• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.432-437
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• 2011

최근 산업에서는 Czochralski(Cz) 공정에서 ingot의 생산성을 높이고 동시에 에너지 소비를 적절하게 할 수 있는 최적 설계가 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 현장에서 적용 가능한 설계 인자인 도가니(crucible) 크기, shield 모양, heater의 위치를 변동하면서 가장 최적의 생산성 및 전력 절감 설계를 찾아내는 연구를 수행하였다. 대상 공정은 직경 8 인치 태양전지용 ingot 생산 공정으로 생산성 증대를 위해 도가니 크기를 22인치에서 24인치로 바꾸어 안정적 생산이 가능한 최적설계를 찾았다. 이때 산업에서 외형변화가 허용되지 않아 단열두께만 줄여 최적설계를 찾았다.

• 청정기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2017

온실가스 배출과 지구온난화 문제로 인하여 화석연료를 대체할 수 있는 신재생에너지 개발 및 확산의 필요성이 증가하고 있는데, 청정에너지원인 수소가 주목을 받고 있다. 수소는 지구상에서 가장 많이 존재하는 원소이며, 화석연료, 바이오매스 및 물 등 다양한 형태로 존재한다. 수소를 연료로 사용하기 위해서는 경제적인 방법뿐만 아니라 환경에 미치는 영향을 최소화하는 방법으로 생산하는 것이 중요하다. 수소생산방법에는 전통적 방법인 화석연료 개질반응을 통한 생산과 재생가능한 방법인 바이오매스 및 물을 이용한 생산으로 나뉜다. 화석연료를 이용한 수소생산은 습윤개질반응, 자열개질반응, 부분산화반응 및 가스화반응 등 열화학적 방법으로 가능한데, 이를 청정에너지원으로서 사용하기 위해서는 수소생산과 더불어 이산화탄소 포집이 필요하다. 바이오매스를 이용한 수소생산은 그 양이 매우 미미한 수준이며, 특히 생물학적 전환법은 효율증가를 위한 반응기 구성, 수소생산미생물 배양 등 효과적으로 수소를 생산하기 위한 연구가 더욱 진행되어야 한다. 물분해를 통한 수소생산이 가장 청정한 수소생산기술이지만 태양광, 태양열, 풍력 등 재생 가능한 에너지원으로부터 충분한 에너지공급이 가능해야 한다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.876-884
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• 2012

The worldwide CPV(Concentrated Photo Voltaic) market has been increased rapidly due to the increase in large-scale PV(Photo Voltaic) plants which are situated in sun-rich areas with either a Mediterranean or equatorial-type climate. CPV systems are arguably some of the most important devices in the production of electricity within regions with a sun-rich climate, particularly those which benefit from abundant direct solar irradiation. We have developed a 500X CPV module with rated power of 170Wp. The CPV module must satisfy the constraint of having a sensitive tracking accuracy due to the limited tolerance of the acceptance angle in intrinsic optical design. In this study, the module's acceptance angle used was designed with a tolerance angle of ${\pm}1^{\circ}$ in the secondary optics design. In general, non-concentrated module type 2-axis trackers have a tolerance angle larger than ${\pm}1^{\circ}$ due to standard silicon-type modules which are insensitive to the tracking accuracy of the sun. They have a tolerance angle of ${\pm}2{\sim}4^{\circ}$, which fails to exert a significant influence on the performance of the module. This paper provides a study of an experimental variation of the efficiency of the CPV module in terms of its tracking accuracy. Also, the performance of the module is studied from the perspective of temperature and direct irradiation.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2012

Why solar companies preferred vertical integration of whole value chain? Major solar companies have built internally strong vertical integration of entire PV value chain. We raise a question whether such integration increases the corporate value and whether market situation affects the result. To test these questions, we conducted multi-variant analysis where characteristic factors mainly affect the corporate value measured in terms of Tobin'Q, based on the financial and non-financial data of PV companies listed in US stock market between 2005 and 2010. We hypothesize that since integration increases the overall efficiency but decreases the flexibility to adjust to various market situation, the combined effect of the efficiency gain and the flexibility loss ultimately determines the sign of integration effect on the corporate vale. We infer that the combined effect will be influenced heavily by business cycle, as in boom market (Seller's market) the efficiency gain may be larger than the flexibility loss and vice versa in bust market. We test whether the sign of combined effect changes after the year of 2009 and which factors influence most the sign. Year of 2009 is known as the year when market shifted from Seller's to Buyer's market. We show that 1) integration increases corporate value in general but after 2009 integration significantly decreases the value, 2) the ratios such as Production/Total Cost, Cash turnover period chosen for reversal of the flexibility measure are negatively affect Tobin's Q and especially stronger after 2009. This shows the flexibility improves corporate value and stronger in the recess period (Buyer's market). These results imply that solar company should set up integration strategy considering the tradeoff between efficiency and flexibility and the impact of the business cycle on both factors. Strategy only based on the price competitiveness determined in boom time can bring undesirable outcomes to the company. In addition, Strategic alliances in some value chains as a flexible bondage should be taken in account as complementary choice to the rigid integration.

• 에너지공학
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2006

물을 분해하여 수소를 만드는 방법으로서 열화학싸이클을 이용한 방법에 대하여 그동안의 연구 동향에 대하여 살펴보았다. 수소생산이란 관점에서 열화학싸이클이 갖는 장점은 일정한 고온의 열을 얻을 수 있다면, 반응속도의 향상과 아울러 대용량화가 가능하다는 점이다. 안정한 물을 분해하려면 물의 산화/환원이 용이한 매개체를 써서 수소 및 산소를 발생하게 하고 순환시키게 되는데, 매개체가 유독성 물질이라면 이 과정에서 누출이 되지 않도록 하여야 한다. 아직 상용화단계에는 미치지 못하였지만, 일본, 스위스, 이스라엘, 미국, 한국 등에서 집중적으로 연구되고 있는 내용은 IS 싸이클과 ZnO/Zn, $Fe_3O_4/FeO$등과 같은 금속산화물계를 이용한 싸이클들이며, 고온용 및 내부식성 소재와 시스템 분야에서 아직 해결해야할 점이 많다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.113-116
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• 2005

In this paper, silicon thin-film solar cells(Si- TFSC) and a-Si/c-Si heterojunction solar cells(HJ-cell) are investigated. The Si-TFSC was prepared on glass substrate by depositing $1-3{\mu}m$ thin-film silicons by glow discharge method. The $a-Si:H/{\mu}c-Si:H$ tandem solar cells on textured ZnO:A1 TCO (transparent conducting oxide) showed improved Jsc in top and bottom cells than that on $SnO_2:F$ TCO. This enhancement of jsc resulted from improved light trapping effect by front textured ZnO:A1. The a-Si/c-Si HJ-cells with simple structure without high efficiency features are suffering from low Voc and Jsc. The improvement of front nip and back interface properties by adopting high quality silicon-films at low temperature should be done both for increasing device performances and production cost.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1061-1068
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 선행연구에서 제시된 태양열원식 해수 담수기 모델에 디젤 발전기 폐열을 적용하였을 때 설계변수에 따른 담수량을 수치해석을 통하여 예측하고, 최적설계를 위한 자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 선행연구를 기초로 수학적 모델을 설정하였고, 폐열 회수관으로부터의 열교환량을 고려하였다. 해석의 결과를 선행연구의 결과와 비교 분석하여 해석의 타당성을 확보하였고, 타당성이 검증된 해석모델을 적용하여 여러 가지 설계 변수에 따른 담수량을 예측하였다. 결과적으로 선행연구와 전반적으로 일치한 해석결과를 확인하였고, 디젤 발전기 폐열을 적용하였을 때 담수량 향상정도를 확인하였다. 또한 수치해석을 통하여 최적의 효용단 수, 유리덮개 경사각 등을 결정하였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2014

In this paper, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion(OTEC) with vapor-vapor ejector is proposed newly. At this OTEC system, a vapor-vapor ejector is installed at inlet of condenser. The vapor-vapor ejector plays a very important role in increasing of the production work of low-stage turbine throughout the decrement of outlet pressure of ejector. The performance analysis is conducted for optimizing the system with HYSYS program. The procedure of performance analysis consists of outlet pressure of high turbine, the mass ratio of working fluid at separator, total working fluid rate, and nozzle diameters of vapor-vapor ejector. The main results is summarized as follows. The nozzle diameter is most important thing in this study. When each nozzle diameter of vapor-vapor ejector is 10 mm, the efficiency of OTEC system with vapor-vapor ejector shows the highest value. So it is necessary to set the optimized nozzle diameters of vapor-vapor ejector for achieving the high efficiency OTEC power system.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.78-83
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• 2013

A methodology to predict the output performance of small hydro power plant using treated effluent in waste water treatment plant has been studied. Existing waste water treatment plant located in Kyunggi-Do were selected and the output performance characteristics for these plants were analyzed. .Based on the models developed in this study, the hydrologic performance characteristics for SHP sites have been analyzed. The results show that the flow duration characteristics of small hydropower plant for waste water treatment plant have quite differences compared with small hydropower plant for the river. As a result, it was found that the developed model in this study can be used to analyze the output characteristics for small hydro power in waste water treatment plant. Additionally, primary design specifications such as design flowrate, capacity, operational rate and annual electricity production were estimated and discussed. It was found that the models developed in this study can be used to decide the design performance of small hydropower plant for waste water treatment plant effectively.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2013

Effects of Weibull shape parameter, k, on capacity factors of wind turbines were investigated. Wind distributions with mean wind speeds of 5 m/s, 6 m/s, 7 m/s and 8 m/s were simulated and used to estimate the annual energy productions and capacity factors of a 2MW wind turbine for various Weibull shape parameters. It was found from the study that the capacity factors of wind turbines are much affected by Weibull shape parameters. When the annual mean wind speed at the hub height of a wind turbine was about 7 m/s, and the air density was assumed to be 1.225 $kg/m^3$, the maximum capacity factor of a 2 MW wind turbine having a rated wind speed of 13 m/s was found to occur with the shape parameter of 2. It was also found that as the mean wind speed increased, the Weibull k parameter which yielded the maximum capacity factor increased. The simulated results were also validated by predictions of capacity factors of wind turbines using wind data measured in complex terrain.