• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2006

This study is to develop a system of electric power generation utilizing the wind resources available in the domestic wind environment. We tested drag-type vortical wind turbine models, which have two different types of blades: a flat plate and circular arc shape. Through a performance test, conditions of maximum rotational speed were found by measuring the rpm of wind turbine. The rotational speed was measured by a tachometer in a wind tunnel and the tunnel wind speed was by using a pilot-static tube and a micro manometer. The performance test for a prototype was accomplished by calculating power, power coefficient, torque coefficient from the measurement of torque and rpm by a dynamometer controller From the measurements for miniature turbine models with two different blades, the circular arc shape was found to Produce a maximum rotational speed for the same wind velocity condition. Based on this result, the prototype with the circular arc blade was made and tested. We found that it produces 500W at the wind velocity of 10.8 m/s and the power coefficient was 20%.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.682-691
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• 2005

This paper describes the design, fabrication, and testing of a microturbine developed at Seoul National University. Here, the term 'microturbine' refers to a radial turbine with a diameter on the order of a centimeter. Such devices can be used to transmit power for various systems. The turbine is designed using a commercial CFD code, and it has a design flow coefficient of 0.238 and work coefficient of 0.542. It has 31 stator blades and 24 rotor blades. A hydrodynamic journal bearing and hydrostatic thrust bearings counteract radial and axial forces on the rotor. The test turbine consists of a stack of five wafers and is fabricated by MEMS technology, using photolithography, DRIE, and bonding processes. The first, second, fourth, and fifth layers contain plumbing, and hydrostatic axial thrust bearings for the turbine. The third wafer contains the turbine's stator, rotor, and hydrodynamic journal bearings. Furthermore, a turbine test facility containing a flow control system and instrumentation has been designed and constructed. In performance tests, a maximum rotation speed of 11,400 rpm and flow rate of 16,000 sccm have been achieved.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.1478-1487
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• 2005

A small mixed-type turbine with a diameter of 19.9 mm has been substituted for a rotational part of pencil-type air tool. Usually, a vane-type rotor is applied to the rotational part of the air tool. However, the vane-type rotor has some problems, such as friction, abrasion, and necessity of accurate assembly etc.,. These problems make the life time of the vane-type air tool short, but air tools operated by mixed-type turbines are free of friction and abrasion because the turbine rotor dose not contact with the casing. Moreover, it is assembled easily because of no axis offset. These characteristics are merits for using air tools, but loss of power is inevitable on a non-contacting type rotor due to flow loss, tip clearance loss, and profile loss etc.,. In this study, four different rotors are tested, and their characteristics are investigated by measuring the specific output power. Additionally, optimum nozzle location against the rotor is studied. Output powers are obtained through measured pressure, temperature, torque, rotational speed, and flow rate. The experimental results obtained with four different rotors show that the rotor blade shape greatly influences to the performance, and the optimum nozzle location exists near the mid span of the rotor.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.898-906
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• 2008

본 연구에 적용된 터빈은 2단으로 구성되며, 첫 번째 단에는 축류형 터빈이 적용되고 두 번째 단에는 반경류형 터빈이 적용되었다. 축류형 터빈에서 동익의 평균반경은 70mm 이며, 반경류형 터빈의 외경은 입구에서 68mm였다. 실험에서 반경류형 터빈의 경우에는 두 개의 다른 형태가 적용되었으며, 최적의 설계변수를 확인하기 위하여 노즐의 각도를 3가지로 변경하면서 실험을 수행하였다. 터빈의 형상에 따른 성능평가를 위하여 총비토오크를 기준으로 비교하였다. 실험의 결과에서 낮은 부분분사에서 작동하면서 고토오크를 얻기 위한 소형터빈의 성능에는 노즐 각도가 가장 중요한 설계변수임을 보여주었다. 부분분사율이 3.4%이면서 노즐의 분사각도가 $75^{\circ}$인 경우에 두 번째 단에 반경류형 터빈을 장착하였을 때 총비토오크는 13%향상하는 결과를 보여주었다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.889-898
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• 2009

본 연구에 적용된 터빈은 사류형 터빈이며 동익의 외경은 108 mm 이다. 터빈은 1.7-2.0%의 낮은 부분분사율에서 작동하므로 익형은 축류형으로 설계되었으며 2단으로 구성되었다. 분사가 축방향으로 형성된 경우와 반경방향으로 형성된 경우에 따른 성능특성의 차이가 연구되었다. 또한 터빈의 단수에 따른 성능특성도 비교 되었다. 터빈의 작동범위에 따른 비교를 위하여 회전수를 변경하면서 성능평가가 이루어졌을 뿐만 아니라 시스템의 평가를 위하여 총 비토오크가 얻어졌다. 사류형 터빈이므로 축방향으로 분사되는 경우가 반경방향으로 분사되어지는 경우보다는 양호한 성능을 얻었으며, 출구단 동익의 효과는 회전수에 의하여 좌우되지만 축방향 분사터빈 경우에 최대 7.8%의 비토오크 상승의 결과를 보여주었다.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2019

The cross-flow turbine is a key hydraulic power system that is widely due to low costs, high efficiency, and low maintenance. In particular, the cross-flow turbine considered as the most suitable turbine for low head situations as it is known to operate down to 5 m of water head. However, the conventional cross-flow turbine is unsuitable for ultra-low head situations with less than a 3 m water head. In this study, we propose an inverted-type cross-flow turbine to overcome the limitations of conventional cross-flow turbines under ultra-low head situations. First, we described the limitations of conventional turbines and suggested a new turbine for the ultra-low head circumstances. Second, we investigated the performance of the new turbine using CFD analysis. Results demonstrated the effects of the design parameters, such as number of blades and rotor diameter ratio, on the performance of the suggested turbine. As a result, we developed an inverted-type cross-flow turbine with up to 60% efficiency under low water head conditions.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2003년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.459-464
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• 2003

The Roordynamic feasibility of Micro Power System supported by air foil bearings is investigated. The Micro Power System is new portable power source based on brayton cycle, which consists of compressor, turbine, generator, and combustion chamber. In this paper, the analysis of Rotordynamic characteristics of Micro Power System is performed based upon the bearing equilibrium position, Campbell diagram and stability. As a result, it is demonstrated that the air foil bearings could be adopted well to the Micro Power System. However, for more stable operation at target running speed, the damping characteristics of air foil bearing should be enhanced.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.143-144
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• 2007

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2009

Wind/diesel hybrid operation can be one of the most effective option for electrical power production at a remote area such as Antarctica. The king Sejong station at Antarctica relies its power production on diesel engines and diesel oil is supplied every other year by ships. However, the oil transportation processes are liable to potential oil spillage caused by the floating ice around the King George island. The long-term storage of the oil at the station can also contaminate the surrounding soils. A l0kW wind turbine has been installed to save oil consumption and operated in connection with the diesel generators since 2006. The diesel engine that operated poorly during the first year of installation was replaced in 2008 to enhance power production an recent measurements indicate that both diesel power quality and the wind turbine availability have been dramatically improved by the replacement. This report discusses electrical power qualities of wind/diesel hybrid system operating at an isolated micro gird located in the king Sejong station. Our experience reveals that the similar technologies can be applied to domestic islands, for example, in the south sea.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1192-1197
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• 2011

Recent developments of small-size unmanned or manned mobile systems such as autonomous robots, exoskeleton or armored suits, micro air vehicles, and unmanned armored vehicles require long-lasting independent power sources of high energy and power density to support the systems' operation for up to 72 hours in the fields. Chemical batteries such as Ni-MH, Li-Ion, the current primary power sources for mobile devices, however, are not capable of providing enough power and energy density for the next generation high power mobile machines. For this reason, KIMM along with KERI and KIMS has been carrying out a 500W MTG development project under the DAPA's "Next generation military power source R&D program" since 2009. In this paper, a design process for a 500W MTG system currently being developed at KIMM is briefly described and the technical issues related to its development are addressed.