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Nonlinear Impact Analysis for Eco-Pillar Debris Barrier with Hollow Cross-Section (중공트랙단면 에코필라 사방댐의 비선형 충돌해석)

  • Kim, Hyun-Gi;Kim, Bum-Joon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.7
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    • pp.430-439
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    • 2019
  • In this study, a nonlinear impact analysis was performed to evaluate the safety and damage of an eco-pillar debris barrier with a hollow cross-section, which was proposed to improve constructability and economic efficiency. The construction of concrete eco-pillar debris barriers has increased recently. However, there are no design standards concerning debris barriers in Korea, and it is difficult to find a study on performance evaluations in extreme environments. Thus, an analysis of an eco-pillar debris barrier was done using the rock impact speed, which was estimated from the debris flow velocity. The diameters of rocks were determined by ETAG 27. The impact position, angles, and rock diameter were considered as variables. A concrete nonlinear material model was applied, and the estimation of damage was done by ABAQUS software. As a result, the damage ratio was found to be less than 1.0 at rock diameters of 0.3 m and 0.5 m, but it was 1.39 when the diameter was 0.7 m. This study could be used as basic data on impact force in the design of the cross section of an eco-pillar debris barrier.

An Analysis of Important Factors for Energy Efficient Healthcare Facilities on Experts' Survey (전문가 설문조사를 통한 에너지 효율적인 병원시설을 위한 중요한 영향요소의 분석)

  • Choi, Yeo-Jin;Choi, Yool
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.45-50
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: There have been more researches focused on eco-friendly construction practices in order to save energy consumed and these practices have been extensively applied for constructing buildings. However, researches on energy consumption saving and efficiency for hospital facilities have been still insufficient. This research aims to draw factors that affect energy efficiency of hospital buildings through literature reviews and perform an expert-survey using AHP(Analytical Hierarchy Process) method in order to analyze the importances and priorities of these energy efficient factors. Method: Using the AHP method, this paper suggests the importances and priorities of factors to affect energy efficiency in hospital buildings. The survey of experts at a architectural design and a construction management companies was conducted via e-mail and mail. Result: As a result, factors of window and door, insulation, ventilation, and natural lighting turned out relatively important as respectively 0.104, 0.102, 0.101, and 0.095 n the energy efficiency in hospital buildings, while factors of artificial lighting, geothermal, solar heat, and control did unimportant as 0.027, 0.033, 0.043, and 0.053.

Discharge and Luminous Characteristics of Coplanar Type Xe Plasma Flat Lamp (면방전형 Xe 플라즈마 평판 램프의 방전 및 발광 특성)

  • Kim, Hyuk-Hwan;Lee, Won-Jong
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.532-541
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    • 2011
  • The Xe plasma flat lamp, considered to be a new eco-friendly LCD backlight, requires a further improvement of its luminance and luminous efficiency. To improve the performance of this type of lamp, it is necessary to understand the effects of the discharge variables on the luminous characteristics of the lamp. In this study, the luminous characteristics of a coplanartype Xe plasma flat lamp with a teeth-type electrode pattern were analyzed while varying the gas composition, gas pressure and input voltage. The effects of the phosphor layer on the discharge and the luminous characteristics of the lamp were also studied. The luminous efficiency of the coplanar-type Xe plasma flat lamp improved as the Xe input ratio and gas pressure increased. Higher luminous efficiency was also obtained when helium (He) was used as a buffer gas and when a phosphor layer was fabricated on the electrode region. In contrast, the luminous efficiency was reduced with increasing the input voltage. It was found that the infrared emissions from the lamp were affected by the Xe excitation rate in the plasma, the Xe gas density, the collisional quenching of excited Xe species by gas molecules, and the recombination rate between the Xe ions and electrons.

Evaluation on Calculation Algorithms for Polycrystalline Silicon PV Module Surface Temperatures by Varying External Factors during the Summer Period (다결정 실리콘 PV모듈의 하절기 표면온도 예측을 위한 알고리즘 검토 및 외부인자별 영향 평가)

  • Jung, Dong-Eun;Yeom, Gyuhwan;Lee, Chanuk;Do, Sung-Lok
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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    • v.35 no.8
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    • pp.177-184
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    • 2019
  • Recently, electric power usages and peak loads from buildings are increasing due to higher outdoor air temperatures and/or abnormal climate during the summer period. As one of the eco-friendly measures, a renewable energy system has been received much attention. Particularly, interest on a photovoltaic (PV) system using solar energy has been rapidly increasing in a building sector due to its broad applicability. In using the PV system, one of important factors is the PV efficiency. The normal PV efficiency is determined based on the STC(Standard Test Condition) and the NOCT(Nominal Operating Cell Temperature) performance test. However, the actual PV efficiency is affected by the temperature change at the module surface. Especially, higher module temperatures generally reduce the PV efficiency, and it leads to less power generation from the PV system. Therefore, the analysis of the relation between the module temperature and PV efficiency is required to evaluate the PV performance during the summer period. This study investigates existing algorithms for calculating module surface temperatures and analyzes resultant errors with the algorithms by comparing the measured module temperatures.

Efficiency of Energy Performance Improvement by Retrofit in existing Buildings (기존 건축물의 리트로핏에 따른 에너지 성능개선 효과 분석)

  • Kim, Dong-Hee;Moon, Hyunseok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2016.10a
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    • pp.126-127
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    • 2016
  • The Korean government has developed and strengthened energy related regulations to pursue eco-friendly buildings since 1979. However, required design standards for energy based quantitative studies focused on energy performance in existing buildings are meagered. Therefore in this study, required energy performance by design standards for energy are analyzed. And a energy performance by retrofits for insulation improvement is studied using energy simulations.

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Innovation for Future

  • Koenig, Juergen
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.7-7
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    • 2009
  • This presentation will introduce Merck's investments for business to support the future market growth as "trendsetter contributor". As the world's oldest phamaceutical & chemical company, Merck has made the seamless investment for innovation. The investment for the new technologies is being continued for new LC materials, OLED material, organic electronic materials for flexible display, more environment friendly products of cell Etching Solutions to Solar Cell makers and variety of high-efficiency phosphors for LED applications. These investment portfolio is well in line with future business environment driving for eco-friendly, thin, fast, low power consumption."

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Recent Trends of Coated Sheet Steels for Automotive use

  • Moon, Man-Been
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2012
  • Recent issues in the automotive industries are, improvement of fuel efficiency according to the worldwide $CO_2$ regulation, passenger safety through enhanced crashworthiness, superior design and cost reduction due to price fluctuation of raw material. To meet these demands, steelmaking companies are developing advanced high strength steel and new process technologies such as hydroforming, TWB(Tailor Welded Blank), hot stamping and so on. In addition, eco-friendly and high corrosion resistant coating technologies are getting more attention to comply with the environmental regulations. In this paper, reviews and prospects of recent coating technologies for automotive use are presented.

Dongwha Creative Renovation (동화 목재 리노베이션)

  • Kim, Kai-Chun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.201-204
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    • 2005
  • In this building, we never use the existing construction methods such as disassembly, destruction and newly construction to ensure the eco-friendly building and to decrease of waste disposal. We make customers feel newly by using minimum materials, pursuing the 'Best Design Using Lower Material' slogan and remodeling the building partially. The line is the most informal type one which is lack of intention. This line formation is harmonized with self-efficiency and completeness that are not required for unnecessary things, and simple unification which has not alternatives or obstacles.

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A Study of applying VAV and VWV System to reduce Energy Consumption of Office building (VAV 및 VWV시스템 적용에 따른 업무용 건축물의 에너지저감에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Ji-Yong;Hong, Won-Hwa;Kim, Ji-Yeon;Park, Hyo-Soon
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 2013
  • Building Energy Efficiency Rating system was enforced in 2001 to enhance spreading high-energy performance and saving buildings. It was only for the new apartments, but expanded to new office buildings in 2010, and moreover, government offices require 1st grade of Building Energy Efficiency Rating system. Green Building Act, which is established to reduce the emissivity of carbon dioxide by reducing building energy consumption, will be enforced in 2013, and new apartments and office buildings will be subjected to it. Henceforward, it will extend to other types of buildings and will be phased in. In general, pumps and fans consume approximately half of the air-conditioning energy consumption, and about a quarter of the total building energy consumption when office buildings have total floor area of more than 10000 square meters. This study analyzed the energy demand when applying VAV(Variable Air Volume) and VWV(Variable Water Volume) System to reduce energy returns of the pumps and the fans by ECO2, which is a computer simulation program used for Building Energy Efficiency Rating system.