• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.49 no.9
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• pp.759-769
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• 2021

For aerospace propulsion systems, Titanium Hydride Potassium Perchlorate (THPP) is a material commonly used as a pyrotechnic initiator that generates gas when energy is supplied or as a supplement charge for NASA standard initiator (NSI). However, when the energetic materials are stored for a long time, it faces the problem of 'aging'. In this study, changes in thermodynamic properties of THPP aged under various humidity environments were identified through thermal analysis and surface analysis. First, a considerable amount of cracks on the surface of the oxidant was found in the aged THPPs. Particularly, when the humidity level increased, the number and length of the cracks rapidly increased. Also, the deterioration of Viton was found only in the thermally aged sample whereas the oxidation of the fuel was more pronounced in the hygrothermally aged samples. The extracted kinetic parameters of THPP on the reaction progress vary greatly by the humidity level, indicating that moisture significantly changes the performance and combustion reaction of THPP, which may eventually result in a reduced lifespan.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.42-49
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• 2019

This paper presents a method to predict the storage reliability of springs for turbo engine components based on an accelerated degradation test. The reliability assessment procedure for springs is established to proceed with the accelerated degradation test. The spring constant is selected as the performance degradation characteristic, the temperature is determined to be the stress factor that deteriorates the spring constant. The storage tests are performed at three temperature test conditions. The spring constant is measured periodically to check the degradation status of the springs. Failure times of the springs are predicted by using the degradation model. Finally, the storage lifetime of the springs at normal use conditions is predicted using an accelerated model and failure times of all test conditions.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.129-132
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• 2002

대체 에너지(태양광, 풍력등)의 전력저장 시스템으로 널리 사용되는 겔형(Gel Type) 밀폐형 연(鉛)축전지의 노화 특성 평가 및 충전회로에 관하여 연구하였다. 납 합금을 이용한 기판 주조 기술과 전해액(Gel) 배합기술이 축전기 성능과 수명을 좌우하며 또한 배터리 충전 시스템에 따른 온도 상승이 치명적인 영향을 미치게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 적외선 열화상 장치를 이용한 내부 열원 추적에 의해 노화정도를 측정하며 축전지 수명시험을 통해 입수한 데이터와 비교 평가하고자 한다. 현재 실험실 충방전 수명시험을 마치고 (주)코윈텍이 부안 해창 공원에 설치한 30kW급 풍력발전 시스템에 적용하여 Field Test를 시험중이다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07c
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• pp.1505-1506
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• 2006

XLPE 절연 전력케이블의 제조과정에서 발생하는 가교부산물을 제거할 목적으로 14주기노화를 실시한다. 이 과정에서 가교부산물이 제거되는 효과도 있지만 열에 의한 구조적 결함도 생기게 되며, 이들 모두가 뇌충격파괴전압에 영향을 준다. 22.9kV 트리억제형(TR CNCV-W) 케이블에 대하여 14주기노화 전과 후의 파괴전압을 분석하였으며, 전반적으로 노화과정이 파괴전압을 감소시키는 결과를 보였으나 60 $mm^2$ 케이블은 상승효과와 감소효과가 비슷하게 작용하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korea Foresty Energy
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.25-33
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• 2002

One of the critical problems to preserve books and documents in libraries and archives is the deterioration. Some of previous results showed that the major cause of paper deterioration was the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the cellulose in paper fibres and aging rate of acidic paper was faster than that of alkaline paper. Therefore, It is necessary to remove the acid in the paper for reducing the rate of paper deterioration. It has been reported to extend the useful life of acidic paper by three to five times. Recently, It has been recognized the need for an effective method of deacidifying large quantities of books and document. However, in the previous many reports little attention was paid to the effect of paper additives. In this paper, We carried out experiment about the effect of additives on paper aging and the effect of deacidification by the gaseous ethanolamines (monoehtanolamine, diethanolamine, triehtanolamine). In result, it was found that the strength of aging was in the order of the alum＋rosin＞alum ＞AKD＞ control and the rate of deacidification was in the order of the monoethanolamine＞diethanolamine＞triethanolamine. The treatment with the gaseous ethanolamines caused decreasing of brightness and dropping of fold endurances. However, deacidification by combination treatment of the various gaseous ehtnaolamines prevented from decreasing of brightness and dropping of folding endurances.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07c
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• pp.2043-2045
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• 2005

현재 점화코일은 소형화 및 친환경성을 위해 에폭시 몰딩 절연층으로 변화되었다. 그러나 에폭시 몰딩으로 변환됨에 따라 점화코일 내부 절연층에 대한 절연진단 및 노화에 대한 정확한 진단의 어려움으로 적절한 교체시기를 예측하기 더욱 어려워졌다. 그로 인해 점화장치부분에 대한 예기치 못한 사고는 대형사고 유발을 초래할 수 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 비파괴검사의 일종인 부분방전을 이용한 열화검출을 연구하기 위해 열화에 따른 위상각-방전전하량-방전빈도수의 분포 특성을 조사하였다. 또한 방전 발생의 분포가 동일 조건에서도 매우 불규칙성을 가지고 있으므로 데이터의 정량화를 위해 불규칙적인 통계처리를 위한 와이블 분포를 사용하여 기기의 고장시간예측을 조사하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.443-446
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• 2009

In this study, a series of degradation test for structural adhesives was performed to investigate the possibility of replacement of the alternative adhesives to the conventional adhesives. Four types of the adhesives were exposed to combined environmental conditions over 1000 hours at an accelerated aging tester, which can simulate natural weather conditions such temperature, moisture and ultraviolet. Mechanical and chemical properties of the adhesives were evaluated through material testing system and FT/IR spectrometer. According to the results, the conventional adhesives can be replaced by the alternative adhesives because the alternative adhesives were more stable to environmental conditions rather than the conventional adhesives.

• Composites Research
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.35-43
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• 2009

In this study, for a radiator hose made of carbon black filled EPDM(ethylene-propylene diene monomer) rubber, a measuring method of crosslink density was established to analyze the aging behaviors under thermo-oxidative stresses. At $125^{\circ}C$, the crosslink density of the rubber specimens decreased slightly in the initial stage, but increased with increasing the aging time. Such variation in crosslink density was similar to that of tensile strength. This might be due to the formation of sulphoxide crosslinks as well as to additional crosslinks made by the reaction of unvalcunized sulfurs. A high temperature aging of rubber specimens at $180^{\circ}C$ caused a slight increase in crosslink density while it did a large decrease in tensile strength and elongation. With aging at high temperature, the formation of carbonyl groups in EPDM molecule chain and formation of sulphoxide crosslink, rather than the crosslink density variation itself, had a large influence on such changes in mechanical property.

• Composites Research
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.39-44
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• 2009

The effect of exposure times on the aging characteristics of carbon fiber/epoxy composite ring specimen was evaluated using an accelerating aging tester. Combined exposure conditions, such as temperature, moisture, and ultraviolet, were applied up to 3000 hours. Tensile properties and flexural properties including the effect of curvature were evaluated on the specimens subject to various exposure times through a material testing system. Their aging surfaces were observed through a scanning electron microscope. According to the results, tensile modulus was little affected by the exposure times. However, tensile strength, at the early stage of the exposure times, increased due to physical aging and curing reaction, but tensile strength slightly decreased due to degradation as the exposure times increased. The flexural modulus and flexural strength increased at the early stage of the exposure times, but slightly decreased as the exposure times increased. Aging surfaces of the specimens examined using the scanning electron microscope revealed a different morphology in various exposure times and provided useful information for identifying the degradation in mechanical properties of the composite subject to various exposure times.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.28-43
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• 2022

To minimize such loss due to aging, research on energetic materials is being actively conducted though, there are difficulties in identifying the comprehensive aging mechanisms as they focused on the respective materials. In this study, thermal and surface analysis were performed on energetic materials composed of metals(W, Ti, and Zr) and KClO₄ oxidizer to solve the blind spots of this aging study. It was newly found that the metals in the hygrothermally aged compounds can cause significant changes in performance. For example, the growth in the thickness of the oxide film on the metals led to an increase in the average value of activation energy(E_α). In addition, the standard deviation of E_α tends to dependent on the type of metal, which is due to the difference in electronegativity.