• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2008

Thermal management of a junction box of a passenger car has recently become more challenging due to its smaller size and larger current capacity. Thus, it is essential to perform the thermal optimization of a junction box in its design on an early stage of vehicle design. In this study, 3 dimensional CFD simulation with experimental measurement has been done to study for better thermal management of the junction box. First, the study of thermal characteristics of electric relays in the junction box has revealed that each surface of the relay has very different thermal resistance. In addition, an idea to install a cooling fan on the junction box has been studied and it was found that the forced cooling method was not effective on the system to keep the thermal resistance to the reasonable level of the junction box. Finally, the effect of external flows around the junction box on the temperatures of the relays, fuses, etc. has been studied and the result shows that the installation of the junction box at the proper place in an engine room can avoid any unnecessary overdesign in thermal management.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.359-362
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• 2016

In the PV (Photovoltaic) power system, a junction box collects the DC voltage generated from the PV module and transfers it to the PCS (power conditioning system). The junction box prevents damage caused by the voltage difference between the serially connected PV modules and provides convenience while repairing or inspecting the PV array. In addition, the junction box uses the diode to protect modules from the inverse current when the PV power system and electric power system are connected for use. However, by using the reverse blocking diode, heat is generated within the junction box while generating electric power, which decreases the generating efficiency, and causes short circuit and electric leakage. In this research, based on the purpose of improving the performance of the PV module by decreasing the heat generation within the junction box, a junction box with a built-in bypass circuit was designed/manufactured so that a certain capacity of current generated from the PV module does not run through the reverse blocking diode. The manufactured junction box was used to compare the electric power and heating power generated when the circuit was in the bypass/non-bypass modes. It was confirmed that the electric power loss and heat generation indicated a decrease when the circuit was in the bypass mode.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2016

A junction box used in a 3 kW photovoltaic power generation system plays a role in collecting and supplying the direct current voltage produced by photovoltaic modules to an inverter. It is also used for facilitating maintenance checks and protecting the module and inverter by keeping the voltage constant. As for the junction box, using it in a parallel connection creates a difference between the setup modules. In order to compensate, an inverse voltage diode is used. But the high-power created through the solar generator can be delivered to the inverter through the inverter regularly. Therefore, a component can break down due to excess heat. And consequently short circuits and electric leakage occurs. In this study, using a junction box that enabled the bypass of high electric power, it was possible to reduce heat generation by approximately 35℃ when compared to a standard junction box.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.392-399
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• 2010

자동차는 발명 초기 형태로 부터 많은 발전과 변형을 거듭하여 현재의 형태에 이르기 까지 인간의 활동 영역을 넓혀 주고 있다. 자동차의 전자 부품중 하나인 정션 박스를 종래에는 사람이 직접 육안으로 검사하여 오판을 하거나 검사의 속도가 느린 문제점이 있었다. 이를 보완하여 빠르고 정확하게 정션 박스 검사를 하기 위하여 비전 시스템(Vision System)을 이용하여 공정을 자동화 하는 방법을 제시하였다. 본 논문은 정션 박스에 삽입된 퓨즈(Fuse)와 릴레이(Relay)의 색상과 표면의 패턴을 검사하여 이상 유/무 및 결함을 자동으로 검사한다. 불량 검출의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 정션 박스를 가지고 시스템의 성능을 평가한 결과, 100%의 인식률을 나타내었고 이를 산업체에 적용하여 신속하고 정확한 검사가 가능함을 보였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.276-285
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• 2008

These days the automobile industry, which has rapidly progressed, has been an indispensable part in social and economic activities as well as its research and development have been activated in response to various needs of consumers and markets. The second and third generation control system, getting count on safety and convenience differently than early circuits, cause the hypertrophy of wire harness. The J/Box(Junction Box), which distributes power and wires, was developed to solve the problem. As vehicles have been better in quantity and intelligence, however, environment-friendly electric apparatus system has continuously increased and ITS(Intelligent Transport System) has been introduced in earnest. In result, wires got complicated and multilateral and also there has been a stronger probability that vehicles are out of order due to various problems including mechanical failure. In this study, ISJB(Intelligent Smart Junction Box) was introduced to solve the problem. The diagnosis system was applied to prevent the overload and short of ISJE. Also, the state of vehicles displayed so that drivers monitor it in motion. Likewise error data are saved in the memory so that such data can be analyzed retrospectively. The busbar was adopted in to the main power terminal and the part of power pattern was coverd by lead. Because ISJB is more sensitive to heat in comparison to the busbar type J/Box. With regard the circuits related with safe, alternative circuits were set up in order that electronic devices may be normally operated even when an error arises. ISJB is expected to improve the safety and quality of vehicles.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.302-312
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• 2012

Underwater vehicles play a very important role in underwater engineering. Water-tight junction box (WJB) is one of the key components in underwater vehicle. This paper puts forward a pressure self-adaptive water-tight junction box (PSAWJB) which improves the reliability of the WJB significantly by solving the sealing and pressure problems in conventional WJB design. By redundancy design method, the pressure self-adaptive equalizer (PSAE) is designed in such a way that it consists of a piston pressure-adaptive compensator (PPAC) and a titanium film pressure-adaptive compensator (TFPAC). According to hydro-mechanical simulations, the operating volume of the PSAE is more than or equal to 11.6 % of the volume of WJB liquid system. Furthermore, the required operating volume of the PSAE also increases as the gas content of oil, hydrostatic pressure or temperature difference increases. The reliability of the PSAWJB is proved by hyperbaric chamber tests.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1669-1676
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• 1993

본 논문에서는 도체 상자에 부착된 선형 모노폴(thin-straight monopole) 안테나를 wire-grid방법을 적용하여 안테나 및 도체상자를 모델링하였고, 효율적인 계산을 위해 Pocklington 적분 방정식과 모멘트 방법(Moment Method)을 사용하여, 안테나의 특성 변화를 계산하였다. 안테나 및 모델링된 도체상자에 이용된 기저함수는 PWS(Piecewise Sinusoidal)함수이고, 도체상자의 모서리에 흐르는 전류를 효과적으로 표현하기 위해, 접합기저함수(Junction Basis Function)를 사용하였다. 특히, 모서리의 꼭지점에서 전류의 연속 조건을 만족하기 위해, 접합기저 함수가 중복되도록 하였다. 안테나 및 도체상자에 흐르는 전류분포를 계산하여, 입력 임피던스 및 복사패턴을 구하였고, 기존의 결과 데이터와 비교하였다.

• 한국지능시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국퍼지및지능시스템학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 학술발표 논문집
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• pp.393-398
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• 2000

In this paper, we propose an Intelligent Monitoring Network System(IMNS) for the truck scale balance system. Truck scale balance system consis of three parts; Load cell part, Indicator part, and Junction box part. IMNS is attached to Junction box in truck scale balance system. Even if Load cell have been some problems, a truck scale balance system still has been run to determine, the values involved error. Therefore prosed system is has concentrated on Load cell part. Other Parts have been changed a portion of circuit for monitoring system.

• 한국지능시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국퍼지및지능시스템학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 학술발표 논문집
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• pp.78-82
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• 2001

Electronic Weighting Machine is used an electronic scale which has many trouble because of broken load cells. In this paper, we propose an intelligent Diagnosis System will for an electronic weighting machine using fuzzy logic. It's purpose be detect of the load cell's trouble. The electronic circuit of system, which call 'junction box', will be connected resistances in a series at circuit of Wheatstone Bridge for monitoring the condition of load cells.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2000년도 추계종합학술대회 논문집(3)
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• pp.41-44
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• 2000

In this paper, we propose an Intelligent Monitoring Network System(IMNS) for The truck scale balance system. Truck scale balance system consis of three parts； Load cell part, Indicator part, and Junction box part. IMNS is attached to Junction box in truck scale balance system. Even if Load cell have been some problems, a truck scale balance system still has been run to determine, the values involved error. therefore prosed system is has concentrated on Load cell part. Other Parts have been changed a portion of circuit for monitoring system.