• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.32-37
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• 2002

The presence of hydrogen in industrial plants is a source of damage. Hydrogen attack is one such form of degradation and often causing large tube ruptures that necessitate an immediate shutdown. Hydrogen attack may reduce the fracture toughness as well as the strength of steels. This reduction is caused partially by the presence of cavities and microcracks at the grain boundaries. In the past several techniques have been used with limited results. This paper describes the application of an ultrasonic velocity and attenuation in hydrogen damage. Ultrasonic tests showed a decrease in wave velocity and an increase in attenuation. Such results demonstrate the potential for ultrasonic nondestructive testing to quantify damage. Based on this study, reliable recommendation is suggested to detect hydrogen attack.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.311-316
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• 1996

제어봉이탈사고시의 핵연료봉 거동을 연구로에서의 반응도사고 모사실험 결과와 기존의 핵연료 손상기준을 비교하여 분석하였다. 반응도사고시 고연소도 핵연료의 손상은 주로 PCMI 기구로 발생하는데, 고연소도에서의 피복관의 부식 및 수소화 그리고 방사선조사에 의한 연성감소와 산화층 박리로 인한 수소화합물의 국부적인 집중화로 인한 피복관의 현저한 연성감소가 주요 원인이었다. 기존의 핵연료 손상 기준에서 DNB가 일어날때 핵연료 손상이 발생한다는 가정은 낮은 핵연료엔탈피에서 핵연료 손상이 일어나는 것과 동일함을 확인하였으며, 현재까지 발표된 실험자료와 핵연료손상기구의 분석을 통해 연소도에 따른 반응도사고시의 핵연료손상기준을 예비적으로 유도하였다. 핵연료손상은 낮은 연소도에는 DNB로 발생하고 고연소도에서는 PCMI로 발생할수 있기 때문에, 과도상태에서의 고연소도 핵연료의 건전성 유지를 위해서는 피복관 산화층의 박리로 인한 수소화합물의 집중화로 피복관의 연성이 감소되는 것을 방지할 필요가 있다.

• Composites Research
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.143-147
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• 2015

This paper proposes laser ultrasonic technique for the impact damage inspection of hydrogen fuel tank and proves that the impact damage can be visualized using an ultrasonic wave propagation imager with an easy detachable sensor head as an impact damage inspection tool for hydrogen fuel tanks. Also the performances of the proposed ultrasonic propagation imager support it can be implemented in real-world technology when the hydrogen car becomes popular.

• Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.61-70
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• 2023

This study presents an analytical study of investigating the effect of shock waves generated by the hydrogen detonation and damage to structures for the safety evaluation of hydrogen storage facilities against detonation. Blast scenarios were established considering the volume of the hydrogen storage facility of 10 L to 50,000 L, states of charge (SOC) of 50% and 100%, and initial pressures of 50 MPa and 100 MPa. The equivalent TNT weight for hydrgen detonation was determined considering the mechanical and chemical energies of hydrogen. A hydrogen detonation model for the converted equivalent TNT weight was made using design equations that improved the Kingery-Bulmash design chart of UFC 3-340-02. The hydrogen detonation model was validated for overpressure and impulse in comparison to the past experimental results associated with the detonation of hydrogen tank. A parametric study based on the blast scenarios was performed using the validated hydrogen detonation model, and design charts for overpressure and impulse according to the standoff distance from the center of charge was provided. Further, design charts of the three-stage structural damage and standoff distance of adjacent structures according to the level of overpressure and impact were proposed using the overpressure and impulse charts and pressure-impulse diagrams.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.753-760
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• 2013

The hydrogen embrittlement of metallic materials is an important issue from the viewpoint of structural integrity. In this regard, the estimation of mechanical properties and fracture toughness under hydrogen conditions provides very important data. This study provides an experimental validation of the approach for simulating the small punch of Inconel 617 using finite element damage analysis, as recently proposed by the authors, and applies an inverse method for the determination of the constitutive tensile behavior of materials. The mechanical properties obtained from the inverse method are compared with those obtained from the tensile test and validated. The mechanical properties and fracture toughness are predicted by using the inverse method and finite element damage analysis.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.97-103
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• 1994

Catalase 억제제로 알려져 있는 AT가 Pn에 중독된 생쥐 생존율을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 생쥐의 간장 폐 및 신장에서 catalase 활성도가 현저히 감소되었으며, PQ와 AT 병합투여군에서 Catalase 활성은 PQ 단독투여 군에 비하여 유의한 감소를 나타냈으나 glutathione량과 SOD 활성은 PQ 단독투여군과 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 또한 광학현미경 검색상 PQ 단독투여 군에서 사구체와 요세관이 손상되었으나 AT의 병합투여군에서 사구체와 요세관의 손상이 더욱 증가됨을 보여주고 있다. 이상의 실험 결과로 PQ의 신독성이 AT 병합투여로 더욱 증가됨을 알 수 있는데 이러한 결과는 AT가 신장 Catalase를 억제하여 증가된 과산화수소에 의해 나타난 독성의 결과로 생각되며, 과산학수소는 Haber-Weiss 반응이나 trenton 반응 또는 paraquat radical과 직접 반응하여 hydroxvl radicals을 생성하므로 PQ 독성은 과산화수소의 생성과 관련이 있는 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.221-223
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• 2007

고분자전해질연료전지의 효율과 수명은 고분자 전해질 막과 밀접하게 관련되어있다. 연료전지 상용화를 위해 내구성과 안정성은 반드시 확보되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 고분자전해질연료전지용 막전극접합체에 대해서 제작과정, 체결과정 및 운전 중에 발생할 수 있는 물리적 손상이 연료전지에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 실제 고분자전해질연료전지 조건에서 구멍이 생기는 경우를 모사하기 위해 막전극접합체에 다양한 크기 및 형상의 물리적 손상을 형성시켰다. 또한 여러 위치에서의 손상도 비교하였다. 손상시킨 막전극접합체에 대해 단위전지 성능평가와 순환전압전류 실험을 비교 분석하였다. 막전극접합체의 결함이 커질수록 수소기체투과도는 증가하고, OCV와 성능은 감소하였다. 또한 성능과 수소기체투과도는 서로 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.120-126
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• 2004

A damage-reduced trench was investigated in view of the defect distribution along trench sidewall and bottom using high resolution transmission electron microscopy, which was formed by HBr plasma and additive gases in magnetically enhanced reactive ion etching system. Adding $O_2$ and other additive gases into HBr plasma makes it possible to eliminate sidewall undercut and lower surface roughness by forming the passivation layer of lateral etching. To reduce the RIE induced damage and obtain the fine shape trench corner rounding, we investigated the hydrogen annealing effect after trench formation. Silicon atomic migration on trench surfaces using high temperature hydrogen annealing was observed with atomic scale view. Migrated atoms on crystal surfaces formed specific crystal planes such as (111), (113) low index planes, instead of fully rounded comers to reduce the overall surface energy. We could observe the buildup of migrated atoms against the oxide mask, which originated from the surface migration of silicon atoms. Using this hydrogen annealing, more uniform thermal oxide could be grown on trench surfaces, suitable for the improvement of oxide breakdown.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.7 no.12 s.58
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• pp.31-35
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• 1987

최근 Ringhals 2호기는 baffle Jetting에 의한 연료손상과 연료내부의 코발트에 의해 문제를 겪었으나, 운전경험으로 고 수소이온농도 (고 리튬농도)의 효과가 입증되었다. 현재 3기의 Ringhals경수로에서는 고 수소이온농도방법이 채택되어, 종사원 피폭의 주 원인인 방사화 부식생성물의 축적을 제어할 수 있음을 보여주고 있다. 다음은 Nuclear Engineering International지 '87년 10월호에 게재된 내용을 번역한 것이다.

• Journal of Platform Technology
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.3-10
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• 2022

In this study, damage resulting from internal flaws was investigated by finite element analysis for the safety evaluation of a non-destructive testing platform for hydrogen pressure vessels. A specimen was modeled and calculated using finite element analysis to determine material properties in accordance with the parameters of the composite material in order to assess the safety of the Type 4 hydrogen pressure vessel. Through this, flaws in the hydrogen pressure vessel were modeled, and test conditions were provided in accordance with rules to look into whether there was safety. Delamination, foreign object, and vertical cracks were modeled for internal flaws, and damage was examined in accordance with failure criteria. As the delamination defect approached the interior of the hydrogen pressure tank, it became more likely to cause damage. Additionally, as the crack depth grew in the case of vertical cracks, the likelihood of crack propagation rose. On the other hand, it was anticipated that the foreign item defect would suffer more damage from the outside in. A non-destructive testing platform will be used to assess the safety of fuel cell vehicles that are already in operation in future research.