• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.419-426
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• 2012

A transient, three-dimensional, two-phase flow analysis code, CUPID, has been developed in KAERI. In this work, we performed a preliminary analysis using the CUPID code to investigate the thermal-hydraulic behavior of the moderator in the Calandria vessel of a CANDU reactor. At first, we validated the CUPID code using the three experiments that were performed at Stern Laboratories Inc. To avoid the complexity to generate computational mesh around the Calandria tube bundles, a porous media approach was applied for the region. The pressure drop in the porous media zone was modeled by an empirical correlation. The results of the calculations showed that the CUPID code can predict the mixed flow pattern of forced and natural convection inside the Calandria vessel very well. Thereafter, the analysis was extended to a two-phase flow condition. Also, the local maximum temperature in the Calandria vessel was plotted as a function of the injection flow rate, which may be utilized to predict the local subcooling margin.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.4 no.2 s.10
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• pp.7-14
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• 2000

LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) carried by LNG ship is unloaded into the LNG storage tanks at the very low temperature (a little lower than the boiling point of LNG). Because LNG is unloaded through the pipeline, two phase flow appears in the pipeline. In this study, we have studied the pressure-drop mechanisms of the two-phase flow in the pipeline, and the calculation method of BOG (Boil-off Gas) amount based on the heat transfer mechanism through the insulation and the surface of the pipeline. We have developed a computer program for thermal-hydraulic analysis on the LNG pipeline system. We have also developed the optimal design program to find the optimal thickness of insulation and the pipeline size. The program searches the optimal design with the minimum capital cost of pipelines and insulation on the operating conditions of maximum allowance pressure-drop and BOG amount, etc.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.224-232
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• 1999

Latent heat storage system using micro-encapsuled phase change material is effective method for floor heating of house and building. The temperature profile in capsule block and flow rate of hot water are important parameters for the development of heat storage system. In the present study, a mathematical model based on 3-D, non-steady state, Navier-Stokes equations, scalar conservation equations and turbulence model ($\kappa$-$\varepsilon$), is used to predict the temperature profiles in capsule and the velocity vectors in hot water pipe. The multi-block grids and fine grids embedding are used to join the circle in hot water pipe and square in capsule block. The phase change process of the capsule is quite complex not only because the size of phase change material is very small, but also because phase change material is mixed with the cement to form thermal storage block. In calculation, it's assumed that the phenomena of phase change is limited only the thermal properties of phase change material and the change of boundary is not happened in capsule. The purpose of this study is to calculate the temperature profiles in capsule block and velocity vectors in hot water pipe using the numerical calculation. Two kinds of thermal boundary condition were considered, the first (case 1) is the adiabatic condition for the both outside surfaces of the wall, the second (case 2) is the case in which one surface is natural convection with atmosphere and another surface is adaibatic. Calculation results are shown that the temperature profile in capsule block for case 1 is higher than that for case 2 due to less heat loss in adaibatic surface. Specially, in the domain of near Y=0, the difference of temperature is greater in case 1 than in case 2. The detailed experimental data of capsule block on the temperature profile and the thermal properties such as specific heat and coefficient of heat transfer with the various temperature are required to predict more exact phenomena of heat transfer.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.116-123
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• 2004

The SINDA/FLUINT program is used as analysis tool. Thermal model and fluid model are applied for reliable results. By this analysis, the global requirements from System requirement review(SRR) is verified, and the detail requirement of each component is investigated. The results of this analysis is used to set up criterion for selecting proper components.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.699-706
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• 1998

한국원자력연구소에서는 원자력중장기연구의 일환으로 한국형 표준원전을 모의하는 종합열수력실증실험을 계획하고 있으며, 현재 실험장치에 대한 척도해석(Scaling Analysis), 예비해석(Scoping Analysis) 및 개념설계를 수행하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 영광 3/4호기를 대상으로 척도해석을 통하여 실험장치를 개념설계하고, 저온관 6인치 소형냉각재 상실사고에 대하여 예비해석을 수행한 결과를 보여준다. 개념설계된 실험장치는 높이비가 참조원자로와 동일하고, 체적비가 1/200이다. 실험장치의 개념설계는 이상유동에 대한 3단계 척도법을 적용하였으며, 개념설계의 타당성을 입증하기 위해 RELAP5/MOD3.1 코드를 사용하여 정상상태 및 저온관 6인치 소형냉각재 상실사고시 계통의 거동을 예비 계산하였다. 실험장치에 대한 예비해석결과 사고 거동이 참조원자로와 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수평관 및 주냉각재펌프의 척도기준이 사고의 진행과정에 영향을 미치는 중요한 인자로 밝혀졌다

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.20-26
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• 2008

Nanoimprint lithography(NIL) is becoming next generation lithography of significant interest due to its low cost and a potential patterning resolution of 10nm or less. Success of the NIL relies on the adequate conditions of pressure, temperature and time. To have the adequate conditions for NIL, one has to understand the polymer flowing behavior during the imprinting process. In this paper, an analytical approach of polymer flow in thermal NIL was performed based on the squeeze flow with partial slip boundary conditions. Velocity profiles and pressure distributions of the polymer flow were obtained and imprinting forces and residual thickness were predicted with the consideration of the slip velocity between the polymer and the mold/substrate. The results show that the consideration of the slip is very important for investigating the polymer flow in Thermal NIL.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.109-121
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• 2004

A distributed nonlinear mathematical model for investigation of regenerative heat exchangers of both a continuous and periodic operation is described in the paper. The non-iterative numerical integration scheme for conjugate unsteady heat exchange problem of one dimensional flows and two dimensional matrix wall conductivity is developed. Case study of a regenerative heat exchanger with a rotary ceramic matrix is presented. The range of optimum rotation rates of the regenerator providing the greatest calorific efficiency is determined.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.287-294
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• 2004

To predict the temperature distribution around a underground rock storage cavern, two- and three- dimensional numerical analysis using FLAC was conducted. The effects of groundwater and latent heat on thermal properties were considered in numerical calculation. The temperature estimated by FLAC are compared with the temperature measured for 5-year operation at Gonjiam storage cavern. Estimated and measured temperatures showed great discrepancy when thermal properties from laboratory tests were used and showed good agreement when the effects from 20% of volumetric water fraction and latent heat were considered. However, the discrepancy still increased with operation time due to the heat flow from ground surface. Three-dimensional numerical models were established to closely approximate the boundary condition of the test site, and numerical results better agreement when groundwater and latent heat effects were considered.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05b
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• pp.391-396
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• 1996

내부부수로, 벽면부수로, 모서리부수로를 포함하는 가압경수로형 원자로의 핵연료집합체를 모의하는 3$\times$3 봉다발을 모델로 수치해석을 통해 봉다발 주변의 유동특성을 알아보고 각 봉에서의 원주방향 위치에 따른 국소열전달 특성에 관해 고찰하였다. 봉다발에서 열전달계수의 분포는 벽면영향으로 인한 각 부수로에서의 유속분포와 밀접한 관계가 있으며 내부부수로에 인접한 봉에서 가장 높았고, 그 다음이 벽면부수로, 모서리부수로에 인접한 봉에서는 가장 작게 나타났다. 현재 핵연료의 열수력 설계시에 적용하고 있는 부수고 내의 모든 열수력학적 변수가 일정하다고 가정하는 부수로 해석방법은 봉다발내의 실제 열전달 현상과는 상당한 차이가 있음을 보여주었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.417-418
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• 2002

열분해는 독성이 강한 염화탄화수소의 처리뿐만 아니라 염화물을 효과적으로 제거하여 이들로부터 유용한 탄화수소를 얻을 수 있는 반응이다 Biomass에 열분해를 적용하여 가스상, 액상, 고상형태의 유동한 부산물로 전환시키고 있으며 현재 액상생성물은 외국에서 큰 주목을 받고 있는 부산물이다. 1,1,2-trichloroethane(TCE)는 독성이 강한 휘발성 유기화합물(VOC)이며 발암물질이다. (중략)