Abstract: A thermoelectric material including a thermoelectric element including thermoelectric inorganic material represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a conduction path in contact with a surface of the thermoelectric element, wherein the conduction path is formed of a conductive material having electrical conductivity of greater than or equal to about 1,000 Siemens per centimeter BixSb(2-x)Te(3-y-z)SeySz?? Chemical Formula 1 wherein 0<x?2, 0?y?3, 0?z?3, and 0?y+z?3.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer tube having rare-earth oxide deposited on a surface thereof and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the rare-earth oxide can be deposited on the surface of the heat transfer tube to implement a superhydrophobic surface even under the high temperature environment and a plurality of assembled heat transfer tubes can be coated by coating a complex shape by depositing rare-earth oxide using a method for dipping a surface of the heat transfer tube and coating the same, thereby reducing or preventing the heat transfer tubes from being damaged during the assembling of the heat transfer tubes after the coating.

Abstract: A side sill structure for a vehicle includes: a side sill having a cavity; a side sill reinforcement which is received in the cavity of the side sill; and a battery mounting pipe which is joined to the side sill reinforcement, wherein the side sill reinforcement is joined to the side sill as a mounting bolt is fastened to the battery mounting pipe.

Abstract: A system and method for configuring a boiler combustion model are provided. The system for configuring the boiler combustion model may include a model generator configured to generate the boiler combustion model using, as input/output data, data obtained based on measured data, analysis data, and controller information, a model simulator configured to simulate the generated boiler combustion model and output simulated results, and a model modifier configured to evaluate the boiler combustion model based on the simulated results and generate modification information for modifying the boiler combustion model based on the generated boiler combustion model and corresponding evaluated results.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a front pillar joined to a dash panel; a front side member extending from the dash panel toward the front of a vehicle; a side sill connected to a bottom end of the front pillar; a rear lower member connecting a rear portion of the front side member and a front portion of the side sill; and a connection member connecting at least two of the front pillar, the side sill, and the rear lower member.

Abstract: A failure prediction model generating apparatus and method thereof are provided. The failure prediction model generating apparatus includes a memory configured to store a plurality of failure prediction models derived previously; and a processor configured to predict a failure of the plant, wherein the processor is configured to collect data measured from the plant, select at least one failure prediction model from among the plurality of failure prediction models using the collected data, and predict a failure of the plant using the selected failure prediction model.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fault signal recovery system including a data processor configured to generate a signal subset U* by removing, from a signal set U for a plurality of tags, some tags including a fault signal, and a first learning signal subset X* by removing tags disposed at positions corresponding to the some tags from a learning signal set X containing only tags of normal signals, a modeling unit configured to generate feature information F extractable from the first learning signal subset X* and recovery information P on a plurality of recovery models usable for restoring the fault signal, and a recovery unit configured to select an optimum recovery model by matching the feature of the learning signal set X with the recovery models generated through the recovery in formation P to estimate and recover normal signals for the some tags.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (“DAC”) converts digital image data into analog image signals. The DAC includes a stage outputting different voltages to a first output terminal and a second output terminal based on a voltage supplied to a first input terminal, a voltage supplied to a second input terminal, and a first input bit. The stage includes a switch circuit including switches that are alternately turned on by a control signal, and outputting an intermediate output voltage to a third output terminal based on a first input voltage supplied to the first input terminal and a second input voltage supplied to the second input terminal, and a selector outputting one of the first input voltage and the second input voltage, and the intermediate output voltage.

Abstract: A front pillar structure for a vehicle includes a front pillar including a front pillar lower extending vertically and a front pillar upper extending obliquely from the front pillar lower. A connection member is coupled to a bottom end of the front pillar lower and connects a front side member and a side sill. The front pillar lower has an S-shaped cross section and the connection member has stepwise flanges coupled to the bottom end of the front pillar lower.

Abstract: A system for generating learning data is provided. The system for generating the learning data includes a data incorporating part configured to generate new data by filtering plant data based on a warning condition to incorporate the plant data for one configuration of a plant into existing learning data and a learning data generating part configured to differentiate a weight applied to the new data and the existing learning data, respectively, by comparing the number of the new data and the number of the existing learning data, and generate new learning data by combining the new data with the existing learning data to which the weight is applied.

Abstract: A system for controlling a boiler apparatus in a power plant to combust under optimized conditions, and a method for optimizing combustion of the boiler apparatus using the same are provided.

Abstract: A tunnel structure for a vehicle is provided, and the tunnel structure includes a tunnel extending along a centerline of a center floor, and a plurality of crossmembers individually coupled to both side surfaces of the tunnel. Each crossmember has a closed cross-sectional shape. The tunnel structure further includes a plurality of bosses provided on the side surfaces of the tunnel, and an end portion of each crossmember received in and coupled to each boss. In addition, the tunnel includes a front tunnel disposed on a front of the center floor, a rear tunnel disposed on a rear of the center floor, and a center tunnel disposed between the front tunnel and the rear tunnel along the centerline of the center floor.

Abstract: A vehicle body on which a high voltage battery is mounted is provided. The vehicle body includes a vehicle body floor on which a battery is placed stably, side sills disposed on both lateral sides of the vehicle body floor, respectively, to extend in forward and backward directions, a plurality of coupling members, wherein front portions of the coupling members are combined with respective front side members, rear portions of the coupling members are combined with the side sills, respectively, and each coupling member connects, in an extension line, between the respective front side member and the respective side sill in the forward and backward directions, and a cross member that extends across the vehicle body floor and couples the coupling members, wherein each end of the cross member is combined with the respective side sill.

Abstract: A load absorbing structure for a vehicle is provided. The structure includes a pair of front side members that are spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle on a front side of the vehicle and a pair of side sills that are connected to the front side members, respectively. A pair of front pillars are connected to the side sills, respectively and a pair of connection members connect the front side members and the side sills corresponding thereto in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, respectively. A battery cross member is disposed transverse between the pair of connection members and a bottom surface of the battery cross member is disposed lower than a bottom wall of each connection member.

Abstract: A vehicle body for an electrical vehicle includes: side sills, which are coupled to side surfaces of a floor panel, rear side members, front end portions of which overlap rear end portions of the side sills and which are coupled the side surfaces of the floor panel, a battery, which is positioned at a lower portion of the floor panel and is mounted to portions of the side sills in front of the rear side members and to portions at which the side sills overlap the rear side members, and rear extension members having a strength lower than any of the side sills and the rear side members, the rear extension members being connected at front ends thereof to rear ends of the rear side members, and the rear extension members being coupled to the side surfaces of the floor panel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for diagnosing analysis is provided. The apparatus includes an analytic layer to divide a peripheral space of a target component into a plurality of cells and to derive analytic data by performing a numerical analysis iteration according to computational fluid dynamics for the plurality of cells; a model layer to derive an analytic model that simulates the numerical analysis iteration; a predictive layer to derive predictive data by predicting a result of the numerical analysis iteration by using the analytic model; and a diagnostic layer to diagnose an abnormality condition of numerical analysis by comparing the analytic data and predictive data during the numerical analysis iteration performed by the analytic layer. The diagnostic layer includes an early alarm to generate early alarm information by sorting a cell satisfying an early alarm condition; and an abnormality diagnostic device to determine whether the numerical analysis iteration is abnormal.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (“DAC”) converts digital image data into analog image signals. The DAC includes a stage outputting different voltages to a first output terminal and a second output terminal based on a voltage supplied to a first input terminal, a voltage supplied to a second input terminal, and a first input bit. The stage includes a switch circuit including switches that are alternately turned on by a control signal, and outputting an intermediate output voltage to a third output terminal based on a first input voltage supplied to the first input terminal and a second input voltage supplied to the second input terminal, and a selector outputting one of the first input voltage and the second input voltage, and the intermediate output voltage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for protecting each of a plurality of cell stacks included in a battery pack from overcharge. The overcharge prevention apparatus prevents the overcharge of a plurality of cell stacks connected in series within a high current path. The overcharge prevention apparatus includes a voltage measuring unit configured to measure voltage of each cell stack, and generate a first monitoring signal indicating the measured voltage, a current regulating unit configured to selectively provide a bypass path to each cell stack, and a controller connected to the voltage measuring unit and the current regulating unit allowing communication. The controller is configured to control the current regulating unit based on the first monitoring signal from the voltage measuring unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exhaust gas cooling device and method, and more particularly, to a device and method for installing an exhaust gas cooling device on the upper end of a duct of a heat recovery steam generator to cheaply cool the exhaust gas without occupying an additional dedicated area. An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the costs using a cheap cooling device in the cooling path for cooling the exhaust gas. In one aspect, the exhaust gas cooling device includes an exhaust gas cooling unit located on the upper end of a duct of a heat recovery steam generator connected with a gas turbine and for cooling the exhaust gas discharged from the gas turbine; and a control unit for controlling the exhaust gas cooling unit to lower the increase rate of the energy of the exhaust gas flowed into the heat recovery steam generator through the duct.

Abstract: A side sill for a vehicle includes: an inner portion facing an interior space of the vehicle; an outer portion facing an exterior space of the vehicle; and mounting hardware, which is riveted to one of the inner portion and the outer portion, wherein the inner portion and the outer portion form a unitary one-piece structure.