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A Study on Oil Hydraulic Heat Generation System for Wind Energy Utilization (풍력에너지 이용을 위한 유압식 열변환 장치에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Il-Young;Gong, Tae-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.402-412
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    • 1995
  • A new energy conversion system which converts wind energy directly to heat instead of transforming it to electric power beforehand is suggested in this study. The new energy conversion system is composed of two big parts divided by their functions. One of them is a wind turbine part, and another is the heat energy conversion part. The object of this study is confined only to the heat energy conversion part, so the wind turbine is replaced with an electric motor for the convenience of experiment. In the experimental process, pressure difference at the hydraulic pump, revolution speed of the hydraulic pump, temperature at a few points on the oil circuit and the water circuit are measured at time intervals of five minutes. And integral values of input energy to the system and stored energy in the system is investigated.

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Fabrication and Characterization of Titanate Nanotube Supported ZSM-5 Zeolite Composite Catalyst for Ethanol Dehydration to Ethylene

  • Wu, Liangpeng;Li, Xinjun;Yuan, Zhenhong;Chen, Yong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.525-530
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    • 2014
  • Titanium dioxide nanotube supported ZSM-5 zeolite composite catalyst was fabricated by decorating ZSM-5 zeolite on the hydrothermally synthesized titanium dioxide via hydrothermal process and subsequent annealing. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Nitrogen adsorption-desorption (BET). The surface acidity of the catalyst was measured by means of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum of pyridine adsorption. And the catalytic activity for ethanol dehydration to ethylene was evaluated in a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor. Attributed to the increase of the effective surface acid sites caused by titanium dioxide nanotube as electron acceptor, titanium dioxide nanotube supported ZSM-5 zeolite composite catalyst exhibits strongly enhanced activity for ethanol dehydration to ethylene.

Performance Evaluation of Fixed-concentrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Panel using Reflector (반사판을 이용한 고정식 집속형 태양광.열복합패널의 성능평가)

  • Seo, Yu-Jin;Huh, Chang-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.85-92
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    • 2005
  • One of the most effective methods for utilizing solar energy is to combine thermal solar and optical energy simultaneously using a hybrid panel. Many systems using various kinds of photovoltaic panels have already been constructed. But utilizing solar energy by means of a hybrid panel with concentrator has not been to be attempted yet. Normally if sunlight is directed on the solar cell, and there is no increase in temperature, the absorption energy of each cell will increase per unit area. In a silicon solar cell. however, cell conversion efficiency decreases according to the increasing temperature. Therefore, to maintain cell conversion efficiency under normal condition, it is necessary to keep the cell at operating temperature. we design and make new hybrid panel with cooling system to prevent increasing of temperature on cell, collect effectively thermal energy. We compared performance of new hybrid panel with PV module and thermal panel. We also evaluated conversion efficiency, electric power and thermal capacity and confirmed cooling effect from thermal absorption efficiency.

Utility AC Frequency to High Frequency ACPower Conversion Circuit with Soft Switching PWM Strategy

  • Sugimura Hisayuki;Ahmed Nabil A.;Ahmed Tarek;Lee Hyun-Woo;Nakaoka Mutsuo
    • KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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    • v.5B no.2
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    • pp.181-188
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, a DC smoothing filterless soft switching pulse modulated high frequency AC power conversion circuit connected to utility. frequency AC power source is proposed for consumer induction heating hot water producer, steamer and super heated steamer. The operating principle of DC link filterless utility frequency AC-high frequency AC (HF AC) power conversion circuit defined as high frequency cycloinverter is described, which can operate under a principle of ZVS/AVT and power regulation based on alternate asymmetrical PWM in synchronization with the utility frequency single phase AC positive or negative half wave voltage. The dual mode modulation control scheme based on high frequency PWM and commercial frequency AC voltage PDM for the proposed high frequency cycloinverter are discussed to enlarge its soft switching commutation operating range for wide HF AC power regulation. This high frequency cycloinverter is developed for high frequency IH Dual Packs Heater (DPH) type boiler used in consumer and industrial fluid pipeline systems. Based on the experiment and simulation results, this high frequency cycloinverter is proved to be suitable for the consumer use IH-DPH boiler and hot water producers. The cycloinverter power regulation and power conversion efficiency characteristics are evaluated and discussed.

Effect of Pole to Slot Ratio on Cogging torque and EMF Waveform in Fractional Slotted PM motor (PM 모터에서 극당 슬롯비율이 코깅토오크와 역기전력 파형에 미치는 영향력에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Do-Wook;Min, Cheol-Ki;Jun, Myung-Sun;Lee, Kab-Jae;Lee, Ju
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.74-76
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    • 2002
  • Conventional integral slot design tend to have a high cogging torque and large end turns which contribute to copper losses. The fractional slot is more effective compared to integral slot in the cogging torque and EMF waveform. The effectiveness of fractional slot can be maximized by selecting optimal pole to slot ratio. This paper presents the effect of pole to slot ratio on the cogging torque and EMF waveform in the fractional slotted permanent magnet(PM) motor. The effectiveness of the proposed designs had been confirmed by comparing cogging torque, and EMF waveform between conventional and new models which are analyzed by Finite Element Method(FEM).

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Improved Energy Conversion Efficiency of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Fabricated using Open-ended TiO2 Nanotube Arrays with Scattering Layer

  • Rho, Won-Yeop;Chun, Myeoung-Hwan;Kim, Ho-Sub;Hahn, Yoon-Bong;Suh, Jung Sang;Jun, Bong-Hyun
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.1165-1168
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    • 2014
  • We prepared dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with enhanced energy conversion efficiency using open-ended $TiO_2$ nanotube arrays with a $TiO_2$ scattering layer. As compared to closed-ended $TiO_2$ nanotube arrays, the energy conversion efficiency of the open-ended $TiO_2$ nanotube arrays was increased from 5.63% to 5.92%, which is an enhancement of 5.15%. With the $TiO_2$ scattering layer, the energy conversion efficiency was increased from 5.92% to 6.53%, which is an enhancement of 10.30%. After treating the open-ended $TiO_2$ nanotube arrays with $TiCl_4$, the energy conversion efficiency was increased from 6.53% to 6.89%, a 5.51% enhancement, which is attributed to improved light harvesting and increased dye adsorption.

Preliminary Design of the Supercritical $CO_2$ Brayton Cycle Energy Conversion System (초임계 이산화탄소 Brayton 에너지 전환계통 예비설계)

  • Cha, Jae-Eun;Eoh, Jae-Hyuk;Lee, Tae-Ho;Sung, Sung-Hwan;Kim, Tae-Woo;Kim, Seong-O;Kim, Dong-Eok;Kim, Moo-Hwan
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.3181-3188
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    • 2008
  • The supercritical $CO_2$ Brayton cycle energy conversion system is presented as a promising alternative to the present Rankine cycle. The principal advantage of the S-$CO_2$ gas is a good efficiency at a modest temperature and a compact size of its components. The S-$CO_2$ Brayton cycle coupled to a SFR also excludes the possibilities of a SWR (Sodium-Water Reaction) which is a major safety-related event, so that the safety of a SFR can be improved. KAERI is conducting a feasibility study for the supercritical carbon dioxide (S-$CO_2$) Brayton cycle power conversion system coupled to KALIMER(Korea Advanced LIquid MEtal Reactor). The purpose of this research is to develop S-$CO_2$ Brayton cycle energy conversion systems and evaluate their performance when they are coupled to advanced nuclear reactor concepts of the type under investigation in the Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems. This paper contains the research overview of the S-$CO_2$ Brayton cycle coupled to KALIMER-600 as an alternative energy conversion system.

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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DIETARY PROTEIN AND ENERGY LEVELS ON THE PERFORMANCES OF STARCROSS PULLETS

  • Uddin, M. Salah;Tareque, A.M.M.;Howlider, M.A.R.;Khan, M. Jasimuddin
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.361-368
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    • 1991
  • In two experiments 640 starcross replacement pullets between 25 and 154 days of age were fed ad libitum on either of 16 diets formed by the combination of $4CP{\times}4ME$ levels to study the interaction of CP and ME on growth performances. In both experiments, feed intake decreased, but protein intake, energy intake, live weight gain and feed conversion efficiency increased and sexual maturity hastened with the increase of dietary protein and/or energy level. The protein conversion efficiency decreased with the increase of dietary protein level. The energy conversion efficiency, however, did not show any relationship with dietary energy level. There was a greater improvement of growth performance due to simultaneous increase of dietary protein and energy level than that of increasing protein or energy alone.

A 3-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Impulse Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion

  • Lee, Hyeong-Gu;Lee, Yeon-Won
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.535-541
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    • 2003
  • This paper describes numerical analysis of the impulse turbine with fixed guide vanes, a high performance hi-directional air turbine having simple structure for wane energy conversion. A 3-dimensional incompressible viscous flow numerical analysis based on the full Reynolds-averaged Wavier-Stokes equations was made to investigate the internal flow behavior Numerical results ate compared with experimental data. As a result, a suitable choice for the one of design factors has been clarified.

Characteristics of peltier module for thermoelectric generator (열전발전용 Peltier module의 특성 측정)

  • Woo, B.C.;Lee, H.W.;Lee, D.Y.;Kim, B.S.;Schmatok, Schmatok
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1998.07d
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    • pp.1552-1554
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    • 1998
  • TEC(Thermoelectric conversion) is direct conversion method between thermal energy and electric energy. We studied on the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of thermoelectric module, made experimental thermoelectric generator with BiTe material and manufactured module tester for electric-thermal energy conversion.

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