• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.407-414
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• 1995

원자력발전소의 주요 기기들에 대한 가동중검사는 관련법규에 따라 철저히 수행되고 있다. 그러나 최근 선진국에서는 이에 만족하지 않고 원전 기기의 안전성을 더욱 확고히 하기 위해 기존의 가동중검사 요건을 계속 강화하고 있으며, 원전 관련 당사자들은 강화된 요건들을 충족시키기 위한 노력을 끊임없이 계속하고 있다. 이 글에서는 원전 기기 가동중검사 신규 요건들인 초음파탐상검사 시스템의 기량검증(Performance Demonstration) 요건, 비파괴검사자 및 초음파검사자 자격 인정 요건(ANSI/ASNT CP-189, Appendix VII of ASME Sec. XI), 증기발생기 전열관 와전류검사, 신호평가자 자격인정(Qualified Data Analyst : QDA), 미국규제기관(NRC)에서 발행하고 있는 NRC Bulletin, NRC information 등의 가동중검사 관련 사항들을 살펴보고 선진 외국에서는 이들 요건 및 정보에 대해 어떻게 대처하고 있는가를 알아본다. 또한 국내에서도 이들 신규 요건에 대한 대처 현황과 대처 방안을 모색한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Reliability Society Conference
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.245-255
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• 2001

원전 가동전/가동중검사 결과의 신뢰도(reliability)는 원전 배관기기의 건전성에 직결되는 것으로써 결함 발견 시 적용되는 파괴역학해석(FMA)은 비파괴검사 결과에 대한 100%의 신뢰를 전제하고 있다. 그러나 비파괴검사가 어느 정도 신뢰성을 가지고 있는지에 대한 평가가 국내에서는 거의 수행된 바가 없었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 원전의 비파괴검사 규제 요건의 기술적 근거를 확보하고, 원전 기기 건전성 평가 및 안전성 향상을 위한 합리적 규제지침을 수립하기 위하여 국내 원전 가동중검사(ISI)에 적용되거나 일반 산업계에 적용되고 있는 초음파탐상검사에 대하여 기량검증 Round Robin Test에 의한 통계적 신뢰도를 평가하고자 한다. 이를 위해 초음파검사 PD-RRT 결과의 통계적 신뢰도 평가 모델을 고찰하고, 결함검출성능 평가, 결함크기 측정 평가, 팀 오차 분석 등 초음파검사 PD-RRT 결과의 통계적 신뢰도를 평가하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.384-389
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• 2004

As the increase of the operation year of nuclear power plants, the probabilities of the degradation of the major facilities and materials in the nuclear power plants are increased. The integrity of those facilities shall be monitored and verified by the non-destructive examination methods with the regulation codes, so called inservice inspection(ISI). The ISI of Yonggwang unit 6 was performed in four different parts, 1) non-destructive examinations for the components, piping weldments and structures, 2) automated ultrasonic examinations for pressure vessels, 3) visual examinations for the interior structures of the reactor, 4) eddy current examinations for the steam generator tubes. As the results, there was no severe indication and all detected indications were evaluated as non-relavent. Especially for the examinations of the piping weldments, PD(Performance Demonstration) was applied as a W examination method defined in the 1995 edition of ASME Code Sec. XI. The implementation of the PD for the piping weld results in an improvement of the reliability of the UT examinations.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.358-366
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• 2015

In this study, a nondestructive test (NDT) is performed to inspect the optimal design of a ground tracked combat vehicle for self-propelled artillery, tank, and armored vehicles. The minimum qualification required for personnel performing the NDT of a ground tracked combat vehicle was initially established in US military standards, and then applied to the Korean defense specifications to develop a ground tracked combat vehicle. However, the qualification standards of an NDT inspector have been integrated into NAS410 through the military and commercial specifications unification project that were applied in the existing aerospace/defense industry public standard. The design method for this study was verified by applying the optimal design to the liquid penetrant testing Al forging used in self-propelled artillery. This confirmed the reliability and soundness of the product.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.729-736
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• 2017

In this study, the physics-based model and machine learning technique were used to conduct model-assisted probability of detection (MAPOD) experiments. The possibility of using in-service cracked parts was also investigated. Bolt hole shaped specimens with fatigue crack on the hole surface were inspected using eddy current inspection. Owing to MAPOD, the number of experimental factors decreased significantly. The uncertainty in the crack length measurement for in-service cracked parts was considered by the application of Monte Carlo simulation.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.23-28
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• 2010

To enhance the reliability of ultrasonic testing system, MOST(Ministry of Science and Technology) bulletin 2004-13 was published in 2004.6 requiring performance demonstration in ultrasonic examination and MEST(Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) 2009-37 was published in 2009.9(formerly MOST bulletin 2004-13). In order to meet the MEST bulletin requirement and increase the reliability of ultrasonic testing, all the ultrasonic examination procedure and equipment should be performance demonstrated and qualified. In this paper, generic procedure for the ultrasonic examination of dissimilar metal welds are described and new technique are introduced.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.99-104
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• 2007

Tracer gas technique is widely used to measure the ventilation rates and/or ventilation effectiveness of building spaces. However, the conventional method using a single tracer gas can measure only outdoor air change rates in a single zone. This paper deals with the multi-gas tracer technique to measure air exchange rates between rooms. Interzonal air movements are important to characterize overall ventilation performance of complicated multi-zone buildings. Experiments are conducted in a simple two-room model with known airflow rates using tracer gases of SF6 and R134a. The concentration decays of two tracer gases are measured after simultaneous injections in each room. The governing equations are derived from the continuity and the mass balance of each room. The data reduction procedure are developed to obtain the inter-room airflow rates using the governing matrix inversion, and various data manipulation methods are tested, such as data shift, interpolation, smoothing, and etc, to improve the estimate and interpretation of the results.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.35-42
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• 2014

This study is to evaluate Net Primary Production (NPP) using NDVI calculated by MODIS in the Nakdong river basin. This study is based on the method of using the fact that NPP is proportional to natural vegetation condition. This method is different from existing one, using remote sensed data. It is known that NPP of natural vegetation is proportional to the absorbed amount of visible light that is proportional to NDVI. Therefore, estimating NPP by using NDVI is one of the most highly useful methods. This method can be used in a wide range of areas where vegetation data can not be obtained easily or where there is not enough meterological data. This study proposes the estimating method for NPP that is based upon NDVI, which is obtained by MODIS, and verifies by comparing the NPP with empirical results.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.451-456
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• 2000

The development of an integrated technology including fabrication of corrosion defect specimens and their practical use is needed to enhance the reliability of eddy current test for nuclear steam generator tubing. In this paper, the necessity and importance are presented from the viewpoint of the structural integrity, simulation specimens for real defects, and experiences from the destructive examination of pulled tubes. The models for several corrosion defects we also briefly introduced, with the scheme for their practical use.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.33-44
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• 2002

The water resources information system of a watershed should be set up to understand the water management problems with reflecting basin characteristics for the effective water use. This study is to develop a watershed management system to be operated in water resources and water quality management. In order to promote effective utilization of this system, the various kinds of information data are collected, and this system could be utilized as a valuable tool for maximum uses of them. The information system developed in this study is constructed with GUI(graphic user interface) system using Arc-View and Visual Basic at the circumstances based on the PC. The integrated GIS and Remote Sensing based system is directed to the need for more detailed information on watershed management. The ability to present system clearly provides an indispensable tool for a river basin development and water management plan.