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An Experimental Study on the Performance Characteristics of a Hydrogen Fueled LPi Engine (LPi기관에서 수소첨가에 따른 성능특성에 관한 실험적연구)

  • Choi, Gyeung Ho
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.129-136
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    • 2004
  • 환경문제와 석유자원의 고갈이 많은 연구자들을 기존 탄화수소연료를 대체할수 있는 재생 가능한 연료를 구하는데 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 수소연료는 유해배기물질이 없는 연소와 또한 연소후에 재생 가능한 물성분만 배출하는 속성으로 미래의 청정에너지로 각광을 받고 있다. 이러한 이유로 수소연료는 수송기계의 연료로도 주목을 받고 있다. 따라서 수소연료기관 개발은 21세기에도 지속적으로 진행될 것이다. 이에대한 초기연구로 기체 LPG 연료가 아닌 액체 LPG 연료를 흡기관에 분사하여 기화된 LPG 연료를 엔진으로 흡입하는 LPi엔진에 수소연료를 과급하여 엔진에 성능을 연구하고자 하였다.

Development of Switched Reluctance Motor Drive for Electric Power Steering System (전동식 조향장치용 스위치드 릴럭턴스 모터 드라이브 개발)

  • Jeong, Min-Chang;Joo, Min-Gi;Kim, Jaehyuck
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.63 no.11
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    • pp.1511-1518
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    • 2014
  • Demand for high fuel efficiency and smart features of the vehicles, research has been intensified. Hence, research and development on electric power steering (EPS) system to replace the existing hydraulic steering system has been actively conducted. Permanent magnet motors are widely used in automotive applications due to their high power density and high efficiency. However, increasing price and limited production of rare-earth permanent magnets has recently prompted the auto parts makers to substitute permanent magnet motors by non- or less rare earth magnet motors. Switched reluctance motors SRMs), known as typical non-rare earth motors have simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and high reliability. This paper discusses design, modeling, simulation, and experimental verification of a prototype SRM drive for electric power steering system.

Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen by the Thermodynamic Properties Analysis

  • Han, Sung Bin
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.84-90
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    • 2015
  • Hydrogen has some remarkably high values of the key properties for transport processes, such as kinematic viscosity, thermal conductivity and diffusion coefficient. Hydrogen, as an energy medium, has some distinct benefits for its high efficiency and convenience in storage, transportation and conversion. Hydrogen has much wider limits of flammability in air than methane, propane or gasoline and the minimum ignition energy is about an order of magnitude lower than for other combustibles. Statistical thermodynamics provides the relationships that we need in order to bridge this gap between the macro and the micro. Our most important application will involve the calculation of the thermodynamic properties of the ideal gas.

Lap Welding of Magnesium Alloy using Nd:YAG Laser (Nd:YAG 레이저를 이용한 마그네슘 합금의 겹치기 용접)

  • Kim, J.D.;Lee, J.H.;Suh, J.
    • Laser Solutions
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.12-16
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    • 2011
  • In automotive industry, because of the consideration of fuel economy, lightweight alloys have been adopted and are expected to be extensively used in the future. Magnesium alloys are among the promising materials, due to their lightweight and good mechanical properties. This study is related to the laser weldability of AZ31B magnesium alloy, an all-purpose wrought alloy with good strength and ductility. A 4kW Nd:YAG laser was used to join AZ31B sheet, and the effects of welding parameter on the quality of lap-welded joints were investigated. As a result of this study, the optimal condition was obtained, and the effect of gap distance was also revealed on the porosity control.

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Investigation on Neutron imaging method of bipolar plate for PEMFC (중성자 가시화를 통한 연료전지 분리판 평가)

  • Yoon, Jong-Jin;Cho, Kyu-Taek;Lee, Jong-Hyun;Ahn, Byung-Ki
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.14-16
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    • 2008
  • 자동차 구동용 연료전지 스택에 적용된 분리판에 대하여 연료전지 내부의 수분분포 및 농도를 측정할 수 있는 중성자 가시화 기법을 이용하여 구조진단을 실시하여 유로의 분기부 및 180도 회전부의 수분 응축과 같은 국부적인 Flooding 현상과 분리판의 반응면적 전체에 대한 불균일한 수분분포를 확인하였다. 신규 개발 스택에 적용된 분리판은 이러한 구조진단 결과를 바탕으로 변형된 유로 도입을 통한 180도 회전부 제거, 냉각수 입구와 인접한 부분에서 교차하게 되는 수소 출구 부분의 수분응축에 의한 Flooding 현상을 완화하기 위한 냉각수 유로를 적용하여 중성자 가시화 기법을 통하여 동일한 가습조건에서 부하에 따른 분리판 반응면적 전체에 대한 수분분포를 조사하였다.

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Effects of Solid Lubricants on Microsteucture and Mechanical Proerties of Sintered Valve Seats for Automobile Engine (자동차 엔진용 소결 밸브시트의 미세조직과 기계적 성질에 미치는 고체윤활제의 영향)

  • 최재기
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.163-170
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    • 1999
  • Engine valve seat is a functionally important part for maintaining engine performance. The progress of automotive technology has increased the severity of conditions to which it is exposed, especially as regards LPG fuel engines and turbocharger. Therefore, it requires excellent heat and wear resistance to meet the severe condition inside the engine. In the present study, effects of solid lubricants such as CaF$_2$, MnS and MoS$_2$ on microstructure and mechanical properties of sintered Fe alloys for valve srats have been investigated for the development of valve seat material with high temerature wear resistance. As a results of engine simulation test, 0.5 wt% CaF$_2$ specimen showed the most excellent property, but in the overall aspect of view valve recession has increased with increasing the amount of solid lubricants.

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Simulation and Prediction on the Performance of a Hydrogen Engine

  • Han, Sung Bin
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.217-222
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    • 2015
  • A computer simulation has been developed to predict and investigate the performance of the assumed hydrogen engine. The simulation has be come a powerful tool as it saves time and also economical when compared to experimental study. The effects of various parameters, such as equivalent ratio, spark advance, revolutions per minute were calculated and then the optimal parameters of assumed engine were determined. The effects of spark advance, revolutions per minute, cylinder pressure, rate of pressure rise, flame temperature, rate of heat release, and mass fraction burned were simulated. The objective of the research paper is to develop a internal combustion model with hydrogen as a fuel.

A Study on the Shape Optimization Design of the Knuckle by the Finite Element Analysis (유한요소해석에 의한 Knuckle의 최적형상설계에 관한 연구)

  • Rha, W.Y.;Lee, S.H.;Oh, S.K.
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.53-57
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    • 2008
  • The automotive industry faces many competitive challenges including weight and cost reduction to meet need for higher fuel economy. It is a trend that a lot of parts have been currently changed to an aluminum alloy from steel materials. It is required more precise analysis for practical load because of complexities and varieties of vehicle structure. In this study, the shape optimization using a FEA is performed to determine the design of the knuckle. The size optimization is carried out to find thickness while the stiffness constraints are satisfied. A commercial optimization software MSC/NASTRAN is utilized for the structural analysis and the optimization processes.

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New Surface Treatment Process in Magnesium Alloy for Wheelchair

  • Han, Byung-Kuk
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.112-115
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    • 2013
  • One of the most important characteristics of Mg alloys is the high ratio of strength to weight. This is why there is a high demand for applications with these alloys in the transportation industries to reduce the fuel consumption and to save energy. In addition, magnesium (and its alloys) is of considerable interest as a structural material, especially in the aerospace and automotive industries thanks to its low density. However, its major drawback is its high sensitivity to corrosion. Therefore, its use requires the application of a surface treatment. This study used a die-casted AZ91D Mg alloyand all the samples were annealed (in $120^{\circ}C$). The surface microstructure and phase distribution in thin-walled AZ91D magnesium components cast on a hot-chamber die-casting machine were investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The reflectance differences in the bulk state comparison with the annealing state are caused by hydrogenation presence of the Mg layer under an oxidation surface layer.

Research on Post Injection for Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration (DPF 재생을 위한 연료 후분사 전략에 대한 연구)

  • Choi, Minhoo;Yoon, Sungjun;Park, Sungwook
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2017
  • Recently, as the interest in environmental issues have increased around the world, the regulation on vehicle exhaust have been tightened in each country. To satisfy such tightened exhaust regulation, automotive manufactures are forced to equipped Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) at Diesel vehicles. If DPF is used for a long time, DPF regeneration should be performed. The objective of this study is to research on post injection for DPF regeneration. The result of the study was that it was desired that retarding post injection timing, lower load of engine and smaller the amount of main fuel injection, for DPF regeneration. Oil dilution was tended to increase as load was lower, amount of post injection was increased, and post injection timing was retarded.