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Simplification of Turbine Structure and Performance Improvement of Micro Cross-Flow Hydropower Turbine (마이크로 관류수차의 구조 간소화 및 성능향상)

  • Kurokawa, Junichi;Choi, Young-Do;Zhao, Linhu
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.12a
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    • pp.819-824
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    • 2005
  • Recently, micro hydropower attracts attention because of its clean, renewable and abundant energy resources to develop. However, suitable turbine type is not normalized yet in the range of micro hydropower and it is necessary to study for the effective turbine type. Moreover, relatively high manufacturing cost by the complex structure of the turbine is the highest barrier for developing the micro hydropower turbine. Therefore, a cross-flow turbine is proposed for micro-hydropower in this study because of its simple structure and high possibility of applying to low head. The purpose of this study is to further simplify the turbine structure and improve the performance, A guide vane is removed and the runner chamber is made compact using a new air supply method. The results show that the efficiency of the turbine is improved in a wide operating range and the size of the turbine is remarkably reduced.

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Performance Measurement of a Tubular Type Turbine System for Small Hydropower by Field Test (현장시험에 의한 소수력발전용 튜블러수차시스템 성능계측)

  • Hwang, Yeong-Ho;Lee, Young-Ho;Choi, Young-Do
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.5-10
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    • 2011
  • Recently, small hydropower attracts attention because of its renewable, clean and abundant energy resources to develop. Therefore, a tubular type hydro turbine is proposed for small hydropower in this study because the turbine has relatively simple structure and high possibility of applying to small hydropower. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance characteristics of the turbine by field test. Field test iss conducted using one tubular turbine system as well as serial arrangement system by two tubular turbines taking into consideration of actual operation conditions. The results show that efficiency of test turbine changes considerably by the runner vane angle. Best efficiency of one turbine arrangement is higher than that of two turbine serial arrangement.

Green New Deal Project and Low Carbon, Green Growth Strategy (녹색뉴딜사업 및 저탄소 녹색성장 전략)

  • Lee, Sun
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2009
  • The Government declared 'Low-Carbon Green Growth' as the new national vision for future development to improve economic growth and quality of life through higher energy efficiency, less energy consumption, wider use of renewable energy, etc. Korea can no longer delay participating in international efforts against global warming by reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Thus low-carbon green growth is not a matter of choice, and it becomes indispensible to sustaining the nation's economic development. The Government is determined to take the initiative in speeding up economic recovery by carrying out the large scale investment projects such as the Korean version of a 'Green New Deal. The 49 trillion-won projects include river improvement, eco-friendly transportation networks, advanced information infrastructure, water resources & dam construction, green cars & clean energy development, etc. which will create nearly one million new jobs over the next four years.

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Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Wheat Protein Isolate Films Cross-linked with Resorcinol

  • Chandrasekhar, M.;Prabhakar, M.N.;Song, Jung-Il
    • Composites Research
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.40-45
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of the present work was to preparation and study of full biodegradable Eco-friendly bio-composites by using renewable resources. In this study, wheat protein isolate (WPI) films were formed by cross linking with resorcinol through solution casting method for packaging applications. By varying the resorcinol content (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 wt %), its effect on mechanical properties of the wheat protein isolate film was measured. The addition of 20% resorcinol led to an overall increase in the tensile strength from 5.2 to 18.6 MPa and modulus increase from 780 to 1132 MPa than WPI films. The % elongation was increased from 2.8 to 9.05 when compared to unmodified WPI film. A thermal phase transition of the prepared WPI was assessed by means of DSC. FTIR is evident that the characteristic WPI spectral IR bands shifted on cross-linking with resorcinol.

Numerical Analysis with CFD Model for Site Designation in Urban Mountain Area (도심지 산악지형의 풍력발전 입지선정을 위한 전산유동해석 수치모의)

  • Lee, Hwa-Woon;Park, Soon-Young;Lee, Soon-Hwan;Kim, Dong-Hyuk
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.498-500
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    • 2009
  • When we urgently need to develop and supply an alternative energy, wind power is growing with much interest because it has relative low cost for generating power and small area for wind turbine. To estimate the wind power resource, it is necessary to make an observation first. Although the large wind farm and resources are near coast and mountain area, the wind energy in urban area has the strong thing of direct access to power generator. In this study, we estimate the probability of wind energy in urban mountain area using A2C (Atmospheric to CFD) model, which is used for horizontally urban scale phenomena. In the steady state results, the site C is most suitable for wind power in the point of the only wind speed. But, estimating the TKE and vertical wind shear, the site B is showing the better results than the site C.

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A Characteristic Analysis of Solar Radiation Resources in Korea (국내 일사량 자원 특성분석)

  • Jo, Dok-Ki;Yun, Chang-Yeol;Kim, Kwang-Deuk;Kang, Young-Heak
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.413-416
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    • 2009
  • Since the solar radiation is main input for sizing any solar photovoltaic system and solar thermal power system, it will be necessary to understand and evaluate the insolation data. The Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) has begun collecting horizontal global insolation data since May, 1982 and direct normal insolation data since December 1992 at 16 different locations. Because of a poor reliability of existing data, KIER's new data will be extensively used by solar energy system users as well as by research institutes. Among some significant results, the yearly averaged horizontal global insolation was turned out 3.61 kWh/$m^2$/day and the yearly mean 5.38 kWh/$m^2$/day of the direct normal insolation was evaluated for clear days.

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A Study of the Analysis System of Remote Control a Voltage Fluctuation of a Based Wind Turbine (풍력기반 하이브레드 풍력발전기의 원격 정전압 변동률 분석 장치에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Mi-Hye;Sun, Mean-Young;Lee, Jong-Jo;Lim, Jae-Kyoo
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.456-459
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    • 2009
  • we studied a data acquisition and control system of a wind turbine for measuring and controlling a voltage fluctuations of a wind turbine system. The wind turbine system is installed out control area. So, it is so important for supervising to wind turbine of a maintenance, wind speed, optical resources wind turbine output, wind speed, wind direction, over voltage of a generator. This system can be supplied a data of over voltage, under voltage, voltage fluctuations of a wind turbine for controlling an EMS : Energy Management System or a SCADA : Supervision Control and Data Acquisition at a constitute of a wind farm. The of voltage fluctuation system of a wind turbine is improving an electric power supply power quality of a distribution line and unspecified individuals of used wind turbine.

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Single Cell Protein Production from Chinese Cabbage Juice (배추를 이용한 단세포단백질의 생산)

  • Lee, Nam-Seok;Kyung, Kyu-Hang
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.646-648
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    • 1991
  • A possibility of utilizing Chinese cabbage, a kind of renewable resources which is frequently overproduced in Korea, for the production of single cell protein was investigated. Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida utilis grew well in cabbage juice producing 4.3 and 5.1 g/l of dried yeast cells, respectively. Freezing fresh cabbage prior to juice extraction did not affect the growth of yeasts and the final cell yield.

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The Seasonal Characteristics of the Wind Resource Distribution on the Korean Peninsula (한반도 풍력 자원 분포의 계절별 특성)

  • Lee, Hwa-Woon;Kim, Min-Jung;Lee, Soon-Hwan;Kim, Dong-Hyeuk;Kim, Hyun-Goo
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.347-348
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    • 2008
  • Wind energy issued as most spotlight general energy by excellence of actuality as well as economical efficiency, solving environmental problem which caused by creating the energy and possibility of eternal production. Accordingly, government is at the stage of corresponding level by requesting development of new technology to the developed countries as a part of national key industries. The grievous situation from such a rapid movement is meteorological comprehension and assessment as well as the problem of estimation exactness about the wind. In this study, numerical simulation from the MM5 is counducted for 3km resolution and data assimilation using QuikSCAT seawinds data is applied.

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Study on the Smart Charging for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (플러그인 하이브리드 전기자동차의 스마트 충전에 관한 연구)

  • Roh, Chul-Woo;Kim, Min-Soo
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.349-352
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    • 2008
  • The most concerning issue in these days is the energy crisis by increasing threat of global warming and depletion of natural resources. In the situations, the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is drawing attention from many countries for the next generation's car which has higher fuel efficiency and lower environmental impact. This paper presents simulation results about the limit capacity of central power-grid which doesn't have enough surplus electric power for charging PHEVs. Therefore, this paper also presents a smart charging system that can charge the PHEVs with a function of distributing demands of charging. The smart charging system is an agent facility between the government and consumer, which can recommend the best time to charge the battery of PHEVs by the lowest energy cost. This function of choosing time-slots is the technical system for the government which wants to control the consumption rate of electric power for PHEVs. Finally, this paper presents the economic feasibility of PHEVs from the two kinds of price system, midnight electric price and home electric price.

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