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A ZVS Forward DC-DC Converter Using Coreless PCB Transformer and Inductor (코어 없는 PCB 변압기와 인덕터를 이용한 ZVS Forward DC-DC 컨버터)

  • Hwang, Sun-Min;Ahn, Tae-Young
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2001
  • The experimental results and application potentials of a ZVS Forward DC-DC converter based coreless PCB transformer and coreless inductor are presented. The experimental converter, that has a maximum power of 12W, maximum switching frequency of 2.2MHz and nominal input voltage of 24V, has been successfully implemented. The coreless PCB transformer and inductor are found to have many favorable characteristics to high frequency operations due to the absence of a core loss. A power conversion efficiency of the experimental converter was measured at 70${\sim}$80%, and the output was regulated at 12V within 0.7% tolerance.

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Minimizing Sensing Decision Error in Cognitive Radio Networks using Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Akbari, Mohsen;Hossain, Md. Kamal;Manesh, Mohsen Riahi;El-Saleh, Ayman A.;Kareem, Aymen M.
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.6 no.9
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    • pp.2037-2051
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    • 2012
  • Cognitive radio (CR) is envisioned as a promising paradigm of exploiting intelligence for enhancing efficiency of underutilized spectrum bands. In CR, the main concern is to reliably sense the presence of primary users (PUs) to attain protection against harmful interference caused by potential spectrum access of secondary users (SUs). In this paper, evolutionary algorithms, namely, particle swarm optimization (PSO) and genetic algorithm (GA) are proposed to minimize the total sensing decision error at the common soft data fusion (SDF) centre of a structurally-centralized cognitive radio network (CRN). Using these techniques, evolutionary operations are invoked to optimize the weighting coefficients applied on the sensing measurement components received from multiple cooperative SUs. The proposed methods are compared with each other as well as with other conventional deterministic algorithms such as maximal ratio combining (MRC) and equal gain combining (EGC). Computer simulations confirm the superiority of the PSO-based scheme over the GA-based and other conventional MRC and EGC schemes in terms of detection performance. In addition, the PSO-based scheme also shows promising convergence performance as compared to the GA-based scheme. This makes PSO an adequate solution to meet real-time requirements.

Determinants of Software-as-a-Service Adoption Intention Among Small and Medium-sized Korean Firms (중소기업의 Software-as-a-Service 도입의도 결정요인 연구)

  • Kim, Sung-Hyun;Jang, Si-Young
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.11-30
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    • 2013
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute an important part of current industrial economies. Information technologies can be useful strategic weapons for SMEs by enhancing their competitiveness. Categorized as one kind of cloud computing, SaaS is a computing resource and software sharing model which can be accessed via the Internet. Based on virtualization technology, SaaS is expected to improve the efficiency and quality of the IT service level in SMEs. This study attempts to identify the determinants of SaaS adoption intention among Korean SMEs. Through the lens of the theory of planned behavior, this study adopts technological, organizational, environmental factors to explore the determinants of cloud computing adoption intention. The research population is the SMEs that have been funded by the Korean government. Partial least square method was used for empirical analysis of 190 samples collected through on-line survey. The results show that the positive attitude is influenced by business process improvements. Vender support and top management support are positively associated with subjective norm. Vendor support, top management support can relieve perceived behavior control factors. Government support directly influences adoption intention of cloud computing. These findings can provide useful strategy for both SMEs and vendors of SaaS.

An Efficient Complex Event Detection Algorithm based on NFA_HTS for Massive RFID Event Stream

  • Wang, Jianhua;Liu, Jun;Lan, Yubin;Cheng, Lianglun
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.989-997
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    • 2018
  • Massive event stream brings us great challenges in its volume, velocity, variety, value and veracity. Picking up some valuable information from it often faces with long detection time, high memory consumption and low detection efficiency. Aiming to solve the problems above, an efficient complex event detection method based on NFA_HTS (Nondeterministic Finite Automaton_Hash Table Structure) is proposed in this paper. The achievement of this paper lies that we successfully use NFA_HTS to realize the detection of complex event from massive RFID event stream. Specially, in our scheme, after using NFA to capture the related RFID primitive events, we use HTS to store and process the large matched results, as a result, our scheme can effectively solve the problems above existed in current methods by reducing lots of search, storage and computation operations on the basis of taking advantage of the quick classification and storage technologies of hash table structure. The simulation results show that our proposed NFA_HTS scheme in this paper outperforms some general processing methods in reducing detection time, lowering memory consumption and improving event throughput.

Implementation of MPI-based WiMAX Base Station for SDR System (SDR 시스템을 위한 MPI 기반 WiMAX 기지국의 구현)

  • Ahn, Chi Young;Kim, Hyo Han;Choi, Seung Won
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2013
  • Compared to the conventional Hardware-oriented base stations, Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based base station provides various advantages especially in flexibility and expandability. It enables the multimode capability required in 4th-generation (4G) environment which aims at a convergence network of various kinds of communication standards. However, since a single base station processes all data required in various multiple waveforms, the SDR base station faces a problem of data processing speed. In this paper, we propose a new concept of SDR base station system which adopts a parallel processing technology of clustering environment. We implemented a WiMAX system with SDR concept which adopts the Message Passing Interface (MPI) technology which enables the speed-up operations. In order to maximize the efficiency of parallel processing in signal processing, we analyze how the algorithm at each of modules is related to data to be processed. Through the implemented system, we show a drastic improvement in operation time due to parallel processing using the proposed MPI technology. In addition, we demonstrate a feasibility of SDR system for 4G or even beyond-4G as well.

A Novel Energy Recovery Circuit for AC PDPs with Reduced Sustain Voltage (새로운 유지구동전압 저감형 AC PDP용 에너지 회수회로)

  • Lim, Seung-Bum;Hong, Soon-Chan
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.494-501
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, a novel energy recovery circuit for AC PDPs(Plasma Display Panels) with reduced sustain voltage is proposed to improve the performance of conventional circuits such as TERES(TEchnology of REciprocal Sustainer). In the TERES circuit, the sustain voltage is the half of general sustaining driver for AC PDPs, however, there is no energy recovery circuit. In the proposed circuit, the efficiency is heightened by installing in energy recovery circuit and the loss of switching device is reduced by performing the zero voltage switching or zero current switching. Although the energy recovery circuit is added, the number of active switching elements of the proposed circuit is the same as that of the TERES circuit. The operations of the proposed circuit are analyzed for each mode and its validity is verified by the simulations and experimentation.

Part-load Performance Characteristics of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Hybrid Power System Operating with Various Load-following Operation Modes (부하추종 운전방법에 따른 고체산화물 연료전지/가스터빈 하이브리드 동력 시스템의 부분부하 성능특성)

  • Kim Jae-Hoon;Yang Jin-Sik;Ro Sung-Tack;Sohn Jeong-Lak
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.30 no.3 s.246
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    • pp.193-200
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to compare the part-load performance of a SOFC/GT hybrid power system with three different kinds of load-following operation modes. The primary mode for the part load operation of a hybrid power system is the reduction of supplied fuel (e.g., fuel control mode) to the hybrid system. The other two options, i.e., variable speed and VIGV controls, are related to the reduction of supplied air simultaneously with the reduction of supplied fuel to the system. With the performance analysis of a SOFC/GT hybrid power system, it is concluded that the variable speed con佐ol mode Provides the best performance for the part-load operations. It is also found that the VIGV control mode, with its better performance behavior than the fuel control mode, can be used as an important option for the part-load operation especially in case that the variable speed control mode can not be adopted.

Characteristic Analysis of a Linear Induction Motor for 200-km/h Maglev

  • Jeong, Jae-Hoon;Lim, Jae-Won;Park, Do-Young;Choi, Jang-Young;Jang, Seok-Myeong
    • International Journal of Railway
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2015
  • As a result of the current population concentrations in urban centers, demand for intercity transportation is increasing rapidly. Railway transportation is becoming popular as an intercity transportation because of its timely service, travel speeds and transport efficiency. Among the many railway systems, the innovative and environmentally friendly maglev system has been rated very highly as the next-generation intercity railway system. Linear induction motors are widely used for the propulsion of maglev trains because of their light weight and low construction costs. The urban maglev that was recently completed in Incheon airport site employs a 110km/h class linear induction motor. However, this system was designed to meet requirements for inner-city operations and is not suitable as an intercity transportation system, which requires medium to high speeds. Therefore, this study deals with the characteristics and designs of linear induction motors used for the propulsion of maglev trains that can be used as intercity trains. Rail car specifications for high-speed trains have been presented, and the characteristics of linear induction motors that can be used for the propulsion of these trains have been derived using the finite element method (FEM).

An Efficient Complex Event Processing Algorithm based on Multipattern Sharing for Massive Manufacturing Event Streams

  • Wang, Jianhua;Lan, Yubin;Lu, Shilei;Cheng, Lianglun
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.1385-1402
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    • 2019
  • Quickly picking up some valuable information from massive manufacturing event stream usually faces with the problem of long detection time, high memory consumption and low detection efficiency due to its stream characteristics of large volume, high velocity, many variety and small value. Aiming to solve the problem above for the current complex event processing methods because of not sharing detection during the detecting process for massive manufacturing event streams, an efficient complex event processing method based on multipattern sharing is presented in this paper. The achievement of this paper lies that a multipattern sharing technology is successfully used to realize the quick detection of complex event for massive manufacturing event streams. Specially, in our scheme, we firstly use pattern sharing technology to merge all the same prefix, suffix, or subpattern that existed in single pattern complex event detection models into a multiple pattern complex event detection model, then we use the new detection model to realize the quick detection for complex events from massive manufacturing event streams, as a result, our scheme can effectively solve the problems above by reducing lots of redundant building, storing, searching and calculating operations with pattern sharing technology. At the end of this paper, we use some simulation experiments to prove that our proposed multiple pattern processing scheme outperforms some general processing methods in current as a whole.

A Research on Aircraft Ground Service Agents' Acceptance of Smart Safety Technology Using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (항공기 지상조업 서비스 직원의 안전관리 향상을 위한 스마트안전기술 수용성 연구)

  • Young Ju Oh;Kee Woong Kim;Jong Duk Jeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.171-179
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    • 2024
  • Aircraft ground services are essential to the aviation industry and aviation services, yet management systems and improvement measures for operations and safety have not been adequately addressed in the revision of the old aviation law. This study utilized structural equation modeling and the UTAUT model to analyze the perceived acceptance of smart safety technologies among ground handling service workers. The findings indicated that perceived ease of use had a more significant than perceived usefulness impact on the acceptance of smart safety technologies among ground handling service workers. In light of these findings, it is recommended that the aviation safety management authority establish a policy vision for the adoption of smart safety technologies and consider implementing measures such as the introduction of smart safety technology test beds to enhance safety management and work efficiency of aircraft ground handling services.