• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.273-273
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• 2013

Recently, Point-of-care (POC) testing microdevices enable to do the patient monitoring, drug screening, pathogen detection in the outside of hospital. Immunochromatographic strip (ICS) is one of the diagnostic technologies which are widely applied to POC detection. Relatively low cost, simplicity to use, easy interpretations of the diagnostic results and high stability under any circumstances are representative advantages of POC diagnosis. It would provide colorimetric results more conveniently, if the genetic analysis microsystem incorporates the ICS as a detector part. In this work, we develop a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) microfluidic device integrated with a ROSGENE strip for colorimetric influenza H1N1 virus detection. The integrated RT-PCR- ROSGENE device is consist of four functional units which are a pneumatic micropump for sample loading, 2 ${\mu}L$ volume RT-PCR chamber for target gene amplification, a resistance temperature detector (RTD) electrode for temperature control, and a ROSGENE strip for target gene detection. The device was fabricated by combining four layers: First wafer is for RTD microfabrication, the second wafer is for PCR chamber at the bottom and micropump channel on the top, the third is the monolithic PDMS, and the fourth is the manifold for micropump operation. The RT-PCR was performed with subtype specific forward and reverse primers which were labeled with Texas-red, serving as a fluorescent hapten. A biotin-dUTP was used to insert biotin moieties in the PCR amplicons, during the RT-PCR. The RT-PCR amplicons were loaded in the sample application area, and they were conjugated with Au NP-labeled hapten-antibody. The test band embedded with streptavidins captures the biotin labeled amplicons and we can see violet colorimetric signals if the target gene was amplified with the control line. The off-chip RT-PCR amplicons of the influenza H1N1 virus were analyzed with a ROSGENE strip in comparison with an agarose gel electrophoresis. The intensities of test line was proportional to the template quantity and the detection sensitivity of the strip was better than that of the agarose gel. The test band of the ROSGENE strip could be observed with only 10 copies of a RNA template by the naked eyes. For the on-chip RT-PCR-ROSGENE experiments, a RT-PCR cocktail was injected into the chamber from the inlet reservoir to the waste outlet by the micro-pump actuation. After filling without bubbles inside the chamber, a RT-PCR thermal cycling was executed for 2 hours with all the microvalves closed to isolate the PCR chamber. After thermal cycling, the RT-PCR product was delivered to the attached ROSGENE strip through the outlet reservoir. After dropping 40 ${\mu}L$ of an eluant buffer at the end of the strip, the violet test line was detected as a H1N1 virus indicator, while the negative experiment only revealed a control line and while the positive experiment a control and a test line was appeared.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권5A호
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• pp.729-735
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• 2008

건전하게 설계 시공된 콘크리트는 충분한 내구성 및 장기수명을 갖는 것으로 알려졌다. 그러나 저자의 기존 연구에 의하면 콘크리트 표면에 존재하는 균열은 염소이온의 침투에 대한 빠른 침투 통로가 되어 내구성능을 저하시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 균열을 제어하기 위하여 설계적 측면에서 높은 철근비로 균열폭을 감소시킬수는 있으나, 이러한 균열이 실질적으로 내구성을 저하시키는데에 따른 검토 및 내구성 향상을 유도할 수 있는 방법이 필요하다. 표면도장공법은 균열폭이 작은 경우에 균열을 실링하여 염소이온 침투를 차단하는데 가장 간단한 방법중의 하나로 간주될 수 있다. 그래서 본 연구는 표면도장공법으로 미세균열의 개구를 통한 염소이온 침투를 제어할 수 있는지를 고찰하였다. 실험변수로 침투재와 도포재의 단일 적용과 복합적용이 실험변수로 고려되었으며, 급속 염소이온 침투 실험을 통하여 균열대비 염소이온 침투깊이를 검토하였다. 실험결과에 의하면 침투재는 균열 실링효과를 기대할 수 없었으나, 도막재는 0.06 mm, 침투재와 도막재를 혼합사용하면 0.08 mm이내의 균열폭에서 염소이온 침투를 제어할 수 있었다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.492-507
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• 2010

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2009. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) Research trends of thermal and fluid engineering have been surveyed as groups of general thermal and fluid flow, fluid machinery and piping, and new and renewable energy. Various topics were covered in the field of general thermal and fluid flow such as an expander, a capillary tube, the flow of micro-channel water blocks, the friction and anti-wear characteristics of nano oils with mixtures of refrigerant oils, etc. Research issues mainly focused on the design of micro-pumps and fans, the heat resistance reliability of axial smoke exhaust fans, and hood systems in the field of fluid machinery and piping. Studies on ground water sources were executed concerning two well type geothermal heat pumps and multi-heat pumps in the field of new and renewable energy. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included the heat transfer in thermoelectric cooling systems, refrigerants, evaporators, dryers, desiccant rotors. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on high temperature ceramic heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, frosting on fins of heat exchangers were performed. (3) In the field of refrigeration, papers were presented on alternative refrigerants, system improvements, and the utilization of various energy sources. Refrigeration systems with alternative refrigerants such as hydrocarbons, mixed refrigerants, and $CO_2$ were studied. Efforts to improve the performance of refrigeration systems were made applying various ideas of suction line heat exchangers, subcooling bypass lines and gas injection systems. Studies on heat pump systems using unutilized energy sources such as river water, underground water, and waste heat were also reported. (4) Research trend in the field of mechanical building facilities has been found to be mainly focused on field applications rather than performance improvements. In the area of cogeneration systems, papers on energy and economic analysis, LCC analysis and cost estimating were reported. Studies on ventilation and heat recovery systems introduced the effect on fire and smoke control, and energy reduction. Papers on district cooling and heating systems dealt with design capacity evaluation, application plan and field application. Also, the maintenance and management of building service equipments were presented for HVAC systems. (5) In the field of architectural environment, various studies were carried to improve indoor air quality and to analyze the heat load characteristics of buildings by energy simulation. These studies helped to understand the physics related to building load characteristics and to improve the quality of architectural environment where human beings reside in.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2020

하천 유량관측은 수자원의 관리를 위해 활용되는 기초적이고 대표적인 자료로 하천에서 정확한 유량을 관측하는 것은 중요하다. 따라서 최근에는 다양한 첨단 장비들이 개발되어 전통적인 하천의 유량관측을 대체하거나 보완하고 있다. 여러 최신 장비들 중 전자파표면유속계는 홍수기와 같이 하천에 접근하여 직접유량계측이 위험하고 정확도 확보가 어려울 경우전자파를 이용하여 비접촉식으로 유량을 계측하는 장비로 홍수기 및 평갈수기에도 하천 유량계측에 활용되기 시작하였다. 전자파표면유속계는 사용법이 간단하고 간접적으로 유속을 측정하기 때문에 기존의 직접측정 방법에 비해 안전한 장점이 있어 현재 국내에서는 홍수기 또는 접근이 어려운 하천의 유속 측정을 위해 사용되고 있다. 국내에서는 1993년 유량측정 장치 개발을 위해 전자파표면유속계(MWSCM; Microwave Water Surface Current Meter)를 개발을 연구를 수행하였고, 최근에는 국내에서 개발된 전자파표면유속계을 활용하여 유량측정을 위해 사용되고 있다. 하지만 국내에서 개발된 전자파표면유속계가 실제 하천에서 유속측정의 정확도에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 전자파표면유속계는 기기로부터 전자파를 이용해 유속을 측정하기 때문에 수직각과 편각과 같은 각도 변화에 따라 측정정확도가 바뀔 수 있고, 전자파표면유속계 본체에서 발사되는 전자파의 측정영역에 따라 유속측정에 오차가 발생할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 개발 전자파표면유속계의 측정정확도를 분석하기 위해서 실제하천과 유사한 실규모 하천수로에서 수직각과 편각을 변화시키며 측정을 수행하여 수직각과 편각에 변화에 따른 유속측정 정확도를 분석하였다. 그리고 전자파표면유속계의 측정영역의 고려를 통해서 측정영역에 따른 유속측정결과를 분석하였다. 유속측정 결과를 통해서 수직각 15° 이하에서는 유속측정의 오차가 커지게 되는 것으로 나타났고, 편각이 커질수록 유속측정의 결과의 변동계수가 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 편각에 따른 오차의 영향은 전자파표면유속계의 측정영역에 따라 결과가 달라지는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.863-870
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• 2016

본 논문의 목적은 소듐냉각고속로(sodium cooled fast reactor, SFR)와 초임계 $CO_2$ Brayton cycle의 연계 시, 원자로 열수송 계통과 동력변환 계통의 압력 경계를 형성하는 회로인쇄형 열교환기의 경계면에 균열이 발생해 고압(약 200 bar)의 $CO_2$가 상압 수준의 액체소듐유로 측에 유입되었을 때의 물리/화학적 현상을 파악하여 열교환기 설계에 활용 가능한 실험 자료를 생산하는 것이다. 열교환기의 소듐-$CO_2$ 경계면 균열 현상은 경계면의 균열 크기에 따라 미세 균열에 의한 소듐유로막힘(plugging) 현상과 상대적으로 큰 균열에 의한 열교환기 재료손상(wastage) 현상으로 나뉜다. Plugging 실험결과, 소듐유로 직경이 3mm일 때 $CO_2$ 주입 즉시 소듐 흐름이 정지한 반면 소듐유로 직경이 5 mm일 때는 유량이 감소되기 시작하는 시점은 3 mm의 경우와 유사하게 $CO_2$ 주입 즉시 나타났지만 소듐의 흐름이 완전히 정지할 때까지는 상대적으로 오랜 시간이 소요되었다. 이러한 실험결과는 실제 열교환기의 소듐-$CO_2$ 경계면에서 미세균열이 발생했을 때, 소듐유로 직경이 3 mm로 좁을 경우 균열 발생과 동시에 해당 소듐유로가 반응생성물에 의해 막혀 해당 유로 외의 유로들로 지속적인 열교환기 운전이 가능하지만, 소듐유로의 직경이 5 mm로 넓어질 경우 소듐유로가 고체생성물에 의해 즉시 막히지 않고 생성물이 소듐유로를 따라 계통 내부를 이동하다 일정 농도 이상이 되어야 소듐유로를 막게 할 것으로 예상할 수 있는 결과이다. Wastage 실험결과, 열교환의 재질(STS316, Inconel600, G91 합금강), 운전온도($400{\sim}500^{\circ}C$), 노즐직경(0.2~0.8 mm), 시편-노즐 거리(2~6 mm)와 무관하게 고압(약 200~250 bar)의 $CO_2$ 분사에 의한 시편의 물리적 손상(erosion) 현상은 발생하지 않았다. 노즐에서의 분사되는 $CO_2$의 분사속도는 마하 0.4~0.7인 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구의 실험결과는 열교환기 파손 대처 설계에 배경 실험 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.1102-1139
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• 2002

A review on the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineering in 2000 and 2001 has been done. Focus has been put on current status of research in the aspect of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation and building environment. The conclusions are as follows. (1) Most of fundamental studies on fluid flow were related with heat transportation of facilities. Drop formation and rivulet flow on solid surfaces were interesting topics related with condensation augmentation. Research on micro environment considering flow, heat, humidity was also interesting for comfortable living environment. It can be extended considering biological aspects. Development of fans and blowers of high performance and low noise were continuing topics. Well developed CFD technologies were widely applied for developing facilities and their systems. (2) Most of papers related with heat transfer analysis and heat exchanger shows dealt with convection, evaporation, and channel flow for the design application of heat exchanger. The numerical heat transfer simulation studies have been peformed and reported to show heat transfer characteristics. Experimental as well as numerical studies on heat exchanger were reported, while not many papers are available for the system analysis including heat exchanger. (3) A review of the recent studies on heat pump system shows that performance analysis and control of heat pump have been peformed by various simulations and experiments. The research papers on multi-type heat pump system increased significantly. The studies on heat pipe have been examined experimently for change of working characteristics and strut lure. Research on the phase change has been carried out steadily and operation strategies of encapsulated ice storage tank are reported experimentally in several papers. (4) A review of recent studies on refrigeration/air conditioning system have focused on the system performance and efficiency for new alternative refrigerants. Evaporation and condensation heat transfer characteristics are investigated for tube shapes and new alternative refrigerants. Studies on components of refrigeration/air conditioning system are carried to examine efficiency for various compressors and performance of new expansion devices. In addition to thermophysical properties of refrigerant mixtures, studies on new refrigerants are also carried out, however research works on two-phase flow seemed to be insufficient. (5) A review of the recent studies on absorption cooling system indicates that heat and mass transfer phenomena have been investigated to improve absorber performance. Various experimental data have been presented and several simulation models have been proposed. A review of the recent studies on duct and ventilation shows that ventilation indices have been proposed to quantify the ventilation performance in buildings and tunnels. Main efforts have been focused on the applications of ventilation effectiveness in practice, either numerically using computational fluid dynamics or experimentally using tracer gas techniques. (6) Based on a review of recent studies on indoor thermal environment and building service systems, research issues have mainly focused on many innovative ideas such as underfloor air-conditioning system, personal environmental modules, radiant floor cooling and etc. Also, the new approaches for minimizing energy consumption as well as improving indoor environmental conditions through predictive control of HVAC systems, various activities of building energy management and cost-benefit analysis for economic evaluation were highlighted.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2017

부추는 높은 수분 함량과 활발한 수확 후 대사 작용으로 저장 유통 시 품질 변화가 큰 원예산물로 알려져 있다. 국내유통 현장은 원물로 출하하는 형태로 상온에서 종이 박스로 유통되는데, 관행의 저장 유통 상황을 가정하여 종이박스 포장에 속포장 등을 통해 품질을 유지하고자 하였다. 본 실험은 '그린벨트' 품종 부추로 10월에 수확하여 종이박스 내에 HDPE 필름으로 속포장을 하거나 흡습지를 넣어 저온($5^{\circ}C$) 저장하였다. 품질은 생체중량 및 색상변화, 외관변화 등을 관찰하였다. 부추의 종이박스 내 저온 저장에서 생체중량과 외관, 이취는 HDPE 필름으로 속포장을 한 것이 속포장을 하지 않은 것보다 변화 정도가 적은 것으로 나타났다. 저장 후 속포장에 따른 생체중량은 종이박스에 HDPE 필름으로 속포장 후 흡습지 여부에 상관없이 저장 종료 21일까지 생체중량 변화가 1% 이하였으나, 신선도와 이취에서 저장 12일까지는 속포장 한 것이 선도가 높게 유지되고 이취도 적은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 12일 이후에는 외관변화에서 보듯이 짓무름 등으로 인해 상품가치가 하락하였다. Chlorophyll 함량, 호흡, 에틸렌 발생 등에서는 속포장 여부 등의 차이에 따라 저장성에 미치는 영향을 언급하기는 어려웠다. 속포장을 통한 개선한 포장 방법은 유통현장에서 편리하게 이용할 수 있는 방법으로 부추의 국내 유통에서 포장 시 기존의 단순 종이박스 포장보다 선도 연장 가능성을 확인하였다. 그러나 보다 선도를 보존하기 위해서는 시기별로 저장방법에 따른 개선방법에 대한 연구가 향후에 더 필요한 것으로 보인다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.93-101
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• 1999

실험에는 제주도 주변해역에서 망선 120 톤 (총톤수) 급이 사용하고 있는 고등어 선망을 기준 스케일로 하고 그 축척비를 1/200 로 정하여 제작한 선망 모형을 이용했다. 그물실의 직경 (d : 0.45mm) 과 그물코의 발 길이 ( l : 4.5∼7.7 mm)의 비율 (d/l : 0.105∼0.058)이 다르고, 그 이외재료, 그물실의 굵기 등이 모두 같은 6종류의 무결절 그물감 (PES 28 tex ${\times}$2${\times}$2)을 사용해서 선망의 모형 I, II, III, IV, V 및 Ⅵ 형 그물을 만들었는데 뜸줄의 길이는 450 cm, 그물의 폭은 85 cm였다. 그리고 뜸 160g과 발돌 50g 을 부착해서 그물을 완성했다. 회류 수조의 수로 상에 투망 장치 및 짐줄 체결장치를 설치해서 정지 상태의 수중에 선망 그물을 투망한 후 짐줄을 체결하면서 상방과 전방에 설치한 비디오 카메라를 사용하여 그물의 운동상태를 촬영 녹화했다. 그리고, 용적변화에 대해서는 재생화면에서 그물에 표시한 측정점의 좌표를 화상해석 장치로 읽고 실험값을 구했으며, 장력변화에 대해서는 짐줄 체결장치에 부착된 로오드셀로 측정하고 저장된 자료를 사용하여 해석했는데, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 짐줄체결중 선망의 용적은 d/l 가 가장 작은 Ⅵ형 그물이 가장 작게 나타났으며 V, IV, III, II 및 I 형 순으로 작은 경향을 보였으며, 짐줄의 장력은 작게 나타났다. 2. 짐줄 체결시의 그물내부의 용적변화에 대해서는 다음의 실험식으로 나타낼 수 있었다. $CV_{t}$= 1- EXP [｛2.79(d/l）＋0.35｝t-｛33.37 (d/l)＋0.57}] 3. 짐줄 체결시의 짐줄의 장력변화에 대해서는 다음의 실험식으로 나타낼 수 있었다. T=EXP ｛.57t ＋ 13.36 (d/l）＋2.97｝모델 등이 있다. 본 연구에서는 인체 volunteer자료를 활용하여 용량-반응자료를 입력하고 용량-반응자료를 토대로 적합한 수학적 모델을 찾아내어, 선별한 모델의 적합도 검정을 실시하는 방법론 연구를 실시하였으며, 노출평가 자료와 용량-반응평가 결과를 연계하여 위해도를 결정하는 과정에 대해 연구하였다 이 밖에도 모델(Food MicroModel)을 이용하여 식품의 염도, 수분활성도, 온도, pH등의 조건에 따른 미생물의 성장률, 사멸률 등 변화를 예측할 수 있는 방법론 연구를 통해 식품의 최적 보관 조건등을 찾아내는 방법을 습득하였다. 미생물 위해성평가는 외국에서도 아직 초기 연구단계에 있으며 현재로서 사후조사자료인 역학자료보다 건강한 성인남자를 대상으로 한 volunteer 자료를 우선적으로 활용하고 있으나 노약자나 민감그룹에 대한 실험은 현실적으로 불가능하여 동물실험을 이용한 평가방법을 연구중에 있다. 추후 연구방향으로는 국내 volunteer들을 대상으로 한 미생물별 용량-반응결과를 토대로 population sensitivity를 비교할 수 있는 기초자료를 확보함으로써 미생물에 대한 인구집단의 반응 민감성 차이를 비교하고 시료채취 후 즉각적인 실험실적 분석이 가능토록하여 정확한 인체노출평가를 수행함으로써 미생물 위해성평가방법론을 식품미생물관리에 적용하는 것이다.으로 사료된다. 또한 재미 한인 사회에서의 대중매체를 통한 명절음식의 홍보와 재교육이 강화되어져야하겠다.m$1$^{\circ}C$에서 유지를 가열하는 경우에는 CLA의 항산화효과가 크게 나타났으며 그 정도는 BHT나 tocopherol과 거의 유사하였고 저온 저장시의 경우 보다 더 높은 항산화효과를 보였다can be used as a criterion where the resources for the investigation should be allotted

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.1098-1125
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• 2000

A review on the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineering in 1998 and 1999 has been done. Focus has been put on current status of research in the aspect of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation and building environment. The conclusions are as follows. 1) A review of the recent studies on fluid flow, turbomachinery and pipe-network shows that many experimental investigations are conducted in applications of impingement jets. Researches on turbulent flows, pipe flows, pipe-networks are focused on analyses of practical systems and prediction of system performance. The results of noise reduction in the turbomachinery are also reported. 2) A review of the recent studies on heat transfer analysis and heat exchanger shows that there were many papers on the channel flow with the application to the design of heat exchanger in the heat transfer analysis. Various experimental and numerical papers on heat exchanger were also published, however, there were few papers available for the analysis of whole system including heat exchanger. 3) A review of the recent studies on heat pump system have focused on the multi-type system and the heat pump cycle to utilize treated sewage as the heat source. The defrosting and the frosting behaviors in the fin-tube heat exchanger is experimentally examined by several authors. Several papers on the ice storage cooling system are presented to show the dynamic simulation program and optimal operation conditions. The study on the micro heat pipes for the cooling of high power electronic components is carried out to examine the characteristics of heat and mass transfer processed. In addition to these, new type of separate thermosyphon is studied experimentally. 4) The recent studies on refrigeration/air conditioning system have focused on the system performance and efficiency for new alternative refrigerants. New systems operating with natural refrigerants are drawing lots of attention. In addition to these, evaporation and condensation heat transfer characteristics of traditional and new refrigerants are investigated for plain tubes and also for microfin tubes. Capillary tubes and orifice are main topics of research as expansion devices and studies on thermophysical properties of new refrigerants and refrigerant/oil mixtures are widely carried out. 5) A review of the recent studies on absorption cooling system shows that numerous experimental and analytical studies on the improvement of absorber performance have been presented. Dynamic analysis of compressor have been performed to understand its vibration characteristics. However research works on tow-phase flow and heat transfer, which could be encountered in the refrigeration system and various phase-change heat exchanger, were seemed to be insufficient. 6) A review of recent studies on duct system shows that the methods for circuit analysis, and flow balancing have been presented. Researches on ventilation are focused on the measurement of ventilation efficiency, and variation of ventilation efficiency with ventilation methods by numerous experimental and numerical studies. Furthermore, many studies have been conducted in real building in order to estimate indoor thermal environments. Many research works to get some information for cooling tower design have been performed but are insufficient. 7) A review on the recent studies on architectural thermal environment and building mechanical systems design shows that thermal comfort analysis is sitting environment, thermal performance analysis of Korean traditional building structures., and evaluation of building environmental load have been performed. However research works to improve the performance of mechanical system design and construction technology were seemed to be insufficient.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.346-361
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• 2013

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2012. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. The conclusions are as follows : (1) The research works on thermal and fluid engineering have been reviewed as groups of fluid machinery, pipes and valves, fuel cells and power plants, ground-coupled heat pumps, and general heat and mass transfer systems. Research issues are mainly focused on new and renewable energy systems, such as fuel cells, ocean thermal energy conversion power plants, and ground-coupled heat pump systems. (2) Research works on the heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included the results for natural convection in a square enclosure with two hot circular cylinders, non-uniform grooved tube considering tube expansion, single-tube annular baffle system, broadcasting LED light with ion wind generator, mechanical property and microstructure of SA213 P92 boiler pipe steel, and flat plate using multiple tripping wires. In the area of pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, researches on the design of a micro-channel heat exchanger for a heat pump, numerical simulation of a heat pump evaporator considering the pressure drop in the distributor and capillary tubes, critical heat flux on a thermoexcel-E enhanced surface, and the performance of a fin-and-tube condenser with non-uniform air distribution and different tube types were actively carried out. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on a plate heat exchanger type dehumidifier, fin-tube heat exchanger, an electric circuit transient analogy model in a vertical closed loop ground heat exchanger, heat transfer characteristics of a double skin window for plant factory, a regenerative heat exchanger depending on its porous structure, and various types of plate heat exchangers were performed. (3) In the field of refrigeration, various studies were executed to improve refrigeration system performance, and to evaluate the applicability of alternative refrigerants and new components. Various topics were presented in the area of refrigeration cycle. Research issues mainly focused on the enhancement of the system performance. In the alternative refrigerant area, studies on CO2, R32/R152a mixture, and R1234yf were performed. Studies on the design and performance analysis of various compressors and evaporator were executed. (4) In building mechanical system research fields, twenty-nine studies were conducted to achieve effective design of mechanical systems, and also to maximize the energy efficiency of buildings. The topics of the studies included heating and cooling, HVAC system, ventilation, renewable energy systems, and lighting systems in buildings. New designs and performance tests using numerical methods and experiments provide useful information and key data, which can improve the energy efficiency of buildings. (5) In the fields of the architectural environment, studies for various purposes, such as indoor environment, building energy, and renewable energy were performed. In particular, building energy-related researches and renewable energy systems have been mainly studied, reflecting interests in global climate change, and efforts to reduce building energy consumption by government and architectural specialists. In addition, many researches have been conducted regarding indoor environments.