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Analysis of Transient Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Receiver for a Dish Type Solar Thermal System by using CFD (CFD를 이용한 접시형 태양열 집열기의 Transient 열전달 성능 해석)

  • Oh, Sang-June;Lee, Ju-Han;Seo, Joo-Hyun;Lee, Jin-Gyu;Cho, Hyun-Seok;Seo, Tae-Beom
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.167-170
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    • 2008
  • A numerical and experimental studies are carried out to investigate the transient heat transfer characteristics of 5kWth dish type solar air receiver. Measured solar radiation and temperatures at several different locations are used as boundary conditions for numerical simulation. Many parameters' effects (reflectivity of the reflector, the thermal conductivity of the receiver body, transmissivity of the quartz window, etc.) on the thermal performance are investigated. Discrete Transfer Method is used to calculate the radiation heat exchange in the receiver. A transient heat transfer model is developed and the rate of radiation, convection and conduction heat transfer are calculated. Comparing the experimental and numerical results, good agreement is obtained. Using the numerical model, the transient heat transfer characteristics of volumetric air receiver for dish type solar thermal systems are known and the transient thermal performance of the receiver can be estimated.

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Investigation and Analysis on the present state of Geothermal Source Heat Pump System Applied in Korea (지열히트펌프 시스템의 국내 적용현황 조사 및 분석)

  • Choi, Mi-Young;Ko, Myeong-Jin;Kim, Yong-Shik;Park, Jin-Chul;Rhee, Eon-Ku
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.267-272
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    • 2009
  • This study aims to investigate and analyze the present state of ground source heat pump(GSHP) system applied in Korea. It is based on the statistic from the New and Renewable Energy Center in Korea and construction results of the professional companies registered to the center. The research items were installed area, installed year, building use, ground heat exchange type and heat exchanger type of the pump. According to the result of investigation, the using GSHP system have been increasing steadily as the space heating and cooling system in a building. The capacity of this system is also becoming lager based on technical and economical feasibility analysis about the system since GSHP system first introduced in 2000.

A Study on leasing space to install solar power systems Economic Evaluation (임차공간 설치 태양광 발전시스템 경제성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Mi-Ja;Lee, Jae-Hwan;Seo, Tae-Won;Han, Myung-Hee;Woo, Je-Teak
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.10 no.12
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    • pp.1373-1380
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    • 2015
  • The rapid spread and various design of solar power plants, development, construction, maintenance technology and business coexist variety and price decline and the recent solar power plants built since the early 2010 despite the decline in the power generation unit main equipment Construction of power plants to stabilize the technology has been continuously promoted. Recently, built in the form of a solar power plant to the construction and leasing the roof and upper structure to replace the limited ground space is increasing. Factory roof, studies such as warehouse and logistics center leased space in the roof installed solar plant status and skills, conducted a study to review and analyze the economy.

Fault-Tolerant Control of Cascaded H-Bridge Converters Using Double Zero-Sequence Voltage Injection and DC Voltage Optimization

  • Ji, Zhendong;Zhao, Jianfeng;Sun, Yichao;Yao, Xiaojun;Zhu, Zean
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.946-956
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    • 2014
  • Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) converters can be directly connected to medium-voltage grids without using transformers and they possess the advantages of large capacity and low harmonics. They are significant tools for providing grid connections in large-capacity renewable energy systems. However, the reliability of a grid-connected CHB converter can be seriously influenced by the number of power switching devices that exist in the structure. This paper proposes a fault-tolerant control strategy based on double zero-sequence voltage injection and DC voltage optimization to improve the reliability of star-connected CHB converters after one or more power units have been bypassed. By injecting double zero-sequence voltages into each phase cluster, the DC voltages of the healthy units can be rapidly balanced after the faulty units are bypassed. In addition, optimizing the DC voltage increases the number of faulty units that can be tolerated and improves the reliability of the converter. Simulations and experimental results are shown for a seven-level three-phase CHB converter to validate the efficiency and feasibility of this strategy.

A Novel Digital Lock-In Amplifier Based Harmonics Compensation Method for the Grid Connected Inverter Systems (계통연계 인버터를 위한 디지털 록인 앰프 기반의 새로운 고조파 보상법)

  • Amin, Saghir;Ashraf, Muhammad Noman;Choi, Woojin
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.358-368
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    • 2020
  • Grid-connected inverters (GCIs) based on renewable energy sources play an important role in enhancing the sustainability of a society. Harmonic standards, such as IEEE 519 and P1547, which require the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the output current to be less than 5%, should be satisfied when GCIs are connected to a grid. However, achieving a current THD of less than 5% is difficult for GCIs with an output filter under a distorted grid condition. In this study, a novel harmonic compensation method that uses a digital lock-in amplifier (DLA) is proposed to eliminate harmonics effectively at the output of GCIs. Accurate information regarding harmonics can be obtained due to the outstanding performance of DLA, and such information is used to eliminate harmonics with a simple proportional-integral controller in a feedforward manner. The validity of the proposed method is verified through experiments with a 5 kW single-phase GCI connected to a real grid.

Modeling of Load Element for a Low Voltage DC Distribution System (저전압 DC 배전시스템 구성요소의 부하 모델링)

  • Gwon, Gi-Hyeon;Han, Joon;Oh, Yun-Sik;Kim, Eung-Sang;Kim, Chul-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.113-121
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    • 2014
  • At the end of the 19th century, a battle known as the War of the Currents was fought over how electricity would be generated, delivered, and utilized. In this day and age, there has been a growing interest in Green Growth policies as countermeasures against global warming. As a result of these policies, the use of new and renewable energy needed a power converter to replace fossil fuels has expanded. To reduce power consumption through high efficiency of conversion, Low Voltage DC (LVDC) distribution systems are suggested as an alternative. In a DC distribution system, DC loads are very efficient due to decrease the stages of power conversion. If the LVDC distribution system is adopted, not only DC load but also existing AC loads should be connected with LVDC system. Thus, the modeling of two loads is needed to analyze the DC distribution system. This paper, especially, is focused on the modeling of resistive load and electronic load including power electronic converters using ElectroMagnetic Transient Program (EMTP) software.

Design of SCADA System for a Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm (대규모 해상풍력발전단지 운용을 위한 SCADA 시스템 설계)

  • Kim, Dong Wook;Song, Jae Ju;Jung, Nam Joon;Choi, Hyo Yul
    • KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.161-170
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    • 2012
  • In recent years, many researchers and developers have been interested in renewable energy all over the world. Particularly, the development of wind power is being processed actively due to its high economic efficiency. A few years ago, Korean government has started the research for building a large-scale offshore wind farm in domestic west-southern area. Current domestic SCADA technology level for operating wind farm is very low compared with foreign SCADA technology level. In this paper, we found IT issues and solutions for developing SCADA system. Based on these solutions, we designed SCADA system for a large-scale offshore wind farm.

A Novel Non-Isolated DC-DC Converter using Single Switch and Voltage Multipliers with High Step-Up Voltage Gain and Low Voltage Stress Characteristics (고전압비와 낮은 전압 스트레스를 가진 단일 스위치와 전압 체배 회로를 이용한 새로운 비절연형 DC-DC 컨버터)

  • Tuan, Tran Manh;Amin, Saghir;Choi, Woojin
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.157-161
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    • 2020
  • High voltage gain converters are essential for distributed power generation systems with renewable energy sources, such as fuel cells and solar cells, because of their low voltage characteristics. This paper introduces a novel nonisolated DC-DC converter topology developed by combining an inverting buck-boost converter and voltage multipliers. In the proposed converter, the input voltage is connected in series with the output, and the majority of the input power is directly delivered to the load. The voltage multipliers are stacked in series to achieve high step-up voltage gain. The voltage stress across all of the switches and capacitors can be significantly reduced. As a result, the switches with low voltage ratings can be used to achieve high efficiency and low cost. To verify the validity of the proposed topology, a 360-W prototype converter is built to obtain the experimental results.

Research Trend Analysis for Smart Grid using Social Network Analysis (사회연결망분석을 활용한 스마트그리드 연구동향 분석)

  • Na, Sang-Tae;Ahn, Joo-Eon;Jung, Min-Ho;Kim, Ja-Hee
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.66 no.12
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    • pp.1697-1704
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    • 2017
  • As the power grid has been changed to a smart grid, existing power technologies are evolving into convergence technology through interdisciplinary research. According to the government policy to increase the proportion of renewable energy to 20% by 2030, the speed seems to be accelerating. This study analyzes the relationship between research technologies in order to grasp research trends of smart grid technology. To this end, we analyze the relationship between keywords extracted from topic modeling using social network analysis methodology. This is because, in the field where interdisciplinary research such as smart grid is active, each research topic is not independent, but research technologies emerging in one topic coexist in different topics, and linkage between research technologies can be important information. Therefore, this study can contribute to the analysis of research trend as it can be used as a package tool together with a topic modeling methodology.

Ecological Management of Turf Insects and Zoysia Large Patch by Mixing Turfgrass Species (잔디 혼식을 통한 생태학적 병충해 관리)

  • 박봉주
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.107-113
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    • 2003
  • Ecological control can contribute to the sustainibility of vegetation management systems by reducing the input currently derived from non-renewable fossil energy sources. The use of turfgrass mixtures is an important tool in turf management. Turfgrass mixtures of two or more compatible and adapted species provide improved tolerance to pest and environmental stress, more so than monostands. The objectives of this study were to evaluated turf insects, pests and zoysia large patch control by turgrass mixtures. In April 2001 and 2002, plots were inoculated with 50g of Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2LP inoculum. Inoculum were treated within a 29cm diamater circle at Zoysia japonica, Zoysia japonica, Poa pratenis, or Festuca arundinacea mixtures. After four weeks, disease severity in each plot was determined. plot area visual ratings were assessed visually on a linera 0 to 100%. In August 2001 and October 2002, turf insects and pests in each plot were investigated in 10cm deep soil cores with 8cm diameters using hole cut. Zoysia large patch affected zoysiagrass monostands more severly than zoysiagrass and cool-season turfgrasses mixtures. It was suggested that the barrier effect of cool-season turfgrass suppressed zoysia large patch in the mixture of zoysiagrass and cool-season turfgrasses. Also, warm-season and cool-season turfgrasses mixtures suppressed insect populations more efficiently than warm-season turfgrass monostands.