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Temperature Control Algorithm for Reefer Container (냉동컨테이너 온도 제어 알고리즘에 관한 연구)

  • Moon, Young-Sik;Park, Shin-Jun;Jung, Jun-Woo;Choi, Hyung-Rim;Kim, Jae-Joong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.2380-2386
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    • 2017
  • Fresh agricultural product in Korea are currently being exported overseas through expensive air transportation, supported by the governments's farm export subsidies. However all members of the World Trade Organization(WTO) must halt government subsidies by 2023. Accordingly, it is necessary to use marine transport capable of carrying freight at low cost. Reefer containers are used for marine transportation of fresh produce but it have a problem due to the temperature difference inside the reefer container which causes of fresh cargo and drop in freshness during sea transportation. In order to solve the problem, we developed a temperature control algorithm for reefer container that maintain a constant temperature and minimizes the deviation inside reefer container. The result showed that the maintained a constant temperature within a maximum of $0.5^{\circ}C$ based on the set-point of $4.0^{\circ}C$ inside reefer container.

A Plan to Promote Jeonnam Region's Port Logistics through Establishment of a Logistics Network (물류네트워크 구축을 통한 전남권 항만물류 활성화 방안)

  • Choi, Dong-Oh
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.23-39
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    • 2008
  • This paper outlines a plan to promote South Jeonnam region's logistics capability in connection with the regional logistics bases such as Gwangyang Port, Jangseong Integrated Freight Terminal, Mokpo Port and Muan International Airport. The capability of regional innovation bodies, and industrial innovation generally, needs to be improved by establishing a systematic regional innovation plan. Smaller import and export logistics bases, presently scattered in downtown Gwangju and its suburban area, need to be integrated as soon as possible, in advance of the completion of a traffic network connecting all of the triangle logistics bases. Moreover, plans to develop Muan International Airport to the status of a hub airport need to be established, and its function as an air freight terminal should be strengthened. Gwangyang Port and Mokpo Port should be developed as Korea's key harbors with international logistics bases the two ports, presently conducting simple cargo work, should be transformed into general logistics ports conducting logistics, assembling, trading, and international business by developing their surrounding areas.

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Locational Preferences for Regional Distribution Center : Focused on Asian Hub Airports (지역거점물류센터 입지선정에 관한 연구 : 아시아 지역 허브 공항을 중심으로)

  • Song, Jae-Gil;Bhang, Wan Hyuk;Song, Sang Hwa
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 2016
  • As supply chains are globalized, multinational companies are trying to optimize distribution networks using a hub and spoke structure. In this hub and spoke network structure, multinational companies locate regional distribution centers at hub airports, which serve demands in their corresponding regions. Especially when customers put higher priority on the service lead-time, hinterlands of international hub airports become ideal candidate locations for the regional hub distribution centers. By utilizing excellent airport and logistics services from hub airports, regional distribution centers in the hub airports can match supply with demand efficiently. In addition, regional hub distribution centers may increase air cargo volume of each airport, which is helpful in the current extremely competitive airport industry. In this paper, we classified locational preferences into three primary categories including demand, service and risk and applied the analytic hierarchy process methodology to prioritize factors of locational preferences. Primary preference factors include secondary factors. Demand factor contains access to current and prospect markets. Service factor comprises airport and logistics perspectives. Service factor in terms of airport operations includes secondary factors such as airport service and connectivity. Service factor in terms of logistics operations contains infrastructure and logistics operations efficiency. Risk factor consists of country and business risks. We also evaluated competitiveness of Asian hub airports in terms of candidate location for regional hub distribution centers. The candidate hub airports include Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Narita and Incheon. Based on the analytic hierarchy process analysis, we derived strategic implications for hub airports to attract multinational companies' regional hub distribution centers.

Peak-time Characteristics and Parking Apron Requirements of Korean Airports (국내공항의 항공기 운항 첨두 특성과 첨두시 주기장 소요에 관한 연구)

  • Yoo, Seung-Gwon;Lee, Yeong-Heok
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.27-42
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    • 2003
  • The basis for planning airport development is the specific demand at peak hour among various aviation demands. The demand at peak hour is regarded to be the source which enables us to estimate the size requirement and capacity of an airport facility. The distribution type of peak hour-operation depends on the difference of aircraft route, geographical location of airport, passengers and cargo. The demand at peak hour is calculated with peak hour factor. So far, the features of peak hour adopted for domestic airport construction plan have been based on the foreign research results. However, it is officially unconfirmed whether the various peak hour characteristics or peak hour factor suggested from foreign studies can be compatible with Korean state or not. In this study, the aircraft operation pattern and the peak hour characteristics are analyzed with hourly data using the operation schedule of an airport for the last 5 years and the actual result statistics of Korean air transportation by airport through the recent 10 Years. After the peak hour factor of the airports is calculated and compared with existing research results, peak hour factor by annual operation frequency is suggested for Korean airports.

Conformance Evaluation Method by Successively Applying Self-Running Test Mode in Active RFID Tag (능동형 RFID 태그에서 자체 시험 모드를 순차적으로 적용한 적합성 평가방법)

  • Song, Tae-Seung;Kim, Tae-Yeon;Lyou, Joon
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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    • v.45 no.6
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    • pp.204-212
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    • 2008
  • Active RFID tags are currently used in harbor transportation; they are attached to cargo containers for sea transportation. They are designed to be able to be identified by RFID readers installed at ports in many countries. The international standard ISO/IEC 18047-7 regarding RFID conformance test methods suggests the use of air interface evaluation between an RFID reader and a tag. However, the test method suggested by the international standard is intended to detect a radio signal over only a very short period. Outcomes were uncertain, making it difficult to evaluate the system accurately. This paper proposes a new evaluation method by incorporating a 'self-running test mode' environment into the RFID tags in order to reduce the test time and increase testing accuracy. We found that the application of the suggested method to actual tags improves measurement time and uncertainty over that obtained using existing methods.

An Analysis on the Efficiency of Low-Cost Air Lines in Korea (국내 저가항공사 노선 효율성 평가)

  • Choi, Ki-Seoun;Kim, Woo-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.46 no.5
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    • pp.436-444
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this research is to assess the efficiency of the airline's route. The revenue source of low cost airline carriers is not various unlike regular airline carriers, because they are operating only domestic and international flights for a country of close proximity. In particular, domestic low-cost airlines in Korea can't provide cargo transport services but rely on passengers and additional services to generate profits. Therefore, it is absolutely important to maintain a low cost and effective passenger transport line. This study will suggest the way to improve efficiency of route operated by low-cost airlines. Analysis method is DEA. The input parameters and output results were selected by existing research. Based on the results of this study, it will be able to assist establishing routes and selling strategies of the low-cost airlines.

A Comparison Study on the Parcel Transport Service Model-using High-Speed Passenger/Freight Mixed Train (여객/화물 고속복합열차를 이용한 소화물 운송 서비스 모델 비교연구)

  • Yum, ByongSoo;Ha, Ohkeun;Lee, Jinsun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.471-480
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    • 2015
  • Reliance on road transport in domestic logistics can lead to intensified congestion and greenhouse gas emissions due to the rise in oil prices, any increase in logistics costs can have a high social cost. The government policy on Low Carbon Green Growth is seeking to take advantage of the railway system. However, existing railway transport logistics systems, for reasons such as low speed, low track capacity constraints, and the impossibility of implementing a Door to Door system, make it difficult to activate a railway logistics program. As a result of this study, a national R&D project to develop a High-Speed Passenger/Baggage Mixed Train(Hy-SoBex) utilizing the rail capacity constraints to overcome the difficulties of linking an air cargo and freight railway logistics system, we propose a variety of service models and select the optimal service model.

Experimental Analysis of Boil-Off Gas Occurrence in Independent Liquefied Gas Storage Tank (독립형 액화가스 저장탱크의 BOG 발생에 대한 실험적 분석)

  • Cha, Seung-Joo;Bae, Jin-Ho;Lee, Dong-Ha;Kim, Tae-Wook;Kim, Seul-Kee;Lee, Jae-Myung
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.380-385
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    • 2018
  • With the tightening of environmental regulations (i.e., IMO Tier III), natural gas (NG) has been spotlighted as an eco-friendly fuel with few air pollutants other than nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx). For reasons of economic efficiency, it is mainly stored and transported in a liquid state at $-163^{\circ}C$, which is a cryogenic temperature, using a liquefied gas storage tank. Accordingly, it is necessary to reduce the boil-off gas (BOG) occurrence due to the heat flow according to the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the storage tank. Therefore, in this study, a BOG measurement test on an independent-type storage tank made up of SUS304L was carried out. The test results showed the tendency for BOG occurrence according to the temperature under different filling ratios.

A Study of the Priority of the Local-Logistics Policy in the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시 지역물류정책의 우선순위에 관한 연구)

  • Roh, Kyoung-Joon;Song, Sang Hwa
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.59-77
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    • 2016
  • This paper reviews the current local logistics policy of the Incheon Metropolitan City and prioritizes policy agenda based on fuzzy AHP and IPA (Importance Performance Analysis). The analysis recommends that the city needs to keep up the current good works at the policy agenda such as early expansion of the international logistics hub and improvement of the provincial highway network.The policy agenda including the logistics parks, the transport networks and the hinterland activities are evaluated as overkilled agenda. Revitalization of the logistics database, establishment of an integrated business support center, modal shift, and public logistics support were classified as low-priority policy agenda. The policy agenda of urgent concentration includes development of new logistics business and air cargo industry.

Finite Element Method Based Structural Analysis of Z-Spring with CF&GF Hybrid Prepreg Lamination Patterns (유한요소해석을 이용한 CF&GF Hybrid Prepreg 적층 패턴에 따른 Z-Spring의 구조해석)

  • Kim, Jeong-Keun;Choi, Sun-Ho;Kim, Young-Keun;Kim, Hong-Gun;Kwac, Lee-Gu
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.60-67
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    • 2021
  • Recently, research attention has been focused on vibration-free vehicles to transport small numbers of expensive electronic products. Vibration-free vehicles can be used to transport expensive test equipment or semiconductors, mainly produced in the domestic IT industry, and can serve as a readily available transportation system for short driving distances due to the increased efficiency on narrow national highways. This study was aimed at developing a Z-Spring to minimize the vibration by installing an air spring instead of the plate spring applied to conventional freight cars and to prevent the damage of the loaded cargo from the shock occurring during movement. The mechanical properties (elastic modulus, tensile strength, and shear strength) of carbon fiber (CF) and glass fiber (GF) prepreg were derived, and ANSYS ACP PrepPost analyses were performed. It was observed that in the case of hybrid composites, the total deformation and equivalent stress are higher than that of CFRP; however, in terms of the unit cost, the hybrid Z-Spring is more inexpensive and durable compared to the GF.