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Study on the Operation of the Solar Heating System with Ground Source Heat Pump as a Back-up Device (지열히트펌프 보조열원식 태양열 난방급탕 시스템 작동에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hwidong;Baek, Namchoon;Lee, Jinkook;Shin, Uchul
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.197.2-197.2
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    • 2010
  • The study on the operation characteristics of solar space and water heating system with ground source heat pump (GSHP) as a back-up device was carried out. This system, called solar thermal and geothermal hybrid system (ST/G), was installed at Zero Energy Solar House II (KIER ZeSH-II) in Korea Institute of Energy Research. This ST/G hybrid system was developed to supply all thermal load in a house by renewable energy. The purpose of this study is to find out that this system is optimized and operated normally for the heating load of ZeSH-II. Experiment was continued for seven months, from October to April. The analysis was conducted as followings ; - the contribution of solar thermal system. - the appropriateness of GSHP as a back-up device. - the performance of solar thermal and ground source heat pump system respectively. - the adaptation of thermal peak load - the operation characteristics of hybrid system under different weather conditions. Finally the complementary measures for the system simplification was referred for the commercialization of this hybrid system.

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Device Applications of Graphene and Their Challenges

  • Lee, B.H.;Hwang, H.J.;Yang, J.H.;Baek, E.J.;Kang, S.C.;Lee, Y.G.;Kang, C.G.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.08a
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    • pp.114-114
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    • 2012
  • Even though graphene was introduced with a great hope to replace silicon in future, small (or zero) band gap and poor stability have become major challenges in graphene electronics. Especially, rectification and amplification function which are the elemental functions of silicon device, is very difficult to implement without a bandgap. However, the graphene can still be used in many other device applications if the merits of graphene are creatively utilized. For example, graphene can be applied to almost any kind of substrate. Its conductivity can be varied in some degree using electric field, charge dipole, attached molecules, and many other ways. Recently, graphene stacked with ferroelectric materials or piezoelectric materials has been actively studied for various device applications. In this talk, various device applications of graphene using hybrid stack or novel device structure will be introduced and their prospect will be discussed.

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A Novel ZVS 3-Level Resonant Pole Inverter (새로운 ZVS 3-레벨 공진폴 인버터)

  • Baek, Ju-W.;Cho, Jung-G.;Yoo, Dong-W.;Song, Doo-I.;Won, Cung-Y.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1995.07a
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    • pp.360-364
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    • 1995
  • A zero voltage switching (ZVS) three level resonant pole inverter is presented for high power GTO inverters. The concept of auxiliary resonant commutated pole(ARCP) for two level inverter is extended to the three level inverter. The proposed auxiliary commutation circuit consists of one resonant inductor and two bi-directional switches, which provides ZVS condition to the main devices without increasing device voltage or current stresses. The auxiliary device operates with zero current switching(ZCS) which enables use of the low cost thyristors. The proposed circuit can handle higher voltage and higher power(1-10MVA) comparing to the two level one. Operation and analysis of the proposed circuit are illustrated. Experimental results with 10 KW, 4 kHz prototype are presented to verify the principle of operation.

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Single Stage Power Factor Correction Using A New Zero-Voltage-Transition Isolated Full Bridge PWM Boost Converter

  • Jeong, Chang.-Y.;Cho, Jung-G.;Baek, Ju-W.;Song, Du-I.;Yoo, Dong-W.
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.694-700
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    • 1998
  • A novel zero-voltage-transition (ZVT) isolated PWM boost converter for single stage power factor correction (PFC) is presented to improve the performance of the previously presented ZVT converter[8]. A simple auxiliary circuit which includes only one active switch provides zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) condition to all semiconductor devices. (Two active switches are required for the previous ZVT converter) This leads to reduced cost and simplified control circuit comparing to the previous ZVT converter. The ZVS is achieved for wide line and load ranges with minimum device voltage and current stresses. Operation principle, control strategy and features of the proposed converter are presented and verified by the experimental results from a 1.5 kW, 100 KHz laboratory prototype.

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Long-term Air Stability of Small Molecules passivated-Graphene Field Effect Transistors

  • Shin, Dong Heon;Kim, Yoon Jeong;Kim, Sang Jin;Moon, Byung Joon;Oh, Yelin;Ahn, Seokhoon;Bae, Sukang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.237.1-237.1
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    • 2016
  • Electrical properties of graphene-based field effect transistors (G-FETs) can be degraded in ambient conditions owing to physisorbed oxygen or water molecules on the graphene surface. Passivation technique is one of a fascinating strategy for fabrication of G-FETs, which allows to sustain electrical properties of graphene in the long term without disrupting its inherent properties: transparency, flexibility and thinness. Ironically, despite its importance in producing high performance graphene devices, this method has been much less studied compared to patterning or device fabrication processes. Here we report a novel surface passivation method by using atomically thin self-assembled alkane layers such as C18- NH2, C18-Br and C36 to prevent unintentional doping effects that can suppress the degradation of electrical properties. In each passivated device, we observe a shift in charge neutral point to near zero gate voltage and it maintains the device performance for 1 year. In addition, the fabricated PG-FETs on a plastic substrate with ion-gel gate dielectrics exhibit not only mechanical flexibility but also long-term stability in ambient conditions. Therefore, we believe that these highly transparent and ultra-thin passivation layers can become a promising candidate in a wide range of graphene based electronic applications.

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Development of Deployment Test Equipment Suitable for Single Large Solar Panel (하나의 큰 태양전지판에 적합한 전개시험장치 개발)

  • Moon, Hong-Youl;Park, Sangho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.46 no.7
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    • pp.583-591
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, we propose a new deployment test equipment that is characterized for the deployment test of single large solar panel with tape spring hinge. To perform the deployment test on ground, a device that takes gravity compensation into account should be used to create a zero gravity environment similar to that in orbit. We analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the most commonly used deployment test equipment in the past through simple conceptual design, analysis, and tests to judge whether it is applicable to the deployment of the solar panel to be tested. A dummy frame was proposed to reduce the air drag effect during on-ground test and a self-aligning ball bearing and adjusting screws were applied to the deployment test equipment to solve the alignment problem with the gravity axis. And a horizontal bearing for radial movement applied to compensate for the change of the axis of the tape spring hinge. From these, we solved the problems of the conventional deployment test equipment by developing and verifying the new deployment test equipment characterized for the solar panel to be deployed in this paper.

Evaluation on the Improvement of Equilibrium Sense Using a Virtual Bicycle System (가상 자전거 시스템을 이용한 평형감각 증진의 평가)

  • Jeong S.H.;Piao Y.J.;Jeon Y.Y.;Lee S.M.;Kwon T.K.;Hong C.U.;Kim N.G.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.1954-1957
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    • 2005
  • A quantitative evaluation of postural balance training using a virtual reality bicycle system was performed. In the experiment, the effectiveness of virtual reality bicycle system on postural balance training was analyzed with four male subjects in their twenties. The parameters measured during cycling were cycling time, average velocity, number of times subject deviated from path, and weight shift. Those parameters were evaluated for the quantification of the extent of control. We also measured the parameters on postural control capability after 5th trial and 10th trial in a balance testing system with a force plate to find out the effectiveness of the training. In the balance test with force plate, it was found out that the weight shift was almost zero and the deviation from the target trace reduced significantly after the training with the virtual cycle. The result showed that the virtual bicycle system was an effective system as a rehabilitation training device.

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Fabrication and Properties of MI Sensor Device using CoZrNb Films (CoZrNb막을 이용한 MI센서 소자의 제작 및 특성)

  • Hur, J.;Kim, Y.H.;Shin, K.H.;Sa-Gong, G.
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.52-58
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    • 2004
  • Magneto-Impedance(MI) sensor is a highly sensitive sensor, which was able to detect a weak geomagnetic field. It also has a merit to be able to build in the low power system. In this study, their magnetic permeability and anisotropy field(H$\sub$k/) as a function of some different thickness of sputtered amorphous CoZrNb films with zero-magnetostriction and soft magnetic property are investigated. In order to make a uniaxial anisotropy, film was subjected to the post annealing in a static magnetic field with 1KOe intensity at 250, 300, and 320$^{\circ}C$ respectively for 2 hours. Magnetic properties of films are measured by using a M-H loop tracer. Magnetic permeability of a film is measured over the frequency range from 1 ㎒ to 750㎒. By thickening a CoZrNb film relatively, magnetic permeability and impedance are examine to design the. MI sensor which drives at 50㎒, and thereof fabricated the MI sensor which drives at the 50㎒.

Evaluation of In Vitro Release Profiles of Fentanyl-Loaded PLGA Oligomer Microspheres

  • Gilson Khang;Seo, Sun-Ah;Park, Hak-Soo;John M. Rhee;Lee, Hai-Bang
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.246-252
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    • 2002
  • In order to the development of the delivery device of long-acting local anesthetics for postoperative analgesia and control of chronic pain of cancer patient, fentnyl-loaded poly (L-lactide-co-glycolido) (PLGA, molecular weight, 5,000 g/mole; 50 : 50 mole ratio by lactide to glycolide) microspheres (FMS) were studied. FMS were prepared by an emulsion solvent-evaporation method. The influence of several preparation parameters such as initial drug loading, PLGA concentration, emulsifier concentration, oil phase volume, and fabrication temperature has been investigated on the fentanyl release profiles. Generally, the drug showed the biphasic release patterns, with an initial diffusion followed by a lag period before the onset of the degradation phase, but there was no lag time in our system. Fentanyl was slowly released from FMS over 10 days in vitro with a quasi-zero order property. The release rate increased with increasing drug loading as well as decreasing polymer concentration with relatively small initial burst effect. From the results, FMS may be a good formulation to deliver the anesthetic for the treatment of chronic pain.

High Performance $2{\times}4$ S-SEED Array with Extremely Shallow Quantum Well and Asymmetric Fabry-Peort Cavity Structure (저장벽 양자우물고조와 비대칠 패브리-페로 공명기 구조에 의한 고성능 $2{\times}4$ S-SEED Array 구현)

  • 권오균;최영완;김광준;이일항;이상훈;원용협;유형모
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.144-151
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    • 1994
  • We designed and fabricated a $2{\times}4$ symmetric self electro-optic effect device array using GaAs/ AIo.04 G$\DeltaR$), and optical bistability loop width ($\Delta$). The average values of the elements of the $2{\times}4$ S-SEED array were CR~13.1, R~24%, and $\Delta$~91%. It was found that the AFP cavity structure enhances the self-biased optical bistability in ESQW-SEED under no external bias. That is due to the decreased intrisic region thickness in AFP-SEED structures, and which increases the built-in electric fields. The zero-biased S-SEED showed CR of ~4.7, R~9%, and $\Delta$~22%.X>~22%.

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