The measurement temperature characteristics in a semi-opened furnace used for performance evaluation of medium/low temperature ceramic fuel cells were experimentally examined. Temperature measurement positions were classified into two cases with the attached condition (A thermocouple is in contact with fuel cell surface) and the floated condition (A thermocouple is apart from the fuel cell surface). Compared to the floated condition, the attached condition exhibits the characteristics of higher measurement temperature and better temperature stability. When the measurement temperature of the attached and floated conditions based on calibrated temperatures were controlled to 250°C, the peak power density of ceramic fuel cells with yttrium-doped barium zirconate thin-film electrolyte was measured at approximately 50% smaller for the attached condition comparison with the floated condition. Comparison of the ohmic area specific resistance for ceramic fuel cells with yttria-stabilized zirconate substrate electrolyte showed that, for the performance evaluation reliability, the attached condition is more appropriate than the floated condition.

The recent crisis of environmental pollution and resource depletion has become a major global issue, resulting in an increasing interest in remanufacturing in many countries. However, manufacturing for environmental protection is considered an additional cost factor by most companies. Therefore, governments worldwide have actively implemented remanufacturing policies to encourage the participation of numerous companies in the remanufacturing industry. As an eco-friendly technology, remanufacturing has impacted the environmental improvement and resource savings by reducing raw materials and production processes. In particular, the effect of machine tool and automobile part remanufacturing is very remarkable, since most parts are reusable. In this study, the standardization technology for remanufacturing process of machine tools is developed by remanufacturing of used vertical machining center. Based on the work operation sheet for establishing the process, the remanufacturing process chart and program were developed. The performance evaluation of machining centers before and after remanufacturing was also executed, to check the performance improvement of the remanufactured product. The performance evaluation criteria were established to improve reliability.