• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.540-541
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• 2008

원자력 발전소 격납구조(containment) 내에 설치되는 센서, 구동기(actuator) 및 설비는 원전의 안전운전과 함께 방사능 누출사고와 같은 중대사고(severe accident)를 예방하기 위한 것이다. 격납구조 내부는 Category I 등급으로 분류되며, 격납구조 내부에 설치되는 센서, 구동기, 기기 및 통신망은 IEEE Std. 323-1974에서 정의하는 극한환경(harsh environment) 요건에서 생존할 수 있는 내환경성이 요구된다. 이러한 엄격한 내환경성 요건으로 인해 일반 산업의 IT 기반 센서통신망이 원전 격납건물 내부에는 적용되지 않고 있다. 최근에 이르러 독일을 중심으로 신규로 건설 중이거나 계획 중인 원전에서는 일반 산업의 IT 기반 센서 통신망 적용이 검토되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 IT 기반의 첨단 센서 통신망 기술을 격납구조내부와 같은 극한 환경에 적용하기 위한 방안을 제시하고자 한다. 정상운전중의 원전 격납 건물 내부의 환경(온도, 감마선, 습도) 특성과 중대 사고를 가정한 DBA (설계 기준사고) 요건에서의 환경 특성을 조사하였다. 또한 설계기준사고에서 정의한 감마선 조사 환경에서 통신 시스템의 생존성을 실험하였다. 이를 토대로 격납구조내부의 원전 극한 환경 통신망의 개선방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.1183-1188
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• 2011

The novel metal position detection method is proposed where conventional techniques, in high temperature, moisture and particle environment, are not able to be applied. It is known that electronic devices, utilizing microwave, ultrasonic or optical technique, are hard to apply for sensing application where temperature is exceeding above 300 degree centigrade. Metal position detection technique, which was consisted with passive elements facing hot sensing surface, utilizing electromagnetic wave was investigated, and the metal detection sensitivity was measured by varying sensor frequency and sensing distance. Measurement result in laboratory test set-up showed position measurement resolution up to 1mm, when distance between two sensing elements were 500mm, and possibility to measure position of hot metal sheet having very high surface temperature.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.43-48
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• 2016

One of the main problems with gaseous fire extinguishers is the decrease in fire suppression capability due to the leakage of the fire extinguishing agents, either naturally or caused by obsolete equipment. Therefore, in this study, a real-time detector module for monitoring pressure leakages was developed and an assessment on its performance was carried out. Currently, there are no domestic or global standards for testing pressure leakage detection systems. Therefore, similar global standards, such as ISO 7240 and FM 1421, and the domestic law on "Receiver type-approval and technical standards for product inspection" were used as a reference for assessing the performance of the newly developed module. Its basic performance was assessed by applying compressed air to the module, and, as a result, the minimum working pressure was identified as 0.3 bar. Its environmental qualification was carried out to confirm the proper functioning of the module in different climates and the module was confirmed to function properly at both high ($50^{\circ}C$) and low ($-10^{\circ}C$) temperatures.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.13-22
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• 2002

This paper presents characteristics of CrOx thin-film Strain gauge pressure sensors, which were deposited on SUS630 diaphragm by DC reactive magnetron sputtering in an argon-Oxide atmosphere(Ar-(10%)$O_2$). The optimized condition of CrOx thin-film strain gauges were thicknessrange of 2500$\AA$ and annealing condition ($350^{\circ}C$, 3 hr) in Ar-10 %$O_2$deposition atmosphere. Under optimum conditions, the CrOx thin-films for strain gauge is obtained a high resistivity, $\rho$=156.7$\mu$$\Omega$cm, a low temperature coefficiect of resistance, TCR=-86 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ and a high temporal stability with a good longitudinal, 15. The output sensitivity of pressure sensor obtained is 2.46㎷/V and the maximum non-linearity is 0.3%FS and hysteresis is less than 0.2%FS. The output characteristics of pressure transmitter obtained is 4~20㎃ and total accuracy is less than $\pm$0.5%FS. In those conclusions, CrOx thin film pressure sensors is quite satisfactory for many applications in industrial electronics.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.341-346
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• 2008

This paper is to develop a monitoring system with diagnosis for smart cargo sensors that is for management and maintenance of the liquid cargo ships. The main goal of the system is to achieve the total automation system of the cargo sensor. By this study, the active smart sensor for the liquid cargo ships is designed and developed that guarantees high-confidence, stability, and durability. The proposed system consists of a monitoring part of the steam pressure, high-level monitoring, over flowing monitoring, gas monitoring, and tank temperature monitoring. The signals transferred from each unit system are used for sensor diagnosis based on confidence and accuracy. Finally, in this study, the total supervisory monitoring system is developed to maintain and manage the cargo effectively based on fault diagnosis and prognosis of the each sensor system.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.161-166
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• 2014

This Electromagnetic metal piece detection sensor, having high sensitivity even under high humidity and dust density, using LVDT was investigated. Metal detection characteristics using phase detection method, for 3 frequencies covering ELF and LF band, were experimentally measured. It was found that the sensitivity for metal and animal food, in which metal piece was included, was exponentially increased as frequency increased. Reducing cutoff frequency of LPF after PD was found to be effective to proportionally increase sensitivity. Also the sensitivity of metal piece detection was enhanced by optimizing BPF bandwidth and SNR. Metal piece detection limit using available ferrous test samples was found to be 0.7mm diameter from the experiment using 50kHz, in ELF band, which was known to have better selectivity to animal food. is an example of ABSTRACT format.