• ETRI Journal
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.581-594
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• 2024

In this study, a planar printed circuit board (PCB) coil with FR4 substrate was designed and simulated using the finite element method, and the results were analyzed in the frequency domain. This coil can be used in wireless power transfer (WPT) as a transmitter or receiver, eliminating wires. It can also be used as the receiver in radio frequency energy-harvesting (RF-EH) systems by optimizing the planar PCB coil to convert radio-wave energy into electricity, and it can be employed as an excitation (transmitter) or receiver coil in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This PCB coil can replace the conventional coil, yielding a reduced occupied volume, a fine-tuned design, reduced weight, and increased efficiency. Based on the calculated gain, power, and electromagnetic and electric field results, this planar PCB coil can be implemented in WPT, NMR spectroscopy, and RF-EH devices with minor changes. In applications such as NMR spectroscopy, it can be used as a transceiver planar PCB coil. In this design, at frequencies of 915 MHz and 40 MHz with 5 mm between coils, we received powers of 287.3 μW and 480 μW, respectively, which are suitable for an NMR coil or RF-EH system.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2010

고 고형분함량 감자 생산을 위한 수확시기를 예측하는 데 있어 에너지 소모량의 추정에 대한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 각 지역별로 포장의 파종시기부터 수확시기까지 최근 5년간(2005년~2009년) 평균기온, 강수량, 상대습도, 일조시간, 바람, 지중온도 등의 농업환경을 조사한 결과 파종기 저온피해와 괴경비대기 장마기간을 회피한다면 가공용 원료감자는 가공품 생산에 필요시마다 물량을 수급하기 때문에 만숙재배를 하지 않아 품종의존도가 낮아 수확시기의 환경에 대한 비중이 큰 것으로 판단되었다. 2. 파종시기부터 출현까지에는 지중온도에 영향을 많이 받아 지역별 편차가 심해 시뮬레이션에서는 출현시기를 기준으로 감자의 수확적기를 예측하는 것이 바람직하였다. 3 수확시기를 예측하기 위한 생장모형은 $Tp=\frac{Tm{\cdot}Wm^{Tp}}{Wm^{Tm}}$를 사용하고, 생장량 Wm을 계상하는 기본 생장모형은 $Wm={\int}^m_tf(x)dt$를 사용하였다. 4. 기본 생장모형을 통해 Wm을 계상할 때는 광합성율(${\Delta}A$)과 식물체내 에너지 소모(${\Delta}E$) 개념을 적용해야 보다 정밀한 수확시기를 예측할 수 있었으며, 식물체내 에너지 소모에 대한 정의는 기후변화에 대응하여 농업환경에 대처하는 식물체내 에너지 소모를 계상하는 것으로 최근 5년간(2005년~2009년) 수확시기에 따라 고형분함량을 측정한 결과 광합성율만 계상할 때 보다 에너지 소모개념을 적용한 것이 효과적이었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.380-381
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• 2012

Bioinspired sea urchin-like structures were fabricated on silicon by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching using lens-like shape hexagonally patterned photoresist (PR) patterns and subsequent metal-assisted chemical etching (MaCE) [1]. The lens-like shape PR patterns with a diameter of 2 ${\mu}m$ were formed by conventional lithography method followed by thermal reflow process of PR patterns on a hotplate at $170^{\circ}C$ for 40 s. ICP etching process was carried out in an SF6 plasma ambient using an optimum etching conditions such as radio-frequency power of 50 W, ICP power of 25 W, SF6 flow rate of 30 sccm, process pressure of 10 mTorr, and etching time of 150 s in order to produce micron structure with tapered etch profile. 15 nm thick Ag film was evaporated on the samples using e-beam evaporator with a deposition rate of 0.05 nm/s. To form Ag nanoparticles (NPs), the samples were thermally treated (thermally dewetted) in a rapid thermal annealing system at $500^{\circ}C$ for 1 min in a nitrogen environment. The Ag thickness and thermal dewetting conditions were carefully chosen to obtain isolated Ag NPs. To fabricate needle-like nanostructures on both the micron structure (i.e., sea urchin-like structures) and flat surface of silicon, MaCE process, which is based on the strong catalytic activity of metal, was performed in a chemical etchant (HNO3: HF: H2O = 4: 1: 20) using Ag NPs at room temperature for 1 min. Finally, the residual Ag NPs were removed by immersion in a HNO3 solution. The fabricated structures after each process steps are shown in figure 1. It is well-known that the hierarchical micro- and nanostructures have efficient light harvesting properties [2-3]. Therefore, this fabrication technique for production of sea urchin-like structures is applicable to improve the performance of light harvesting devices.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.943-948
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• 2012

A new water energy harvester module, which is composed of piezoelectric bimorph cantilevers, harvesting circuit and a shaft with 16 impellers at a center axis, was fabricated for energy harvesting application. High energy density $Pb(Zr_{0.54}Ti_{0.46})O_3$ + 0.2 wt% $Cr_2O_3$ + 1.0 wt% $Nb_2O_5$ (PZT-CN) thick film obtained by tape casting method was used for the bimorph cantilever. The PZT-CN bimorph cantilever with a proof mass of 49 g exhibited extremely high output power of 22.5 mW (24 $mW//cm^3$) at resonance frequency of 11 Hz. In addition, the fabricated water energy harvester has a cylindrical structure with 48 bimorph cantilevers clamped at inner surface. A significantly high output power of 433 mW was obtained at a rotation speed of 120 rpm with a resistive load of $500{\Omega}$ for the water energy harvester.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1277-1282
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• 2016

차세대 무선 통신 시스템에서는 RF 에너지 하베스팅 기술을 이용하여 센서의 전원 부족 문제를 해결하고자 한다. 본 논문에서는 채널 추정 오차가 존재하는 에너지 하베스팅 네트워크에서 무선 정보 및 전력 동시 전송을 위한 효율적인 알고리즘을 제안하고자 한다. 먼저, 1차원의 완전 검색을 통해 최적의 채널 추정 주기를 찾은 후, MMSE 채널 추정기를 이용하여 채널을 추정한다. 추정된 채널 값을 기반으로, 최소 필요 획득 에너지 조건을 만족시켜주면서 데이터 전송률을 최대화할 수 있는 파워 할당 및 분할 방안을 제안하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안 방안은 완벽한 채널 추정을 가정한 최적 방안에 비해 10% 미만의 성능 저하가 있었지만, 기존 방안과 비교할 시에는 데이터 전송률을 20% 이상 향상시킴을 확인 하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.917-922
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• 2016

RF신호로부터 전력을 수집하는 에너지 하베스팅 기술은 센서의 전원 공급 문제를 해결함으로써 네트워크의 수명을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안으로 최근 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 무선 정보 및 전력 동시 전송을 위한 효율적인 알고리즘을 제안하고자 한다. 먼저, 에너지 하베스팅 네트워크에서 채널의 probability density function을 이용하여 water-level의 하계값을 찾은 후, 이를 기반으로 파워 할당 해를 도출한다. 또한, 최소 필요 획득 에너지 조건을 효율적으로 만족시켜줄 수 있는 파워 분할 방안을 제안하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안 방안은 기존 방안에 비해 최소 필요 획득 에너지 조건을 보장하면서 평균 데이터 전송률을 향상시키고, 최적해에 비해서는 10% 미만의 미미한 성능 저하가 있었지만 계산 복잡도를 현저히 줄일 수 있음을 보인다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2016

Logging equipment and method have a major influence on harvesting productivity and cost. This study investigated the productivity and operational costs of tree-length cable yarding system using HAM300, a domestically developed tower yarder. We tested HAM300 for thinning operation in Pinus densiflora stands at Gangreung, Gangwon-do on April, 2014. To assess the productivity we conducted time study for each stage of the operation. When the average time/cycle was examined for each stage of the operation, the longest was for yarding (241 sec), followed by delimbing (237 sec), felling (153 sec), and processing (103 sec). Furthermore, productivity for felling was $8.6m^3/hr$, followed by delimbing ($5.1m^3/hr$), yarding ($3.5m^3/hr$), and processing ($8.1m^3/hr$). The total cost for the tree-length logging system was $58,446won/m^3$, of which the majority was incurred by the yarding cost at $46,217won/m^3$ (79.3%), whereas the lowest cost was for felling at $2,359won/m^3$ (4.1%). We suggest that it is necessary to foster specialized operators and provide training in operating the tower yarder thereby implementing efficient harvesting system resulting from low-cost yarding.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 제39회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1246-1247
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• 2008

With recent advanced in portable electric devices, wireless sensor, MEMS and bio-Mechanics device, the new typed power supply, not conventional battery but self-powered energy source is needed. Particularly, the system that harvests from their environments are interests for use in self powered devices. For very low powered devices, environmental energy may be enough to use power source. Therefore, in other to made piezoelectric energy harvesting device, PMN-PZT thick film was formed by the screen printing method on the Ag/Pd coated alumina substrate. The layer was 8 layers and slurry where a-terpineol, ethycellulose, ferro B-75001 as Vehicle, PMN-PZT powder used are fabricated by ball mill. The output power quality was be also investigated by changing the load resistance, weight and frequency. The made piezoelectric energy harvesting device was resulted from the conditions of 33$k{\Omega}$, 0.25g, 197Hz respectively. The thick film was prepared at the condition of 2.75Vrms, and its power was 230${\mu} W$ and its thickness was 56${mu}m$. The piezoelectric energy harvesting device output voltage was increased, when the load weight, load resistance was increasing and resonance frequency was diminishing. The other side, resonance frequency was diminished, when the weight was increasing. And output power was continuously it changed by load resistance, output voltage, weight and resonance frequency.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.220-228
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• 2018

This study investigated the chemical composition of burdock (Arctium lappa L.) leaves essential oil, and the quantitative changes of the major terpene compounds according to the specific harvesting season. The essential oils obtained by the hydrodistillation extraction (HDE) method from the aerial parts of the burdock leaves were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The essential oil composition of this plant was characterized by the higher content of phytol and 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone. Seventy seven (98.28%) volatile flavor compounds were identified in the essential oil from the burdock leaves harvested during the spring season of 2012, and phytol (33.47%) and 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone (32.47%) were the most abundant compounds. Eighty eight (99.08%) compounds were identified in the essential oil from the leaves harvested during the autumn season of 2012, and in this case, phytol (37.35%) and 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone (34.67%) were also the most abundant compounds. These two volatile components were confirmed as the major oil components of the burdock leaves during the time of any harvest. The ratio between the two components contained in the burdock essential oils did not differ significantly by harvesting season. But overall, the essential oil harvested during the spring season contained 65.94% of the two major components, while for the essential oil harvested during the autumn season, the total amount of these two major components was 72.02%. While the main ingredients of the essential oils were found to be unchanged from one harvest time to the next, it was found to differ in content. For the burdock leaves, the quality index of the volatile constituents according to the harvest time would be more useful for utilizing the total quantity other than the proportion between phytol and 6,10,4-trimethyl-2-pentadecone.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.66-69
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• 2017

In recent year, energy harvesting technologies from the ambient environments such as light, motion, wireless waves, and temperature again a lot of attraction form research community [1-5] due to its efficient solution in order to substitute for conventional power delivery methods, especially in wearable together with on-body applications. The drawbacks of battery-powered characteristic used in commodity applications lead to self-powered, long-lifetime circuit design. Thermoelectric generator, a solid-state sensor, is useful compared to the harvesting devices in order to enable self-sustained low-power applications. TEG based on the Seebeck effect is utilized to transfer thermal energy which is available with a temperature gradient into useful electrical energy. Depending on the temperature difference between two sides, amount of output power will be proportionally delivered. In this work, we illustrated a low-input voltage energy harvesting circuit applied discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) method for getting an adequate amount of energy from thermoelectric generator (TEG) for a specific wearable application. With a small temperature gradient harvested from human skin, the input voltage from the transducer is as low as 60mV, the proposed circuit, fabricated in a $0.6{\mu}m$ CMOS process, is capable of generating a regulated output voltage of 4.2V with an output power reaching to $40{\mu}W$. The proposed circuit is useful for powering energy to battery-less systems, such as wearable application devices.