• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.527-535
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• 2017

Heat management is one of the most critical issues in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) installed inside the fuel cell power pack of a fuel cell battery hybrid UPS. If the heat generated by the chemical reaction in the fuel cell is not rapidly removed, the durability and performance of the fuel cell may be affected, which may shorten its lifetime. Therefore, the objective of this study is to select and propose a proper cooling method for the fuel cells used in the fuel cell power pack of a UPS. In order to find the most appropriate cooling method, the various design factors affecting the cooling performance were studied. The numerical analysis was performed by a commercial program, i.e., COMSOL Multiphysics. Firstly, the surface temperature of the 1 kW class fuel cell stack with the cooling fans placed at the top was compared with the one with the cooling fans placed at the bottom. Various rotation speeds of the cooling fan, viz. 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, and 4,000 RPM, were tested to determine the proper cooling fan speed. In addition, the influence of the inhaled air flow rate was investigated by changing the porous area of the grille, which is the entrance of the air flowing from the outside to the inside of the power pack. As a result, it was found that for the operating conditions of the 1 kW class PEMFC to be acceptable, the cooling fan was required to have a minimum rotating speed of 3500 RPM to maintain the fuel cell surface temperature within an acceptable range. The results of this study can be effectively applied to the development of thermal management technology for the fuel cells inside the fuel cell power pack of a UPS.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.649-655
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• 1997

본 논문은 항공기의 외부소음 중 엔진에 의한 소음의 전방으로의 방사에 대한 연구이다. 우선 엔진소음의 소음원을 살펴보고 주된 소음원인 압축기/팬 소음을 Tyler & Sofrin의 논문에 의해서 모델한 후 FEM을 이용하여 내부 음원에 의한 외부의 방사음압을 해석하였다.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.115-115
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• 2003

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.205-213
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• 2011

The characteristics of noise generation in the suction nozzle of a vacuum cleaner are analyzed numerically and experimentally. First, the flow resistance induced by each element in the suction nozzle of a vacuum cleaner with a double-blade rotary fan is investigated numerically and its relation with flow-induced noise and suction performance is examined in an anechoic room. The flow resistance and vorticity in the suction nozzle are calculated, and it is found that they are closely related to flow-induced noise and that the upper limit of noise reduction is only 4 dBA. This upper limit can be achieved by changing the design of the brush nozzle. Two methods for noise reduction by enlargement of flow-inlet area and by optimization of the number of blades are tested. Finally, the effects of each method are verified experimentally.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.134-141
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• 2010

Small PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell systems do not require humidification and have great commercialization possibilities. However, methods for controlling small PEM fuel cell stacks have not been clearly established. In this paper, a control method for small PEM fuel cell systems using a dual closed loop with a static feedforward structure is defined and realized using a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The fundamental elements that need to be controlled in fuel cell systems include the supply of air and hydrogen, water management inside the stack, and heat management of the stack. For small PEM fuel cell stacks operated without a separate humidifier, fans are essential for air supply, heat management, and water management of the stack. A purge valve discharges surplus water from the stack. The proposed method controls the fan using double control loops to quicken transient response of the fan thereby improving the supply rate of air. Feedback control to compensate for the voltage change in fuel cell stack improves the response characteristics in fuel cell to load variations. The feasibility of proposed method was proved by the experiments with a 60W small PEM fuel cell system and operation of a notebook computer using this system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.541-541
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• 2015

댐 물수지 분석에 있어 매우 중요한 요소는 강수량, 유입 방류량, 토양수분량, 증발산량 등이 있다. 현재 육지에서의 증발산량은 대부분 에디공분산시스템에 의해 관측되고 있으며, 많은 전문가들이 양질의 자료를 산출하고 있다. 하지만 수면에서의 증발량관측은 아직 부족한 상황이다. 우리나라는 기후특성상 여름철에 강우가 집중됨에 따라 효율적인 댐 관리가 매우 중요하다. 댐관리의 주요 인자인 수면증발량은 현재 용담댐에서만 이루어지고 있다. 용담댐의 수면증발량 관측은 2013년부터 수행되고 있고, 수면위에 플랫폼을 설치하고 팬 내부에 수심이 1 m인 대형증발팬을 고정하는 방식을 취하고 있으며, 관측된 수위자료는 호내 수온을 고려하여 수면증발량으로 환산된다. 관측항목으로는 팬 내 외부 및 저수지 표층 수온, 팬 내부 정밀 수위뿐만 아니라 다양한 기상요소들이 있다. 2013년에 생산한 수면증발량은 풍향풍속, 수온, 상대습도, 복사량, 강수량 자료를 통해 정확도를 검증하였으며, Penman(1984)공식을 활용하여 실측 수면증발량과 추정 수면증발량을 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구는 용담호에서 자동 관측되고 있는 수위변동 자료를 활용해 수면에서의 증발량을 분석하였다. 2014년 3월부터 2015년 2월까지의 자료를 활용하였으며, 관측기간 중 최대 일증발량은 9.7 mm/day, 월 최대 일평균증발량은 3.5 mm/month(10월)로 나타났다. 수면에서 가장 많은 증발량이 나타난 시기는 10월 (증발량 : 107.6 mm, 강수량 : 122.9 mm)로 강수량의 약 88 %가 증발되었음을 알 수 있었다. 그 다음으로는 9월과 5월 순이었다. 증발량이 가장 많다고 예상되었던 7월과 8월의 경우는 각각 18일과 21일간 강수가 발생하였으므로 대기 중의 높은 습도로 인해 증발량이 크지 않았다. 결론적으로 수면에서의 증발량이 기상환경에 의존하고 있다는 사실은 명백하다. 그러므로 효율적인 수자원관리를 위해서는 다양한 지점에서의 수면증발 관측 및 기상요소와의 상관 성분석이 시급하다고 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.259-266
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• 2012

In this study, the temperature distributions are analyzed on the air flow according to the position of fan inside computer main frame by CFD simulation. In case that ventilation hole is existed at the side of computer frame, the air with lower temperature can be circulated near CPU radiant thermal panel. In case of installation with fan at the side panel, the temperature of air flow becomes lowest. The efficiency of thermal emission at personal computer and its durability can be improved by releasing a lot of heat at air flow effectively inside computer frame according to this simulation result.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.274-277
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 소형 PEM(Proton Exchange Membrane) 연료전지 스택의 BOS(Balance of Stack) 제어에 관하여 논의한다. 별도의 가습 장치가 필요치 않고 BOS의 구성이 비교적 간단한 소형 PEM 연료전지 시스템에서는 팬과 퍼지밸브만의 제어를 통해 스택 내부 수분의 조절과 열 관리가 수행된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 부하에 따른 최적의 공기유량을 계산하고 요구되는 유량의 공급을 위해 팬을 제어하는 알고리즘을 통해 소형 연료전지 시스템의 과도응답 특성과 안정성을 향상시키는 방법에 관하여 제안한다. 150W급 소형 연료전지 시스템을 꾸미고, 마이크로컨트롤러를 이용한 제어회로를 구현하여 실험함으로써 제안된 알고리즘의 유용함을 검증하였다.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.209-216
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• 2001

A numerical study is peformed to investigate the effect of circumferential velocity generated by the guide vane on the nozzle flow of a jet fan, s a way of increasing the penetration force of jet fan with nozzle of 175mm diameter. For the validation of numerical results. the velocity is measured by a 5-hole pitot tube and flow visualization is conducted by the tuft method. Under the inlet condition that the maximum circumferential velocity in the stator outlet of the present jet fan is 1.8m/s, the axial velocity in the nozzle outlet has the feature that the velocity at the axis is low and the velocity near the wall high. Therefore, to increase the throw length of the jet fan, the configuration of the fairing and nozzle needs to be developed and the precise revise of the stator angle is required, In addition, the bigger the circumferential velocity, the smaller the axial velocity at the axis and the bigger non-uniformity of the flow distribution.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.63-68
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• 2001

A numerical analysis to predict the flow characteristics in turbo fan for vacuum cleaner has been performed by using CFD. The rotating reference frame method is applied to compute the impeller-diffuser interaction and the characteristics of two models, 460 and 380, are calculated for various rotating speeds and flow rates. The flow in impeller, diffuser and return channel is assumed as steady and compressible. STAR-CD with k- $\epsilon$ turbulence model is used to solve the Navier-Stokes equations. Computed relative velocity, absolute pressure and flow angles are shown and compared with measurement results. The good agreement between the predictions and measurement results confirms the validity of this study.