• Journal of the Korean Society for Geothermal and Hydrothermal Energy
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.79-90
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• 2021

This paper presents a study to reduce the effect of blast pressure on the blast valves installed in protection tunnels, where the shape of the tunnel entrance and the blast pocket is optimized based on the predetermined basic shape of the protective tunnels. The reliability of the numerical tunnel models was examined by performing analyses of mesh convergence and overpressure stability and with comparison to the data in blast-load design charts in UFC 3-340-02 (DoD, 2008). An optimal mesh size and a stabilized distance of overpressure were proposed, and the numerical results were validated based on the UFC data. A parametric study to reduce the blast overpressures in tunnel was conducted using the validated numerical model. Analysis was performed applying 1) the entrance slope of 90, 75, 60, and 45 degrees, 2) two blast pockets with the depth 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 times the tunnel width, 3) the three types of curved back walls of the blast pockets, and 4) two types of the upper and lower surfaces of the blast pockets to the reference tunnel model. An optimal solution by combining the analysis results of the tunnel entrance shape, the depth of the blast pockets, and the upper and lower parts of the blast pockets was provided in comparison to the reference tunnel model. The blast overpressures using the proposed tunnel shape have been reduced effectively.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.35-41
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• 2004

This study addressed the development of an automobile aroma blast device to reduce fatigue of drivers. We also analyzed the adaptation character of the aroma blast device, The aroma blast device was designed in a way that volatilized aroma is mixed with oxygen (air) and blasted to the outside, It was devised to possibly change on/off time of 2-Port Solenoid Valve using the 8051 micro processor, through which the amount of aroma can be controlled, We conducted an experiment to examine time for occurrence/elimination of adaptation to aroma in 20 college students using 4 types of natural fragrances, The subjects had an average age of 22$\pm$2 years and included both men and women. The results showed that the occurrence and elimination times for adaptation to aroma were 1 minute 28 seconds and 3 minutes and 15 seconds for Jasmine 30%, 2 minutes and 41 seconds and 4 minutes and 3 seconds for Jasmine 50%, 1 minute and 47 seconds and 2 minutes and 59 seconds for Peppermint 30%, and 1 minute 59 seconds and 4 minutes and 11 seconds for Peppermint 50%, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.55-70
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• 2003

Ammunition magazine, which is installed on the ground, has difficulty in protecting from the external attack, and accidental explosion should cause great damage to the life and property. For these reasons, it is needed to develop underground magazine that it has the advantages of safety, security and maintenance. This paper introduce the design case for blasting facilities, which should resist blasting pressure, as well as layout of underground magazine, which takes a safety for explosion and a working space of loading/unloading machine into consideration. On the layout, in case of ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ underground magazine, put three storage chambers in position almost parallel with principle stress direction, where less effected on discontinuity and hard rock area. Also, secured safe distance according to safety criteria of the Defense Ministry, and verified suitable layout by trace simulation for loading/unloading machine on working stage. Blasting design was performed on evaluation of maximum blast pressure between donar and acceptor chambers, and design condition for blast door, valve, etc. Diminution facilities against explosion, such as thrust block or debris trap, determined its size after plan in accordance with blasting criteria and calculation by structural analysis.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.886-891
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• 2008

This experimental investigation is concerned with the relationship between the electrical-on time of a solenoid which is located on the top of a pulse valve and air consumption of a dust collector. For the air consumption per pulse would be one of major factors affecting the operating cost of a dust collector, more attention is needed on the behaviour of a pulse valve. A pulse jet is blasted into a bag filter as the diaphragm valve opens and inflates a bag filter. This air-blast breaks up the dust layer and cleans the filter by dislodging dust cake. It is interpreted in this research that the cleaning filter is done by the impulse of a pulse jet. Hence, the magnitude and fluctuation of the dynamic pressure is measured using by a dynamic pressure sensor and the impulse is obtained by integrating dynamic pressure variation against time. Through this experimental work, conclusions are drawn implementing magnitude of averaged impulsive pressure per pulse or pressure impulse per unit volume of consumed air.