• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.4007-4012
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• 2014

This study examined the fabrication and thermal properties of fumed silica/ceramic wool inorganic composites. A predetermined quantity of fumed silica and ceramic wool was mixed uniformly into a slurry state and stabilized in the mold at room temperature, and converted to a massive foamed body through a complete drying process at $150^{\circ}C$. Although the samples without polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as an interfacial adhesive showed a bulk density of 0.6-0.8 $g/cm^3$ in the range, 10-70wt% fumed silica, those samples with 3wt% PVA exhibited remarkably lower bulk densities with enhanced mechanical and thermal insulation properties, without thermal cracking even above $800^{\circ}C$. The K-factor of the samples was lower in proportion to the fumed silica contents, showing good thermal insulation properties of ca. 0.08 $W/m^{\circ}K$ at $500^{\circ}C$ for the sample with 30wt% fumed silica.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.166-175
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• 2014

In this study, the thermal environment in a large scale coal mine located in Taebaek, Gangwondo was assessed by a field survey. In order to estimate the thermal environment, various heat stress indices such as WBGT, HSI, ESI, KATA index and effective temperature were investigated. Correlation analysis was also conducted. It was found that the thermal environment in most workplace was high. In particular, the correlation coefficient between HSI reflected in physiological fatigue characteristic and the maximum sweat evaporation heat was -0.834. This shows that the correlation coefficient have the most influence on HSI index. The factor which has the most influence on the maximum sweat evaporation heat is velocity of air. The thermal environment of high-depth coal mines is likely to be improved by installing a structure that enables the maximum prevention of extended digging, air doors, or the leakage of the inflow of air in the first shaft.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.7-17
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• 2014

Power electronics modules are semiconductor components that are widely used in airplanes, trains, automobiles, and energy generation and conversion facilities. In particular, insulated gate bipolar transistors(IGBT) have been widely utilized in high power and fast switching applications for power management including power supplies, uninterruptible power systems, and AC/DC converters. In these days, IGBT are the predominant power semiconductors for high current applications in electrical and hybrid vehicles application. In these application environments, the physical conditions are often severe with strong electric currents, high voltage, high temperature, high humidity, and vibrations. Therefore, IGBT module packages involves a number of challenges for the design engineer in terms of reliability. Thermal and thermal-mechanical management are critical for power electronics modules. The failure mechanisms that limit the number of power cycles are caused by the coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch between the materials used in the IGBT modules. All interfaces in the module could be locations for potential failures. Therefore, a proper thermal design where the temperature does not exceed an allowable limit of the devices has been a key factor in developing IGBT modules. In this paper, we discussed the effects of various package materials on heat dissipation and thermal management, as well as recent technology of the new package materials.

• Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.179-186
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• 2013

Far-infrared radiation therapies are becoming more popular for blood circulation disorders, cardiovascular disease, skin diseases, inhibit cancer cell, etc replacing conventional operations. In this research, thermal characteristics of heating part in panel radiators, which is effective on the blood circulation disorders were experimentally analyzed. The heating line supplies heat energy to insulation coatings with heat flux of $150mW/m^2$ in normal status and as a result the coatings reached 20% of the heating line temperature. In other words, the insulation itself could increase surface temperature of heating plates by 20% and raise thermal time constant promote blood circulation effect. We also found that space arrangement of the heating lines was an important factor in designing heating parts and both coefficient of heat conduction and density of the heating plate should be also considered for superimpose of thermal diffusion.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.169-174
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• 2015

This paper addresses experimental methodologies to measure the temperature-dependent thermal conductivity of the insulation materials popularly used for LNG cargo containment systems. The measurement techniques considered in this paper are the guarded hot plate (GHP) method and heat flow method (HFM). The former is based on the power supplied to the hot plate to keep the temperature constant, and the latter is based on a direct heat flux measurement. In order to improve the accuracy of the HFM, the thermal conductivity obtained by GHP was cross-compared with the HFM results, and a calibration factor was derived. It was found that the thermal conductivities measured by the two methods corresponded well under room temperature, but the deviation tended to slightly increase as the temperature decreased. Because of the easy installation and operability of HFM, it can be used to measure thermal conductivity in a large scale mock-up test or unit insulation panel test, where the GHP method is difficult to apply.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.449-454
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• 2013

In this work, the effect of electroless Ni-plating of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on thermal conductivity and fracture toughness properties of MWCNTs/$Al_2O_3$/epoxy composites was investigated. The surface properties of the Ni-plated MWCNTs were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. Thermal conductivity was tested using a thermal conductivity measuring system. The fracture toughness of the composites was carried out through the critical stress intensity factor ($K_{IC}$) measurement. As a result, the electroless Ni-plated MWCNTs led to a significant change of surface characteristics of the MWCNTs. Thermal conductivity and fracture toughness of the MWCNTs/$Al_2O_3$/epoxy composites were greater than those of non-treated ones. These results were probably due to the improvement of intermolecular interaction between the Ni-MWCNTs and the matrix resins.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.3035-3043
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• 2015

This study evaluates the thermal structural safety of the three-way catalyst(TWC) substrate for domestic passenger cars. Thermal-fluid boundary conditions on the TWC substrate were determined by D-optimal DOE. The thermal stresses on the TWC substrate were calculated by the temperature distribution obtained from the CFD results. The safety factors of the TWC substrate were determined by statistical strength and stress distributions and estimated to be 0.275. The thermal stresses for TWC substrate exceeded the strength of the material. Therefore, it is necessary to redesign the TWC substrate because it has much shorter service life than design life.

• International conference on construction engineering and project management
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.119-127
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• 2022

Most of the construction works are conducted outdoors, so the construction workers are affected by weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, and wind velocity which can be evaluated the thermal comfort as environmental factors. In our previous researches, it was found that construction accidents are usually occurred in the discomfort ranges. The safety management, therefore, should be planned in consideration of the thermal comfort and measured by a specialized simulation tool. However, it is very complex, time-consuming, and difficult to model. To address this issue, this study is aimed to develop a framework of a prediction model for improving the prediction accuracy about outdoor thermal comfort considering environmental factors using machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter tuning. This study is done in four steps: i) Establishment of database, ii) Selection of variables to develop prediction model, iii) Development of prediction model; iv) Conducting of hyperparameter tuning. The tree type algorithm is used to develop the prediction model. The results of this study are as follows. First, considering three variables related to environmental factor, the prediction accuracy was 85.74%. Second, the prediction accuracy was 86.55% when considering four environmental factors. Third, after conducting hyperparameter tuning, the prediction accuracy was increased up to 87.28%. This study has several contributions. First, using this prediction model, the thermal comfort can be calculated easily and quickly. Second, using this prediction model, the safety management can be utilized to manage the construction accident considering weather conditions.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.663-673
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• 2023

The purpose of this study was to scientifically activate the forest healing program activities for the elderly. The predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD), which are indices of thermal comfort in the thermal environment, and degree of canopy closure were compared and analyzed. Based on this information, the study objective was to present the appropriate conditions for maintaining the best comfort for the elderly. Six deck road shelters, which are the most active locations in forest healing programs among the National Center for Forest Therapy, were selected as the study sites. The results indicated that in the case of the conditions of 1 clo (clothing insulation value) and 1 met (metabolic rate) at an air temperature of 19 to 21 degrees in September on the measurement date, the PMV values ranged between -1.85 and -0.98 at all sites, and PPD values ranged between 25.60% and 68.68%. On the other hand, in the case of 1.3 clo and 1.6 met conditions, the PMV values ranged between -0.08 and 0.23 for all sites and PPD values ranged between 5.40 and 6.18. As shown above, the difference in thermal environment comfort and satisfaction according to the condition of the amount of metabolism and the amount of clothing could be confirmed. In addition, an analysis of the relation between PPD and canopy closure suggested a significantly positive correlation between them, and it was found that canopy closure was a factor affecting thermal comfort. Studies on effects of forest thermal environmental comfort and canopy closure on forest healing program areas should be conducted extensively according to seasonal conditions to provide information that can be used for more effective forest healing programs.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.53.1-53.1
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• 2010

결정질 실리콘 태양전지의 효율을 향상시키기 위하여 수광면에 서로 다른 도핑농도를 가지는 고농도 도핑영역과 저농도 도핑영역으로 이루어진 emitter를 형성하는 것이 요구되며 이를 selective emitter라 칭한다. Selective emitter를 형성하면 고농도 도핑영역에서 금속전극과 저항 접촉이 잘 형성되기 때문에 직렬 저항이 최소화되고 저농도 도핑영역에서는 전하 재결합의 감소로 인하여 태양전지의 변환효율이 상승하는 이점이 있다. Selective emitter의 형성방법은 이미 다양한 방법이 제안되고 있으나, 본 연구에서는 기존에 제시된 방법과는 다르게 열산화 시 dopant redistribution에 의한 Boron depletion 현상을 이용하여 selective emitter를 형성하는 방법을 제안하였고, 이를 Simulation을 통하여 검증하였다. 초기 emitter 확산 후 junction depth는 0.478um, 면저항은 $104.2{\Omega}/sq.$ 이었으며, nitride masking layer 두께는 0.3um로 설정하였다. $1100^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 습식산화 공정을 거친 후 nitride mask가 있는 부분의 junction depth는 1.48um, 면저항은 $89.1{\Omega}/sq$의 값을 보였고, 산화막이 형성된 부분의 junction depth는 1.16um, 면저항은 $261.8{\Omega}/sq$의 값을 보였다. 위 조건의 구조를 가진 태양전지의 변환 효율은 19.28%의 값을 나타내었고 Voc, Jsc 및 fill factor는 각각 645.08mV, $36.26mA/cm^2$, 82.42%의 값을 보였다. 한편 일반적인 구조로 설정한 태양전지의 변환 효율, Voc, Isc 및 fill factor는 각각 18.73%, 644.86mV, $36.26mA/cm^2$, 80.09%의 값을 보였다.