As the use of capacitors in electrical appliances and electrical control circuits increases, the related electrical fire is increasing. There are various parts such as resistors, coils, and capacitors that make up an electric circuit. Among them, the ignition of a capacitor with a temporary charging function is closely related to the structural characteristics of the capacitor. Capacitors can explode due to various reasons, and the high heat generated when they explode ignites the inflammable dielectric, which in turn burns the inflammable materials such as the surrounding electric wires and spreads into a fire. In this paper, the ignition mechanism is studied by conducting a reenactment experiment on the various probabilities that can be ignited in an electric capacitor, and the prevention measures to be applied to the fire prevention are presented.

In this study, the cooling capacity and the pressure drop of a condenser for 10kW refrigerator unit were experimentally investigated. The performance characteristics of the condenser was studied by changing the fin shape(4 types), fin pitch(5 types), tube row(4 types) and air flow rate(6 types), using the calorimeter. The optimum heat exchanger specifications were selected by comparing the capacity and the pressure drop of the condenser. In order to select the heat exchanger suitable for the condenser for 10kW refrigerator unit, both the cooling capacity and the pressure drop should be considered. From the condenser performance test by pin type, the wavy pin was selected. The optimal performance of the condenser for 10kW refrigerator unit was observed at the fin pitch of 3 mm, the tube row of 4 row, and the air flow rate of 90㎥/min.

Power plants consume a major fraction of water to generate electricity, typically in the range between 30 - 50% of all fresh water sources. Most of the water from plants are lost with heat through stack and cooling towers. It has been reported that if 20% of these water can be recycled, power plants can be self-sustainable, allowing them to be located with higher flexibility. Membrane contactor can be an effective solution to harness this source of water, but most of the work have been focused on dense vapor separation membranes with limited success. In this work, we investigated potential application of membrane condenser technology to harness fresh water from power plants.

Abstract The cascade refrigeration cycle system has been used mainly to obtain the ultra-low temperature. In this study, the effects of internal and outdoor temperatures at chamber on the heat capacity of fin-tube heat exchangers were examined. In addition, refrigerant line patterns as well as refrigerant type for cascade cycle were optimized. The results in this study show that the refrigerant line patterns have greater effect on the sensible capacity than the total capacity. Also, the condenser heat release rate for R717-R744 cycle varies the ratio of 46 % with outdoor temperature by comparing with that of 24% for R134a-R410a cycle.

In this research, the heat and flow analysis in a condenser of vehicle HVAC system was investigated numerically regarding the different shapes of the condenser tube. The velocity, pressure, and temperature distribution of the test fluid(R-134A) inside the tube were numerically calculated for the optimum design of the condenser tube for two different length with four different inlet velocities. In addition, the local pressure and temperature distributions for total tube length were calculated and the variation of pressure drop of the R-134A with flow rate were also calculated numerically. The tube at case 1 with less curved elbows was determined for the better design than case 2 in the aspect of energy-effective shape of the condenser tube.

Heat transfer performance improvement by fin and groovs is studied for condensation of R-11 on integral-fin tubes. Eight tubes with trapczodially shaped integral-fins having fin density from 748 to 1654fpm(fin per meter) and 10, 30 grooves are tested. A plain tube having the same diameter as the finned tubes is also used for comparison. R-11 condensates at saturation state of 32 ℃ on the outside tube surface coded by inside water flow. All of test data are taken at steady state. The heat transfer loop is used for testing singe long tubes and cooling is pumped from a storage tank through filters and folwmeters to the horizontal test section where it is heated by steam condensing on the outside of the tubes. The pressure drop across the test section is measured by menas pressure gauge and manometer. The results obtained in this study is as follows : 1. Based on inside diameter and nominal inside area, overall heat transfer coefficients of finned tube are enhanced up to 1.6 ~ 3.7 times that of a plain tube at a constant Reynolds number. 2. Friction factors are up to 1.6 ~ 2.1 times those of plain tubes. 3. The constant pumping power ratio for the low integral-fin tubes increase directly with the effective area to the nominal area ratio, and with the effective area diameter ratio. 4. A tube having a fin density of 1299fpm and 30 grooves has the best heat transfer performance.

발전소 복수기의 열전달 표면에 형성되는 불순물의 fouling factor와 튜브내면에 부착되는 피막의 두께변화를 측정하여 복수기 관리에 관한 지침을 제시하고자 모델복수기를 이용하여 60일간 현장실험을 실시하였다. 복수기의 fouling factor는 시험 후 약 40일 이후부터 큰 폭으로 증가하였다. 발전용 복수기의 관청결도가 85-90%로 설계되므로 설계치를 유지하기 위해서는 약 40일 마다 복수기튜브를 세정하여 관청결도를 향상시켜야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 동합금 재질을 사용하는 복수기튜브는 설치 후 보호피막이 형성되는 초기 30일 동안의 방식운전이 복수기튜브 건전성 확보에 중요한 인자임을 유추할 수 있었다.

전기방식법중의 하나인 음극방식법은 많은 해수설비를 갖추고 있는 발전소에 적용되고 있는 설비지만 운용의 측면에서는 적절하지 못한 방식조건으로 많은 문제점이 노출되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 설비지만 운용의 측면에서는 적절하지 못한 방식조건으로 많은 문제점이 노출되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 해수설비중의 하나인 발전소 복수기의 음극방식설비를 해석 대상으로 하여 가장 많이 사용되는 희생양극 재질인 Zn 양극을 입구측 파이프, 수실벽 및 천장등 여러위치에 부착한 경우 전위분포 및 전류밀도분포를 구하여 최적방식조건을 찾아보았다. 또한 전류밀도값을 Faraday 법칙을 이용부식속도로 환산하여 galvanic 부식정도와 방식정도를 평가하였다. 그 결과 희생양극을 galvanic 부식이 심하게 일어날 것으로 예상되는 위치에 부착하면 방식효과가 가장 크게 나타남을 알 수 있었다.

희생양극법에 의한 발전소 복수기 수실의 음극방식 효과를 수치해석을 이용하여 알아보았다. 복수기는 해수설비중의 하나로 여러 재질로 구성되어 있는데 방식을 하지 않은 경우 수실과 tubesheet와의 갈바닉 부식이 심하게 발생되며, 수실벽과 갈바닉 부식이 심하게 일어나는 부위에 희생양극을 부탁하면 많은 방식효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 수치해석 결과의 타당성 검토로서 model test를 행한 결과 수치해석 결과와 실험치가 잘 일치하였다