• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.211-216
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• 2012

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) are the most appropriate for energy source of small robot applications. PEMFC has superior in power density and thermodynamic efficiency as compared with the Direct Methaol Fuel Cell (DMFC). Furthermore, PEMFC has lighter weight and smaller size than DMFC which are very important factors as small robot power system. The most significant factor of mobile robots is weight which relates closely with energy consumption and robot operation. This research tried to find optimum specifications in terms of type, number of cell, active area, cooling method, weight, and size. In order to find optimum 500W PEMFC, six options are designed in this paper and studied to reduce total stack weight by applying new materials and design innovations. However, still remaining problems are thermal management, robot space for energy sources, and so on. For a thermal management, design options need to analysis of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for determining which option has the improved performance and durability.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.88-95
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• 2007

Korea is highly dependent on foreign countries for energy while at the same time having a high energy-consumption industrial structure. Therefore, logical improvements in energy use efficiency and nationwide energy saving are becoming more and more important in coping with the worldwidehigh oil prices and environmental issues such as listed in the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Consequently, a study was conducted on the average annual load factor in domestic areas to set a reasonable and reliable technology standard plan for high-efficiency transformers. The average annual load factor in Korea was discovered to be 18.4[%] classified by industry. This factor is expected to be used in arranging a domestic standard for a minimum efficiency system for transformers, and in reviewing and supplementing the standard transformers plan for the High Energy-Efficiency Appliance Certification. The expected effect from the establishment of the technology standards plan for highly efficient transformers is the expansion of the manufacturing and distribution of highly efficient transformers that are suitable for domestic use. These will lead to electricity cost savings for users, strengthening the related industries' market competitive powers and the effective reduction of greenhouse gases on a national level by drastically reducing loss from transformers, which accounts for a large portion of the total electric supply losses.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2010

최근 많은 임베디드 실시간 시스템에 동적 전압 조절(Dynamic Voltage Scaling: DVS)을 지원하는 프로세서를 사용하고 있다. 이런 시스템의 설계 및 동작의 최적화를 위한 중요한 요소 중 하나가 전력(power)이다. 동적 전압 조절을 지원하는 프로세서의 슬로우다운을 이용함으로서 많은 소비 전력을 절약할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 태스크의 동기화가 필요한 임베디드 실시간 시스템에서 효율적인 전력 소비를 위해 태스크들의 슬로우다운 값을 구하는 기존 알고리즘을 시간복잡도 측면에서 개선하였다. 시간복잡도 $O(n^{2})$인 기존 알고리즘을 수학적인 분석 및 시뮬레이션을 통하여 그 성질을 파악하고, 그 성질을 이용하여 기존 알고리즘과 같은 성능을 가지는 시간복잡도가 O(nlogn) 및 O(n)인 개선된 알고리즘들을 제안하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2008

무선 센서 네트워크에서는 근접한 센서 노드들이 유사한 정보를 감지하는 특성에 의해 임의의 센서 노드의 동작이 실패하거나 기능이 소멸되는 경우에도 네트워크의 전체적인 동작에는 영향을 미치지 않는 장점이 있지만 무선매체의 저속, 오류가 심한 전송특성 및 제한된 전원 공급, 센서 노드의 임의 배치로 인한 교체 불가능 등의 문제점을 가진다. 이 논문에서는 계층적으로 센서 로드를 구성하고 있는 네트워크의 확장성을 보장하면서 전체 노드들의 파워 소비를 줄일 수 있도록 최적 경로 검색 프로세스를 수행하는 PRML 라우팅 프로토콜을 제안한다. 제안된 기법에서는 노드의 잉여 에너지와 연결도를 고려함으로써 클러스터 헤드의 부하 분산이 가능해 졌으며, 노드 간 통신 횟수를 줄일 수 있었다. LEACH-C, HEED기법들과 비교 분석 결과, PRML라우팅 프로토콜은 전체 에너지 소비 측면에서 평균 8%, 클러스터 헤드의 에너지 소비 측면에서 평균 6.4%의 효율성을 얻었고, 네트워크 확장성에 다른 에너지 소비 분포는 LEACH-C, HEED 기법보다 7.5%의 효율성을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.181-186
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• 2015

최근 통신 빛 반도체 기술의 급격한 발전과 함께 소규모 기기에도 컴퓨팅 기능을 탑재하는 사물인터넷 시장이 부상하고 있다. 사물인터넷을 위한 저장장치는 전력소모와 물리적 크기에 제한이 있어 기존 HDD나 SSD 대신 NVRAM 기반의 스토리지가 사용될 것으로 전망되고 있다. 그러나 현재 사물인터넷 플랫폼 기술은 기존의 전통적인 스토리지를 타겟으로 설계되어 NVRAM 스토리지에서는 다양한 비효율성을 초래할 수 있다. 본 논문은 현재의 다양한 운영체제의 I/O 기법들의 효용성과 성능을 NVRAM 스토리지 환경에서 평가하고 분석하여 향후 사물인터넷을 위한 스토리지 기술에 대해 방향성을 제시한다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2012

In this paper, the development and performance analysis of a fuel cell-powered unmanned aerial vehicle is described. A fuel cell system featuring 1 kW proton exchange membrane fuel cell combined with a highly pressurized fuel supply system is proposed. For the higher fuel consumption efficiency and simplification of overall system, dead-end type operation is chosen and each individual system such as purge system, fuel supply system, cooling system is developed. Considering that fluctuation of exterior load makes it hard to stabilize fuel cell performance, the power management system is designed using a fuel cell and lithium-ion battery hybrid system. After integration of individual system, the performance of unmanned aerial vehicle is analyzed using data from flight and laboratory test. In the result, overall system was properly operated but for more duration of flight, research on weight lighting and improvement of fuel efficiency is needed to be progressed.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.168-168
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• 2008

Dimension of a transistor has rapidly shrunk to increase the speed of device and to reduce the power consumption. However, it is accompanied with several problems like direct tunneling through the gate dioxide layer and low conductivity characteristic of poly-Si gate in nano-region. To cover these faults, study of new materials is urgently needed. Recently, high dielectric materials like $Al_2O_3$, $ZrO_2$, and $HfO_2$ are being studied for equivalent oxide thickness (EOT). However, poly-Si gate is not compatible with high-k materials for gate-insulator. Poly Si gate with high-k material has some problems such as gate depletion and dopant penetration problems. Therefore, new gate structure or materials that are compatible with high-k materials are also needed. TiN for metal/high-k gate stack is conductive enough to allow a good electrical connection and compatible with high-k materials. According to this trend, the study on dry etching of TiN for metal/high-k gate stack is needed. In this study, the investigations of the TiN etching characteristics were carried out using the inductively coupled $BCl_3$-based plasma system and adding $Cl_2$ gas. Dry etching of the TiN was studied by varying the etching parameters including $BCl_3$/Ar gas mixing ratio, RF power, DC-bias voltage to substrate, and $Cl_2$ gas addition. The plasmas were characterized by optical emission spectroscopy analysis. Scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate the etching profile.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.237-246
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• 2014

Researches on the elimination of sulfur and nitrogen oxides with catalysts and absorbents reported many problems related with elimination efficiency and complex devices. In this study, decomposition efficiency of harmful gases was investigated. It was found that the efficiency rate can be increased by moving the harmful gases together with SPCP reactor and the catalysis reactor. Calcium hydroxide($Ca(OH)_2$), CaO, and $TiO_2$ were used as catalysts. Harmful air polluting gases such as $SO_2$ were measured for the analysis of decomposition efficiency, power consumption, and voltage according to changes to the process variables including frequency, concentration, electrode material, thickness of electrode, number of electrode winding, and additives to obtain optimal process conditions and the highest decomposition efficiency. The standard sample was sulfur oxide($SO_2$). Harmful gases were eliminated by moving them through the plasma generated in the SPCP reactor and the $Ca(OH)_2$ catalysis reactor. The elimination rate and products were analyzed with the gas analyzer (Ecom-AC,Germany), FT-IR(Nicolet, Magna-IR560), and GC-(Shimazu). The results of the experiment conducted to decompose and eliminate the harmful gas $SO_2$ with the $Ca(OH)_2$ catalysis reactor and SPCP reactor show 96% decomposition efficiency at the frequency of 10 kHz. The conductivity of the standard gas increased at the frequencies higher than 20 kHz. There was a partial flow of current along the surface. As a result, the decomposition efficiency decreased. The decomposition efficiency of harmful gas $SO_2$ by the $Ca(OH)_2$ catalysis reactor and SPCP reactor was 96.0% under 300 ppm concentration, 10 kHz frequency, and decomposition power of 20 W. It was 4% higher than the application of the SPCP reactor alone. The highest decomposition efficiency, 98.0% was achieved at the concentration of 100 ppm.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2018

현재 대부분의 집적회로는 bulk CMOS 기술을 사용해서 제작되고 있으나 전력 소모를 낮추고 die 크기를 줄이기에는 한계점에 도달해있다. 이러한 어려움을 획기적으로 극복할 수 있는 초저전력 기술로서 SOI CMOS 기술이 최근에 크게 각광을 받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 100 nm Thin SOI 기판 위에 제작된 n-채널 MOSFET 소자들의 열전자 효과들의 온도 의존성에 관한 연구 결과들이 논의되었다. 소자들이 LDD 구조를 갖고 있음에도 불구하고 열전자 효과들이 예상보다 더 심각한 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 채널과 기판 접지 사이의 직렬 저항이 크기 때문인 것으로 믿어졌다. 온도가 높을수록 채널에서의 phonon scattering의 증가와 함께 열전자 효과는 감소하였는데, 이는 phonon scattering의 증가는 결과적으로 열전자의 생성을 감소시켰기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2010

Because of power consumption increase, global warming, and limitation of installation, not only high reliability and interruption capability but also compact and light power apparatuses are needed. In this paper, E field calculation and experiment were processed to identify the influence of the shape of end shield and gap distance. It is expected that the results of FEM simulation and experiments could be the basic data to develop VI. the results of FEM simulation and experiments are as following. Firstly, maximum E fields were compared by means of finite element method as a function of the shape of end shield. 3 types of models were used to analyze maximum E field of each model and the influence of shape of shield could be identified. As a result, proposed L type shield could reduce the maximum E field by 20%. Secondly, the influence of the gap distance between end shields on E field was analyzed. As the gap distance become short the gap distance between inner walls of ceramic also become short. And the maximum E field concentrated on inner wall of ceramic finally increased. Thirdly, the experiment was conducted by fabricating each prototype. As a result, no creepage occurred in shieldless model. In other words, creepage occurred in the shield-installed models. And creepage inception voltages were different from each other because of the difference of maximum E field. Fourthly, The equation that shows relation between calculated E field and measured creepage inception voltage was proposed as a result of FEM analysis and experiment. It is concluded that when designing VI this equation could be important data to reduce time and cost by identifying indirectly the optimal gap distance and the shape of shield required to prevent creepage.