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Performance Test of Scroll Expander for Micro-Power Generation (소규모 발전용 스크롤 팽창기 성능시험)

  • Kim Hyun J.;Park Ik S.;Rha Phil C.
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.325-332
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    • 2005
  • This paper addresses the development of a scroll expander for power generation from relatively low temperature steam source. It has a double-sided orbiting scroll member so that no thrust bearing is needed to support the base plate of the orbiting scroll. Three power transmission shafts are placed at the periphery of the orbiting scroll base plate, and these shafts can also function as anti-rotation devices. Final output is obtained from the main central shaft engaged with the three power transmission shafts through gear assembly. The clearance between the fixed and orbiting scroll elements was estimated by comparing measurement of the mass flow rate with calculation results of a computer simulation. Due to large clearance, the expander total and volumetric efficiencies were measured to be $34\%\;and\;43\%$, respectively. It has been shown through the computer simulation that the total and volumetric efficiencies could be improved to $65\%\;and\;83\%$, respectively, if the current clearance is reduced by half.

Investigation on surface hardening and corrosion characteristic by water cavitation peening with time for Al 5052-O alloy (5052-O 알루미늄 합금의 워터 캐비테이션 피닝 시간에 따른 표면 경화와 부식 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Seong-Jong;Hyun, Koang-Yong
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.151-156
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    • 2012
  • The cavity formed by the ultrasonic generation in the fluid with the application of water cavitation peening collides into the metal surface. At this time, the surface modification effect such as the work hardening presents by the compressive residual stress formed due to the localized plastic deformation. In this investigation, the water cavitation peening technology in the distilled water with the lapse of time was applied to 5052-O aluminum alloy for aluminum ship of a high value. So, the optimum water cavitation peening time on the effect for surface hardening and anti-corrosion property was investigated. Consequently, the water cavitatin peening time on excellent hardness and corrosion resistance characteristic presented 3.5 min. and 5.0 min, respectively. The surface hardness in the optimum water cavitation peening time was improved approximately 45% compared to the non-WCPed condition. In addition, corrosion current density was decreased.

The Influences of Water Vapor/Hydrogen Ratio, Gas-Flow Rate and Antimony on the Surface Oxidation of Trip Steels

  • Kwon, Youjong;Zhu, Jingxi;Sohn, Il-Ryong;Sridhar, Seetharaman
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.189-193
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    • 2011
  • In the current paper, we are reporting the results from an investigation of the surface and sub-surface oxidation of a TRIP steel containing 2 wt.% Mn and 0.5 wt.% Al with and without 0.03 wt.% Sb. The oxidizing conditions in the gas were successively varied in terms of the linear gas flow-rate and dew-point, from conditions were gas-phase mass transport limited conditions prevailed, to those were solid state processes became the rate determining conditions. It was found, that at sufficient low oxidizing conditions (defined as flow-rate/dew-point), the metal surfaces were clear of any external oxides, and as the oxidizing conditions were increased, Mn- and Si- oxide nodules formed along with magnetite. As the oxidizing conditions were increased further, a dense magnetite layer was present. The limits of the various regions were experimentally quantified and a proposed hypothesis for their occurrences is presented. No obvious effect of Sb was noted in this micro-structural research of the oxides that results from the various conditions investigated in this study.

Influence of Pulsed Current and Plating Thickness on Formation of Micro-cracks in Hard Chromium Plating. (펄스 전원 및 도금 두께가 경질 크롬 도금의 마이크로 크랙 발생에 미치는 영향)

  • Jeong, Eun-Cheol;Son, Gyeong-Sik;Kim, Yong-Hwan;Jeong, Won-Seop
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2016.11a
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    • pp.169-169
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    • 2016
  • 크롬산 용액에 황산을 촉매로 하여 Sargent에 의해 개발된 크롬도금은 경도, 내식성, 내마모성 등의 특성이 우수하다. 이로 인해 장식용 박막 도금뿐만 아니라 경질의 후막 도금층을 형성이 가능함으로써 기계 부품류를 비롯한 산업 전반에 걸쳐 폭넓게 적용되고 있다. 이러한 크롬도금이 적용된 소재부품에 대해 장수명화와 더불어 가혹한 환경에서의 사용요구가 점차 증가하고 있으며, 이를 위해서는 보다 더 우수한 내식성과 기계적 물성을 확보해야할 필요성이 높다. 한편 경질 크롬 도금의 내식성과 관련해 도금 과정에서 발생하는 마이크로 크랙에 의해 제품의 내식성의 한계를 나타내게 된다. 본 연구에서는 내식성이 우수할 뿐만 아니라 표면 경도가 우수한 도금층을 얻기 위해 도금 전류 조건으로 펄스 전류를 적용하는 방안을 시도한 것으로 펄스전류를 적용하여 경질크롬도금 시 크랙 발생에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 도금욕은 일반적인 경질크롬도금에 사용되는 Sargent 욕을 이용하였고, duty ratio를 조절하여 전류 조건 변화에 따른 단면 내 크랙의 수 변화를 관찰하여 최적의 전류 조건을 도출하였다. 그리고 도출된 전류 조건을 이용해 도금 두께에 따른 크랙 수 변화를 관찰하였고, 이때의 경도를 측정하였다. 또한 XRD 분석을 통해 도금 전류 조건 및 시간 변화에 따른 결정구조 변화를 확인하였다. 실험결과 펄스 전류를 적용하는 경우, 기존 직류 적용 시에 비해 크랙 발생을 현저하게 감소시킬 수 있었으며, 사실상 크랙프리(Crack free) 도금이 가능하였다. 또한 크랙의 감소와 함께 경도 저하가 나타나게 되나 펄스 전류 인자의 최적화에 따라 이러한 경도 저하 현상의 최소화가 가능하였다.

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A Study on a Digital Amplifier.Controller for Proportional Control Valve (비례제어밸브용 디지털 앰프.컨트롤러에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, J.C.;Koh, J.U.;Kwon, T.H.;Shin, H.B.
    • Transactions of The Korea Fluid Power Systems Society
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.19-25
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    • 2011
  • This study presents the design of digital amplifier.controller for a proportional control valve and the development of PID discrete control scheme by using RCP(Rapid Controller Prototyping) system. RCP system is the device to embed the control code developed in PC into the microcontroller on-site. Ramp input test using the digital amplifier.controller developed in this study was carried out for the proportional control valve of domestic production and Bosch Rexroth respectively. The instability problem occurred around maximum displacement of localized valve spool at ramp input test was solved by supplementing offset current to the duty ratio of PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) driving signal to the solenoid. The comparison of test results between localized proportional control valve and Bosch Rexroth's product shows that the characteristics obtained by ramp input test and static flow gains are alike each other. Two valves are about the same in dead bands and hysteresis characteristics.

Parents, peer, and teachers relations as predictor of adolescent adult media addiction and depression (부모의 양육 방식, 또래 및 교사 관계가 청소년 성인 매체 중독과 우울에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hyo-Jung;Rha, Jong-Youn
    • Human Ecology Research
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    • v.55 no.6
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    • pp.567-580
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    • 2017
  • This study explored the influence of adolescent depression on adult media addiction by examining Bronfenbrenner's ecological perspective. The ecological perspective is a useful framework to identify the link between youths' interacting subjects in the ecological environment. It can also be used to understand adolescent problems and addiction behaviors. The current study examined the influence of parents, peers, and teachers on adult media addiction and depression with a focus on micro-systems that have the greatest influence on adolescents among various environmental systems. We analyzed 568 participants who reported exposure to adult media. SPSS 20.0 was used to conduct a descriptive analysis of the data; AMOS 19.0 was used to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model. The results of study are as follows. First, parental abuse and peer alienation significantly increases depression. Second, peer communication significantly decreases depression. Third, parental monitoring and parental affection significantly decreased adult media addiction. Fourth, parental abuse, peer alienation, and depression significantly increased adult media addiction. This study is meaningful in that it examines the influence of parent, peer, and teacher relationships among adolescents on adult media addiction and depression. This study can be helpful to understand adult media addiction and depression among Korean adolescents.

Raman spectroscopy study on the reactions of UV-generated oxygen atoms with single-layer graphene on SiO2/Si substrates

  • Ahn, Gwang-Hyun;Kim, Hye-Ri;Hong, Byung-Hee;Ryu, Sun-Min
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.34-38
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    • 2012
  • Successful application of graphene requires development of various tools for its chemical modification. In this paper, we present a Raman spectroscopic investigation of the effects of UV light on single layer graphene with and without the presence of $O_2$ molecules. The UV emission from a low pressure Hg lamp photolyzes $O_2$ molecules into O atoms, which are known to form epoxy on the basal plane of graphene. The resulting surface epoxy groups were identified by the disorder-related Raman D band. It was also found that adhesive residues present in the graphene samples prepared by micro-mechanical exfoliation using adhesive tape severely interfere with the O atom reaction with graphene. The UV-induced reaction was also successfully applied to chemical vapor deposition-grown graphene. Since the current method can be readily carried out in ambient air only with UV light, it will be useful in modifying the surfaces of graphene and related materials.

Characteristics of Ni/YSZ Cermet Prepared by Mechanical Alloying Method for the High Temperature Electrolysis of Steam

  • Choo, Soo-Tae;Kang, Kyoung-Hoon;Chae, Ui-Seok;Hong, Hyun-Seon;Hwang, Kab-Jin;Bae, Ki-Kwang;Shin, Seock-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.43 no.12 s.295
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    • pp.764-767
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    • 2006
  • Ni/YSZ $(Y_2O_3-stabilized\;ZrO_2)$ composite as an electrode component for High Temperature Electrolysis (HTE) was fabricated by mechanical alloying method using Ni and YSZ powders. Characterization of the synthesized composite was investigated with various analysis tools, including XRD, SEM and PSA, and a self-supporting planar unit cell prepared with the Ni/YSZ composite was prepared to study the electrochemical reactions for the production of hydrogen. The Ni/YSZ cermet is composed of crystalline Ni and YSZ, in a sub-micro scale, and has an even distribution without aggregated particles. In addition, under an electrochemical reaction, the unit cell showed an $H_2$ evolution rate from steam of 14 Nml/min and $600mA/cm^2$ of current density at the electrode.

A Comparative Study on Productive Welfare in the Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (세 가지 복지자본주의에서의 생산적 복지, 그 성적표 : 복지국가의 경제적 효과와 평등달성의 차이에 관한 체제론적 비교연구)

  • Ahn, Sang-Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.49
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    • pp.162-189
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    • 2002
  • In general, every welfare state is to be productive. If not, the welfare state itself cannot be sustainable because resource for the development of welfare only comes from a sound level of economic development However, how to mix welfare and production differs from country to country. This article tackles this phenomenon as a starting point. Granted, contemporary studies of comparative welfare state often starts from the theory of welfare regime which has been suggested by Esping-Andersen. This article also regards the framework as an analytic tool to elaborate upon the concept of productive welfare and to categorize different types of conception of productive welfare. In liberal regime, the concept is so narrowly interpreted that they emphasize micro-efficiency of specific welfare programs. On the contrary, the other two regime types recognize the concept of productive welfare as relatively wide. Therefore, conservative and social democratic regimes underscore macro-efficiency of the welfare state as a whole. Empirical analyses of this article explores each regime's success and failure in terms of achieving fundamental goals of the welfare state, i.e. economic development and enhancement of equality. A series of evidence show that liberal regime fails in achieving both goals, while the other two regimes seem to be relatively successful. In conclusion, it may be pointed out that current tendency of neo-liberalism and anti-welfarism in Korea should be overcome, which must be the prime task of social welfare academia of this country.

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Measuring Homopause Temperatures of Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan via Three-micron Emission Spectra of CH4

  • Kim, Sang-Joon
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.48.3-49
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    • 2016
  • Current high-resolution IR spectroscopy at ground-based observatories made it possible to observe $3-{\mu}m\;CH_4$ emission lines from the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan through narrow atmospheric windows avoiding the counterparts of telluric $CH_4$ absorptions if proper Doppler shifts betwen Earth and these planetary objects are provided. We are also expecting low-resolution (R~300) infrared spectra of Jupiter from the upcoming observations by JUNO's infrared $2-5{\mu}m$ spectrograph during the encounter with Jupiter approximately starting from July 4, 2016. Although the spectral resolution is not enough to resolve the $3-{\mu}m$ P, Q, R branch lines of CH4, the gross envelopes of the P, Q, R branches should yield information on rotational temperatures. The rotational temperatures are useful because theycan be regarded as local temperatures, as discussed by Kim et al. (2014). Since the $3-{\mu}m\;CH_4$ emission is mostly formed at micro-bar pressure levels, the derived rotational temperatures represent the local temperatures near the hompause of Jupiter. We discuss possible sciences from the derived homopause temperatures in the auroral and non-auroral regions of Jupiter.

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