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Geotechnical Exploration Technologies for Space Planet Mineral Resources Exploration (우주 행성 광물 자원 탐사를 위한 지반 탐사 기술)

  • Ryu, Geun-U;Ryu, Byung-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.38 no.9
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    • pp.19-33
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    • 2022
  • Planarity geotechnical exploration missions were actively performed during the 1970s and there was a period of decline from the 1 990s to the 2000s because of budget. However, exploring space resources is essential to prepare for the depletion of Earth's resources in the future and explore resources abundant in space but scarce on Earth, such as rare earth and helium-3. Additionally, the development of space technology has become the driving force of future industry development. The competition among developed countries for exoplanet exploration has recently accelerated for the exploration and utilization of space resources. For these missions and resource exploration/mining, geotechnical exploration is required. There have been several missions to explore exoplanet ground, including the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. There are Apollo, LUNA, and Chang'E missions for exploration of the Moon. The Mars missions included Viking, Spirit/Opportunity, Phoenix, and Perseverance missions, and the asteroid missions included the Hayabusa missions. In this study, space planetary mineral resource exploration technologies are explained, and the future technological tasks of Korea are described.

Magnetic Cleanliness Algorithm for Satellite CAS500-3 (차세대 중형 3호의 Magnetic Cleanliness Algorithm)

  • Cheong Rim Choi;Tongnyeol Rhee;Seunguk Lee;Dooyoung Choi;Kwangsun Ryu
    • Journal of Space Technology and Applications
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.229-238
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    • 2023
  • One of the important ways to improve the performance of magnetometers in satellite exploration is to reduce magnetic noise from satellites. One of the methods to decrease magnetic noise is by extending the satellite boom. However, this approach is often not preferred due to its high cost and operational considerations. Therefore, in many cases, removing interference from the satellite platform in the measured dataset is widely utilized after data acquisition. In this study, we would like to introduce an algorithm for removing magnetic noise observed from magnetometers installed on two solar panels and one main body without a boom.

Modeling and Simulation Technique of Two Quadrant Chopper and PWM Inverter-Fed IPMSM Drive System and Its Application to Hybrid Vehicles

  • Murata, Toshiaki;Kawatsu, Utaro;Tamura, Junji;Tsuchiya, Takeshi
    • Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.91-97
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    • 2012
  • This paper presents a state space model of a two quadrant chopper and PWM inverter-fed Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) drive system and its application to hybrid vehicles. The drive system has two different state equations for motoring and regenerating action. This paper presents a common state equation by using State Space Averaging method. Using this model of the IPMSM drive system, detailed simulation and controller design of the drive system, including PWM inverter switching, are given. The validity of this model and usefulness, according to a comparison among Maximum Torque/Ampere control, Maximum Torque/Flux control, and Maximum Efficiency optimization, are confirmed from simulation results.

A Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Management using the Systems Engineering Tool for the Space Launch Vehicle (시스템엔지니어링 전산관리도구를 활용한 우주발사체 기술완성도(TRL) 관리)

  • Jang, Jun Youk;Kwon, Byung Chan;Lim, Chang Young;Cho, Dong Hyun;Yoo, Il Sang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.18-24
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    • 2020
  • The KSLV-II project with high difficulties technically requires thorough technical management during long-term life cycle more than 10 years for launching into space. The TRL is a quantitative indicator developed by NASA widely used all over the world to measure technology maturity of a system development objectively and consistently. The TRL is also used to make sure technology level and to establish a future direction in the KSLV-II project. The TRL has advantage enable to identify a technology level through quantitative indicators. However, it takes a lot of efforts such as trials and errors, time and cost to apply it to the project considering the project environments, and stakeholder needs. These include not only to establish TRL management plan from ideal, conceptual and abstractive standards/guidelines such as NASA's, but also to construct TRL management environment enable to apply and manage harmoniously. In the KSLV-II project, it is required to figure out current technology level and technology development trend in the future, to access conveniently, to share related data in real time, and to update periodically for the comprehensive TRL management. From the reason above, the TRL management environment was built by using the systems engineering tool already has been used for other system management data such as requirements in the project. It also could be accomplished a practical management basis of systems engineering from the traceability among system management data including TRL. In this paper, case study results are introduced to manage the TRL for the space launch vehicle using the systems engineering tool in the KSLV-II project.

Case Analysis of the performance contents using virtual reality technology (가상현실 기술을 활용한 공연콘텐츠의 사례분석연구)

  • YOO, YOUNGJAE
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.145-153
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    • 2017
  • As success stories of using virtual reality (VR) have become more prevalent, interest in performance-related technology has rapidly increased around the world. Performances such as, Cirque du Soleil had much success in using video technology, these VR applications have enabled experiences using digital image technology. However, critics have claimed that the completeness and diversity of visual content is reduced, due to insufficient storylines, spatial composition, and partial use of the entire visual field. Therefore, the design of a performance using digital image technology should consider the characteristics of the production stage to be different from real world performances. In this study, the visual space of the stage, the method of creating space for the stage, and the movement of the performer and utilization of the performance was analyzed. Through this, It transferred the limitation of the traditional stage into the space and time of the image and opened the possibilities of the tran­-media.

A Case Study on the Role of LED Lighting at the Residential Space

  • Kim, Hye Young
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.6-12
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    • 2016
  • Due to the development of technology, the modern people became to require not only more convenient life but also more comfortable and emotional environment, and individually suitable living environment is applied to residents in a residential space. Recently, while the LED lighting was variously attempted in every sector in society, it is needed to express differentiated lighting according to the resident's individual lifestyle in a residential space. In this paper, we analyze the role of LED lighting suitable for the digitalized lifestyle of the modern people through the relevant literature survey and case studies. The following results are obtained in summary of the rapidly changed recent trends of LED lighting. First, LED light replace existing light sources due to the advanced new technology in LED industry, and take the spotlight as a new lighting solution with the development of variable color LED bulb and the control technology by the wired and wireless communications. Second, LED lighting can be structurally applicable to every lighting device because of its compact and lightweight units, can produce abundant light environment by expression of variable colors and moods with the easy coloring and dimming control, can be reborn as emotional lighting design. Third, as recently practices are constantly appeared that integrate LED lights in the interior elements, such as object and furniture, and combine advanced LED lighting technology to new materials, the portion of illumination on the indoor environment is further increased after integrating the LED lighting and interior elements make boundaries of lighting and product architecture become blurred. LED lighting is confirmed that is being changed from the external functionality including material, shape, color, and etc. into the contextual emotion design including the lights expression, variable color, brightness control, making image, and etc. as the light source in current smart lighting era.

Development of Freeze-dried Bibimbap, Korean Cooked Rice with Red Pepper Paste, as a Space Food Sterilized by Irradiation (동결건조 비빔밥을 이용한 방사선 멸균 우주식품 개발)

  • Lee, Ju-Yeon;Song, Beom-Seok;Park, Jae-Nam;Kim, Jae-Hun;Choi, Jong-Il;Park, Jong-Heum;Kim, Jae-Kyung;Lee, Ju-Woon
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.267-272
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    • 2011
  • This study evaluated the microbial population (total aerobic count, fungi) and organoleptic quality of freeze-dried bibimbap sterilized by gamma irradiation to develop the space food. An irradiation dose above 30 kGy was needed to sterilize the freeze-dried bibimbap, while organoleptic quality of the sample was significantly decreased by irradiation (p<0.05). However, it was observed that scores on overall acceptance of rehydrated bibimbap after irradiation were the highest, when vitamin C and paprika extract were added at 0.1%, respectively. Therefore, it was considered that the freeze-dried bibimbap could be developed as a space food, which meet microbial requirements and organoleptic quality through addition of vitamin C 0.1% and paprika extract 0.1% before gamma irradiation at 30 kGy.

A Study on Re-entry Predictions of Uncontrolled Space Objects for Space Situational Awareness

  • Choi, Eun-Jung;Cho, Sungki;Lee, Deok-Jin;Kim, Siwoo;Jo, Jung Hyun
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.289-302
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    • 2017
  • The key risk analysis technologies for the re-entry of space objects into Earth's atmosphere are divided into four categories: cataloguing and databases of the re-entry of space objects, lifetime and re-entry trajectory predictions, break-up models after re-entry and multiple debris distribution predictions, and ground impact probability models. In this study, we focused on reentry prediction, including orbital lifetime assessments, for space situational awareness systems. Re-entry predictions are very difficult and are affected by various sources of uncertainty. In particular, during uncontrolled re-entry, large spacecraft may break into several pieces of debris, and the surviving fragments can be a significant hazard for persons and properties on the ground. In recent years, specific methods and procedures have been developed to provide clear information for predicting and analyzing the re-entry of space objects and for ground-risk assessments. Representative tools include object reentry survival analysis tool (ORSAT) and debris assessment software (DAS) developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), spacecraft atmospheric re-entry and aerothermal break-up (SCARAB) and debris risk assessment and mitigation analysis (DRAMA) developed by European Space Agency (ESA), and semi-analytic tool for end of life analysis (STELA) developed by Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). In this study, various surveys of existing re-entry space objects are reviewed, and an efficient re-entry prediction technique is suggested based on STELA, the life-cycle analysis tool for satellites, and DRAMA, a re-entry analysis tool. To verify the proposed method, the re-entry of the Tiangong-1 Space Lab, which is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere shortly, was simulated. Eventually, these results will provide a basis for space situational awareness risk analyses of the re-entry of space objects.

BITSE Preliminary Results

  • Bong, Su-Chan;Yang, Heesu;Lee, Jae-Ok;Kim, Yeon-Han;Cho, Kyung-Suk;Choi, Seonghwan;Baek, Ji-Hye;Park, Jongyeob;Kim, Jihun;Park, Young-Deuk;Kim, Rok-Soon;Lim, Eun-Kyung;Yashiro, Seiji;Makela, Pertti A.;Reginald, Nelson L.;Thakur, Neeharika;Gopalswamy, Natchimuthuk;Newmark, Jeffrey S.;Gong, Qian
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.60.1-60.1
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    • 2021
  • The Balloon-borne Investigation of Temperature and Speed of Electrons in the corona (BITSE) is a technology demonstration mission launched in 2019 to observe the solar corona from ~3 Rs to 15 Rs at four wavelengths (393.5, 405.0, 398.7, and 423.4 nm). Preliminary analysis shows that BITSE imaged the solar minimum corona with the equatorial streamers on the east and west limbs. The narrow streamers observed by BITSE are in good agreement with the geometric properties obtained by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) coronagraphs in the overlapping physical domain. In spite of the small signal-to-noise ratio we were able to obtain the temperature and flow speed of the western steamer. In the heliocentric distance range 4 - 7 Rs on the western streamer, we obtained a temperature of ~ 1.0 ± 0.3 MK and a flow speed of ~ 260 km s-1 with a large uncertainty interval.

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System Development of SCSky CanSat With Smart Phone and Wide Swath Scan Camera Mechanism (스마트 폰 및 광역관측카메라 메커니즘 탑재 SCSky 캔위성 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Hye-In;Kim, Jeong-Ki;Choi, Jae-Seop;Kim, Su-Hyeon;Oh, Hyun-Ung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.154-162
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    • 2017
  • CanSat Competition has been annually held in South Korea since 2012 to give students an opportunity for better understanding of system design and operation processes of satellite. SCSky CanSat(Smart Call from the Sky Can Satellite) proposed in this study is a name of CanSat that was participated in 2016 CanSat competition. Its main mission objective is to obtain flight imaging data of inside and outside the CanSat through the video call using on-board smart phone in the CanSat. To implement this mission, we developed a remote touch system using SMA(Shape Memory Alloy) wire. In addition, a wide scan camera mechanism using SMA spring was developed to obtain ground imaging data during the mission. This study introduced the mission of the SCSky CanSat, as well as the description of on-board payloads, system design results, and flight test results.