• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 2007.06a
• /
• pp.157-160
• /
• 2007

The catalyst layer of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a mixture of polymer, carbon, and platinum. The characteristics of the catalyst layer play critical role in determining the performance of the PEM fuel cell. This research investigates the role of catalyst layer composition using a Central Composite Design (CCD) experiment with two factors which are Nafion content and carbon loading while the platinum catalyst surface area is held constant. For each catalyst layer composition， polarization curves are measured to evaluate cell performance at common operating conditions, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) are then applied to investigate the cause of the observed variations in performance. The results show that both Nafion and carbon content significantly affect MEA performance. The ohmic resistance and active catalyst area of the cell do not correlate with catalyst layer composition, and observed variations in the cell resistance and active catalyst area produced changes in performance that were not significant relative to compositions of catalyst layers.

• International Journal of Safety
• /
• v.2 no.1
• /
• pp.34-38
• /
• 2003

The lower and upper flash points of the flammable binary system, butylacetate+2-propanol were measured by air blowing tester. The shape of the concentration-temperature region of flash depended on the components of the mixture in solution. The experimental data were compared with the values calculated by the reduced model under an ideal solution assumption and the flash point-prediction models based on Van Laar equation. Good qualitative agreement was obtained with these models. The prediction results of these models can thus be applied to incorporate inherently safer design for chemical process, such as the determination of the safe storage conditions for flammable solutions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
• /
• 2006.05a
• /
• pp.393-397
• /
• 2006

In this study, combustion characteristics of solid propellants using sorbitol and potassium nitrate were found out. Burning rate was calculated with several combustion experiments, also specific impulse and characteristic exhaust velocity were compared with theoretical value. Thrust measured with thrust measurement system using plate spring. Mixture ratio of propellants was varied in experiments, also combustion characteristics of solid propellants which consulted experimental results was used micro solid rocket design having 1mm nozzle throat.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
• /
• 2006.05b
• /
• pp.13-16
• /
• 2006

This paper investigates the shrinkage behavior of Ultra High Strength(UHSC) having three water-to-cementitious material ratio, 0.20, 0.16, 0.12. All of mixtures have same design compressive strength. Free shrinkage test for autogenous and drying shrinkage using $100{\times}100{\times}400$ prismatic specimen was conducted. On all mixture, Effects of fly ash and blast-furnace slag on each shrinkage test results were also investigated. The largest portion of autogenous shrinkage was observed in UHSC12 (w/b=0.12) and the measured strain was as high as 80% of the total drying shrinkage strain. The autogenous shrinkage of UHSC decreased as the amount of fly ash increased as demonstrated in the literature. However, the results of the effect of blast-furnace slag on autogenous shrinkage were somewhat different from previous researches.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
• /
• 2000.10a
• /
• pp.144-149
• /
• 2000

Porous cement concrete was developed to prevent hydroplaning of airway pavement or to reduce noise emission in highway. In has been introduced in domestic since early 1980' and applied to a pedestrian road or bike way. The concrete, however, has problems such as lack of optimized mix design, low strength and deterioration, etc. The purpose of this study is to manufacture porous cement concrete using blast-furnace slag to enhance mechanical properties. The results of this study are as follows; the compressive strength range is 102∼247kgf/㎠, the tensile strength range is 16∼70kgf/㎠, the bending strength range is 43∼70kgf/㎠, and the coefficient permeability range is 6.79 ×10-2∼1.17∼10-1cm/sec. To develope high-performance porous concrete, further studies are needed on optimum mixture of fineness modulus and admixture.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 1986.10a
• /
• pp.238-243
• /
• 1986

Distillation columns are widely used in almost every chemical plant. The use of multivariable control for such units is attractive because of the strong interactions exhibited between outputs and inputs and the desire to control simultaneously both top and bottom products. In this research design of a robust multivariable controller for distillation column was considered; output feedback controller with proportional and integral modes was designed using pole assignment. The transfer function matrix was obtained by fitting the step response realtions between single input double output pairs of variables. This matrix was then converted to linear time invariant state space model by multivariable realization technique. With the proposed multivariable proportional and integral controller applied to the process, the result of the digital computer simulation showed a good performance of asymtotic tracking. The limited experimental performance of this multivariable control was compared with the result from simulation. It was found that the proposed controller performed satisfactorily for the distillation column which separated binary mixture of methanol and water.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 2003.12a
• /
• pp.145-152
• /
• 2003

The objective of the present study is to develop methodology for the assesment of combustion stability of liquid rocket injectors. To simulate actual combustion occurring inside of a thrust chamber, a full-scale injector has been employed in the study, which burns gaseous oxygen and mixture of methane and propane. The main idea of the experiment is that the mixing mechanism is considered as a dominant factor significantly affecting combustion instability in a full-scale thrust chamber. Single & multi split triplet injectors have been used with an open-end cylindrical combustion chamber. The characteristics revealed by excited dynamic pressures in gaseous combustion show degrees of relative acoustic damping depending on operating conditions. Upon test results, the direct comparison between various types of injectors can be realized for the selection of the best design among prospective injectors.

• Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
• /
• v.12 no.1
• /
• pp.33-39
• /
• 1990

This study has been conducted by experiments for distribution of concentration of helium gas, which is jetted into stationary atmosphere at the normal temperature and pressure. It is able to obtain the data for concentration of helium and air mixtures by the use of hot wire probe which has fast response. At an up stream, the concentration gradient which is attained is steep. At a down stream, the mixing time of helium and air is gradually shortened with the lapse of time in front of a jet. The arrival frequency of a jet in an unsteady area is mostly constant from 0% to 100% up to 80mm, but the time which is reaching to 100% is gradually to lengthen as a descending downstream. After starting a jet and the point of 90%, the mixing time is especially to lengthen. This reason comes from the turbulent intensity which causes for mixing of helium and air. This time difference which causes according to lengthen a jet should be considered in the design of combustion chamber.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
• /
• v.41 no.1
• /
• pp.86-96
• /
• 1999

Laboratory experiment was performed for the TDR to measure the soil moisture, and the results, were compared with the design water content and the one measured by oven-try method. Sand and kaolinite were used . Varaiables for the experiment were water content (10-50%), void ration (0.7 -1.3), mixture rate of kaolinite (10-30%), and measurement methods (TDR and oven-dry). In all cases , TDR method showed very accurage and reliable results , and average error and error range were far lews than the oven-dry method which is widely used. Considerable error was noticed when water contnet was 50% where saturation was achieved for both methods. Therefore, TDR was thought to be applicable to the field moisture measurement if it is unsaturated. For field scale application of TDR, more research and verification of the accuracy with diverse soil conditions including physical ,chemical and mineral properties are recommended.

• International Journal of Railway
• /
• v.6 no.2
• /
• pp.59-63
• /
• 2013

The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the effectiveness of geogrid for conventional ballasted track and asphalt concrete underlayment track using PLAXIS finite element program. Geogrid element was modeled at various locations that include subballast/subgrade, subballast/ballast interfaces, middle of the ballast, and one-third depth of the ballast. The results revealed that the effectiveness of geogrid reinforcement appeared to be larger for ballasted track structure compared to asphalt concrete underlayment track. Particularly, in case of installing geogrid at one-third depth of ballast layer in a conventional ballasted track, the most effectiveness of geogrid reinforcement was achieved. The influence of geogrid axial stiffness on track substructure response was not clear to conclude. Further validations using a discrete element method along with experimental investigation are considered as a future study. The effect of asphalt concrete layer modulus was evaluated. The results exhibited that higher layer modulus seems to be effective in controlling displacement and strain of track substructure. However it also yields slightly higher stresses within track substructure. It infers that further validations are required to come up with optimum asphalt concrete mixture design to meet economical and functional criteria.