• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.6-10
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• 2011

Experimental studies were carried out to investigate the effects on flame propagation of gasoline-air mixtures by different electrostatic discharge energies in a cylindrical chamber. Three different ignition energies were used: 1 mJ, 50 mJ and 98 mJ. In this work, a high-speed particle image velocimetry technique was applied to visualize the flow-field around ignition electrodes. It was found that as the ignition energy increased, the ignition kernel was different. The different ignition kernel caused different flame initiation. During the flame initiation, the higher ignition energy was applied, the higher flame speed was observed. However, with increasing time, the flame speeds were independent of the ignition energies used. Theses observed flame behaviors were similar to computational simulations shown in the literature. It was also found that as the ignition energies increased, the velocities of unburnt mixtures ahead of propagating flame fronts increased.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1762-1764
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• 2003

변압기의 이상 징후를 조기에 검출하여 사고를 미연에 방지하기 위해 설치된 예방진단시스템은 현재 국내 9개 변전소에서 운영되고 있다. 이러한 예방진단시스템의 적극적인 활용을 위해서는 시스템을 구성하는 각 요소에 대한 신뢰성 검증과 주기적인 점검, 축적된 데이터의 분석을 통한 사고예방 검출 사례의 축적이 요구되고 있다. 변압기 예방진단시스템의 가장 중요한 항목인 유중가스 측정기는 변압기 드레인 밸브에 설치됨에 따라, 변압기 내부 절연유가 유중가스 측정기로 유동되는지에 대한 의문이 존재하여 왔다. 본 논문에서는 유동해석 프로그램인 Fluent 5.3과 Gambit 프로그램을 이용하여, 변압기 내부의 열에 의한 대류현상에 의해 순환하는 절연유가 좁은 파이프를 통하여 유중가스 측정기의 삼투막까지 도달하는 유동현상을 해석하였다. 유동해석 결과 절연유가 삼투막과 만나는 지점에서도 절연유의 유동에 의한 순환이 발생하여, 용존가스의 검출이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.13-18
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• 2013

Experimental studies were carried out to investigate the interactions between the propagating flame fronts and different multiple obstacles within an explosion chamber. The explosion chamber is 600 mm in height, $700{\times}700mm^2$ in cross-section and has a H/L value of 0.86. Three different multiple obstacles with the blockage ratio of 0.43 were replaced within the chamber. The results showed that relatively higher local flame displacement speed was observed with the triangular obstacle while the lower was observed with the circular one. It was found that the local flame displacement speeds behind the obstacle were largely dependent on the obstacle types. It was also found that as the flame interacted with the flow field generated behind the obstacle, the probability density functions(PDFs) of the local flame displacement speed were extensively distributed toward higher speeds.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.3 no.2 s.7
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• pp.17-23
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• 1999

The wire and/or wireless data communication system for anti-disaster system of natural gas governor station was developed. In oder to prevent accidents of governor station, the operator was replaced by RTU(Remote Terminal Unit) which gather and transmit safety situation of governor station. The database and MMI(Man Machine Interface) were also developed to analyze the situation of governor station. The data communication between server and RTU was designed to switch automatically from wire to wireless communication and vice versa when one of them failed communication. We also have developed the patrol car management system which was applied GPS(Global Position System)/GIS(Geometric Information System), and the earthquake detection/transmission system which was adopted three dimension acceleration sensor. When a earthquake may occur, the earthquake detection/transmission system monitors data such as PGA(Peak Ground Acceleration), Sl(Spectrum Intensity) and orders the emergency shutoff valve close immediately.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.15-20
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• 2012

PCV(Positive Crankcase Ventilation) system is designed to remove blowby gas. In this system, a PCV valve is attached in a manifold suction tube to control the flow rate of blowby gas which generates various operating conditions of an automotive engine. As this valve plays a crucial role, the demand in its design is high owing to the small size and high velocity. For this reason, a numerical investigation was carried out to understand both the spool dynamic motion and internal fluid flow characteristics. As a result, the spool dynamic characteristics(i.e. displacement, velocity, acting force), increase in direct proportion to the magnitude of the pressure difference and indicate periodic oscillating motions. Moreover, the velocity at the orifice region decreases according to the increase in differential pressure due to energy loss caused by the sudden decrease of flow area at the orifice region and the increase of flow volume in front of the spool head. Finally, the mass flow rate at the outlet decreases with the increase of spool displacement.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

Hydrogen is considered to be the most important future energy carrier in many applications reducing significantly greenhouse gas emissions, but the explosion safety issues associated with hydrogen applications need to be investigated and fully understood to be applicable as the carrier. The risk associated with a explosion depends on an understanding of the impacts of the explosion, particularly the pressure-time history during the explosion. This work provides the effects of explosion parameters, such as specific heat ratio of burned and unburned gas, equilibrium maximum explosion pressure, and burning velocity, on the pressure-time history with flame growth model. The pressure-time history is dominantly depending on the burning velocity and equilibrium maximum explosion pressure of hydrogen-air mixture. The pressure rise rate increase with the burning velocity and equilibrium maximum explosion pressure. The specific heat ratio of unburned gas has more effect on the final explosion pressure increase rate than initial explosion pressure increase rate. However, the specific heat ratio of burned gas has more influence on initial explosion pressure increase rate. The flame speeds are obtained by fitting the experimental data sets. The flame speeds for hydrogen in air based on our experimental data is very low, making a transition from deflagration to detonation in a confined space unlikely under these conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.216-217
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• 2020

As the fire inside the building grows rapidly, ejected flame from an opening occurs due to flashover. As a result, the number of cases where the flame spreads to the exterior of the building and rapidly expands to the upper floor is increasing. In particular, in the case of the fire in the Daebong Green Apartment, Uijeongbu in 2015, it was a case where the flame spread to adjacent buildings due to the opening eruption flame from the first ignited building, causing great damage to three apartments. Therefore, this study is to introduce an international standard under development that estimates the shape and properties of the ejected flame from an opening and quantitatively evaluates the radiant heat flux received by the exterior wall of the building by assuming the occurrence of the ejected flame from an opening.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.101 no.2
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• pp.286-290
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• 2012

Globally, the forest fires are a significant contributor of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In this study, fuel load consumed by forest fire and emission of green house gases were analysed in the surface layer. For this, remaining fuel was collected and weighed with the species (Japanese red pine, deciduous) and the forest fire types (surface fire, crown fire) in the 51 forest fires. 8,361 kg/ha fuel load was consumed in deciduous forest damaged by surface fire, and 8,055 kg/ha, 12,333 kg/ha in Japanese red pine burned by surface fire and crown fire. The combustion ratios were 78, 59, and 90%, respectively. 15,856 kg/ha the green house gases such as $CO_2$, $CH_4$, $CH_4$ in deciduous forest burned by surface fire was emitted and 14,834 kg/ha, 22,709 kg/ha in Japanese red pine burned by surface fire and crown fire.

• 월간 기계설비
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• s.267
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• pp.65-71
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• 2012

지난 8월 13일 서울 종로구 소격동 국립현대미술관 서울관 공사현장에서 화재 발생으로 4명이 숨지고 18명이 중경상을 입는 등 많은 인명피해를 냈다. 이처럼 인명피해가 컸던 것은 우레탄 공사를 하던 밀폐공간에서 불이 나면서 발생한 유독가스 때문에 사람들이 제대로 대피하지 못했기 때문이다. 사고발생 원인으로 '용접공사' 여부를 놓고 공방을 벌였으나 경찰은 '전기합선'이라는 잠정 결론을 내렸다. 지난 2008년 1월에 발생한 경기도 이천 냉동창고 화재는 40명의 목숨을 앗아갔다. 화재 원인은 냉동배관을 설치하면서 전기 용접을 하기 위해 불을 붙였다가 공기 중에 차 있던 유증기(기름증기)와 만나면서 폭발이 일어난 것이었다. 인화성 액체(유기용제)를 취급하는 건설현장에서는 다량의 유증기가 발생할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 건조한 조건일 경우 정전기에 의한 화재 폭발 누출사고의 발생 위험이 높다. 기계설비공사에서 화재, 폭발 위험성이 가장 큰 공사는 용접공사이기에 용접공사를 할 때 화재, 감전의 위험성을 배제한 후 공사에 들어간다. 용접으로 인한 사망사고의 유형으로는 용접 중 추락사고와 더불어 용접 불꽃이 가연성 물질에 옮겨 붙어 화재 발생으로 인한 질식사, 용접작업 중 절연체가 파손된 용접기 홀더 충전부의 접촉으로 인한 감전사 등이 있다. 본지는 용접으로 인한 화재 감전 등의 사고발생을 미연에 방지하기 위해 안전작업 수칙 및 안전수칙 체크리스트, 재해사례를 지난호부터 시리즈로 연재하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.79-80
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• 2016

In the event of a fire on the outer walls of an architectural structure, through real scale experiments with the purpose of estimating the Flame Trajectory, the behavior and risks of expanded combustion to an upper architectural compartment of the Fire Plume Ejected from an Opening according to changes in the aspect ratio of the opening were examined. The results showed that the more the heat release rate of the fire source increased, the heat capacity of the Fire Plume Ejected from the Opening also increased, and for the case of heptane when compared with methanol or ethanol, the results showed a trend for a significant amount of unburned gas to remain. The results also showed that the larger the aspect ratio was, the more likely it was for the Flame Trajectory to approach the outer walls and rise up. In each of the experiment conditions, as the flame rose from the lower part of the wall to the upper part of the wall, a steady decrease was shown for the temperature distribution. Also by quantitatively analyzing the amount of unburned gas that remained, a method to estimate the temperature of the Fire Plume Ejected from an Opening for a traverse opening was implemented.