• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.842-848
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• 2011

The current study proposes the design of a hybrid series-parallel resonant converter (SPRC) and a three-stage Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier for precisely adjusting the power generated by a continuous wave (CW) $CO_2$ laser. The design of a hybrid SPRC, called LCC resonant converter, is described, and the fundamental approximation of a high-voltage and high-frequency (HVHF) transformer with a resonant tank is discussed. The results of the current study show that the voltage drop and ripple of a three-stage Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier depend on frequency. The power generated by a CW $CO_2$ laser can be precisely adjusted by a variable-frequency controller using a DSP (TMS320F2812) microprocessor. The proposed LCC converter could be used to obtain a maximum laser output power of 23 W. Moreover, it could precisely adjust the laser output power within 4.3 to 23 W at an operating frequency range of 187.5 to 370 kHz. The maximum efficiency of the $CO_2$ laser system is approximately 16.5%, and the minimum ripple of output voltage is about 1.62%.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권10호
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• pp.4724-4747
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• 2016

To efficiently reduce on-grid energy consumption, the admission control algorithm in the hybrid energy powered cellular network (HybE-Net) with base stations (BSs) powered by on-grid energy and solar energy is studied. In HybE-Net, the fluctuation of solar energy harvesting and energy consumption may result in the imbalance of solar energy utilization among BSs, i.e., some BSs may be surplus in solar energy, while others may maintain operation with on-grid energy supply. Obviously, it makes solar energy not completely useable, and on-grid energy cannot be reduced at capacity. Thus, how to control user admission to improve solar energy utilization and to reduce on-grid energy consumption is a great challenge. Motivated by this, we first model the energy flow behavior by using stochastic queue model, and dynamic energy characteristics are analyzed mathematically. Then, fuzzy logic based admission control algorithm is proposed, which comprehensively considers admission judgment parameters, e.g., transmission rate, bandwidth, energy state of BSs. Moreover, the index of solar energy utilization balancing is proposed to improve the balance of energy utilization among different BSs in the proposed algorithm. Finally, simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm performs excellently in improving solar energy utilization and reducing on-grid energy consumption of the HybE-Net.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.643-651
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• 2007

The various blood pressure simulators have been proposed to evaluate and improve the performance of the automatic sphygmomanometer. These have some problems such as the deviation of the actual blood pressure waveform, limitation in the blood pressure condition of the simulator, or difficulty in displaying the blood flow. An improved simulator using disturbance observer is proposed to supplement the current problems of the blood pressure simulator. The proposed simulator has an artificial arm model capable of feeding appropriate fluids that can generate the blood pressure waveform to evaluate the automatic sphygmomanometer. A controller was designed and thereafter, simulation was performed to control the output signal with respect to the reference input in the fluid dynamic model using the proposed proportional control valve. To minimize the external fluctuation of pressure applied to the artificial arm, a disturbance observer was designed on the plant. A hybrid controller combined with a proportional controller and feed-forward controller was fabricated after applying a disturbance observer to the control plant. Comparison of the simulations between the conventional proportional controller and the proposed hybrid controller indicated that even though the former showed good control performance without disturbance, it was affected by the disturbance signal induced by the cuff. The latter exhibited an excellent performance under both situations.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.977-983
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• 2013

본 연구는 섬 주거시설의 전력부하 변동특성에 적합한 태양광발전설비와 풍력발전설비로 구성된 하이브리드 발전시스템의 발전특성을 예측하고 성능을 평가하는 것을 목적으로, 경상남도 통영시에 소재하는 곤리도를 대상으로 수행한 사례연구 결과이다. 연구 결과, 시각별 전력부하 변동률, 시각별 풍력 발생 변동률, 시각별 일사량 변동률 등이 서로 다르기 때문에, 단순히 전력부하측과 풍력 혹은 태양광발전설비를 1:1로 조합한다면 상호간에 불균형이 발생하여 비효율적임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 부하용량선정방법인 최대부하법과 일일부하법으로 하이브리드 발전시스템의 각 용량을 설정할 경우의 성능을 비교한 결과 두 방법 모두 축전지를 포함한 풍력발전설비만 설치했을 때가 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났는데 이는 풍력은 태양광과 달리 24시간 지속적으로 발생하기 때문이다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2017

The application of the theoretical model to real assembly lines has been one of the biggest challenges for researchers and industrial engineers. There should be some realistic approach to achieve the conflicting objectives on real systems. Therefore, in this paper, a model is developed to synchronize a real system (A discrete event simulation model) with a theoretical model (An optimization model). This synchronization will enable the realistic optimization of systems. A job assignment model of the assembly line is formulated for the evaluation of proposed realistic optimization to achieve multiple conflicting objectives. The objectives, fluctuation in cycle time, throughput, labor cost, energy cost, teamwork and deviation in the skill level of operators have been modeled mathematically. To solve the formulated mathematical model, a multi-objective simulation integrated hybrid genetic algorithm (MO-SHGA) is proposed. In MO-SHGA each individual in each population acts as an input scenario of simulation. Also, it is very difficult to assign weights to the objective function in the traditional multi-objective GA because of pareto fronts. Therefore, we have proposed a probabilistic based linearization and multi-objective to single objective conversion method at population evolution phase. The performance of MO-SHGA is evaluated with the standard multi-objective genetic algorithm (MO-GA) with both deterministic and stochastic data settings. A case study of the goalkeeping gloves assembly line is also presented as a numerical example which is solved using MO-SHGA and MO-GA. The proposed research is useful for the development of synchronized human based assembly lines for real time monitoring, optimization, and control.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2014

본 연구는 달 탐사 적용을 위한 하이브리드 추진 시스템의 기초 연구로서 산화제 유량 제어를 통한 추력제어 연구를 수행하였다. 산화제 유량 제어를 위해 볼밸브(ball valve)와 스텝 모터(stepping motor)를 이용하여 유량 제어 시스템을 구축하였으며, 산화제 및 연료는 각각 기체 산소(gas oxygen)와 고밀도 폴리에틸렌(High Density PolyEthylene)을 사용하였다. 실험 결과 산화제 유량 제어를 통해 목표 추력 제어 비율(53%, 32%)로 추력제어가 이루어 졌으며, 각각의 구간 내에서 추력이 일정하게 유지 되는 것을 확인 하였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2013

This paper presents the determination method of the hybrid energy storage capacity for compensating the output of wind power when disconnecting from the grid. In the wind power output compensation, a lot of charging and discharging time with lithium-ion battery will be deteriorated the life time. And also, this fluctuation will cause some problems of the power quality and power system stability. To solve these kind of problems, many researchers in the world have been studied with BESS(Battery Energy Storage System) in the wind farm. But, BESS has the limitation of its output during very short term period, this means that it is difficult to compensate the very short term output of wind farm. Using the EDLC (Electric Double Layer Capacitor), it is possible to solve the problem. Installing the battery system in the wind farm, it will be possible to decrease the total capacity of BESS consisting of HESS (Hybrid Energy Storage System). This paper shows simulation results when not only BESS is connected to wind farm but also to HESS. To verify the proposed system, results of computer simulation using PSCAD/EMTDC program with actual output data of wind farms of Jeju Island will be presented.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 1990년도 제5회 파동 및 레이저 학술발표회 5th Conference on Waves and lasers 논문집 - 한국광학회
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• pp.136-140
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• 1990

A hybrid wideband amplifier having bandwidth from 5MHz to 2000MHz with a gain of 10db$\pm$3dB is designed and implemented by using a lossy matched network and GaAs FET. The implemented amplifier circuit operates as a capacitor-resistor(C-R) coupled amplifier circuit in the low frequency range (below 800 MHz) in which {{{{ LEFT $\mid$ S_{21 } RIGHT $\mid$ }} for the GaAs FET is constant. It also operates as a lossless impedance matching circuit in the microwave frequency range in which S21 for the GaAs FET has a slope of approximately -6dB/octave. Using this configuration technique, Two stage GaAs FET amplifier implemented is measured to 10dB gain within a 3dB fluctuation over the frequency band from 5 to 2000MHz.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1068-1074
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• 2009

This paper describes a study for the buoy which should be operated by a stand-alone power system. The field of this study is related to a power system operated by two batteries which depends on the load power. The fluctuation of the voltages makes the life cycle of the battery shorten. The control algorithm has been proposed for reducing the voltage pulsation of the battery by operation strategy according to using purpose such as main or sub power supply system. The power system with battery is separated two parts and this has been proved through a simulation and a sea experiment. In order for the experiment to use a wireless monitoring system has been installed in buoy. This paper shows an excellent test result of wireless monitoring system for buoy.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.188-196
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• 2017

The objective of this paper is to investigate the flow-induced vibration of a flexible hydrofoil in cavitating flows via combined experimental and numerical studies. The experiments are presented for the modified NACA66 hydrofoil made of POM Polyacetate in the closed-loop cavitation tunnel and the numerical investigations are performed using a hybrid coupled fluid structure interaction model. The results showed that with the decreasing of cavitation number, the vibration magnitude increases dramatically for the cloud cavitation and declines for the supercavitation. The cloud cavitation development strongly affects the vibration response, with the main frequency of the vibration being accordance with the cavity shedding frequency and other two frequencies corresponding to the bending and twisting frequencies.