Abstract: Proposed is an electrically conductive contact pin, including a pin portion including a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and an elastic portion between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, a fixing portion provided outside the pin portion, and a connecting portion provided between the pin portion and the fixing portion to connect the pin portion and the fixing portion to each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a first electrode film additive, which is 3-(4-cyano-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, and in particular, the functional additive includes (4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)(fluorosulfonyl)sulfamoyl fluoride.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive. The functional additive includes benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl(fluorosulfonyl)sulfamoyl fluoride.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a positive-electrode film additive, which is 3-(4-cyano-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl methanesulfonate.

Abstract: A system selecting a process key factor in a commercial chemical process, includes: a data extraction unit that extracts tag data in units of a set period; an outlier discrimination unit that discriminates and aggregates outliers by tag by using an outlier extraction reference master; an outlier processing unit that generates an input mart draft excluding the outliers; a derived variable generation unit that generates derived variables for each tag, and generates an advanced input mart having the derived variable added thereto; a yield calculation unit that backs up the result of calculation of a yield by realizing a target value via exclusion and correction of the outliers; and a key factor extraction unit that extracts a yield key factor by calculating importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag.

Abstract: An electrically conductive contact pin which prevents a fatigue fracture in a void part by distributing stress concentration in the void part is provided. The electrically conductive contact pin includes: a first surface; a second surface facing the first surface; a lateral surface for connecting the first surface and the second surface; and a void part formed inside the electrically conductive contact pin by passing through the first surface and the second surface along the length direction of the electrically conductive contact pin. The void part includes: a center void part; and an end void part communicating with the center void part and extending toward an end side of the electrically conductive contact pin, wherein the width of the end void part is narrower than the width of the center void part.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a time-sensitive network control system and a centralized network configuration entity for controlling data traffic in the time-sensitive network control system.

Abstract: A system for predicting process changes by using key factors in a commercial chemical process, includes: a key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit that extracts yield key factors by calculating the importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag; and a yield prediction model training and yield prediction performing unit that performs yield prediction model training by using the importance of each tag accumulated in the key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit, and performs yield prediction so as to output a yield prediction result, evaluates performance, and selects an optimal prediction model.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors a total amount of power produced by at least one new and renewable energy power plant in a plurality of regions, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of an integrated line through which power of the plurality of regions is transmitted and a result of monitoring the total power amount, and controls a power capacity flowing through the integrated line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors an amount of power of the new and renewable energy power plant, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of a line connected to the new and renewable energy plant and the amount of power, and controls a power capacity flowing through the line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an energy management system and an energy management method, the system comprising: a reception unit for receiving energy price information from an energy supplier; an output unit for outputting predicted energy price information by inputting, into an artificial neural network (ANN), environment information including the energy price information; and a determination unit for determining the energy consumption action of each of a plurality of energy consumption devices at time (h) on the basis of determination information including the predicted energy price information, wherein the determination unit repetitively performs, until a set completion condition is satisfied, an update step of updating a Q value determined on the basis of an energy consumption state and an energy consumption action of each energy consumption device along time in order to determine the energy consumption action at time (h).

Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner having an improved structure to efficiently cool a heating unit of electronic parts therein, a cooling unit applied to the outdoor unit, and a method for manufacturing the cooling unit are provided. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a case, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for condensing a refrigerant discharged from the compressor, electronic parts arranged in the case; and a cooling unit arranged to cool the electronic parts, wherein the cooling unit comprises a heat radiation member arranged to receive and cool down heat produced from the electronic parts, and to come into contact with at least a part of a cooling pipe in which the refrigerant flows, and a plurality of heat transfer fins formed at least some part of the heat radiation member.

Abstract: An incentive-based demand response (DR) method and system are provided from the view of a grid operator (GO) to enable system-level dispatch of DR resources. The method spans three hierarchical levels of a GO, multiple service providers (SPs), and corresponding customers. The GO first posts an incentive to SPs, who will then invoke sub-programs with enrolled customers to negotiate quantities of demand reduction via providing SP incentives. In view of the hierarchical decision-making structure, a two-loop Stackelberg game is proposed to capture interactions between different actors. The existence of a unique Stackelberg equilibrium that provides optimal system solutions is demonstrated. Simulation results show that the proposed method is effective in helping compensate system resource deficiency at minimum cost.

Abstract: A sequential air sampler is provided having a rotatable carrier adapted to support filter cassettes received from a supply magazine at a load station, transport them to a sampling station where gas flow is directed through that cassette, and then be transported to an unload station to be received by a storage magazine. A Geneva driver operated by a single motor provides intermittent rotation to the carrier between fixed positions. A cam rotates in concert with the Geneva driver so that a follower in reciprocating motion pushes up and then pulls down a pair of plungers for simultaneous cassette loading and unloading whenever the carrier is at one of its fixed positions. Magazines have magnetically actuated stoppers to keep the stack of cassettes in place until released. Magazines may also have a retaining lid with a position-adjustable piston to secure cassettes for transport.

Abstract: A method and a system for managing power are provided. The method for managing power includes: calculating in-facility DERs based on price data; and modeling a task of a production process in an industrial facility so as to minimize an energy cost by reflecting the calculated in-facility DERs, and controls charging/discharging of an energy storage system and production electricity of an energy generation system, and selects an operating point of a schedulable task of the production process so as to minimize the energy cost according to a change in the price data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart grid system and a method for distributing resources in the system. The smart grid system according to the present invention comprises at least one non-shiftable device; at least one controllable device; and at least one shiftable device; wherein price data are provided at each stage, the non-shiftable device is always provided with its resource requirements, the controllable device is provide with resources in the range of its resource requirements, and the shiftable device has its nominal resource requirements but not allowed to be provided with resources at the stage when resource price is highest.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner configured to cool a heating unit by making contact with the heating unit, a cooling unit applied thereto, and a method for manufacturing the cooling unit. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner comprises a compressor configured to compress refrigerant; a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a control box provided with an electronic component configured to control an outdoor unit of an air conditioner; and a cooling unit configured to cool a heating unit by making contact with the heating unit of the electronic component, wherein the cooling unit comprises a heat radiating member having one side thereof make contact with the heating unit; and a refrigerant pipe extended by penetrating through the heat radiating member and in which refrigerant is moved.

Abstract: A Stackelberg game approach is used to describe a Demand-Response (DR) model for electricity trading between one utility company and multiple users, balancing supply and demand as well as smoothing an aggregated load in the power grid system. The interactions between the utility company and users are formulated into a 1-leader and N-follower Stackelberg game, where optimization problems are formed for each player to help select an optimal strategy. A pricing function is adopted for regulating real-time prices (RTP), and acts as a coordinator inducing users to join the game. An iterative algorithm is proposed to derive a Stackelberg equilibrium, through which optimal power generation and power demands are determined for the utility company and users, respectively.

Abstract: An incentive-based demand response (DR) method and system are provided from the view of a grid operator (GO) to enable system-level dispatch of DR resources. The method spans three hierarchical levels of a GO, multiple service providers (SPs), and corresponding customers. The GO first posts an incentive to SPs, who will then invoke sub-programs with enrolled customers to negotiate quantities of demand reduction via providing SP incentives. In view of the hierarchical decision-making structure, a two-loop Stackelberg game is proposed to capture interactions between different actors. The existence of a unique Stackelberg equilibrium that provides optimal system solutions is demonstrated. Simulation results show that the proposed method is effective in helping compensate system resource deficiency at minimum cost.