• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권12호
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• pp.3910-3917
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• 2021

Reactor fuel's power distribution plays a vital role in designing the new generation thermionic Space Reactor Power Systems (SRPS). In this paper, the 1/12th SPACE-R's full reactor core was numerically analyzed with two kinds of different axial power distribution, to identify their impacts on thermal-hydraulic and thermoelectric characteristics. In the benchmark study, the maximum error between numerical results and existing data or design values ranged from 0.2 to 2.2%. Four main conclusions were obtained in the numerical analysis: a) The axial power distribution has less impact on coolant temperature. b) Axial power distribution influenced the emitter temperature distribution a lot, when the core power was cosine distributed, the maximum temperature of the emitter was 194 K higher than that of the uniform power distribution. c) Comparing to the cosine axial power distribution, the uniform axial power distribution would make the maximum temperature in each component of the reactor core much lower, reducing the requirements for core fuel material. d) Voltage and current distribution were similar to the axial electrode temperature distribution, and the axial power distribution has little effect on the output power.

• 센서학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.348-352
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• 2022

Hydrogen gas (H₂) which is odorless, colorless is attracting attention as a renewable energy source in varions applications but its leakage can lead to disastrous disasters, such as inflammable, explosive, and narcotic disasters at high concentrations. Therefore, it is necessary to develop H₂ gas sensor with high performance. In this paper, we confirmed that H₂ gas detection ability of SnO₂ based H₂ gas sensor along with thermal treatment effect of SnO₂. Proposed SnO₂ based H₂ gas sensor is fabricated by MEMS technologies such as photolithgraphy, sputtering and lift-off process, etc. Deposited SnO₂ thin films are thermally treated in various thermal treatement temperature in range of 500-900 ℃ and their H₂ gas detection ability is estimatied by measuring output current of H₂ gas sensor. Based on experimental results, fabricated H₂ gas sensor with SnO₂ thin film which is thermally treated at 700 ℃ has a superior H₂ gas detection ability, and it can be expected to utilize at the practical applications.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 채널에서 발생되는 부호간 간섭을 줄이기 위한 적응 등화 알고리즘에서 dither 신호를 이용하는 DSE-MMA와 DQE-MMA 의 등화 성능을 비교하였다. 이들 알고리즘은 기존 MMA의 연산량을 줄이기 위하여 등장하였으며, 적응을 위한 오차 신호를 얻는 과정에서 dither 신호를 부가한 후 1 또는 N 비트의 양자화를 수행함으로서 양자화 오차 성분이 independent and identical 분포하도록 하여 적응 알고리즘의 robustness 성능을 개선할 수 있지만 정상 상태에서 MSE 성능이 열화된다. 논문에서는 동일한 채널과 신호대 잡음비에서 동일한 개념의 dithering에 의한 DSE-MMA와 DQE-MMA의 적응 등화 성능을 시뮬레이션을 통해 직접 비교하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과 DQE-MMA가 수렴 속도를 제외한 모든 성능 지수의 잔여량에서 DSE-MMA보다 우월함을 확인하였다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2022

Based on the linear electro-optic (EO) effect of lithium niobite (LiNbO₃, LN) crystal, an intense two-dimensional (2D) electric field sensor was analyzed, fabricated and experimentally demonstrated. The linear polarized light beam transmits along the optical axis (z-axis) of the LN crystal, and the polarization direction of the polarized light is 45° to the y-axis. The sensor can detect the intensity of a 2D electric field that is perpendicular to the z-axis. Experimental results demonstrated that the minimum detectable electric field of the sensor is 10.5 kV/m. The maximum detected electric field of the sensor is larger than 178.9 kV/m. The sensitivity of the sensor is 0.444 mV/(kV·m^-1). The variation of the sensitivity is within ±0.16 dB when the sensor is rotated around a z-axis from 0° to 360°. The variation of the sensor output optical power is within ±1.4 dB during temperature change from 19 ℃ to 26 ℃ in a day (from 7:00 AM to 23:00 PM) and temperature change from 0 ℃ to 40 ℃ in a controllable temperature chamber. All theoretical and experimental results revealed that the fabricated sensor provides technology for the direct detection of intense 2D electric fields.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2022

Discarded bio-wastes, such as seeds and rinds, cause environmental problems. Multiple studies have recycled bio-wastes as eco-friendly energy sources to solve these problems. This study uses bio-waste to fabricate a mandarin peel powder based triboelectric nanogenerator (MPP-TENG). The MPP-TENG is based on the contact separation mode. It generates an open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of 156V and 2µA, respectively. In addition, MPP-TENG shows stable operation over continuous 3000s without any deviation in output. Also, the device exhibits maximum power density of 5.3㎼/cm² when connected to a resistance of 100MΩ. In an energy storage capacity test for 1000s, the MPP-TENG stores an energy of 171.6µJ in a 4.7µF capacitor. The MPP-TENG can power 9 blue LEDs and 54 green lettering LEDs. These results confirm that the MPP-TENG can provide a new avenue for eco-friendly energy harvesting device fabrication.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2022

본 논문은 자유수면에서 마이크로 중력식 와류 수차의 성능에 블레이드 상대위치 변화의 영향을 이해하는 것이다. 일정한 와류 유동에서 자유수면 아래 상대 와류 수심비(y/h_v)의 범위 0 ~ 0.778 지점에 설치된 블레이드의 위치 변화에 따른 마이크로 와류 수차의 회전수, 전압 및 전류를 측정하였다. 유량은 0.0063 ~ 0.00662 m³/s 범위이다. 실험 결과는 유입되는 유속과 난류강도의 분포가 변하기 때문에 블레이드의 상대위치가 마이크로 와류 수차의 성능에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 와류 수차에서 발생하는 에너지의 최대량은 상대 와류 수심비 0.111 ~ 0.222 지점에서 발생했다. 상대 와류 수심비 0.111 지점의 출력은 자유수면 아래 상대 와류 수심비 0.588 지점보다 약 2.4배 더 크게 나타난다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.184-184
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• 2023

Globally, agriculture is one of the largest consumers and polluters of water resources, contributing to the unsustainable use of limited water resources. To reduce the resource use and environmental footprints associated with current and future food systems, researchers and policy makers have recommended the transition to sustainable and healthier diets and the reduction of food loss and waste along the food supply chain. However, there is limited information on the synergistic effects and trade-offs of adopting the two measures. In this study, we assessed the water-saving potential of the two measures in South Korea using environmentally extended input-output relying on the EXIOBASE database for the reference year 2020, along with scenario analysis to model the potential outcomes. Specifically, we analyzed scenarios where meat consumption was reduced by 30% and 50% and in combination with a 50% reduction in food waste at the consumption stage for each scenario. According to our findings, by considering individual measures of dietary change and food waste reduction, shifting to a diet with 30% and 50% less meat consumption could lead to reduction in water footprint by 6.9% and 7.5%, respectively, while 50% reduction in food waste at the consumption stage could save about 14% of water footprint. However, the synergistic effects of the two measures such as 30% less meat consumption and 50% food waste reduction, and 50% less meat consumption and 50% food waste reduction result to 20% and 24% reductions in water footprint, respectively. Moreover, our findings also showed that increasing food consumption with high environmental impacts could promote resources use inefficiency when waste occurs. Thus, policy strategies that address synergistic effects of both dietary change and food waste reduction should be strengthened to achieve sustainable food system. International and national policies can increase resource efficiency by utilizing all available reduction potentials while considering strategies interactions.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.115-119
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• 2023

현재의 인공지능에서 사용되는 자연어 처리 모델은 거대하여 실시간으로 데이터를 처리하고 분석하는 것은 여러가지 어려움들을 야기하고 있다. 이런 어려움을 해결하기 위한 방법으로 메모리를 적게 사용해 처리의 효율성을 개선하는 방법을 제안하고 제안된 모델의 성능을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 모델의 성능평가를 위해 적용한 기법은 BERT[1] 모델의 어텐션 헤드 개수와 임베딩 크기를 작게 조절해 큰 말뭉치를 나눠서 분할 처리 후 출력값의 평균을 통해 결과를 산출하였다. 이 과정에서 입력 데이터의 다양성을 주기위해 매 에폭마다 임의의 오프셋을 문장에 부여하였다. 그리고 모델을 분류가 가능하도록 미세 조정하였다. 말뭉치를 분할 처리한 모델은 그렇지 않은 모델 대비 정확도가 12% 정도 낮았으나, 모델의 파라미터 개수는 56% 정도 절감되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.23-38
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• 2022

Purpose - This paper empirically explores the RCA of electrical equipment trade between China and Korea from the perspective of gross trade and value-added trade. The goal of this paper is to scan the electrical equipment's RCA, the decomposition of gross exports, and the impacts of an exerted shock. Design/methodology - We applied the domestic value-added method in measuring the RCA, which could be more accurate than traditional RCA since it excludes foreign value-added. Based on the research purpose, this paper follows the framework of Koopman, Wang, and Wei (2014)-as extended by Wang, Wei, and Zhu (2018). It extracts the data from the 2019 Multi-regional Input-Output (MRIO) databases compiled by the Asian Development Bank in January 2021. Findings - After rigorous examination, the main findings are as follows: First, the electrical equipment sector maintains a consistent comparative advantage in either assessing method. Second, China exports more gross goods of electrical equipment to the world than South Korea does, but there is a trade deficit with Korea. Third, South Korea and P.R. China are the most significant bilateral partners of foreign value-added sourcing. Finally, it is surprising that there is a shock on electrical equipment; the partner's service, as well as manufacturing sectors, would be affected. Originality/value - This paper explores the revealed comparative advantage between Korea and China from traditional gross export and value-added perspectives. Second, we apply the information from the 2019 MRIO database compiled by the Asian Development Bank in January 2021, reflecting the current situation. Third, this paper analyzes the electrical equipment and the impacts on other parties' sectors. Finally, we carry out the subjects that deserve to be investigated in the future.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2023

The core power control is an important issue for the study of dynamic characteristics in China initiative accelerator driven subcritical system (CiADS), which has direct impact on the control strategy and safety analysis process. The CiADS is an experimental facility that is only controlled by the proton beam intensity without considering the control rods in the current engineering design stage. In order to get the optimized operation scheme with the stable and reliable features, the variation of beam intensity using the continuous and periodic control approaches has been adopted, and the change of collimator and the adjusting of duty ratio have been proposed in the power control process. Considering the neutronics and the thermal-hydraulics characteristics in CiADS, the physical model for the core power control has been established by means of the point reactor kinetics method and the lumped parameter method. Moreover, the multi-inputs single-output (MISO) logical structure for the power control process has been constructed using proportional integral derivative (PID) controller, and the meta-heuristic algorithm has been employed to obtain the global optimized parameters for the stable running mode without producing large perturbations. Finally, the verification and validation of the control method have been tested based on the reference scenarios in considering the disturbances of spallation neutron source and inlet temperature respectively, where all the numerical results reveal that the optimization method has satisfactory performance in the CiADS core power control scenarios.