Owing to its low cost, easy fabrication process, and good ionic properties, aqueous supercapacitors are under strong consideration as next-generation energy storage devices. However, the limitation of the current collector is its poor electrochemical stability, leading to low energy storage performance. Therefore, a reasonable design of the current collector and the acidic electrolyte is a necessary, as well as interfacial engineering to enhance the electrochemical performance. In the present study, graphite foil, with excellent electrochemical stability and good electrical properties, is suggested as a current collector of aqueous supercapacitors. This strategy results in excellent electrochemical performance, including a high specific capacitance of 215 F g−1 at a current density of 0.1 A g−1, a superior high-rate performance (104 F g−1 at a current density of 20.0 A g−1), and a remarkable cycling stability of 98 % at a current density of 10.0 A g−1 after 9,000 cycles. The superior energy storage performance is mainly ascribed to the improved ionic diffusion ability during cycling.

본 연구는 선박용 공기압축기의 상태기반보전 시스템에 필요한 이상치 탐지 알고리즘 적용에 대한 실험적 연구로서 고장모사 실험을 통해 시계열 전류 센서 데이터를 이용한 이상탐지 적용 가능성을 확인하였다. 고장 유형 10개에 대해 실험실 규모의 고장 모사 실험을 수행하여 정상 운전데이터와 고장 데이터를 구축하였다. 실험 결과 구축된 이상탐지 모델은 시계열 데이터의 주기에 변화를 유발하는 이상은 잘 탐지하는 반면 미세한 부하 변동에 대한 탐지 성능은 떨어졌다. 또한 오토인코더를 이용한 시계열 이상탐지 모델은 입력 시 퀀스의 길이와 초모수 조정에 따라 이상 탐지 성능이 상이한 것으로 나타났다.

Microalgae is known as one alternative energy source of the fossil fuel with the small size of 5 ~ 50 µm and negative charge. Currently, the cost of microalgae recovery process take a large part, about 20 - 30% of total operating cost. Thus, the microalgae recovery method with low cost is needed. In this study, the optimum current for Scenedesmus dimorphus recovery process using electrocoagulation techniques was investigated. Under the electrical current, Al metal in anode electrode is oxidized to oxidation state of Al3+. In the cathode electrode, the water electrolysis generated OH- which combine with Al3+ to produce Al(OH)3. This hydroxide acts as a coagulant to harvest microalgae.Before applying in 1.5 L capacity electrocoagulation reactor, Scenedesmus dimorphus was cultured in 20 L cylindrical reactor to concentration of 1 OD.The microalgae recovery efficiency of electrocoagulation reactor was evaluated under different current conditions from 0.1 ~ 0.3 A. The results show that, the fastest and highest recovery efficiency were achieved at the current or 0.3 A, which the highest energy efficiency was achieved at 0.15 A.

전기추진시스템 분야에서 AC/DC 컨버터는 상대적으로 간단한 다이오드 소자를 이용하는 정류기가 가장 널리 사용되고 있으며 이 정류기는 입력 전류에 큰 고조파를 포함하고 있어서 고조파 저감을 위한 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서 제안된 방식은 다이오드 정류기의 출력 전류를 정류기와 추진전동기 입력측에 주입하여 정류기와 추진전동기 입력 전류에 포함되는 고조파 성분을 줄이고 또한, 와이-델타 변압기를 정류기 및 추진전동기 입력회로에 설치되는 전류주입장치의 분배회로에 사용하여 주입전류와 전원 및 부하를 서로 절연함으로써 전류파형 개선과 전기적 안전성을 확보하였다. 제안한 방법을 현재 사용 중인 전기추진선박에서 적용하여 시뮬레이션 하였으며 기존의 전력변환장치와 비교하여 그 타당성을 입증하였다.

In this paper, we show some experimental results of binder-free WC sintered by Pulsed Electric Current Sintering (PECS) also known as Field Assisted Sintering Technology (FAST). These binder-free WC have extremely hardness and stiffness. However, these mechanical properties are dependent on the sintering condition, e.g., maximum temperature, applied pressure, etc. We show some relationship between mechanical properties and sintering condition to improve to sinter the binder-free WC.

A new process of pulsed electric current sintering was developed. It combines compaction with activated sintering effectively and can manufacture bulky nano-crystalline materials very quickly. A nano-structured steel is obtained with high relative density and hardness by this process. The average grain size of iron matrix is 58nm and the carbide particulate size is less than 100 nm. The densification temperature of ball-milled powders is approximately lower than that of blended powders. When the sintering temperature increases, the density of as-sintered specimen increases but the hardness of as-sintered specimen first increases and then decreases.

During their respective missions, the spacecraft Voyager and Cassini measured several Saturn magnetosphere parameters at different radial distances. As a result of information gathered throughout the journey, Voyager 1 discovered hot and cold electron distribution components, number density, and energy in the 6–18 Rs range. Observations made by Voyager of intensity fluctuations in the 20–30 keV range show electrons are situated in the resonance spectrum’s high energy tail. Plasma waves in the magnetosphere can be used to locate Saturn’s inner magnetosphere’s plasma clusters, which are controlled by Saturn’s spin. Electromagnetic electron cyclotron (EMEC) wave ring distribution function has been investigated. Kinetic and linear approaches have been used to study electromagnetic cyclotron (EMEC) wave propagation. EMEC waves’ stability can be assessed by analyzing the dispersion relation’s effect on the ring distribution function. The primary goal of this study is to determine the impact of the magnetosphere parameters which is observed by Cassini. The magnetosphere of Saturn has also been observed. When the plasma parameters are increased as the distribution index, the growth/damping rate increases until the magnetic field model affects the magnetic field at equator, as can be seen in the graphs. We discuss the outputs of our model in the context of measurements made in situ by the Cassini spacecraft.

In the removal of heavy metals from the mine deposit using electrokinetic processes, the effects of operation under both constant current and constant potential conditions were estimated. The results of soil pH distributions for DDW-20 V and DDW-100 ㎃ cases after the electrokinetic remediation tests were observed. In the former case, soil pH was not much changed and kept to almost constant value just little higher than initial soil pH of 3.52, except near the cathode, which was about pH 5. While in the latter case, soil pHs of anode and the cathode regions were less than pH 3 and about 6, respectively. The electroosmotic flow to the cathode increased rapidly till 10 hrs and decreased steadily and then maintained to constant rate until the end of operation at constant current condition. Electric potential gradient was continuously increased to as much as 34.375 V/cm. At the steady state, values of the apparent electric conductivity for DDW-20 V and DDW-100 ㎃ were around 40 ㎲/㎝ and 30 ㎲/㎝, respectively. In the DDW-100㎃ test, Cu, Cd, and Zn except Pb showed the tendency of moving toward the cathode. While in the DDW-20 V case, it was observed that Cu, Zn, and Pb except Cd were not moved to any directions. The results of the tests demonstrated that the electrokinetic soil remediation process could be operated better under constant current condition than constant electric potential condition.