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A STUDY ON THE EFFICIENCY OF AERODYNAMIC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION USING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTATION (분산컴퓨팅 환경에서 공력 설계최적화의 효율성 연구)

  • Kim Y.-J.;Jung H.-J.;Kim T.-S.;Joh C.-Y.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.163-167
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    • 2005
  • A research to evaluate efficiency of design optimization was performed for aerodynamic design optimization problem in distributed computing environment. The aerodynamic analyses which take most of computational work during design optimization were divided into several jobs and allocated to associated PC clients through network. This is not a parallel process based on domain decomposition rather than a simultaneous distributed-analyses process using network-distributed computers. GBOM(gradient-based optimization method), SAO(Sequential Approximate Optimization) and RSM(Response Surface Method) were implemented to perform design optimization of transonic airfoil and to evaluate their efficiencies. One dimensional minimization followed by direction search involved in the GBOM was found an obstacle against improving efficiency of the design process in distributed computing environment. The SAO was found quite suitable for the distributed computing environment even it has a handicap of local search. The RSM is apparently the fittest for distributed computing environment, but additional trial and error works needed to enhance the reliability of the approximation model are annoying and time-consuming so that they often impair the automatic capability of design optimization and also deteriorate efficiency from the practical point of view.

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The Effect of Advice Information for Arriving Aircraft Landing Order on Air Traffic Controller's Work Efficiency (도착항공기 착륙순서에 관한 조언정보가 관제사 업무효율에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Seyeon;Chai, Hongah;Jung, Hyuntae;Kim, Huiyang;Lee, Keumjin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2018
  • This paper describes the effect of advice information for arriving aircraft landing order on the air traffic controller's work efficiency. The air traffic control simulator used in the experiment was modeled on the basis of the aircraft parameters from BADA, gamma-command model and the 4-dimensional trajectory using the Bezier curve. The simulation results show that advice information was helpful for the performance of the work for users who did not have the air traffic control training. On the other hand, in case of users who have experience in air traffic control training, the work efficiency was lowered when the advisory information that does not reflect the user's intention is provided. Therefore, it can be seen that the effect of improving the work efficiency through advice information can be limited depending on the skill level of the air traffic controllers and the complexity of the air traffic situation.

Defrosting Behavior of Fin-Tube Heat Exchanger with PTC Heating Sheet

  • Jhee, Sung;Lee, Kwan-Soo
    • International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2001
  • In this paper, the defrosting characteristics of a PTC heating sheet is investigated by means of a defrosting heat source for the fin-tube heat exchanger in a refrigerator The defrosting characteristics of the PTC heating sheet are examined and compared with those of a conventional electric heater experimentally. It is found that the characteristics of the water draining rate with the defrosting time show a smoothly oscillating pattern when the PTC heating sheet Is used, and the drained water is completely melted. The defrosting efficiency of the PTC heating sheet is found to be about 75%, which is about 25% higher than that of the electric heater. Also, the reduction of the defrosting time and the increment of the defrosting efficiency may be obtained by improving the arrangement of the heating elements of the healing sheet. It is shown that the defrosting time of the PTC heating sheet increases linearly with the amount of frost, whereas the defrosting efficiency is nearly constant. When applying the PTC heating sheet to the refrigerating system, one should notice the fact that the defrosting performance of the PTC heating sheet may be degraded due to the repetitive operations.

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A Study on the Apparatus for Improving Boiler Efficiency (보일러의 효율향상(效率向上)을 위한 연소보조장치(燃燒補助裝置)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (연소실(練燒室) 모형(模型) 실험(實驗)))

  • Seoh, J.I.;Cho, J.H.;Lee, C.S.;Jo, J.C.
    • Solar Energy
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 1982
  • This paper presents the experimental investigations of a system as a second treatment means to increase boiler efficiency and heat transfer from combustion gas to heating surfaces in the case of spray combustion. In order to reburn residual combustible components accelerate the burning rate of sprayed fuel droplets, improve the diffusion flame and delay the residence time of the flame, advice with slit type nozzles for spouting preheated supplementary air is used in this study. In the experiment, boiler efficiency and smoke concentration in the exhaust gas at given conditions are measured in both case of installing and not-installing device in the model of combustion chamber which was designed to be equipped with five surfaces. The results obtained in this experiment are as follows ; 1. The optimum values of air rate ${\lambda}$ are about 1.3 in both case. 2. The exhaust gas temperature in the case with device increases about $30{\sim}70^{\circ}C$ above that of the case without the device. 3. Boiler efficiency and reduction effect of smoke emissions are improved considerably.

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A Study on Analyzing Eco-efficiency of Carbon Labeled Building Materials - Focused on Floor Finishes - (탄소성적표시 건축 재료의 환경 효율성 분석 연구 - 바닥 마감재를 중심으로 -)

  • Choi, Ji-Hye;Lee, Yoon-Sun;Kim, Jae-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 2014
  • In recent years, Korean government has focused on improving the environmental impact of products in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to achieve their energy goals. The government has been conducting the following polices such as green procurement inducement and certification system. After carbon labeling was conducted in 2009, among a total of 1,065 items, 97 building materials have been given a certification: finishing materials items have the highest weight (56%). The increase in the certification numbers shows that there has been considerable technical efforts in the building material industry. At the awareness of carbon label and purchase of low carbon product, however, customers are aware of carbon labeling but the purchasing rate of carbon product is low. In this paper, we suggest that low carbon activities must also be considered in order to create client value by adding the concept of ecological efficiency. The objective of this study to measurer the eco-efficiency of carbon labeled building materials on the basis of environmental aspects of the product with the perspective of economy for purchasing the excellent products.

Design of High-Efficiency Full-Bridge Converter and Inverter for ESS (ESS용 고효율 풀브리지 컨버터 및 인버터 설계)

  • Jung, Jae-Hun;Lee, Chang-woo;Choi, Jin-ku
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.685-688
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    • 2015
  • A phase-shift full-bridge converter is widely used conventional converter. If the input power change in the variation of the output voltage, there is a time interval freewheeling according to a duty change. This is a factor of reducing the efficiency. In this paper, we propose a method for improving the efficiency of the converter/inverter systems that require high efficiency in the ESS. The proposed method was used for the duty control for solving the fail problem ZVS(Zero Voltage Switching) in Freewheeling interval. The proposed method was verified by experiments.

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A Study on the Spatial Efficiency of Educational Facilities at Universities through Evaluation Models - With Focus on the 'C' University Engineering College - (평가모델에 의한 대학 교육시설 공간의 효율성에 관한 연구 - C대학 공과대학을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Zong-Pill;Jeon, Jin-Sook;Kim, Soo-In
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2009
  • This study examines the issue of space management of university facilities by an assessment model as part of efforts to deal with the crisis of universities. To this end, the study addressed efficiency issue and structural problems using assessment model factors, with the aim of figuring out legitimacy and allocating methods for this purpose. Selected model factors included utilization ratio, residual ratio, vacancy ratio, and occupancy ratio, while for the latter, we investigated into the present situations of space use, focusing on construction, design, and living dimensions. As a result, the study suggested that in the future universities will resort to extension and rebuilding or new building for their facilities. To ensure space efficiency without conflict, we should follow legitimacy of space allocation and composition, building quality university facilities, creating quality environment, preventing tuition from rising or Improving welfare to keep pace with the new era.

Effects of PEDOT:PSS Buffer Layer and Cathode in a Device Structure of $ITO/PEDOT:PSS/TPD/Alq_3/Cathode$ ($ITO/PEDOT:PSS/TPD/Alq_3/Cathode$ 소자 구조에서 PEDOT:PSS 층과 음전극의 영향)

  • Kim, S.K.;Chung, D.H.;Lee, H.D.;Oh, H.S.;Cho, H.N.;Lee, W.J.;Kim, T.W.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.07b
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    • pp.1003-1006
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    • 2003
  • We have investigated the effect of hole-injection buffer layer and cathodes in organic light-emitting diodes u sing poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) : poly (stylenesulfonate) (PEDOT: PSS) in a device structure of $ITO/PEDOT:PSS/TPD/Alq_3/Cathode$. Polymer PEDOT:PSS buffer layer was made using spin casting method. Current-voltage, luminance-voltage characteristics and efficiency of device were measured at room temperature with a variation of cathode materials. The device with LiF/Al cathode shows an improvement of external quantum efficiency approximately by a factor of ten compared to that of Al cathode only device. Our observation shows that the energy barrier-height in cathode side is important in improving the efficiency of the organic light-emitting diodes.

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Energy-Connectivity Tradeoff through Topology Control in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

  • Xu, Mengmeng;Yang, Qinghai;Kwak, Kyung Sup
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.30-40
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    • 2017
  • In this study, we investigate topology control as a means of obtaining the best possible compromise between the conflicting requirements of reducing energy consumption and improving network connectivity. A topology design algorithm capable of producing network topologies that minimize energy consumption under a minimum-connectivity constraint is presented. To this end, we define a new topology metric, called connectivity efficiency, which is a function of both algebraic connectivity and the transmit power level. Based on this metric, links that require a high transmit power but only contribute to a small fraction of the network connectivity are chosen to be removed. A connectivity-efficiency-based topology control (CETC) algorithm then assigns a transmit power level to each node. The network topology derived by the proposed CETC heuristic algorithm is shown to attain a better tradeoff between energy consumption and network connectivity than existing algorithms. Simulation results demonstrate the efficiency of the CECT algorithm.

A STUDY ON THE EFFICIENCY OF AERODYNAMIC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION IN DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT (분산컴퓨팅 환경에서 공력 설계최적화의 효율성 연구)

  • Kim Y.J.;Jung H.J.;Kim T.S.;Son C.H.;Joh C.Y.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.11 no.2 s.33
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    • pp.19-24
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    • 2006
  • A research to evaluate the efficiency of design optimization was carried out for aerodynamic design optimization problem in distributed computing environment. The aerodynamic analyses which take most of computational work during design optimization were divided into several jobs and allocated to associated PC clients through network. This is not a parallel process based on domain decomposition in a single analysis rather than a simultaneous distributed-analyses using network-distributed computers. GBOM(gradient-based optimization method), SAO(Sequential Approximate Optimization) and RSM(Response Surface Method) were implemented to perform design optimization of transonic airfoils and evaluate their efficiencies. dimensional minimization followed by direction search involved in the GBOM was found an obstacle against improving efficiency of the design process in the present distributed computing system. The SAO was found fairly suitable for the distributed computing environment even it has a handicap of local search. The RSM is apparently the most efficient algorithm in the present distributed computing environment, but additional trial and error works needed to enhance the reliability of the approximation model deteriorate its efficiency from the practical point of view.