• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2015

The incidence of fires caused by electrical factors has increased with the growth in domestic electrical consumption. According to the national fire data system of national emergency management agency, electrical fires accounted for 20% of all domestic fires in the last 10 years. Electrical fires are mainly caused by short circuit, leakage current, defect in an electrical equipment, over load, utility fault, etc. The fault current can be several times larger than the nominal current, thereby exceeding the rated current of cable. Consequently, the cable conductor, typically copper wire, heats up to a temperature that ignites surrounding combustibles. This paper describes the transient characteristics of the 0.6/1kV, TFR-8 cable have been investigated, and analyzed under the over current conditions for reduce the risk of electrical fire by experimental and FEM analysis. The experimental and FEM(Finite Element Method) analysis results of temperature and resistance variation according to the over current in copper wires were analyzed. The experimental results coincide well with the FEM analysis.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.634-643
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• 2023

연구목적:지하공동구 화재는 꾸준히 발생하고 있으며, 화재로 인한 재산 및 인명피해 중 특히 재산피해의 비중이 더 크다. 공동구에서 발생하는 케이블 화재는 수직으로 빠르게 확산되어 큰 위험을 초래할 수 있으며 본 논문은 실험을 통해 화재를 재현함으로서 과학적으로 화재의 성상을 분석하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구방법:지하공동구 케이블 화재의 특성을 분석하기 위해 룸코너 실험을 통해 열방출율 및 온도변화를 측정하여 케이블 화재의 수직 및 수평 방향 전파에 대하여 정량적으로 비교·분석하였다. 연구결과:룸코너 실험(ISO 9705)을 통해 각 데이터 로거 Point 온도변화를 비교하여, 화재 진행 시 1단 케이블 중앙 Point 기준 수평방향과 수직방향으로의 착화온도 도달시간이 각각 589초, 536초로 수직방향 화재 전파가 53초 빠르다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 화재의 수직전파가 수평전파보다 상대적으로 빠르게 진행된다는 것을 증명하였고, 각 층 케이블 트레이별 화재 수평 전파 속도를 비교하여, 3단 케이블은 2단 케이블의 3.4배, 2단 케이블은 1단 케이블의 1.5배 빠른 속도로 진행되어 상방향에 위치한 케이블일수록 화재 확산 속도가 상대적으로 빠르며 화재 크기는 커진다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결론:본 연구에서는 케이블 화재의 위험성을 파악하고 룸코너 실험의 결과를 바탕으로 케이블 화재 시 화재 수직전파의 위험성에 대해 분석하였다. 화재 확산을 막기 위한 연구와 화재 수직방향 전파를 예방하기 위한 소방 대응정책 등이 필요하며, 본 연구 논문의 시험 결과로 공동구 및 기타 화재 위험성 평가에 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2007

Short circuit and ground fault account for the primary causes of electrical fires. In this research, real-scale experiments were conducted to assess the possibility of electrical fires due to these causes. The experiment conditions were identical with an actual fire accident, in which the power cable was supported by an iron fence. The purposes of this research are to investigate the short circuit caused by wire cutting, the conductivity of the iron fence depending on its coating conditions, and the ground fault of one wire or two wires in an effort to reconstruct the fire accident. The test results show that, owing to the instant operation of circuit breaker in the moment of short circuit or ground fault, the generated ignition energy is far less than necessary to start an ignition. Therefore it is concluded that electrical fire is highly unlikely if the electric system is protected by a circuit breaker with normal functions.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2018

There have been a number of major fatal fire accidents in Korea recently. The number of fires in 2017 were 44,178, which is not only increasing number of fires but also increasing in casualties. Particularly, the fire at Jecheon Sports Center, which suffered many casualties, is expected to have a huge impact. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet, but heat waves on the ceiling have also been pointed out. As such, the copper heating waves, which are used as a preventive measure against damage of pipes due to freezing of pipes, etc., always have a fire hazard. To determine the possibility of a flame-resistant heated fire, a positive electric cable product was used to artificially ignite and analyze the results. In case of a short circuit, the external covering of the positive electric cable is damaged, but not short circuit unless the heating material surrounding the wire is damaged. Due to the characteristics of heating cable for preventing copper waves, the chances of insulation becoming more severe due to moisture and temperature changes are higher than normal wires. If the internal heating system is carbonized by insulating deterioration without damage to the outer coating, it is likely to cause trekking, to form a winding loop in the heating materials, and to cause short circuit in the heated materials. For the positive temperature line, if the middle is shorted, the current continues to flow to the short circuit unless the breaker disconnects. Consequently, a heated fire that does not cut off the power immediately may leave multiple marks or cuts.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.313-322
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• 2019

교량에서의 화재는 최근까지도 빈번하게 발생되고 있으며, 특히 케이블교량에서 화재가 발생될 시 케이블에 높은 온도상승으로 인해 케이블에 손상 및 파단이 발생될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 케이블교량에서 발생될 수 있는 화재 시나리오를 설정하였다. 또한 실물차량 화재실험 결과를 토대로 화재강도모델을 제안하여 대상교량 케이블의 열전달 해석을 수행하였다. 해석 결과 단면적이 작은 케이블에서 더 높은 온도상승이 발생되며, 유조차를 제외한 차종의 경우 내화 성능 기준을 초과하지 않는 결과를 나타내었다. 유조차 화재의 경우 갓길에서 발생될 때 최소 단면적 케이블에서 내화 성능 기준을 초과하는 결과를 보이며, 기준을 초과하는 케이블의 높이는 약 14m로 나타나 이에 따른 대책 및 내화 보강의 필요성을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과를 통해 케이블교량에서 화재가 발생될 때 케이블의 온도변화에 대한 간접적인 평가가 가능한 것을 확인하였으며, 향후 화재 발생 시 바람에 영향을 고려한 열전달 해석과 케이블의 온도상승 시 교량의 사용성에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2021

Heating cables, widely used in office buildings, factories, streets and railways, deteriorate in electrical insulation during operation. The insulation deterioration of heating cables leads to electric discharges that can cause electrical fires. With this background, this paper dealt with a condition monitoring technique for heating cables by the analysis of discharge signals to prevent electrical fires. Insulation deterioration was simulated using an arc generator specified in UL1699 under AC operation, and the characteristic and propagation of discharge signals were analyzed on a 100 meter-long heating cable. Discharge signals produced by insulation deterioration were detected as a voltage pulse because they are as small as a few mV and they are attenuated through propagation path. The frequency spectrum of discharge signals mainly existed in the range from 70 kHz to 110 kHz, and the maximum attenuation of the signal was 84.8% at 100 meters away from the discharge point. Based on the experimental results, a monitoring device, which is composed of a high pass filter with the cut-off frequency of 70 kHz, a comparator, a wave shaper and a microprocessor, was designed and fabricated. Also, an algorithm was designed to discriminate the discharge signal in the presence of noise, compared with the pulse repetition period and the number of pulse counts per 100ms. In the experiment, the result showed that the prototype monitoring device could detect and discriminate the discharge signals produced at every discharge point on a heating cable.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.429-434
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 지중송전케이블의 안전관리방안에 대하여 정리하였고, 그에 따른 전기재해의 예방은 안정적인 전력공급과 설비운용에 있어 큰 비중을 차지한다. 최근 전력구내 OF케이블에서 화재가 발생하여 자칫 전력공급계통 마비로 이어져 광역정전과 심각한 사회문제를 초래시킬 수 있었던 바, 엄정한 검사를 통하여 이와 같은 유사사례 사고를 미연에 방지함은 물론 OF케이블에 대한 검사능력 배양과 선진기술 축적으로 향후 전기안전관리 향상 및 전기재해를 예방함으로써 안정적인 전력공급을 도모하기 위함이다.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.243-243
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• 2003

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.216-217
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• 2007

In this paper we investigated the volume resistivity and AC conduction current according to the temperature and voltage. As a result, the volume resistivity comes to be small according to the measurement temperature and voltage. AC conduction current of the heat treatment specimen is increased because of the decrease of insulation.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.466-473
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• 2021

Fire protection is one of important issues to ensure safety and reduce risks of nuclear power plants (NPPs). While robust programs to shut down commercial reactors in any fires have been successfully maintained, the concept and associated regulatory requirements are constantly changing or strengthening by lessons learned from operating experiences and information all over the world. As part of this context, it is necessary not only to establish specific fire hazard assessment methods reflecting the characteristics of research reactors and educational reactors but also to make decisions based on advancement encompassing numerical analyses and experiments. The objectives of this study are to address fire simulation in the control room of an educational reactor and to discuss integrity of digital console in charge of main operation as well as analysis results through comparison. Three electrical fire scenarios were postulated and twenty-four thermal analyses were carried out taking into account two turbulence models, two cable materials and two ventilation conditions. Twelve supplementary thermal analyses and six subsequent structural analyses were also conducted for further examination on the temperature and heat flux of cable and von Mises stress of digital console, respectively. As consequences, effects of each parameter were quantified in detail and future applicability was briefly discussed. On the whole, higher profiles were obtained when Deardorff turbulence model was employed or polyvinyl chloride material and larger ventilation condition were considered. All the maximum values considered in this study met the allowable criteria so that safety action seems available by sustained integrity of the cable linked to digital console within operators' reaction time of 300 s.