• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.401-406
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• 1997

발전소 기동 및 저출력 운전시 원자력발전소(PWR) 터빈운전원(T/O)들은 증기발생기 수위제어를 위해 배전반(MCR)에 증기발생기 수위제어 관련 경험이 있는 운전원 3명 이상이 좁은 보드앞에서 각자 S/G A, B, C의 주요 파라미터들을 감시하며 수동운전하게 된다. 이렇게 운전원들이 많은 위험부담을 안고 수동운전하는 이유는 증기발생기 수위제어는 증기발생기 내부의 광역수위 측정범위가 약 14.2(m)이고, 주요 제어변수를 측정하는 협역수위는 약 3.2(m)로 매우 적어서 물의 Swell, Shrink 현상과 급수온도의 영향으로 제어하기 매우 어렵기 때문이다. 그러나 DCS(Distributed Control System)내의 한 부분인 공정감시제어를 위한 MMI(Man Machine Interface) Software를 사용하면 한사람이 증기발생기 수위제어 전 계통의 감시 및 제어가 가능하게 된다. 또한 과거나 현재의 변화 추이 및 문제점 분석은 물론, 계통의 결함 발생시 경보가 발생하여 경보발생 화면을 선택할 경우 어느 부분에서 결함이 발생했는지를 보여준다. 만약 이 화면을 운전원이 아닌 현장 Engineer가 보았을 경우는 결함부분의 확인 및 결함카드 보수가 가능하여 운전원들의 작업부담 감소와 이로 인한 다른 계통 점검 시간을 충분히 확보할 수 있다.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.245-252
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• 2018

A method of transmitting an alert signal in case of man-overboard (MOB) systems in a small fishing vessel navigating within coastal area is being operated as VHF-DSC equipment via a distress alert button and V-P ass Equipment via alert button or beacon separation. However, a small fishing vessel with a couple of crews on board is an inappropriate way to alert a man-overboard condition. However, internationally, MOB equipment using VHF-DSC, AIS, and Bluetooth technologies is used to transmit alert signals directly to the mother ship and other radio stations. In order to analyze the performance and technology of the MOB equipment operating in foreign countries, it was confirmed that the alarm signal can be received within a maximum of one nautical mile when the MOB device is on the water surface. An MOB device that meets domestic conditions needs to send an alarm signal to a station within the VHF communication range. However, in order to reduce the false alert signal, it is most appropriate to operate the VHF-DSC radio equipment installed on the ship remotely. Analysis of various technologies connecting the MOB and the VHF-DSC revealed that the Bluetooth system has advantages such as device miniaturization. When an emergency signal is transmitted from the MOB device, it can be received by a dedicated receiver and recognized through an external input terminal of the VHF-DSC equipment generating its own alarm. If the emergency situation cannot be processed at the mother ship, a distress alert is sent to all radio stations via VHF-DSC for response under emergencies faced by small fishing vessels.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.133-143
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• 2020

Purpose: This study aims to derive a predictive empirical equation for PGV prediction from P-wave using earthquake records in Korea and to verify the reliability of Onsite EEW. Method: The noise of P wave is removed from the observations of 627 seismic events in Korea to derive an empirical equation with PGV on the base rock, and reliability of Onsite alarms is verified from comparing PGV's predictions and observations through simulation using the empirical equation. Result: P-waves were extracted using the Filter Picker from earthquake observation records that eliminated noises, a linear regression with PGV was used to derive a predictive empirical equation for Onsite EEW. Through the on-site warning simulation we could get a success rate of 80% within the MMI±1 error range above MMI IV or higher. Conclusion: Through this study, the design feasibility and performance of Onsite EEWS using domestic earthquake records were verified. In order to increase validity, additional medium-sized seismic observations from abroad are required, the mis-detection of P waves is controlled, and the effect of seismic amplification on the surface is required.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.54 no.5
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• pp.347-354
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• 2021

In the past few years, various damages have occurred in the vicinity of rivers due to flooding. In order to alleviate such flood damage, structural and non-structural measures are being established, and one of the important non-structural measures is to establish a flood warning system. In general, in order to establish a flood warning system, the water level of the flood alarm reference point is set, the critical flow corresponding thereto is calculated, and the warning precipitation amount corresponding to the critical flow is calculated through the Geomorphological Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph (GIUH) rainfall-runoff model. In particular, when calculating the critical flow, various studies have calculated the critical flow through the Manning formula. To compare the adequacy of this, in this study, the critical flow was calculated through the HEC-RAS model and compared with the value obtained from Manning's equation. As a result of the comparison, it was confirmed that the critical flow calculated by the Manning equation adopted excessive alarm precipitation values and lead a very high flow compared to the existing design precipitation. In contrast, the critical flow of HEC-RAS presented an appropriate alarm precipitation value and was found to be appropriate to the annual average alarm standard. From the results of this study, it seems more appropriate to calculate the critical flow through HEC-RAS, rather than through the existing Manning equation, in a situation where various river projects have been conducted resulting that most of the rivers have been surveyed.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.250-258
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• 2001

In this study, a lightning warning system (LWS) which can predict a lightning return stroke is developed, and the LWS is based on the measurement of electric field intensity at the ground level. The LWS consist of a rotation-type field mill as an electric field sensor, an impedance changer, a two-stage amplifier, and a microprocessor unit. From the calibration experiment, the frequency bandwidth and the maximum resolution of the LWS are $DC{\sim}200\;[Hz]$ and 73 [V/m], respectively. Also, the LWS can measure the electric field strength caused by a thunderstorm up to 18.7 [kV/m] at the ground. To ensure the sensing ability of the developed LWS in an actual situation, computer simulation using thundercloud models was carried out, and the result showed that the LWS can monitor the movement of thunderclouds within 6 [km] from the observation site.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.366-374
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• 2017

The objective of this study is to explore the applicability of very short-range-forecast rainfall for the early warning of mud-debris flows. An artificial neural network was applied to use the very short-range-forecast rainfall data. The neural network is learned by using the relationship between the radar and the AWS, and forecasted rainfall is estimated by replacing the radar rainfall with the MAPLE data as the very short-range-forecast rainfall data. The applicability of forecasted rainfall by the MAPLE was compared with the AWS rainfall at the test-bed using the rainfall criteria for cumulative rainfall of 6hr, 12hr, and 24hr respectively. As a result, it was confirmed that forecasted rainfall using the MAPLE can be issued prior to the AWS warning.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.70-76
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• 2019

This paper reports development of a low-power standalone heat detector using a Critical-Temperature Switch. The Critical-Temperature Switch, which is a thermally sensitive and passive component whose resistance decreases significantly at 70 ℃ due to a metal-insulator transition, provides reliable temperature measurements. This digital-like behavior of the Critical-Temperature Switch can detect fires without a microcontroller, meaning that it can minimize the power consumption of the standalone heat detector. The experimental results showed that the standalone heat detector using the Critical-Temperature Switch complied with the Notification of the National Emergency Management Agency. Compared to conventional standalone heat detectors, only 70% of the power was consumed monitoring the fires.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2021.05a
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• pp.246-248
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• 2021

This paper proposes a new general-purpose automatic fire detection system. And it deals with the contents of related research on how to design and develop for this system. The proposed system automatically notifies the user and the nearby fire department when a fire breaks out in a place where a fire alarm is installed. If this is the case, the nearby fire department can quickly confirm this fact and extinguish the fire at an early stage, thereby reducing human and property damage. The main targets of this system are houses and small buildings. The proposed fire alarm functions as a conventional fire alarm, and if a fire occurs, this fact is immediately transmitted to a nearby receiver through wireless data communication. The receiver in this paper communicates data using Korea's firefighting communication frequency band, and establishes one own network by installing it in various places to quickly receive fire alarm data at any time.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.25-34
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• 2018

This study investigated the development of a fire alarm system with evacuation lighting and voice alarm functions. The performance of a fire detector and system with independently built-in evacuation lighting and voice alarm functions was confirmed for early recognition of fire and to allow visibility of the evacuation route in the event of fire. This new system satisfied model recognition and product testing technological standards with 1.62 lx average illumination, 89.7 dB average sound and 86.1 dB average voice. From additionally testing the evacuation performance of this new system, it was confirmed that the evacuation time decreased by 63.08% to 67.82% under the experimental conditions compared to conventional systems. The new system can minimize fire damage by setting off voice alarms to prevent failure of fire recognition and by flashing emergency lighting to secure the minimum required visibility range for evacuation. Therefore, it is considered that it will be utilized as a fire alarm system with appropriateness and usefulness by considering people with hearing or visual impairment.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.558-558
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• 2015

하천 시설물은 홍수시 혹은 비상시 운영할 수 있는 경보시스템이나 관리지침 등의 마련이 필수적임에도 불구하고, 현재까지 가동보 시설물에 대한 비상시 운영 메뉴얼 및 경보시스템이 구축되지 못한 실정이다. 4대강 살리기 사업이나 하천정비사업과 같은 대표적인 하천관련 사업에서 단순한 하천 이 치수 목적뿐만 아니라 소수력 발전, 친수공간조성 등의 다목적 활용을 위하여 가동보 설치 사업이 다수 수행되었으며, 현재 국내 하천에 약 1,200여개의 가동보가 설치 운영되고 있다. 이와 같이 다목적 활용을 위하여 가동보의 수요가 급증하는데 반해, 각 설치 현장 상황에 적합한 가동보 운영지침이나 비상경보시스템이 구축되지 못한 실정이며, 적절한 지침 없이 관행적인 가동보 방류로 인한 물놀이 안전사고나 인명피해가 속출하고 있는 실정이다. 2012년 11월에는 하천 제수변 공사를 위해 전주천에 설치한 가동보를 임시적으로 방류하였는데, 하류측의 안전을 확인하지 않고 관행적으로 가동보를 방류하였고, 경보시스템의 부재로 인하여 가동보 하류측 징검다리를 건너는 유치원생들이 급류에 휩쓸리는 사고가 발생하였고, 최근 2014년 5월에는 수원시에 위치한 원천저수지 여수로 둑에 설치된 가로 34m 높이 1.6m 크기의 가동보가 공기압축기의 오작동으로 인하여 보 높이가 낮아지면서 약 30분 원천저수지 하류의 원천리천에 갑자기 무리 불어나 산책로가 침수되고 인근에 산책하던 주민들이 휩쓸려 떠내려가는 사고가 발생하였다. 해외에서도 가동보 운영 미숙으로 인하여 인명사고가 발생하는데, 2008년 11월 호주에서는 하류측 상황 점검이나 경고 방송 없이 가동보를 도복시켜 4살 여아가 급류에 사망하는 사고가 발생하였다. 국외의 경우에는, 상류측 홍수 수위나 하류측 역류 수위를 조절하기 위하여 가동보의 높이를 제어하는 시스템을 구비하고 있지만 이러한 시스템 역시 단순한 수위조절 기능으로서 가동보의 방류량을 제어하지 못하는 실정이다. 가동보를 운영하기 위한 조작시스템은 국내의 경우, 조작실의 조작판넬을 이용하여 가동보의 기립/도복 조작이나 원격 조작 기능과 같은 단순기능만을 구비하고 있어 가동보 방류시 하류측의 범람 피해를 야기하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 가동보 방류에 의한 하류측 범람 피해를 최소화하기 위하여 (1) 가동보 도복에 의한 방류량 산정 알고리즘을 개발하고, (2) 방류량에 따른 하류측 수위상승 범위 예측 기법을 개발하고, (3) 가동보 도복 속도를 제어하는 방류량 제어시스템을 개발하고, (4) 가동보 방류에 의한 비상경보시스템을 개발하였다.