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Headway Calculation and Train Control Algorithm for Performance Improvement in Radio based Train Control System (무선통신기반 열차제어시스템에서의 운전시격 계산과 간격제어 성능개선을 위한 열차간격제어 알고리즘)

  • Oh, Sehchan;Kim, Kyunghee;Lee, Sung-Hoon;Kim, Ja-Young;Quan, Zhong-Hua
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.6949-6958
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    • 2015
  • Radio based train control system performs train safe interval control by receiving in realtime the position information of trains driving in the control area of the wayside system and providing onboard system in each train with updated movement authority. The performance of the train control system is evaluated to calculate the minimum operation headway, which reflects the operation characteristics and the characteristics of the train as well as the interval control performance of the train control system. In this paper, we propose the operation headway calculation for radio based train control system and a new train interval control algorithm to improve the operation headway. The proposed headway calculation defines line headway and station headway by the estimation the safety margin distance reflecting the performance of the train control system. Furthermore the proposed Enhanced Train Interval Control(ETIC) algorithm defines a new movement authority including both distance and speed, and improves the train operation headway by using braking distance occurring inevitably in the preceding train. The proposed operation headway calculation is simulated with Korean Radio-based Train Control System(KRTCS) and the simulated result is compared to improved train interval control algorithm. According to the simulated results, the proposed operation headway calculation can be used as performance indicator for radio based train control system, and the improved train control algorithm can improve the line and station headway of the conventional radio based train control system.

A Case Study on Vocational Education & Training for the Youth Employment Enhancement : Focused on Analysis of Performance Indicator in Youth Employment Academy (청년층 고용증진을 위한 직업능력개발 사례연구 : 청년취업아카데미사업의 성과지표 분석을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Kug Weon;Ghang, Bong-Jun;Lee, Woo-Young
    • Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.123-127
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    • 2013
  • Youth employment academy program focuses on resolving the job mismatch of youth unemployment through industry oriented human resource development for which company oriented capacity building program for graduate-to-be and graduate is supported. One of the major characteristics of this program is to use the M-to-M model with common skills for companies of same type of business. The operation organization in youth employment academy is supposed to be evaluated by the final employment rate after 1 year and 6 months since start of the program. So performance indicator for the operation organization was developed which means a kind of mid-term evaluation. In this research, the validity of the performance indicator is discussed. The correlations between the performance indicator and the performance evaluation, between the performance evaluation and the final employment rate, and between the performance indicator and the final employment rate are analyzed.

Diagnosis of Performance Degradation of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack after Long-Term Operation (장기운전에 의한 직접메탄올 연료전지 스택의 성능 열화 분석)

  • Kim, Sang-Kyung;Hyun, Min-Soo;Lee, Byung-Rok;Jung, Doo-Hwan;Peck, Dong-Hyun;Lim, Seong-Yop
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.49 no.6
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    • pp.775-780
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    • 2011
  • 5-cell DMFC stack was fabricated and operated with the load of 4 A for 4000 hrs. After 4000 hrs operation peak power density of the stack reduced by 27.3%. Two of the five cells did now show performance degradation, the performance of other two was reduced by 40% and the performance of the other decreased by 60%. The amount of performance degradation of each cell by long-term operation did not correlate with the position in the stack. Platinum particle size in the anode catalyst layer of the MEA with the strongest degradation increased and the increase was severer on the position of methanol inlet than on the position of methanol outlet. However, platinum particle size in the cathode catalyst layers did not changed for all the MEA'. Ruthenium crossover from the anode catalyst layer to the cathode catalyst layer through the membrane was observed after 4,000 hrs operation by SEM-EDX and it occurred for all MEA' regardless of the degree of performance degradation. Atomic ratio of ruthenium to platinum in the cathode catalyst layer was the highest in the MEA with the strongest performance degradation.

Factors Influencing Operation of Travel Agency Services (여행업 경영에 영향을 주는 요인)

  • Oh, Soo-Kyung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.7 no.10
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    • pp.283-292
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    • 2007
  • Recent studies on business performance in the operation of travel agency services note the importance of non-financial factors, in addition to financial factors. They also indicate that in order to enhance the business performance in travel agency services, it is necessary to emphasize the most competitive key factors based on the understanding of the circumstances with which those services are faced. The analyses of business performance in travel services and of related research Papers have showed that the major factors influencing the operation of travel agency services include the relationship with tourism-related companies the introduction of e-commerce and knowledge-based management, the services of employed workers, and brand awareness and advertising. The present study attempts to propose an approach to the efficient operation of travel agency services by reviewing and analyzing the different studies regarding these factors. To do so, this study employs the existing study reports and publications related to the operation of travel services, focusing mainly on literature review. The paper is composed of four chapters: The first is an introductory chapter; Chapter 2 provides the theoretical background; in Chapter 3 an analysis of the previous studies is attempted; and Chapter 4 presents the results of analysis and other considerable suggestions.

Numerical Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Pintle Nozzle for Variant Thrust: Part 2 (가변 추력용 핀틀 노즐의 동적 특성에 관한 수치적 연구: Part 2)

  • Heo, Jun-Young;Kim, Ki-Wan;Sung, Hong-Gye;Yang, June-Seo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.123-128
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    • 2012
  • According to the sequence of pintle operation, the performance characteristics of pintle nozzles are analyzed. The pintle movement was simulated using unsteady numerical techniques, the response lag and sensitivity at the chamber and nozzle are estimated for movable pintle. Three operation sequences of the pintle are considered for evaluating whether the rate of the chamber pressure increase and the operation sequence will have any significant impact towards the rocket performance. Three operation sequencies are as following; the pintle moves toward the nozzle throat, it turns instantly (case 1), stops at the nozzle throat for some time(0.5sec) (case 2), and stops at the nozzle throat (case 3). As a result, the dynamic characteristics according to the operation sequence and pintle shape were analyzed to take account the rocket performance.

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Performance Analysis of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Micro Gas Turbine Hybrid System (고체산화물 연료전지/마이크로 가스터빈 하이브리드 시스템의 성능 해석)

  • Yang, Jin-Sik;Song, Tae-Won;Kim, Jae-Hoon;Sohn, Jeong-Lak;Ro, Sung-Tack
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.273-276
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    • 2005
  • Performance analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell/micro gas turbine hybrid system is conducted at design-point and part-load conditions and its results are discussed in this study. With detailed considerations of the heat and mass transfer phenomena along various flow streams of the SOFC, the analysis based on a quasi-2D model reasonably predicts its performance at the design-point operating conditions. In case of part-load operations, performance of the hybrid system to three different operation modes(fuel only control, speed control, and VIGV control) is compared. It is found that the simultaneous control of both supplied fuel and air to the system with a variable MGT rotational speed mode is the optimum choice for the high performance operation. And then, the dynamic characteristics of a solid oxide fuel cell are briefly introduced.

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Performance Prediction of Main Coolant Pump in Integral Reactor SMART (일체형원자로 SMART 냉각재순환펌프의 성능예측)

  • Kim Min-Hwan;Park Jin-Seok;Kim Jong-In
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.118-125
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    • 2001
  • The performance prediction of SMART MCP was performed using a computational fluid dynamics code. General capacity-head performance curve of MCP, which is provided to other design branches as design input, was obtained and it showed the typical type of axial pump performance curve. When four MCPs operate in parallel and one of them stops while the others continue to operate, SMART requires reduced power operation. A procedure for predicting the performance of SMART MCP for that case was developed and verified with available experimental data. An analysis based on the developed procedure was performed for two cases; the impeller of sloped MCP is fixed or free to rotate in reverse direction. According to the results, $73\%$ flow rate of normal operation enters the reactor core in the case of the locked impeller. In case of the impeller free rotation, the flow rate entering the reactor core is $62.8\%$.

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A Case Study on The User Oriented Management System for Enterprise Information Systems Operational Performance (사용자 중심의 기업정보시스템 운영성과 관리체계에 관한 사례연구)

  • Lee, Yong Geun;Hwang, K.T.
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.109-130
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    • 2015
  • This study aims to provide the results of a case study, based on the action research approach, in which an user-oriented management system for enterprise information systems operational performance is successful developed and applied. This study performs the research and summarizes the results by adopting 5-step approach of action research, i.e., diagnosing, action planning, action taking, evaluating and specifying learning. The most important lessons learned from the study include (1) operation performance measures should be established to be shared by the management and users; (2) evaluation and improvement activities should be performed continually; and (3) formula to calculate the measure should be evolved so that improvement initiatives can be identified. The results of the study are expected to provide the companies intending to develop a management system for enterprise information systems operational performance with the practical and useful information. In addition, it is expected to suggest the research results that can be utilized as a basis for future research in this area.

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Power Generation and Hydrogen Production

  • Minh, Nguyen Q.
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2010
  • Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been under development for a variety of power generation applications. Power system sizes considered range from small watt-size units (e.g., 50-W portable devices) to very large multi-megawatt systems (e.g., 500-MW base load power plants). Because of the reversibility of its operation, the SOFC has also been developed to operate under reverse or electrolysis mode for hydrogen production from steam (In this case, the cell is referred to as solid oxide electrolysis cell or SOEC.). Potential applications for the SOEC include on-site and large-scale hydrogen production. One critical requirement for practical uses of these systems is long-term performance stability under specified operating conditions. Intrinsic material properties and operating environments can have significant effects on cell performance stability, thus performance degradation rate. This paper discusses potential applications of the SOFC/SOEC, technological status and current research and development (R&D) direction, and certain aspects of long-term performance degradation in the operation of SOFCs/SOECs for power generation/hydrogen production.

Analysis on Position Estimation Performance according to Injection Frequency in Carrier-Based Sensorless Operation (반송파 기반 센서리스 운전에서 주입하는 신호의 주파수에 따른 위치 추정 성능 분석)

  • Hwang, Chae-Eun;Lee, Younggi;Sul, Seung-Ki
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2018
  • This work puts forward a theoretical analysis on position estimation performance of interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) according to the injection frequency in carrier-based sensorless operation. The effects of spatial harmonics on inductance and voltage distortion due to the nonideal characteristics of IPMSM and inverter are examined as factors influencing the position estimation performance. Furthermore, the position estimation performance is analyzed by calculating the current at the switching instant in several operating conditions. In summary, the half switching frequency injection is more robust to the nonideal characteristics of IPMSM, especially with light load condition. The validity of the analysis is verified by the simulation and experimental results.