $7.8^{\circ}C$에서 $-9.55^{\circ}C$ 범위에서의 바이패스 비율 증가는 $2.71%/^{\circ}C$ 이었으며, 혹한기의 습구온도 $-10^{\circ}C$ 이하에서는 대기온도 강하에 따라 바이패스 비율 증가는 $1.61%/^{\circ}C$로 설계 대비 충전재 바이패스 비율 증가율이 감소되었음을 확인 하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.232-235
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• 2018

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the heat stress and semen quality among male workers in a steel industry in Iran and investigate the relationship between heat stress indices and semen parameters. Methods: The study was conducted on workers exposed (n = 30) and unexposed (n = 14) to heat in a steel industry. After obtaining a brief biography of the selected employees, scrotal temperature, oral temperature, and environmental parameters were measured, and their semen samples were analyzed according to the procedure recommended by the World Health Organization. The heat stress indices, including wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and predicted heat strain (PHS), in their workplace were calculated according to environmental parameters (ISO 7243:1989 and 7933:2004, respectively). Results: Time-weighted averages of WBGT and PHS ($35.76^{\circ}C$ and 491.56 $w/m^2{\frac{w}{m^2}}$, respectively) for the exposed group were higher than threshold limit values. The mean difference of environmental, physiological, and semen parameters (exception: pH of semen), and also WBGT and PHS indices were statistically significant (p < 0.05) between the two groups. Mean semen parameters were in the normozoospermic range. WBGT and PHS indices showed significantly "negative" correlation with physiological parameters (scrotal and oral temperature) and most semen parameters (semen volume, sperm morphology, sperm motility, sperm count; p < 0.05); moreover, the correlation of WBGT with these parameters was stronger than PHS. Conclusion: Semen parameters of the studied workers exposed to heat were in the borderline level of normozoospermic range, and their semen parameters were significantly lower than controls. For better assessment of occupational environment concerning physiological and semen parameters in steel industries, WBGT can be a more useful index.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2017

In general, the air-side j and f factors of evaporators or condensers are obtained through single-design tests performed under air-dry and wet-bulb temperatures. Considering that the indoor or outdoor air temperatures vary significantly during the operation of an air conditioner, it is necessary to confirm that the experimentally-obtained j and f factors are widely applicable under variable air conditions. In this study, a series of tests were conducted on a two-row slit-finned heat exchanger to confirm the applicability. The results showed that, for the dry-surface condition, the changes of the tube-side water temperature, water-flow rate, and air temperature had virtually no effect on the air-side j and f factors. For the wet condition, however, the f factor was significantly affected by these changes; contrarily, the j factor is relatively independent regarding this change. The formulation of the possible reasoning is in consideration of the condensation behavior underneath the tube. The wet-surface j and f factors are larger than those of the dry surface, with a larger amount for the f factor.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2023

Background: Heat stress is a harmful physical hazard in many occupational settings. However, consequences of occupational heat exposure among workers in a sugarcane factory in Ethiopia are not well characterized. This study aimed to assess the level of occupational heat exposure-related symptoms and contributing factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, five workstations were selected for temperature measurement. Heat stress levels were measured using a wet-bulb globe temperature index meter. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 1,524 participants. Heat-related symptoms were assessed using validated questionnaires. Results: The level of occupational heat exposure was 72.4% (95% CI: 70.2%-74.8%), while 71.6% (95% CI: 69.3%-74.9%) of participants experienced at least one symptom related to heat stress. The most common heat-related symptoms were swelling of hands and feet (78%), severe thirst (77.8%) and dry mouth (77.4%). The identified risk factors were a lack of reflective shields (AOR: 2.20, 95% CI: 1.53, 3.17), not-enclosed extreme heat sources (AOR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.23, 2.51), a lack of access to shade (AOR: 9.62, 95% CI: 6.20, 14.92), and inappropriate protective clothing provision (AOR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.27, 2.71). Conclusions: The burden of occupational heat exposure and heat-induced symptoms was high. Lack of reflective shields, the absence of enclosed extreme heat sources, a lack of access to shade, and inappropriate protective clothing provision were considerable attributes of heat stress. Therefore, the use of mechanical solutions to stop heat emissions at their sources and the key factors identified were areas for future intervention.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2014

The present study is performed to set up the framework of cooling tower performance predictions. The performance of mechanical forced draft cooling tower is directly related to the state of a nuclear power plant system, such as the condenser and evaporator. The main parameters related to the state of systems are as follows : wet bulb temperature, dry bulb temperature and absolute humidity. The performance evaluation of cooling tower must be considered at the power plant design. In this study, the toolkit developed by the American Cooling Tower Industry association (CTI) has been used for the framework construction. In order to validate the framework, it is being applied to the cooling tower constructed for the U.S. Nuclear Power Plant. The test results have shown good agreements with the cold water temperature on the cooling tower performance curves provided by manufacturers.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2013

본 연구는 서울시 도심보행공간에서가로수녹음이보행자열쾌적성에미치는영향을WBGT(Wet Bulb Globe Temperature-습구흑구온도) 분석을 통하여 밝히고자 하였다. 일사 영향을 많이 받아 열쾌적성이 저하되는 여름철(8월)에 측정하였으며, 보행공간 WBGT 지수는 한국표준협회 "KS A ISO 7243: 고온환경 WBGT 지수에 의한 열 스트레스 추정"과 일본국립환경연구소의 작업환경, 일상생활 및 운동 WBGT 지침을 활용하여 결과를 해석하였다. 강남구 테헤란로 4개 구간에 대해 측정한 결과, 가로수에 의해 일사가 차단된 녹음(shade)지점 WBGT 지수는 최저 $27.40^{\circ}C$~최고 $30.60^{\circ}C$로 나타났으며, 일사(sun)지점은 최저 $28.45^{\circ}C$~최고 $34.2^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 모든 녹음 지점에서 보행환경에 적합한 열쾌적성을 보였으며, 구간 최고값을 비교해 보았을 때 녹음(shade)지점이 일사(sun)지점에 비해 $4^{\circ}C$ 낮은 WBGT 지수를 나타내 가로수 녹음의 열쾌적성 개선 효과가 크다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 보행자를 대상으로 실시한 설문 및 행태조사 결과, 대부분 보행자는 일사를 피해 수목 하부 그늘 쪽 보행공간을 이용하는 것으로 나타났으며, 그늘을 이용하는 보행자의 75% 이상 녹음의 쾌적함을 보통 이상 쾌적하다고 평가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 가로수 녹음의 열쾌적성 향상 효과를 확인하였으며, 향후 가로수 식재시 열환경을 고려하여 연속적인 녹음이 형성될 수 있도록 정책적 변화가 필요하다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.998-1004
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• 2005

Recently natural ventilation rate is decreased due to the airtightness of apartment building. Therefore the use of heat recovery ventilator (HRV) has been greatly increased as an alternative method to supply fresh air and save energy in the building. In this research the experiment standard of HRV is compared between KS and JIS and the sensitivity analyses are experimented by both standards. Under cooling experiment condition indoor and outdoor wet-bulb temperature difference of JIS is 2 to 3 times higher than that of KS. It shows that the efficiency measurement of HRV by KS is expected to have greater sensitivity than by JIS and thus accurate measurement of web-bulb temperature is required. The experimental results provide that the efficiency of thermal exchange is resemblance to each others between KS and JIS. Under cooling experiment condition the efficiency of humidity exchange by KS presents higher than by JIS, however, under heating experiment condition the efficiency by KS shows lower than by JIS, reversely.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.361-366
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• 2009

Amid the crisis of global climate change, interest in low carbon and energy-saving building has been increasingly growing. Korea is likely to be designated as one of the countries subject to CO2 reduction under the 'Post-2012 Climate System' The efforts to minimize the building energy has been made and in line with the increasing need of low carbon and eco-friendly building, a demand for building evaluation programs has been on the rise. However, the metro logical data which is necessary for such program has not been effectively provided and moreover, the source, calculation method and period remain uncertain. This study was intended to evaluate the regional typical metro logical data (ISO TRY) provided by Korean Solar Energy Society and compile the month of test reference years (TRY), and analyze the regional weather using dry-bulb temperature, wet-bulb temperature and solar irradiance which are regarded the representative metro logical data.