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Analysis on Installation Conditions Survey and Improvement of Drain Pump in Air-Conditioner : Focusing on Changwon City (에어컨 배수펌프 설치 실태 및 개선방안 분석 - 창원시를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Sung-Sam
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.26 no.8
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    • pp.102-106
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    • 2012
  • This paper was carried out to survey fire hazard and improvement at the drain pump in air-conditioners. Based on the results of analysis, the proposal of electrical accidents prevention and a construction improvement are as follows. A power connection of the drain pump has two types, an electrical outlet type and direct connection type at control board of air-conditioner. The electrical outlet types need a bulletin sign or education as malfunction of the drain pump include an additional accidents, current leakage and overflowing with water on the floor from breaker trip by exterior cause and breaker off by mistake of worker. On the other hand, the direct connection types prevent a power interruption as exterior cause, but it has some trouble, cut of ground cable and without protection device. Usually it doesn't work by electrician when air-conditioner and the drain pump power work. Therefore an education or countermeasures are recommended for not electrician. Generally malfunction of the drain pump causes accumulated materials into the tank. Even though the accumulated materials lead to an overheating and burning as failure of detector occur an idling, periodic inspection of the air-conditioner filter and the drain pump tank prevent the trouble.

Effect of Earthquake characteristics on seismic progressive collapse potential in steel moment resisting frame

  • Tavakoli, Hamid R.;Hasani, Amir H.
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.529-541
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    • 2017
  • According to the definition, progressive collapse could occur due to the initial partial failure of the structural members which by spreading to the adjacent members, could result in partial or overall collapse of the structure. Up to now, most researchers have investigated the progressive collapse due to explosion, fire or impact loads. But new research has shown that the seismic load could also be a factor for initiation of the progressive collapse. In this research, the progressive collapse capacity for the 5 and 15-story steel special moment resisting frames using push-down nonlinear static analysis, and nonlinear dynamic analysis under the gravity loads specified in the GSA Guidelines, were studied. After identifying the critical members, in order to investigate the seismic progressive collapse, the 5-story steel special moment resisting frame was analyzed by the nonlinear time history analysis under the effect of earthquakes with different characteristics. In order to account for the initial damage, one of the critical columns was weakened at the initiation of the earthquake or its Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA). The results of progressive collapse analyses showed that the potential of progressive collapse is considerably dependent upon location of the removed column and the number of stories, also the results of seismic progressive collapse showed that the dynamic response of column removal under the seismic load is completely dependent on earthquake characteristics like Arias intensity, PGA and earthquake frequency contents.

A Study on the Algorithm for Fault Discrimination in Transmission Lines Using Neural Network and the Variation of Fault Currents (신경회로망과 고장전류의 변화를 이용한 고장판별 알고리즘에 관한 연구)

  • Yeo, Sang-Min;Kim, Chul-Hwan;Choi, Myeon-Song;Song, Oh-Young
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2000.07a
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    • pp.366-368
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    • 2000
  • When faults occur in transmission lines, the classification of faults is very important. If the fault is HIF(High Impedance Fault), it cannot be detected or removed by conventional overcurrent relays (OCRs), and results in fire hazards and causes damages in electrical equipment or personal threat. The fast discrimination of fault needs to effective protection and treatment and is important problem for power system protection. This paper proposes the fault detection and discrimination algorithm for LIFs(Low Impedance Faults) and HIFs(High Impedance Faults). This algorithm uses artificial neural networks and variation of 3-phase maximum currents per period while faults. A double lines-to-ground and line-to-line faults can be detected using Neural Network. Also, the other faults can be detected using the value of variation of maximum current. Test results show that the proposed algorithms discriminate LIFs and HIFs accurately within a half cycle.

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A Study on the Improvement of the Refuge safety area in High-rise Buildings Type (초고층 건축물의 용도별 피난안전구역 성능확보 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Byung-Hyun;Lee, Kyung-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.28 no.7
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    • pp.288-292
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study was to improve the refuge safety area in the high-rise building type. Each simulation was conducted to evaluate the performance of three types in improving the refuge safety area. Targeting the first 63 floors (no refuge safety area), secondly, to target up to the $30^{th}$ floor (refuge safety area on the $30^{th}$ floor, $47^{th}$ floor) specified in domestic laws, and finally, the $20^{th}$ floor (evacuation safety area on the $20^{th}$ floor, $42^{th}$ floor) were considered as targets. Through this analysis, the following results were obtained : The floor for the refuge safety area through simulations showed that the evacuation time is low. It is necessary to improve the floor for the refuge safety area by using the characteristics of the domestic fire fighting vehicle. The first floor for the refuge safety area from the ground floor differs according to the distance and height of the building floor. However, in the case of a business facility it is 15F, and in the case of apartment housing, it is 20F.

An Experimental Study on the Regression Rate of the Hybrid Rocket with $GO_2$/HTPB Propellant Combination ($GO_2$/HTPB를 사용하는 Hybrid Rocket의 추진제 침투율에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, S.J.;Han, J.S.;Kim, Y.;Ji, P.S.;Cho, S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.58-66
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    • 1997
  • To investigate the effect of the oxidizer mass flow rate on the fuel regression rate of the hybrid rocket, a laboratory size rocket was designed and ground fire test were carried out. Oxidizer was gaseous oxygen and HTPB was used as a fuel. Following correlation was obtained from the experiment. $\dot{r}$=$0.183G_o^{0.605}$

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Strength loss contributions during stages of heating, retention and cooling regimes for concretes

  • Yaragal, Subhash C.;Warrier, Jishnu;Podila, Ramesh
    • Advances in materials Research
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.13-22
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    • 2015
  • Concrete suffers strength loss when subjected to elevated temperatures during an accidental event such as fire. The loss in strength of concrete is mainly attributed to decomposition of C-S-H gel and release of chemically bound water, which begins when the temperature exceeds $500^{\circ}C$. But it is unclear about how much strength loss occurs in different stages of heating, retention and cooling regimes. This work is carried out to separate the total strength loss into losses during different stages of heating, retention and cooling. Tests were carried out on both Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) based concrete and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) blended concrete for $200^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$, $600^{\circ}C$ and $800^{\circ}C$ with a retention period of 1 hour for each of these temperature levels. Furnace cooling was adopted throughout the experiment. This study reports strength loss contribution during heating, retention and cooling regimes for both OPC based and GGBFS based concretes.

The Literatual Study on the Growth Disorder (성장장애(成長障碍)에 관(關)한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察))

  • Jung Yeon-Hee;Kim Yun-Hee;Yoo Dong-Yeol
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.17-62
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    • 1999
  • Recently lots of books on the process of growing have been published on adolescence and their parents hope to grow tall but yet lacked the correct knowledge. Before helping the growth of body, the best way is to do away with the check factors of the human body. Therefore oriental and occidental medicine study on the inhibition of growth and the result of case study about life therapy, kinesiatrics, including medical therapy are as follows: The habits that help the process of growing are deep sleep, balanced diets, daily physical exercise, good posture. It is essential for people to relieve stress. The physical exercises that promote the process of growing are as follows: to stretch out, daily suitable exercise which stimulates the metabolism of human body to increase levels of growth hormone and excite growth plate, to hasten the process of growing, Oriental medicine causes on the inhibition of growth show many factors: kidney trouble is the inhibited cause, spleen ailment is the acquired ground. The lack of essence of the dual principal of the negative and the positive makes people the inhibition of growth. All these things including fire and dryness have close relations.

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Development of DC Leakage Current Sensor for Solar Power Generation System (태양광발전시스템용 직류 누설전류 센서 개발)

  • Kim, Hee-Sun;Hahn, Song-Yop;Han, Hoo-Sek
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.63 no.6
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    • pp.828-833
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    • 2014
  • Grid connected transformerless solar power generation system is frequently used with the benefits of cost and efficiency. However, significant DC leakage current can flow from the DC line into the ground with dielectric breakdown in the transformerless solar power generation system. The leakage current occurred in the DC line causes accidents such as fire and electric shock on human. To resolve this problem, high sensitivity DC leakage current sensor is needed. But recently the studies on safety of DC line are not performed. In this paper, a high sensitivity DC leakage current sensor that can detect DC leakage current in solar power generation system, is proposed. Based on the studies, DC leakage current sensor is fabricated and characteristic tests are carried out. Finally, the accuracy of sensor performance is verified by leakage current experiments in solar power generation system.

A Study on ground fault at low voltage line and apparatus in urban railway station (도시철도역사의 저압선로 및 기기에서의 지락사고 방지 방안에 관한 검토)

  • Min Kyung-Yun;Kim Jin-Ho;Han Hag-Su
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.699-704
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    • 2005
  • In the station of the railway and the subway various illumination equipment and a general power equipment for a passenger convenience, the signal equipment and the communication equipment which is necessary to the train operation provided. At the all of like this equipment from the electric room which is established in each station by changing from high voltage to low voltage and it supplies from the illumination transformer, the power transformer and the signal transformer. If it supplies to the equipment from the high voltage to the low voltage, it must be established to contact protection device in between the high voltage coil and the low voltage coil. Also it must do the grounding faulting device at the low voltage lines, the earthing devices at apparatus for the protection of an electric shock and an electric fire by the electric relation law. Compared the related regulations between the facilities which require protective functions such as grounding fault or earthing in public utilities like subway stations, and the facilities which do not require line earthing or protective functions such as electricity supplied for signalling the train. Also, will describe a countermeasure for the accident from a grounding fault.

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A Study on the Role of Wall Posts in Pit-Houses - In Bronze Age settlement sites in the Kyung-nam Province - (움집 벽주(壁柱)의 흙막이벽 기능에 관한 연구 - 경남지역 청동기 주거지를 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Won-Ho;Seo, Chi-Sang
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.7-22
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the function of wall posts in pit-houses in the Bronze Age, in the Kyung-nam Province. Wall posts were found as post-holes, created after wooden posts had decayed. In this research, the role of wall posts is newly defined from the perspective of a construction engineering. While existing studies in archaeology regard wall posts as sub-posts that support the roof of a pit-house, this study views wall posts as piles installed to support the soil wall, not as sub-posts. Based on the existing reports on excavation in prehistoric settlement sites by archaeologists, the study examines the remnants of the wall posts and remains after a fire. The main findings of this study are threefold. First, the wall posts were installed not as posts but as piles, cut sharply and hammered along the building lines of a pit-house. Second, wall piles were used to support the walls during earthwork, such as excavating and banking for low ground, mostly because a large amount of soil is often lost during the process. Third, wall piles were used as post piles of retaining walls that enabled the installation of transverse wall panels, which were used to prevent the soil loss.

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