• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2011년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.270-273
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• 2011

Water management is important in proton exchange membrane fuel cell because the water balance has a significant impact on the overall fuel cell system performance. In fuel cell vehicle, the vehicle's power demand is dynamic; therefore, the dynamic water management system is required. This present study proposes a method to control the humidity of the input air in cathode side of the fuel cell vehicle. The simulation using several driving cycles shows the proposed air humidification control obtains a relatively good result. The liquid saturation level is seen constant at the target level although still there are small deviations at driving cycles which having averagely high power demands.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2001

In this work, the model predictive control method was applied to a linear model and a nonlinear model of steam generators. The parameters of a linear model for steam generators are very different according to the power levels. The model predictive controller was designed for the linear steam generator model at a fixed power level. The proposed controller at the fixed power level showed good performance for any other power levels by designed changing only the input-weighting factor. As the input-weighting factor usually increases, its relative stability does so. The steam generator has some nonlinear characteristics. Therefore, the proposed algorithm has been implemented for a nonlinear model of the nuclear steam generator to verify its real performance and also, showed good performance.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2015

The objectives of this study were to monitor and assess the effects of saline irrigation water on lettuce and carrot growth in protected cultivation. One control and 4 treatments with three replications, which were differentiated according to the level of salinity in irrigated water, were employed for each vegetable to assess the effects of the irrigation with saline water. Monitoring results showed that the use of irrigation water containing above a certain level of salinity was found to cause excessive accumulation of salts in the soil as saline irrigation water increased electrical conductivity (EC) and sodium ($Na^+$) content in both lettuce and carrot soil samples, while tap water irrigation used as control decreased the salinity in the samples. The salinity higher than the threshold level of irrigation water was found to reduce the yields of lettuce and carrot, while in less than the threshold level the higher the salinity of the irrigation water increased the yields. The salinity of the irrigation water also appeared to increase the internal salinity of the plant as the $Na^+$ content in plant increased as the salinity of irrigation water increase. Increased $Na^+$ content was analyzed to be able to increase the sugar content in carrot. This study could contribute to suggest water quality criteria for safe use of saline water in protected cultivation, although long-term monitoring is needed to get more representative results.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1973

본논문은 자동급수기의 설계 및 제작연구를 한 것으로 digital scanning circuits를 이용하여 10개의 probe를 차례로 scanning하여 지표의 습도를 검출하여 reference level과 비교하여 필요한곳에 자동적으로 급수하도록 설계하였다. 이 system의 control을 위하여 main clock oscillator와 controloscillator를 사용하였고 control circuit로는 programmable unijunction transistor를 이용하여 reference level을 조절하게하여 임의의 원하는 습도에 급수하도록 하였다. 제작된 급수재는 모래의 습도가 6%에서 51%로 변화시키면서 실험하여 언제나 input level이 reference level보다 약 0.6V보다 높을때 완전동작하였으며 reference level은 임의로 조절할 수 있었다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2010

The developed control valves, installed on the hot water distribution manifolds for the floor heating system, consist of the balancing valves and the shut-off valves. The balancing valve was designed to improve the flow control performance and to reduce the noise emitted from the valve by modification of the general V port. The port of the shut-off valve was designed with two ceramic plates, working by rotating upper plate, to improve the duration and to reduce the noise. For the evaluation of the new valves, the flow rate was measured and noise level test was carried out. The test results showed that the error of the flow rate accuracy test for the flow balance of each manifold circuit was less than ${\pm}3%$ and the noise level was less than 35 dB(A).

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.87-97
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• 2022

The excessive settlement and deformation of disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone (DCM) embankments under dynamic loading have long been problems for engineers and technicians. In this work, the characteristics and mechanism of the plastic deformation of DCM under different degrees of compaction, water contents and confining pressures were studied by static triaxial, dynamic triaxial and scanning electron microscopy testing. The research results show that the axial stress increases with increasing confining pressure and degree of compaction and decreases with increasing water content when DCM failure. The axial strain at failure of the DCM decreases with increasing confining pressure and degree of compaction and increases with increasing water content. Under cyclic dynamic stress, the change in the axial stress level of the DCM can be divided into four stages: the stable stage, transition stage, safety reserve stage and unstable stage, respectively. The effects of compaction, water content and confining pressure on the critical axial stress level which means shakedown of the DCM are similar. However, an increase in confining pressure reduces the effects of compaction and water content on the critical axial stress level. The main deformation of DCM is fatigue cracking. Based on the allowable critical axial stress, a method for embankment deformation control was proposed. This method can determine the degree of compaction and fill range of the embankment fill material according to the equilibrium moisture content of the DCM embankment.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2009년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.1055-1060
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• 2009

Noise is one of the major environmental problems in human life. But hot water distributers with the flow rate control valve bring about often noise according to the heating control condition in residential buildings. The sound power level increased as the flow rate and pressure difference increased. And thus, experimental analyses for the flow rate control and the pressure difference control were carried out in this study to reduce the noise emitted from the flow rate control valve. As the results, the flow rate control method using a SMA(Shape Memory Alloy)-valve and the flow rate control system using a pressure difference sensor can be expected to control noise in the region of below 50 dB of sound power level.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.2847-2851
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• 2020

A simple water level measurement method based on wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is proposed and demonstrated. The measurement principle is based on the change of Fresnel reflection occurring at the end facet of the optical fiber tip (OFT). To increase the spatial resolution of water level sensing, a broadband light source (BLS) and an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) are employed. The OFTs are multiplexed with the dedicated wavelength channels of AWG. By measuring all of the reflection powers reflected at the OFTs with a proposed on-site reflectometer, the water level can be monitored continuously for a fast emergency response. Moreover, it can be implemented easily with the commercially available optical components and devices with the simple configuration.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.34-42
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• 2013

This study investigated the effects of magnetized water supplementation on blood glucose, DNA damage, antioxidant status, and lipid profiles in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. There were three groups of 4-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats used in the study: control group (normal control group without diabetes); diabetes group (STZ-induced diabetes control); and magnetized water group (magnetized water supplemented after the induction of diabetes using STZ). Before initiating the study, diabetes was confirmed by measuring fasting blood glucose (FBS > 200 dl), and the magnetized water group received magnetized water for 8 weeks instead of general water. After 8 weeks, rats were sacrificed to measure the fasting blood glucose, insulin concentration, glycated hemoglobin level, degree of DNA damage, antioxidant status, and lipid profiles. From the fourth week of magnetized water supplementation, blood glucose was decreased in the magnetized water group compared to the diabetes group, and such effect continued to the 8th week. The glycated hemoglobin content in the blood was increased in the diabetes group compared to the control group, but decreased significantly in the magnetized water group. However, decreased plasma insulin level due to induced diabetes was not increased by magnetized water supplementation. Increased blood and liver DNA damages in diabetes rats did significantly decrease after the administration of magnetized water. In addition, antioxidant enzyme activities and plasma lipid profiles were not different among the three groups. In conclusion, the supplementation of magnetized water not only decreased the blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels but also reduced blood and liver DNA damages in STZ-induced diabetic rats. From the above results, it is suggested that the long-term intake of the magnetized water over 8 weeks may be beneficial in both prevention and treatment of complications in diabetic patients.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 복합 미생물 배양기의 제어시스템을 제안하였다. 제안하는 제어시스템은 복합 미생물 배양기의 제어부, 통신부, 전원부, 제어시스템 등으로 구성된다. 복합 미생물 배양기의 제어부는 아날로그 신호와 디지털 신호의 변환, LCD 패널을 이용한 디스플레이, 수위센서, 온도센서, pH 농도센서 등과 같은 센서들의 신호 제어를 하도록 설계 및 제작한다. 사용하는 수위센서는 기존 수위센서가 거품과 같은 이물질 등으로 인해 측정이 어려운 문제점을 해결하고자 직진성이 우수한 IR 레이저 방식을 사용하여 정확한 수위 측정이 가능하도록 설계 및 제작한다. 온도센서는 열 저항 원리를 사용하여 측정함으로써, 높은 정확도와 누적 저항 오차가 없도록 설계하여 사용한다. 통신부는 2개의 LAN 포트와 1개의 RS-232 포트로 구성하여 복합 미생물 배양기에서 사용되는 LCD 패널, PCT 패널, 로드셀 컨트롤러 등의 신호를 제어부에 전달할 수 있도록 설계 및 제작한다. 전원부는 제어부와 통신부가 원활하게 동작할 수 있도록 24V, 12V 5V 등 3개의 전압 공급 단자로 구성하여 전원을 공급하도록 설계 및 제작한다. 복합 미생물 배양기의 제어시스템은 PLC를 사용하여 pH 농도센서, 온도센서, 수위센서 등의 센서값과 배양에 사용되는 써큘레이션 펌프, 써큘레이션 밸브, 로터리 펌프와 인버터 로드셀 등의 동작을 제어한다. 제안된 복합 미생물 배양기의 제어시스템의 성능을 평가하기 위하여 공인인증기관에서 실험한 결과는 수위 측정감도의 범위가 -0.41mm~1.59mm로, 물 온도의 변화 폭이 ±0.41℃로 현재 상용으로 판매되는 제품들 성능보다 우수한 성능으로 동작됨이 확인되었다. 따라서, 본 논문에서 제안한 복합 미생물 배양기의 제어시스템의 효용성이 입증되었다.