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Development of High Voltage, High Efficiency DC-DC Power Module for Modern Shipboard Multi-Function AESA Radar Systems (함정용 다기능 AESA 레이더 시스템을 위한 고전압·고효율 DC-DC 전원모듈 개발)

  • Chong, Min-Kil;Lee, Won-Young;Kim, Sang-Keun;Kim, Su-Tae;Kwon, Simon
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.50-60
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    • 2021
  • For conventional AESA radars, DC-DC power modules using 300 Vdc have low efficiency, high volume, heavy weight, and high price, which have problems in modularity with T/R module groups. In this paper, to improve these problems, we propose a distributed DC-DC power module with high-voltage 800 Vdc and high-efficiency Step-down Converter. In particular, power requirements for modern and future marine weapons systems and sensors are rapidly evolving into high-energy and high-voltage power systems. The power distribution of the next generation Navy AESA radar antenna is under development with 1000 Vdc. In this paper, the proposed highvoltage, high-efficiency DC-DC power modules increase space(size), weight, power and cooling(SWaP-C) margins, reduce integration costs/risk, and reduce maintenance costs. Reduced system weight and higher reliability are achieved in navy and ground AESA systems. In addition, the proposed architecture will be easier to scale with larger shipboard radars and applicable to other platforms.

Micro Power Properties of Harvesting Devices as a Function of PZT cantilever length and gross area (PZT 캔틸레버의 길이와 면적에 따른 에너지 하베스팅 장치의 출력 특성)

  • Kim, I.S.;Joo, H.K.;Song, J.S.;Kim, M.S.;Jeong, S.J.;Lee, D.S.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.07a
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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.

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A Study on Trends for Development of Wind Turbine Tower (복합재를 이용한 대형 풍력 발전용 타워 기술개발 동향분석)

  • Hong, Cheol-Hyun;Jeong, Jae-Hun;Kang, Byong-Yun;Moon, Byung-Young
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.50-54
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    • 2012
  • Wind-power generation, which is recently drawing attention as one of renewable energies across the world, has been developed mainly by Europe. As the demand for the wind-power generation rose and the amount of wind-power generation increased, the studies on megawatt-class wind-power system have been active, and the use of composite with such properties as less weight, more strength, anti-corrosion and environment-friendliness has required gradually. In other word, wind turbine tower will be required to be lighter, more reliable and more consistent. Therefore it is necessary to lose weight of the wind turbine tower. This points squarely toward hybrid/composite tower production growing. It is important to note however that hybrid/composite tower production as it is today is flawed and that there are ways to improve greatly on the performance of these towers in manufacturing process and in their in-service performance. Through this, we have some detail on the current process and its advantage of cost and weight of towers.

Application of DC distribution IPS to a 10t Class Fishing Boat (10톤급 어선에의 DC 배전 전기 추진 선박 적용)

  • Son, Young-Kwang;Choe, Sehwa;Lee, Seung-Yong;Kim, So-Yeon;Sul, Seung-Ki
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.353-359
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    • 2017
  • To take advantage of electric propulsion, several large vessel kinds, namely, cruise vessels, icebreakers, drill ships, and warships, have been generally designed with Integrated Power System (IPS). Although most of these vessels have adopted AC distribution IPS, DC distribution IPS ships have recently emerged as a new promising technology thanks to the availability of the products related to the DC distribution system, in which the system's major advantages over AC distribution are reduced weight and fuel consumption. This paper presents the comparison results of a 10-t class fishing boat for the AC distribution and DC distribution cases. By replacing AC distribution system with DC distribution, 31-41% reduction in the weight of the electrical equipment weight and 20-25% reduction in the fuel consumption are expected.

A Study on Evaluating the Competitiveness of Bakery Corporations (베이커리 기업의 경쟁력 평가모델개발)

  • Lee, Jae-Jin
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.12 no.1 s.28
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    • pp.203-215
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    • 2006
  • This study tried to develop an estimation model on the competitive power as a method to understand a practical index on the competitive power in order to improve the competitiveness of domestic bakery corporations and look into their internal structure. The results of the practical analysis are summarized below. First, eight critical success factors, which are considered important in competitive power in bakery corporations, were derived from preceding studies and an expert meeting. Second, this study performed a questionnaire with eight derived factors for bakery managers and employees. Seven critical success factors suitable for bakery corporations were chosen through validity and reliability tests. Third, this study performed an AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process) analysis in order to establish preference according to each factor and weight. The importance of factor concerned with the competitive power of bakery corporations according to the result of weight analysis appeared in order of customer resources, personnel resources, corporate images, material resources and qualities, technical capability, financial factors and pliability(time).

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A Study on the Design of Electrolysis Power Using Inverter (인버터를 이용한 전기분해전원 설계에 과한 연구)

  • 이정민;목형수;최규하;최동규
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 1998.11a
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 1998
  • By this time, Diode Rectifier or SCR has been used to gain DC Voltage for Electrolysis Power. Generally DC Voltage is produced from rectifier shall be transformed before rectifier using step-down transformer to obtain adaptable DC Voltage, rectifier output. In the same way, rectifier using SCR shall obtain output voltage after step-down voltage through transformer and control of the SCR firing angle. Transformer shall be used for this two methods to adjust the voltage. But the size and weight of the transformer are increased in accordance with the increase of capacity, and the hardships are accompanied in workspace or transportation. Besides, only the value of input voltage is possible to be regulated, and the expectation of current control is almost impossible during Electrolysis. This study has conducted Design and Simulation to reduce the size and weight of transformer and to be enable voltage and current control of Electrolysis power through high-speed switching using Inverter, Electronics device.

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Design and Control of a Novel Tendon-driven Exoskeletal Power Assistive Device (새로운 와이어 구동방식 외골격 보조기의 설계 및 제어)

  • Kong Kyoung-chul;Jeon Doyoung
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.11 no.11
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    • pp.936-942
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    • 2005
  • Recently the exoskeletal power assistive equipment which is a kind of wearable robot has been widely developed to help the human body motion. For the elderly people and patients, however, some limits exist due to the weight and volume of the equipments. As a feasible solution, a tendon-driven exoskeletal power assistive device fur the lower body, and caster walker are proposed in this research. Since the caster walker carries the heavy items, the weight and volume of the wearable exoskeleton are minimized. The key control is used to generate the joint torque required to assist motions such as sitting, standing and walking. Experiments were performed for several motions and the EMG sensors were used to measure the magnitude of assistance. When the motion of sitting down and standing up was compared with and without wearing the proposed device, the $25\%$ assistance was acquired.

Effects of Power Walking Exercise on Fatigue, Blood Lipids, and Body Composition in Overweight Korean College Students with Taeumin Constitution (빠르게 걷기 운동이 과체중 태음인 대학생의 피로, 혈중지질 및 신체조성에 미치는 효과)

  • Shin, Eun-Ju;Kim, Nam-Cho
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.561-572
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: To examine the effects of power walking exercise on fatigue and overweight in college students with Taeumin constitution. Methods: According to results of the constitution diagnosis (QSCC II), 58 students who were identified as Taeumin, whose BMI was over 23 were assigned to one of three groups. The power walking group walked fast at a speed of 7,000 steps per hour using a pedometer, and the walking group walked at a speed of 5,000 steps per hour. There was no treatment with control group. Each group's fatigue level, blood lipids and body composition before and after the experiment were compared and analyzed. Results: Total fatigue and total cholesterol decreased significantly in the power walking group compared to the walking group and the control group. Weight decreased significantly in the power walking group compared to the control group, and percentage of body fat decreased significantly in both the power walking group and the walking group compared to the control group. Conclusion: When power walking exercise was used with overweight Taeumin students, fatigue, blood lipid, weight and percentage of body fat decreased significantly.

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The Effect of Balance Weight on the Lubrication and Friction Characteristics of Crankshaft System (크랭크샤프트계의 윤활 및 마찰 특성에 미치는 밸런스 웨이트의 영향)

  • Jo, Myeong-Rae;O, Dae-Yun;Han, Dong-Cheol
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.26 no.8
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    • pp.1585-1590
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    • 2002
  • This paper reports on the balance weight effect on the lubrication and friction characteristics of crankshaft system. To determine the main bearing loads, the crankshaft was treated as statically determinate system. Four and eight-balance weight crankshafts were considered, and minimum oil film thickness and friction loss were calculated. The main bearing loads were increased in the four-balance shaft due to the increasing of unbalanced rotating mass at No. 1 and 3 main bearing sides. The minimum oil film thickness of four-balance shaft became thinner than eight-balance, and friction loss was increased.

Optimal Design of a MW Class SCSG for a Tidal Current Power Generation System

  • Go, Byeong-Soo;Sung, Hae-Jin;Park, Minwon;Yu, In-Keun
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.2271-2276
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    • 2015
  • A superconducting synchronous generator (SCSG) can be expected to decrease the size and weight compared to conventional tidal current generators. This paper proposes an optimal design of a 2 MW class SCSG for a tidal current power generation system. The proposed optimal design of the SCSG will reduce the length of the high-temperature superconducting wire as well as the weight and volume of the SCSG. The 3D finite element method is used to analyze the magnetic field distribution. The optimized 2 MW SCSG is compared with a 2 MW conventional generator. As the optimized SCSG is more compact and lighter than a conventional generator, it will be efficiently applied to practical tidal power systems.