• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.105-113
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• 2019

This study investigates the toxicity characteristics of two Non-Class 1E Cables (For security reasons, we refer to company A and company B) used in nuclear power plants according to the accelerated deterioration period. In accordance with NES 713 test equipment and standards, tests were carried out on non-aged cables and the cables subjected to 20- and 40-year-accelerated-deterioration; each of the cables was further classified into sheath and insulation. The test results showed that the toxicity indices of 20- and 40-year-accelerated-aged cables were higher than those for the non-aged cables, and 20-year-aged cables of both A and B companies showed the highest toxicity indices. This is attributed to the extensive emissions of carbon monoxide and halide gases such as hydrogen chloride and hydrogen bromide. Furthermore, to analyze the toxicity indices of sheath and insulation in detail, the US Department of Defense standard (MIL-DTL) was applied to determine whether the Toxicity index (T.I.) allowance was exceeded, and the results showed that the insulating materials emitted considerably more than the allowable limit.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.18-23
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• 2002

Efficiency estimation of toxicity free resistance cable experiments were conducts to understand toxicity free fire ersistance polyolefin insulation material and smoke density characteristic and combustion gas corrosion analysis. A main cause of fire-growth and generating toxic gas when it burns, should be dealt with great care in life safety design. Similar patterned fire incidents such as, Inchon Live-Hof Pub Restaurant as, Sea-land Children Resort have proven that serious loss of lives were caused by hazardous gas generated fire resistance cable materials. In this paper, Referenced documents were ASTM E662 standard test method for specific Ds genalated by solid materials. The furnace control system shall maintain the required irradiance level under steady-state condition with the chamber door closed of 2.5$\pm40.04〔w/$\textrm{cm}^2$〕for 20 min. According to the results of the smoke density analysis of NFR-8 and FR-PVC the highest decomposition flaming smoke density range of NFR-8 and FR-PVC were 25.2 to 37.5 and 51.1 respectively. Nonflaming smoke density range of NFR-8 and FR-PVC were 100.4 to 112.2 and 126.5 to 398.8. Also, the fire gases was occurred carbon monoxide and decomposition than in polyolefin due to incomplete combustion of PVC which has high content of carbon in chemical compound.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.165-170
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• 2016

The XLPE(or CV) cables installed to deliver high electric power from generator at the power station have operating for the last 40 years in Korea. In 6-8 years from the time of initial operation, the cables in operation start a deteriorating process, depending on the installation and usage conditions. Some cables, even before 6-8 years from the installation, can cause accidents due to the faulty construction or other inadequate environments. In order to prevent cable accident in advance, the regular auditing of power cables are required. For a systematic realization of surveillance and prevention of accidents, we have invented a measuring device. In this paper, we present the device installed at Korean Western Power Co. Ltd., in order to detect the deterioration status of insulation resistances of dielectrics in the cables. We present that the measured results by the device we developed show the deteriorating processes in the cables in operation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.341-344
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 소규모 공간을 규정하였다. 광의의 소규모 공간이란 바닥 면적이 $300m^2$ 미만으로서 소방관련법 상 소화설비 설치대상에서 제외되는 공간에 해당한다. 또한 협의의 개념으로 소방관련법 상 소화설비 설치대상에 해당하나 바닥 면적이 $300m^2$ 미만 중에 소화설비 설치가 제외되는 공간과 피트공간과 그 밖의 소방관련법 상 소화설비 설치대상에 포함되지 아니하는 주방을 의미한다. 소규모 공간이지만 사용 용도가 창고 등과 겸용으로 사용되어 화재하중을 예상하기 어려우며 소화설비가 요구되는 공간이다. 본 연구는 다양한 화재원인 중에 전기화재에 관한 것으로 전기설비의 안전성능 기준이 강화되고 제품의 질적 수준이 향상됨에 따라 발화요인별 화재 발생률이 다소 둔화되고 있으나 전기화재는 여전히 화재사고의 상당한 부분을 차지하고 있는 실정으로 소규모에서 발생할 수 있는 화재를 대상으로 하여 구획된 소공간유형의 EPS실에서 케이블 등의 가연성물질에 대한 화재위험성을 시뮬레이션 분석을 통하여 산정하였다.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.23-33
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• 2001

The utility tunnels are the important facility as a mainstay of country because of the latest communication developments. However, the utilities tunnel is difficult to deal with in case of a fire accident. When a cable burns, the black smoke containing poisonous gas will be reduced. This black smoke goes into the tunnel, and makes it difficult to extinguish the fire. Therefore, when there was a fire in the utility tunnel, the central nerves of the country had been paralyzed, such as property damage, communication interruption, in addition to inconvenience for people. This paper is based on the fire occurred in the past, and reenacting the fire by making the real utilities tunnel model. The aim of this paper is the scientific analysis of the character image of the fire, and the verification of each fire protection system whether it works well after process of setting up a fire protection system in the utilities tunnel at a constant temperature. The fire experiment was equipped with the linear heat detector, the fire door, the connection water spray system and the ventilation system in the utilities tunnel. Fixed portion of an electric power supply cable was coated with a fire retardant coating, and a heating tube was covered with a fireproof. The result showed that the highest temperature was $932^{\circ}c$ and the linear heat detector was working at the constant temperature, and it pointed at the place of the fire on the receiving board, and Fixed portion of the electric power supply cable coated with the fire retardant coating did not work as the fireproof. The heating tube was covered with the fireproof about 30 minutes.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.542-553
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• 2011

A magnetic cable that can safely deliver high frequency AC electric power in flammable or sensitive workplaces by preventing from arcs and electric shocks is firstly proposed in this paper. Several new magnetic cable structures with magnetic shields, which are composed of such cancel coil, cancel copper plate, and cancel copper pipe, were compactly implemented by considering and analyzing fringe field and thus the parallel leakage flux is drastically reduced. The output power and efficiency of a prototype magnetic cable with 1.5 m length and 5 cm gap were measured as 353.8W and 68%, where the source current and switching frequency were 10 $A_{rms}$ and 20 kHz, respectively. The proposed magnetic cables are fully analyzed and verified by finite-element method (FEM) simulations and experiments. The results are in a good agreement.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1503-1504
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• 2015

배전용 케이블은 수트리 억제, 화재예방, 경제성 등을 고려하여 구조와 재질이 지속적으로 변경되고 있다. 변경되는 추세를 살펴보면 경제성 측면에서 도체의 재질은 동에서 알루미늄으로 변경되었고, 수트리 억제를 위해 절연체의 재질은 XLPE에서 TR-XLPE로 변경되었다. 또한 외피의 재질도 난연성을 강화하고 수분침투를 억제하기 위하여 난연성 PE로 개선하였다. 중성선도 외부반도전층 위에 올려진 구조에서 외피 내부로 들어가는 충실형 구조로 변경되었다. 이와 같이 외피구조가 변경되면서 외부반도전층의 두께가 증가되었고 이로 인해 접속재 시공시 삼각형 모양의 공극이 커지게 되었는데, 본 논문에서는 케이블의 외부 반도전층 두께 증가가 접속재 부분방전에 미친 영향을 고찰하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.747-761
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• 2011

This paper presents an investigation on the change in the statical behavior and the ultimate capacity of steel cable-stayed bridges after cable failure. Cable failure can occur due to fire, direct vehicle clash accidents, cable or anchorage fatigue, and so on. Moreover, the cable may be temporarily disconnected during cable replacement work. When cable failure occurs, the load, that was supported by the broken cable is first transferred to another cable. Then the structural state changes due to the interaction between the girder, mast, and cables. Moreover, it can be predicted that the ultimate capacity will decrease after cable failure, because of the loss of the support system. In this study, the analysis method is suggested to find the new equilibrium state after cable failure based on the theory of nonlinear finite element analysis. Moreover, the ultimate analysis method is also suggested to analyze the ultimate behavior of live loads after cable failure. For a more rational analysis, a three-step analysis procedure is suggested and used, which consisted of initial shape analysis, cable failure analysis, and live load analysis. Using this analysis method, an analytical study was performed to investigate the changes in the structural state and ultimate behavior of steel cable-stayed bridges.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.281-285
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• 2004

국민의 생활수준 향상에 따른 서비스산업의 발달로 화재위험 건물로 분류되는 나이트클럽과 같은 유흥장은 전국적으로 늘어나고 있는 추세이며, 이들 시설의 이용객수도 점점 증가하고 있다. 또한 규모가 대형화되고 화려해짐에 따라 전기설비도 복잡하고 다양해지고 있다. 특히 한정된 장소에 수많은 전기설비의 설치로 전선 및 케이블이 집중되어 시공되는 유흥장의 특성상 화재의 위험으로부터 항상 노출되어 있으며 다중이 이용하는 시설로써 화재 발생시 대형 참사가 일어날 가능성이 상존하고 있다. 그러나 화재시 인명이나 재산 피해를 최소한으로 줄이기 위한 방재설비에 대한 인식은 상대적으로 부족한 것이 현실이다. 본 논문에서는 유흥장 방재설비에 대한 관련법이나 규정을 소개하고 유흥장의 현장실태조사를 통한 문제점을 파악하여 유흥장 방재설비의 설계 시공 및 유지관리에 대한 개선 방안을 제공하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.347-348
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 실제 규모 데이터센터의 3D 모델링을 기반으로 대상 공간별 화재 시나리오를 선정하여 화재 및 피난 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. FDS와 Pathfinder는 full coupling 방식을 사용할 수 없는 한계가 있으며 semi coupling의 경우 가시화에는 도움이 되나 결과에 영향을 주지 않는다. 따라서 재실자의 피난 상황 시 경로에 대한 안전성과 화재 위험 노출 정도를 시각적으로 분석하는 것이 가능한 semi coupling과 시뮬레이션 결과 데이터 분석을 병행하여 수행하였다. 전산실의 경우 서버의 기능상실 한계 온도가 32도이기 때문에 서버 기능 정지 상황에 도달하는 시간을 중점적으로 분석하였다. 전산실은 업무 및 고객 서비스와 관련된 모든 데이터들을 저장하기 위해 항시 기동 되어야 하는데 전산실 내 화재가 발생할 경우 1~2분 이내 서버 기능이 정지되는 상황이 발생하였다. 따라서, 서버가 안전하게 계속 동작하기 위해서는 전력 계측 및 제어 케이블 열화, 서버 장치의 건전성이 유지되어야 하며 초기 화재를 빠르게 감지하여 진압하여야 한다. 피난 시뮬레이션의 경우 가시도를 상실하게 되는 시간이 약 195초(5m 미만) 인근으로 인원이 해당 층을 완전히 벗어나는 데 걸리는 시간이 약 125.6초였던 것을 보면 대피하기에 충분한 허용 피난시간(ASET)을 확보하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.