• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.89.2-89.2
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• 2011

In automotive applicatons or water vehicles, the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) stack is keep moving while their operation. Especially the inclination environment can take a effect to fuel cell stack perfromance, because this condition can cause a bad effect to water exhaust of fuel cell stack. In this study, a large scale stack(over 100kW power) is inclined upto 30 degree in lengthwise and crosswise using stack lift equipment. And the stack is operated in 10~100% load. No significant change has appeared in crosswise inclined condition and lenthwise low angle. But in lenthwise large angle tilting condition, the fuel cell performance has significantly decreased. And this performance decrease is aggravated in low load. An active water exhaust device is applied to the stack to prevent the performance decrease. And in lenthwise large angle tilting condition, this device cause a good effect to fuel cell stack performance.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.1976-1997
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• 2016

This paper investigates the problem of co-tier interference mitigation for dynamic small- cell networks, in which the load of each small-cell varies with the number of active associated small-cell users (SUs). Due to the fact that most small-cell base stations (SBSs) are deployed in an ad-hoc manner, the problem of reducing co-tier interference caused by dynamic loads in a distributed fashion is quite challenging. First, we propose a new distributed channel allocation method for small-cells with dynamic loads and define a dynamic interference graph. Based on this approach, we formulate the problem as a dynamic interference graph game and prove that the game is a potential game and has at least one pure strategy Nash equilibrium (NE) point. Moreover, we show that the best pure strategy NE point minimizes the expectation of the aggregate dynamic co-tier interference in the small-cell network. A distributed dynamic learning algorithm is then designed to achieve NE of the game, in which each SBS is unaware of the probability distributions of its own and other SBSs' dynamic loads. Simulation results show that the proposed approach can mitigate dynamic co-tier interference effectively and significantly outperform random channel selection.

• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2022

The aim of this paper is to analyze the performance of commercial fuel cell (rated capacity 1000W) with the help of resistive load and output power variation with change in H₂ flow rate and calculate the maximum power point (MPP) of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) while changing AC and DC load respectively. The factors influencing the output power of a fuel cell are hydrogen flow rate, cell temperature, and membrane water content. The results show that when the H₂ flow rate is changed from 11, 13, and 15 Lpm, MPP is increased from lower to higher flow rate. The power of the fuel cell is increased at the rate of 29% by increasing the flow rate from 11 to 15 lpm. This study will allow small-scale industries and residential buildings (in remote or inaccessible areas) to characterize the performance of PEMFC. Furthermore, fuel cell helps in reducing emission in the environment compared to fossil fuels. Also, fuel cells are ecofriendly as well as cost effective and can be the best alternative way to convert energy.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2021

현재 국내에서는 비탈면 및 구조물 안정성 확보를 목적으로 네일, 록볼트 등과 함께 그라운드 앵커 공법을 사용하고 있다. 이 중 장기목적으로 사용되는 영구앵커의 경우 사용기간 중 지지력과 내구성이 확보되어야 하나, 최근 연구 결과에 따르면 장기거동에 따른 잔존 긴장력 감소와 비탈면 변형 등의 현상이 보고되고 있다. 이와 같은 잔존 긴장력 감소 문제는 앞으로 지속적으로 증가될 것으로 전망되며, 이로 인한 유지관리 비용 증가 등의 문제가 불가피할 것으로 보인다. 이에 본 연구에서는 국내·외 문헌연구를 통해 영구앵커의 긴장력에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 파악하였으며, 과거 수행된 하중계 모니터링 자료를 분석한 선행연구들을 조사하였다. 이후, 이를 기초자료로 활용하여 실제 현장에서 수집한 하중계 계측자료를 분석하여 앵커의 긴장력 감소현황을 파악하였고, 그 장기하중감소특성을 분석하였다. 마지막으로 앞의 내용을 종합하여, 설치 직후 100일 부근의 단기 데이터를 통해 영구앵커의 장기하중감소특성을 예측하는 기법을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.749-755
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 고가의 3-D 로드셀을 대체하기 위해 1축 압축 로드셀 배열을 사용한 새로운 픽 커터 3축 절삭력 측정방법을 제안하였다. 제안한 절삭력 측정방법은 4개의 1축 압축 로드셀과 숄더 볼트를 통해 기계적 구속을 만들어 3축 절삭력을 측정할 수 있다. 유한요소해석을 통해 제안한 새로운 절삭력 측정방법을 타당성을 확인하였으며, 최종적으로 실제 선형 암반절삭 시험을 통해 제안한 새로운 측정방법의 3축 힘 측정 정확도를 확인하였다. 시험 결과 새로운 절삭력 측정방법은 상대오차가 약 6% 이내이므로, 기존의 3-D 로드셀을 대체할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 더불어, 기존 고가의 3-D 로드셀 대비 약 20-30%의 비용만으로 구축 가능하므로 절삭력 측정에 사용되는 비용을 크게 줄일 수 있다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2014

The design of a fuel cells stack is important to get optimal output power. This study focuses on the evaluation of fuel cell system for unmaned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Low temperature proton exchange membrane (LTPEM) fuel cells are the most promising energy source for the robot applications because of their unique advantages such as high energy density, cold startup, and quick response during operation. In this paper, a 600 W open cathode LTPEM fuel cell was tested to evaluate the performance and to determine optimal operating conditions. The open cathode design reduces the overall size of the system to meet the requirement for robotic application. The cruise power requirement of 600 W was supported entirely by the fuel cell while the additional power requirements during takeoff was extended using a battery. A peak of power of 900 W is possible for 10 mins with a lithium polymer (LiPo) battery. The system was evaluated under various load cycles as well as start-stop cycles. The system response from no load to full load meets the robot platform requirement. The total weigh of the stack was 2 kg, while the overall system, including the fuel processing system and battery, was 4 kg.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2014

A microbial fuel cell (MFC) and bioelectrochemical systems are novel bioprocesses which employ exoelectrogenic biofilm on electrode as a biocatalyst for electricity generation and various useful chemical production. Previous reports show that electrogenic biofilms of MFCs are time varying systems and dynamically interactive with the electrically conductive media (carbon paper as terminal electron acceptor). It has been reported that maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method can automatically control load by algorithm so that increase power generation and columbic efficiency. In this study, we developed logic based control strategy for external load resistance by using $LabVIEW^{TM}$ which increases the power production with using flat-plate MFCs and MPPT circuit board. The flat-plate MFCs inoculated with anaerobic digester sludge were stabilized with fixed external resistance from $1000{\Omega}$ to $100{\Omega}$. Automatic load control with MPPT started load from $52{\Omega}$ during 120 hours of operation. MPPT control strategy increased approximately 2.7 times of power production and power density (1.95 mW and $13.02mW/m^3$) compared to the initial values before application of MPPT (0.72 mW and $4.79mW/m^3$).

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.2563-2568
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• 2013

최근 옥외용 이동통신시스템과 동일 주파수를 사용하면서 추가적으로 용량을 확보할 수 있는 옥내용 모바일 통신 시스템을 위한 초소형 기지국에 대한 연구 및 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 옥내용 모바일 통신 시스템에서 초소형 기지국의 특성을 고려한 시스템 레벨 시뮬레이터를 개발하였고 초소형 기지국 환경에서 혼잡한(Congested) 기지국의 아웃티지 확률(Outage Probability)을 줄이는 적응적 Load-Balancing 방안을 제안하였다. 본 시뮬레이터에서는 초소형 기지국 특성을 고려한 링크 레벨 시뮬레이션 결과를 반영하였으며, 본 시뮬레이터를 이용하여 옥내용 모바일 통신 시스템에서 Load-Balancing 방안을 적용하였을 때와 적용하지 않았을 때의 아웃티지 확률을 비교해 보았다. 제안한 Load-Balancing 방안의 사용을 통해 혼잡한 기지국의 아웃티지 확률을 줄이고 전체 시스템의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있음을 보였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.129.1-129.1
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• 2010

Since the commencement of the fuel cell business in 2007, POSCO POWER has been the major supplier of the MCFC (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell), which is the most commercialized stationary fuel cell system in the world. With its quite, yet active movement, more than 20MW MCFC systems have been installed and are operating in Korea. While trying to localize the components and set up a firm supply chain in Korea to provide more reliable and cost-competitive products to its customers, POSCO POWER is also devoting itself to developing new MCFC application products. One such product is a back-up power system, in which a back-up algorithm is embedded to the present system so that the product can work as a back-up generator in case of grid failure. The technology to enhance load following capability of a stack module is also being developed with the back-up algorithm. Another example is a building application, the goal being to make the present Sub-MW product suitable for urban area. For this, downsizing and modularization are the main R&D scope. The project for developing ship service fuel cell for APU application will launch soon as well. In the project, a system which can operate in marine environment, and reforming technology for liquid logistic fuel will be developed.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75.1-75.1
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• 2010

This research presents a fuel cell simulator for control logic verification and operator training. Nowadays, power industries are focusing on clean energy as a response to new policy. The fuel cell can be the solution for clean energy, but operating technology is not well developed compared to other conventional power plans because of its short history. Therefore we need a simulator to verify the new control strategy and train operators, because the price of a real fuel cell system is too high and mechanically weak to be used for these kind of purposes. To develop the simulator, a 300 KW MCFC(Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell) system was modeled with stack, BOPs(pre-reformer, steam generator, etc) and mechanical components(valves, pipes, pumps, blowers, etc). The process model was integrated to emulated control system and HMI(Human Machine Interface). A static load and open loop tests were conducted for verifying the accuracy of the process model, since it is the most important part in the simulation. After verifying the process model, an automatic load change and start-up tests were conducted to verify the performance of a new control strategy(logic and functional loops).