TY - JOUR
T1 - Resiliency evaluation of a collective residence with an independent power outage system
AU - Kim, Jungmin
AU - Shiba, Toru
AU - Ikaga, Toshiharu
AU - Akimoto, Takashi
AU - Tanabe, Shin Ichi
N1 - Funding Information:
Support for this research was provided by the Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering and Osaka Gas Corporation. This study was the outcome of a joint research effort between Waseda University, Keio University, Shibaura Institute of Technology, and the Osaka Gas Corporation. The authors thank the residents of the collective residence for participating in the experiment, and Editage ( www.editage.com ) for English language editing.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Japan Architectural Review published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Architectural Institute of Japan.
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of a 48-h independent power outage system, evaluate the indoor thermal environment under power outage conditions, and improve residential awareness of disasters through a power outage experience. A power outage experiment was conducted in a collective residence with a 48-h independent power system. The available power for each dwelling unit was limited based on the type of heat source, at 700 and 1200 W for cogeneration (CG) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) heating, respectively. The power supply was halted when the available power limit was exceeded. During the experiment, the thermal environment, temperature, humidity, amount of power generated by the CG and SOFC, and load power of the dwelling units were analyzed. We also conducted a questionnaire survey to evaluate the indoor environment and infrastructure. The results showed that home appliances could be used because all dwelling units were supplied with sufficient power, at 700 and 1200 W. The most important appliances were electric fans, refrigerators, lighting, mobile phones, and computer chargers. Therefore, the experiment demonstrated that a comfortable evacuation living condition can be realized by using CG and SOFC during a power outage in the summer.
AB - This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of a 48-h independent power outage system, evaluate the indoor thermal environment under power outage conditions, and improve residential awareness of disasters through a power outage experience. A power outage experiment was conducted in a collective residence with a 48-h independent power system. The available power for each dwelling unit was limited based on the type of heat source, at 700 and 1200 W for cogeneration (CG) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) heating, respectively. The power supply was halted when the available power limit was exceeded. During the experiment, the thermal environment, temperature, humidity, amount of power generated by the CG and SOFC, and load power of the dwelling units were analyzed. We also conducted a questionnaire survey to evaluate the indoor environment and infrastructure. The results showed that home appliances could be used because all dwelling units were supplied with sufficient power, at 700 and 1200 W. The most important appliances were electric fans, refrigerators, lighting, mobile phones, and computer chargers. Therefore, the experiment demonstrated that a comfortable evacuation living condition can be realized by using CG and SOFC during a power outage in the summer.
KW - collective residence
KW - power outage
KW - power self-sufficiency
KW - resilience
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U2 - 10.1002/2475-8876.12316
DO - 10.1002/2475-8876.12316
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85142864140
SN - 2475-8876
VL - 6
JO - Japan Architectural Review
JF - Japan Architectural Review
IS - 1
M1 - e12316
ER -