In this study, high thermal efficiency and eco-friendly coffee roaster is developed. The core element of coffee roaster is a roasting drum and most of the coffee roasting drum is a flat cylindrical barrel type. From the traditional shape of cereal puffing machine, we got the idea of the roasting drum. Oak barrel shape is well known high thermal efficiency system in korean heating cook system. Therefore, we designed the coffee roaster containing the oak barrel shaped drum and combustor nozzles which has an ability of roasting 3kg of coffee beans within 10 minutes of roasting time. With our developed coffee roasting machine, the heating speed of roasting process is very fast, and the roasting of coffee beans can be quickly finished. We experimented the roasting time and compared the results with other coffee roasting machines of the same amount of roasting capacity. The results were outstanding in roasting time and the quality of roasting. In spite of smaller fuel consumption, the roasting time was more shorter than flat cylindrical roasting drum.

RTG (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator) is a power generation system producing electricity by converting the thermal energy gained from shielding radioisotope. RTG generates power without being charged from outside and as it utilizes radioisotope, RTG mainly serves as an energy source operated for a specific purpose in environment hardly accessible by human. Its design structures vary according to its purpose of operation, thermal source of operation and environment of operation. Since RTG is a power generation system, it should have the highest power efficiency with limited heat source. In this study, heat transfer analysis was implemented to investigate diverse design factors influencing the insulation system of RTG for aerospace use. Design factors considered in this study were silver coating, number of radiation shields inside vacuum insulation and supporter material. As a result, it was found that, depending upon design factors, insulation efficiency increased by 9.3% and finally insulation efficiency of RTG v2.0 was estimated at 84.3%.

본 연구에서는 직접 접촉식 막증류 공정에서 운전인자에 따른 담수 투과량과 열효율을 예측하기 위해 열 및 물질전달 방정식을 이용하여 1차원 해석모델을 개발하였다. 이 해석모델의 타당성을 검증하기 위해 해석모델 결과와 기존 연구자들에 의해 수행된 실험 결과를 비교하였고 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었다. 이를 통해 DCMD 모듈에서 염수와 증류수의 입구온도 및 입구속도가 담수 투과량 및 열효율에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과 염수의 입구온도와 입구속도가 증류수의 입구온도와 입구속도보다 담수 투과량과 열효율 증가에 미치는 영향이 크기 때문에 지배적인 운전특성이라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 염수의 입구온도가 60℃에서 95℃로 증가할 때 담수 투과량이 21.22kg/m2h에서 71.26kg/m2h로 3.4배 증가하였고 열효율은 0.556에서 0.765로 37.5% 증가하였다. 한편, 염수의 입구속도가 60에서 300 m/h로 증가함에 따라 담수 투과량이 27.91kg/m2h에서 36.33kg/m2h로 30% 증가하였고 열효율은 0.6에서 0.646로 7.5% 증가함을 알 수 있었다.