• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1992.07a
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• pp.265-268
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• 1992

The control performances of a fuzzy controller depend on its control rules, I/O membership functions, and scaling factors. Scaling factors are very important to adjust control parameters to the process which is to be controlled. For tuning the sealing factors, trial and error method is used in conventional fuzzy controller, which is very difficult and time consuming. This paper proposes a tuning method of scaling factors based on the concept of tuning rules for the conventional Pl controller parameters. The proposed automatic tuning fuzzy controller was evaluated by computer simulations. Good results have been obtained for the small hydro power plant.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.197-208
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• 2017

When Francis turbines operate at partial load, residual swirl in the draft tube causes low-frequency pulsation of pressure and power output. Scale effects and system response may bias the prediction of prototype behavior based on laboratory tests, but could be overcome by means of a 1D analytical model. This paper deals with the two most important features of such a model, the compliance and the source of excitation. In a distributed-parameter version, compliance should be represented as an exponential function of local pressure. Lack of similarity due to different Froude number can thus be compensated. The normally unknown gas content in the vortex cavity has significant influence on the pulsation, and should therefore be measured and considered as a test parameter.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.485-492
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• 2021

The wind turbines with a rated capacity of 50kW or less are generally considered as small class. Small wind turbines are an attractive alternative for off-grid power system and electric home appliances, both as stand-alone application and in combination with other energy technologies such as energy storage system, photovoltaic, small hydro or diesel engines. The research objective is to develop the 50kW scale wind turbine blades in ways that resemble as closely as possible with the construction and methods of utility scale turbine blade manufacturing. The mold process based on wooden form is employed to create a hollow, multi-piece, lightweight design using carbon fiber and fiberglass with an epoxy based resin. A hand layup prototyping method is developed using high density foam molds that allows short cycle time between design iterations of aerodynamic platforms. A production process of five blades is manufactured and key components of the blade are tested by IEC 61400-23 to verify the appropriateness of the design. Also, wind system with developed blades is tested by IEC 61400-12 to verify the performance characteristics. The results of blade and turbine system test showed the available design conditions for commercial operation.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.409-416
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• 2009

On 21st century, global warming is the most serious environmental problem threatening the existence of lives on the earth. One of the serious reasons of this nature phenomena was due to the greenhouse effect by carbon dioxide mainly produced with the combustion process of hydro-carbon fuel. and it is mostly produced. In the high oil prices age, intensification of energy efficiency promotion in the building sector is required. Windows are dominating large percentage whole building loads, and are regarding as the primary target of energy efficiency. The purpose of this research is on the obtaining of the renewable energy source in the skyscrape buildings in the metropolitan area. The air movement is happens due to the atmospheric pressure differences in the air. Due to this simple physical theory, it is easily expected to obtain the useful renewable nature energy through the high -raised vertical air stack installed in a tall building. However, there is one problem that should be resolved which is called air-hole effect in the sky -scrape buildings.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.31-36
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• 2021

Estimation of accumulated rotational angles and settlements are critical in design of wind turbine foundation. However, there have been few exploring the response of bucket foundation to long-term cyclic loading. We performed a series of three-dimensional finite element analyses of bucket foundations installed in sands. An empirical formulation which captures the stiffness degradation observed in cyclic triaxial tests implemented into the finite element analysis in the form of a user subroutine. Using the stiffness degradation model the accumulated rotation and displacement of bucket foundation were calculated. Additionally, important factors affecting the response under cyclic loading were assessed.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.5-15
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• 2017

To perform an integrated load analysis carried out to evaluate the stability evaluation of wind turbine generators, the six degree-of-freedom stiffness matrix of foundation, which describes relationships between loads and displacement, is needed. Since the foundation stiffness should accurately reflect the shape of foundation and the condition of soil, it is necessary to calculate the stiffness of the bucket foundation that considers the elasto-plastic behavior of the soil. In this study, finite element analyses were performed for a range of soils and shapes of bucket foundations to estimate the foundation stiffness. Normalized stiffness curves are developed from respective numerical simulations. Proposed results are considered to be useful because they can be directly applied in the design.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.122-122
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• 2022

기후변화 대응 및 탄소 저감 노력의 일환으로 신재생에너지의 개발 및 활용이 전 세계적으로 활발하며, 우리나라에서도 2050년 탄소중립 달성을 위하여 친환경 에너지 시스템 구축에 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 전통적인 재생에너지인 수력은 발전의 효율성, 안정성과 발전 제어의 용이함 때문에 널리 사용되고 있으나, 경제성을 확보하기 위한 댐, 보의 설치 및 대규모 발전설비가 필요하여, 생태계, 환경 파괴 등의 문제점 등을 수반하여, 최근 들어 대규모 사업이 이루어지지 못하고 있다. 이러한 흐름에 따라 최근에는 유럽을 중심으로 친환경 소수력 발전으로 회전 나선형 아르키메데스 수차를 활용한 소수력 발전의 적용이 이루어지고 있으며, 특히 2000년대 이후 독일을 중심으로 활발히 개발되고 있다. 또한 휴대용 초소수력 발전은 새로운 산업분야로 민간용 초소수력 발전기의 개발 및 판매가 국내외에서 증가하고 있으며, 우리나라에서도 자연 하천 환경에 활용 가능한 초소수력 발전의 필요성이 꾸준히 제기되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 저유량 및 저낙차에 적용 가능한 '초소형 회전 나선형 아르키메데스 수차', 초소형 발전에 적합한 '발전기 및 발전시스템', 자연환경을 훼손하지 않는 친환경 '유도수로'로 구성되어, 원하는 하천이나 수로 등에 손쉽게 설치 가능한 초소형 소수력 발전시스템을 개발하였다. 회전 나선형 아르키메데스 수차는 3D프린터로 제작한 후, 강화 코팅제를 도포하여 내구성을 확보하였다. 상용 AC발전기, 소형 발전기용 '발전기 및 발전시스템'을 적용하고, 콘트롤 보드를 맞춤형으로 제작하여 경제성을 확보하였다. 이러한 발전 시스템은 개발 테스트 중에 있으며 향후 방류수로, 하수구 등 현장 적용을 준비 중에 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.465-471
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• 2013

A steam generator in nuclear power plant is a heatexchager which is used to convert water into steam from heat produced in a nuclear reactor core, and the steam produced in steam generator is delivered to the turbine to generate electricity. Because of damage to steam generator tubing may impair its ability to adequately perform required safety functions in terms of both structural integrity and leakage integrity, eddy current testing is periodically performed to evaluate the integrity of tubes in steam generator. This assessment is normally performed during a reactor refueling outage. Currently, the eddy current testing for steam generator of nuclear power plant in Korea is performed in accordance with KEPIC & ASME Code requirements, the eddy current testing system is consists of remote data acquisition unit and data analysis program to evaluate the acquired data. The KEPIC & ASME Code require that the electrical properties of remote data acquisition unit, such as total harmonic distortion, input & output impedance, amplifier linearity & stability, phase linearity, bandwidth & demodulation filter response, analog-to-digital conversion, and channel crosstalk shall be measured in accordance with the KEPIC & ASME Code requirements. In this paper, the measurement requirements of electrical properties for eddy current testing instrument described in KEPIC & ASME Code are presented, and the measurement results of newly developed eddy current testing instrument by KHNP(Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD) are presented.