• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.22-30
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• 2015

A gas generator which generates turbine driving gas by burning a part of propellants is used in an open cycle liquid rocket engine and as a main component of an open cycle liquid rocket engine autonomous hot firing tests are required to investigate the combustion performance and characteristics of the gas generator. However, since the combustion gas generated by a gas generator is choked at the turbine nozzle in the turbine manifold, it is necessary to consider the internal volume of turbine manifold as well as that of the gas generator for correct investigation of the combustion performance, characteristics, and acoustic characteristics of the gas generator. Therefore, in the paper hot firing test results of a gas generator with a turbine manifold simulator are described and characteristic prediction using the autonomous test of a gas generator is explained.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.100-106
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• 2019

Ground and high altitude simulated combustion experiments were conducted using a liquid rocket engine with hydrogen peroxide and kerosene as the propellant. A ground and high altitude simulated combustion test facility was constructed by installing a high altitude model diffuser and TMS (Thrust Measuring System) on a vertical combustion test bench. The thrust characteristics according to altitude were investigated using the combustion test equipment. The diffuser was designed on a 1:4.8 scale to verify the characteristics of the high diffusing diffuser and starting pressure. The cold flow tests were conducted using nitrogen gas, and the performance characteristics and starting characteristics of the scale down diffuser were verified. A diffuser and TMS were installed on the vertical combustion test bench, and the thrust correction equations for the system resistance were derived. The thrust correction equations were derived from the step test and vacuum step test before the actual hot firing test. Nozzles with an operating altitude of 10km were designed. Hot firing tests were conducted to analyze the thrust characteristics according to the operating altitude changes. The actual thrust was calculated using each correction equation with the thrust value measured by the TMS.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.543-547
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• 2015

The cooling process referred to as Tempcore has been applied to produce a high-strength rebar. Excellent rebar with strength and weldability can be manufactured from mild steel without the addition of alloying elements by using the Tempcore process. However, there are limitations to evaluating the effect of various chemical compositions and cooling conditions within a site facility. In this study, we developed an apparatus to simulate the Tempcore process and obtained microstructures with a hardened surface layer, an intermediate region and a soft inner core. The experimental apparatus has been equipped with a cooler set that is the same as the site facility and consists of a pump line that supplies pressure of 12-13 bar and flow rate of up to $50m^3/h$. In accordance with the simulation result of steel grade SD400 that requires more than 400 MPa of yield strength, both the hardened area ratio and the hardness with respect to each cooling depth were found to agree well with the product.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.7-17
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• 2014

Molten salt electrorefining process achieves uranium deposits at cathode using an electrochemical processing of spent nuclear fuel. In order to recover pure uranium from cathode deposit containing about 30wt% salt, the adhered salt should be removed by cathode process (CP). The CP has been regarded as one of the bottle-neck of the pyroprocess as the large amount of uranium is treated in this step and the operation parameters are crucial to determine the final purity of the product. Currently, related research activities are mainly based on experiments consequently it is hard to observe processing variables such as temperature, pressure and salt gas behavior during the operation of the cathode process. Hence, in this study operation procedure of cathode process is numerically described by using appropriate mathematical model. The key parameters of this research are the amount of evaporation at the distillation part, diffusion coefficient of gas phase salt in cathode processor and phase change rate at condensation part. Each of these conditions were composed by Hertz-Langmuir equation, Chapman-Enskog theory, and interphase mass flow application in ANSYS-CFX. And physical properties of salt were taken from the data base in HSC Chemistry. In this study, calculation results on the salt gas behavior and optimal operating condition are discussed. The numerical analysis results could be used to closely understand the physical phenomenon during CP and for further scale up to commercial level.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.139-143
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• 2007

Electric propulsion has become a cost effective and sound engineering solution for many space applications. The success of SMART-1 and MUSES-C developed by European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) each proved that even small spacecraft could accomplish planetary mission with electric propulsion systems. A small electric propulsion system which is Hall effect thruster like SMART-1 is under development by SaTReC and GDPL (Glow Discharge Plasma Lab.) in KAIST for the next microsatellite, STSAT-3. To achieve optimized propulsion system, it is very necessary to understand plasma motions of Hall effect thruster. In this paper, we try to approach comprehensive plasma model with the particle simulation complementary to Particle In Cell (PIC) simulation. We think these two different approaches will help experimenters to optimize Hall effect thruster performances.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.295-302
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• 2000

증발열량 석탄가스 연료를 사용하는 석탄가스와 복합 발전 플랜트의 성능 및 NOx 배출량을 동시에 예측하기 위한 모사 방법을 제시하였다. 본 방법은 복합 사이클의 열역학적 해석 기법을 토대로, 석탄가스화 복합발전 플랜트의 시스템 연계 및 석탄가스 연소에 의한 탈설계점 효과를 예측하는 모델들을 포함하고 있다. 본 방법에 의한 전산 모사 결과와 천연가스를 사용하는 복합발전소의 실제 시험 결과를 비교함으로써, 본 방법의 예측정확도를 검증하였다. 본 모사 방법을 이용하여, 서로 다른 4가지 석탄가스 연료에 대해, 공기 분리장치와의 다양한 연계 설계 조건에 따른 석탄가스화 복합발전 플랜트의 전체 성능, 운전 안전성 및 NOx 배출 특성들을 비교, 검토하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.705-708
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• 2011

Ejector system can induce the secondary flow or affect the secondary chamber pressure by both shear stress and pressure drop which are generated in the primary jet boundary. Ejectors are widely used in a range of applications such as a turbine-based combined-cycle propulsion system and a high altitude test facility for rocket engine, pressure recovery system, desalination plant and ejector ramjet etc. The primary interest of this study is to set up an design procedure on the configuration and operating condition of multi-ejector for the various high altitude simulation.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.134-135
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• 2000

LCD의 전력소모중 약 70%를 차지하는 부분이 백라이트 유닛이다. 전세계적으로 저전력, 고화질, 대면적의 LCD 디스플레이를 개발하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행중이다. 주로 백라이트 유닛을 구성하는 입사광학계와 도광체 및 프리즘 필름 등을 기존 제작공정 내에서 개선하는 것에 연구 개발의 초점이 맞추어져 있다. 본 연구는 기존의 개선 방법에서 벗어나 도광판의 형태와 산란입자의 크기에 따른 산란정도를 조절하여 기존의 도광판보다 더 나은 산란효율을 얻고자 한다. 이를 위해 투명도와 경도가 우수한 PMMA(polymethyl methacrylate)에 다양한 산란자를 투입하여 도광판을 제작한다. 도광판의 실제 제작 이전에 고효율 도광판속에서의 정확한 산란전산모사를 필수적으로 선행하여야 한다. 따라서 광산란 측정장치를 제작하여 산란자의 종류에 따른 원통형 도광체에서 측정한 산란강도와 산란전산모사에서의 결과를 비교 분석하여 저전력, 고화질, 대면적의 백라이트 유닛을 개발하기 위한 기초 자료로 사용하고자 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.51-56
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• 2001

정유공장으로부터 발생으로 중잔사유를 이용하는 가스화 복합발전 플랜트에 대한 공정모사를 수행하였고, 공기분리장치의 연계공정 최적화를 통해 IGCC 플랜트이 효율을 극대화하였다. 가스화 복합사이클의 발전계통을 모델링하기 위해, 본 연구는 MS7001FA 가스터빈이 공기분리장치와 연계되어 있고, 공기분리장치를 위한 공기 추출과 공기분리장치로 부터의 질소회석이 이루어진다고 가정하였다. 가스터빈의 폐열은 삼중압력의 폐열회수 증기발생장치로부터 회수하였다. 정유공장 중잔사유는 Shell 가스화 및 Sulfinol-SCOT-Claus 공정을 거쳐, 합성가스 연료를 발생시키는 것으로 가정하였다. 공기분리 장치의 연계 공정 최적 결과는 가스화 복합사이클의 효율이, 질소 회석이 없는 경우와 있는 경우에 대해, 공기추출비 20% 또는 40-60%에서 가장 우수함을 보여주었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.177-182
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• 1996

Remote nuclear cask handling device (RNCHD)는 사용후 핵연료cask의 원격 조작에 있어서 안전성과 성능을 향상을 목적으로 한다. RNCHD의 한부분인 grapple은 사용후 핵연료cask의 이동 및 수송 또는 용기뚜껑의 개폐를 위하여 cask의 벽에 대각선으로 돌출되어있는 두 개의 trunnion에 삽입되어야한다. 그러나 trunnion으로의 grapple 삽입은 용기중심과 grapple 장치 중심사이의 위치와 방향편차 때문에 어렵게된다. 인공신경망은 grapple에 설치된 광전센서를 사용하여 용기의 중심으로 부터 grapple 장치의 상대적 위치를 계측하기위해 사용된다. 인공신경망 학습은 광전센서값과 grapple의 상대적 위치와 방향사이의 함수적 관계를 추론하기 위해 수행된다. 이렇게 측정된 RNCHD의 중심위치는 grapple의 자세를 맞추기 위한 제어입력값으로 제공된다. 인공신경망 학습을 위한 데이터는 grapple 장치와 trunnion을 모사한 1/2 스케일의 실험장치를 사용함으로써 얻어진다. 학습된 인공신경망은 학습에 사용 안된 센서입력값, 즉 새로운 grapple의 위치에 대해서도 정확성을 가지고 grapple 장치의 위치와 방위를 측정할 수 있었다.