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Development of Turbine Rotor Bending Straightening Numerical Model using the High Frequency Heating Equipment (고주파 가열 장비를 활용한 터빈로터 휨 교정수식모델 개발)

  • Park, Junsu;Hyun, Jungseob;Park, Hyunku;Park, Kwangha
    • KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.269-275
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    • 2021
  • The turbine rotor, one of the main facilities in a power plant, it generates electricity while rotating at 3600 RPM. Because it rotates at high speed, it requires careful management because high vibration occurs even if it is deformed by only 0.1mm. However, bending occurs due to various causes during turbine operating. If turbine rotor bending occurs, the power plant must be stopped and repaired. In the past, straightening was carried out using a heating torch and furnace in the field. In case of straightening in this way, it is impossible to proceed systematically, so damage to the turbine rotor may occur and take long period for maintenance. Long maintenance period causes excessive cost, so it is necessary to straighten the rotor by minimizing damage to the rotor in a short period of time. To solve this problem, we developed a turbine rotor straightening equipment using high-frequency induction heating equipment. A straightening was validated for 500MW HIP rotor, and the optimal parameters for straightening were selected. In addition, based on the experimental results, finite element analysis was performed to build a database. Using the database, a straightening amount prediction model available for rotor straightening was developed. Using the developed straightening equipment and straightening prediction model, it is possible to straightening the rotor with minimized damage to the rotor in a short period of time.

Experiences of Implementing TPM in Swedish Industries

  • Liselott Lycke;Akersten, Per-Anders
    • International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2000
  • The global marketplace is highly competitive and organisations, who want to survive long-term, have to continuously improve, change and adapt in response to market demands. These improvements should focus on cost cutting, increasing productivity levels and quality and guaranteeing deliveries in order to satisfy customers. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is one method, which can be used to achieve these goals. TPM is a change management approach that involves employees from both production and maintenance departments. The purpose is to eliminate major production losses by introducing a program of continuous and systematic improvements to production equipment. TPM should be developed and expanded to embrace the whole organisation and all employees should be involved in the process as members of improvement teams. This paper gives a short description of the development of TPM and the TPM implementation process. Findings are reported from a case study in which one of the authors had the possibility of following and guiding a company through their TPM implementation. The implementation process takes several years and the research has focused on the initial three years. The study demonstrates that driving forces, obstacles and difficulties often are dependent on the organisation, its managers and the individual employees.

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A Study of the Sectionalizing for Pipe Deterioration Evaluation in Industrial Facilities (산업시설 배관 노후도 평가를 위한 배관 섹션화 방안 연구)

  • Min, Hyuk-Ki;Kim, Sang-Bum;Kim, Byung-Woo;Kim, Hyoung-Ki;Park, Yool
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.103-111
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    • 2015
  • In general, no particularly well-established standards have been in place so far, for the method of evaluating the deteriorated level of pipes and ducts of industrial facilities. For that reason, the evaluation depends upon various studies which are based on the analysis of the residual life, thickness thinning, closure rate, and scale thickness that measure a few specific positions of pipes. It also depends upon the expertise in business operation and the specific techniques conducted by the inspection companies and institutions. This research introduces the concept of measuring units per section and the selection method of measurement points per section. Furthermore, specific methodologies were developed to plan and analyze deterioration level of industrial pipes and ducts by engineers and managers using a section map. Consequently, applying the outcomes from this study to the plant equipment of the incineration facility resulted in saving 42% of the repairing and remodeling cost.

Design and Implementation of Smart Bus Information System(SBIS) based on Smartphone Server Network (스마트폰 서버 네트워크 기반의 스마트 버스운행정보시스템)

  • Moon, Jae Young;Im, Kwang Hyuk
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.8
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    • pp.458-465
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this research is possible to reduce cost of management and maintenance to realization of smartphone and using data server network technology instead of GPS. Former wireless bus information system was focused on supply side management structure and national spread thus it needs to establish GPS terminal, Windows CE, Window XP embedded and LCD panels which provide only one way communication of information of public traffic information. Therefore, former system management and maintenance cost are very expansive. This research is not use GPS terminal and other hardware equipment but design and realization using smartphone and data network server. This system also provides low cost of management and maintenance. It is not only service downtown area but also out of town and small and medium-sized cities. This system functionally gets a satisfying result user convenience and satisfaction using function of set-up route map, real-time display, and running statically analysis.

A Study on Remodeling Period by Cost Analysis of Finished and Equipped Materials in Apartment Building (공동주택 내/외장재 및 설비재의 비용분석을 통한 리모델링시기 검토를 위한 연구)

  • Oh Jin-Soo;Kim Ki-Hyung;Lee Myung-Sik
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.14 no.5 s.52
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    • pp.218-225
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    • 2005
  • In this apartment market, many apartments are being reconstructed within even less than 20 years from their first construction. This entails many problems in environmental and economical facets, for which many researches are under way in several institutions and universities. International cases show that the international trend goes for remodeling of maintenance, management, and repairing rather than new building. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors of cost evaluation for establishing the time period of apartment based on durability of material and equipment while considering the economic feasibility of apartment, when remodeling as a concept of sustainability regarding building is being vitalized. This study investigates the proper period of remodeling in consideration of weight accruing to the LC(Life Cycle) and cost based on the standardized durability. The weight of cost, period establishment analysis, and LC according durability varies the data values of remodeling periods. The physical durability and cost from this data enable the investigation into not only the repair period of individual materials of the apartment but also remodeling period.

A Case Study on the Sustainability for a Stanchion of Recreational Crafts based on the Design for Additive Manufacturing Using a FFF-type 3D Printer (FFF 3D 프린터를 이용한 DfAM 기반 소형선박용 스탠션 지속가능 개발 사례 연구)

  • Lee, Dong-Kun;Park, Bon-Yeong
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.58 no.5
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    • pp.294-302
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    • 2021
  • In this study, the 3D printing technique called design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) that is widely used in various industries was applied to marine leisure ships of equipment. The DfAM for the stanchion for crew safety was applied to the equipment used in an actual recreational craft. As design constraints, the design alternatives were not to exceed the safety and weight of the existing stainless steel material, which were reviewed, and the production of a low-cost FFF-type 3D printing method that can be used even in small shipyards was considered. Until now, additive manufacturing has been used for manufacturing only prototypes owing to its limitations of high manufacturing cost and low strength; however, in this study, it was applied to the mass production process to replace existing products. Thus, a design was developed with low manufacturing cost, adequate performance maintenance, and increased design freedom, and the optimal design was derived via structural analysis comparisons for each design alternative. In addition, a life-cycle assessment based on the ISO 1404X was conducted to develop sustainable products. Through this study, the effectiveness of additive manufacturing was examined for future applications in the shipbuilding industry.

Development of Monitoring and Control System of Utility-Pipe Conduit (Power Tunnel) using PLC

  • Lee, Tae-Young;Park, Byung-Seok;Ju, Seong-Ho;You, Dong-Hee;Lim, Yong-Hoon;Song, Seok-Young
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.116-119
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    • 2004
  • The existing monitoring and control systems of utility-pipe conduit (power tunnel, cable tunnel etc) have established communication lines using optical fiber, leaky coaxial cable (LCX), and several kinds of control cable. Due to the properties of the used media, the cost of equipment is considerably high and the maintenance of the system is difficult. Also, the term of carrying out is long so that the extension of the system is in difficulty. Now it is desirable to adopt Power Line Communication (hereinafter, PLC) technology in the monitoring and control systems and use the existing low-voltage power-line for lamplight as communication line. This will lead the reduction of the construction cost and the easy maintenance of the system. In this paper, we research the characteristics of PLC in conduit, design and manufacture the field test system, and analyze the performance of the system by field test. Then, we introduce the reliable monitoring and control system of utility-pipe conduit using PLC.

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Design and Implementation of Web-based Integrated Manufacturing Management System using Design Patterns (디자인 패턴을 이용한 웹기반 통합설비관리 시스템 설계 및 구현)

  • Kim, Kyong-Jong;Son, Hyun-Soon;Kim, Gil-Cheon;Sim, Chun-Bo;You, Kang-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.580-583
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    • 2009
  • It is very important to minimize the maintenance cost on easy accessibility in the production information system, change of production process line, and system expansion for globalization of logistics and production in the steel and manufacturing. In this paper, we design applying design patterns of object-oriented as well as implement web-based integrated manufacturing management system using JSP for easy accessibility of users and reduction of maintenance cost on business expansion and system integration. In addition, The proposed MES system supports various functionality such as equipment master code management, equipment management, inspection management, repair management, failure management, and statistic management in detail.

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A Light Characteristics of Mixed-Color LED for the Variable Color Temperature Street Light (가변색온도 가로등 구현을 위한 혼색LED의 조명특성)

  • Jeong, Byeong-Ho;Lee, Kang-Yeon;Choi, Youn-Ok;Kim, Dae-Gon;Kim, Nam-Oh;Min, Wan-Ki
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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    • v.58 no.2
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    • pp.142-147
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    • 2009
  • Conventional HP(high pressure) sodium or Metal-halide lamps have a life span of around one year requiring at least annual replacement and maintenance. High Power LED lights require no regular maintenance further increasing savings on replacement bulbs, access equipment and labour costs. New installations benefit from a substantial reduction in the cost of expensive heavy duty cable required for sodium lighting. Especially, LED light can achieve variable color temperature, high functional performance in the field of street light. There are two main method to achieve variable color temperature function of the street light. one method is using RGB multi-chip LED, the other is using Orange-White LED method. In this paper, it was compare RGB Multi-chip LED with white-orange LED for there characteristics performance.

765kV Transmission maintenance live-line work study (765kV 송전선로 유지.보수 활선공법 고찰)

  • Choi, Han-Yeol;Min, Byeong-Wook
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2007.07a
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    • pp.723-724
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    • 2007
  • Live line work is well known for mending and maintenance of electrical power equipment. Nowadays needs of electric power supply quality require live line work In Korea, live line work is needed since 765kV transmission operation and restructure of electric power industry has changed. In other words, in case of suspension of power supply on the transmission is getting hard to keep up with efficiency of transmission operation, customer's confidence and generation-limited cost. Therefore live line work is very meaningful. As the condition of 765kV Transmission both bare hand and Helicopter live line technique must be used in moderation because of economic, geographical, environmental circumstances around steel tower.

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