• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.1181-1190
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• 2023

Hydraulic performance and flow resistance tests were performed to confirm the main parameters of the hydraulic instrumentation that can affect the pump performance of the reactor coolant pump. The flow resistance test offers important experimental data, which are necessary to predict the behavior of the primary coolant when the circulation of the reactor coolant pump is stopped. Moreover, the shape of the hydraulic section of the pump, which was considered in the test, was prepared to compare the mixed-flow- and axial-flow-type models, the difference in the number of blades of the impeller and diffuser, the difference in the shape of the impeller blade and its thickness, and the effect of coating at the suction bell. Additionally, five models of the hydraulic part were manufactured for the experiments. In this study, the differences in performance owing to the design factors were confirmed through the experimental results.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2010

In the present study, process optimization for thermal-sprayed STS316 coating has been performed using $L_9(3^4)$ orthogonal array and analysis of variance (ANOVA). STS316 coatings were fabricated by flame spray process on steel substrate, and the hardness test and microstructure observation of the coatings were studied. The results of hardness test were analyzed by ANOVA. The ANOVA results showed that the spray distance had the greatest effect on hardness of the coating, on the other hands, the effects of oxygen gas flow and spray distance were ignorable. From these results, the optimal combination of the flame spray parameters could be derived, and confirmation experiment was carried out to verify these derived results. The calculated hardness of the coatings by ANOVA was found to approximately close to that of confirmation experimental result. Thus, it was considered that design of experiments using orthogonal array and ANOVA was effective for process optimization of thermal-sprayed STS316 coating.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) aluminum composite powders were deposited to form coatings using a high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) spraying process. High thermal energy and contact with atmospheric oxygen were supplied as the MWCNT aluminum composite particles were exposed to a gas flow field at high temperature (${\sim}3.0{\times}10^3$ K) during HVOF spraying. As a result, the particles underwent full or partial melting and rapid solidification due to the high thermal energy, and the exposure to oxygen induced the interfacial reaction of MWCNTs within the particle. The electrical and mechanical properties of MWCNT aluminum composite coatings were evaluated based on microstructure analysis. Electrical resistivity, elastic modulus, and micro-hardness, of the MWCNT aluminum composite coatings were higher than those of pure aluminum coating. The contribution of MWCNTs to the aluminum matrix can be attributed to their high electrical conductivity, dispersion hardening and anchoring effects. The relationship among the properties and the interaction of the MWCNTs with the aluminum matrix is discussed.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2008

The steam generator of nuclear power plant is composed with the bundles of long tubes. It is exposed fluid flow and weak in the vibration. The tubes are supported by anti-vibration bars. Due to vibration the wear damage is called as the fretting wear. It should be minimized for the safety of the plants. The hard coatings are very effective to reduce the amount of wear. The coatings of TiN and CrN are introduced in this study to protect the fretting surfaces. The tube-on-flat type tester was used for fretting wear tests. The results show that the wear amounts of the coated tubes were decreased depending on coating thickness. CrN was very effective to reduce the wear. In case of TiN the wear amounts were dependent on the coating thickness. Thick coating of TiN was very effective for wear resistance.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.947-954
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• 2015

염료감응형 태양전지용 플렉시블 필름에 도포된 코팅물질의 균질한 코팅은 제품의 성능과 내구성과 매우 밀접한 관계가 있고, 균질한 코팅은 열풍건조로 노즐에서의 균일한 온도분포와 질량유량에 의해 얻어질 수 있다. 본 연구에서 열풍건조로의 성능향상에 영향을 주는 다양한 인자들에 대한 수치해석을 수행함으로써 열풍건조로 출구의 균일한 온도분포와 질량유량을 얻고자 하였다. 수치해석 모델은 유동방정식과 에너지방정식으로 구성되었고, 수치해석을 모델의 검증을 위해 수치해석 결과값과 실험결과를 비교하였다. 연구결과로서 열풍건조로의 타공판이 균일한 온도분포 및 질량유량에 큰 영향을 미친다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2007

A diesel particulate filter causes progressive increase in back pressure of an exhaust system due to the loading of soot particles. To maintain the pressure drop caused by DPF under proper level, a regeneration process is mandatory when excessive loading of soot is detected in the filter. It is a major reason why the relation between the amount of soot and the pressure drop in a DPF becomes crucial. On the other hand, pressure drop varies with not only the soot loading but also conditions of exhaust gas such as mass flow rate. Therefore, the relation among them becomes complicated. Furthermore, the characteristics of heat transfer in a DPF is another crucial parameter in order for the filter to avoid thermal crack during regeneration period. This study presents characteristics of pressure drop under various conditions of soot loading and mass flow rate in catalyzed diesel particulate filter. This study also shows characteristics of heat transfer in DPF when high temperature gas flows into the filter. Experiments reveal that the soot loading and mass flow rate affect characteristics pressure drop independently. Experiments also indicate that the amount of coating material has little influence on pressure drop with changes in soot loading and mass flow rate. However, increased catalyst coating may lead to the improved heat transfer which is efficiency to reduce thermal stress of the filter.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 선박 및 해양플랜트에 사용되어지는 유체기기에 관하여 공동에 의한 손상을 줄이기 위해 표면 금속코팅을 적용할 경우 구조건전성을 평가하고 효율개선을 위한 수치해석적 결과에 대해 기술하였다. 소재 경량화 및 표면 코팅을 통해 날개 두께 등이 얇아지더라도 구조 강도와 성능이 확보됨을 간접적으로 입증하기 위해 코팅 하지 않은 경우, 코팅 후 동일 두께, 코팅 후 두께 3% 경량화 그리고, 코팅 후 두께 5% 경량화 것의 4 가지 모델에 대해 코팅의 유효성을 해석적 방법으로 평가하였다. 코팅 전 후 및 두께를 3% 줄여 무게를 경량화한 경우에 대해 구조해석을 수행한 결과, 응력은 7% 증가하였고 안전율은 2.7%로 나타났으며 기준 안전율인 1보다 큰 값이 도출되었다. 코팅 전 후및 두께를 5% 줄여 무게를 경량화한 경우에 대해 구조해석을 수행한 결과, 응력은 12%까지 증가하였고 안전율은 0.99%로 나타났으며 0.1% 정도 차이로 안전율이 확보되지 않음에 따라 구조건전성이 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 부족한 안전율은 좀 더 좋은 소재를 선정하거나 코팅두께를 현재보다 두껍게 한다면 충분한 안전율을 확보할 수 있다고 판단된다. 최종적으로 코팅을 함으로 인해 구조건전성이 개선되는 것을 확인하였고, 5% 경량화한 경우에도 코팅의 효과로 인해 충분히 구조건전성이 확보될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.46-55
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• 2003

TiO$_2$-WO$_3$(8.2wt%) coatings were prepared by the APS (Atmospheric Plasma Spraying) process to clarify the relationship between the process parameters(H$_2$ gas flow rate of plasma 2nd gas and spraying distance) of the APS coating and photo-decomposition efficiency kinetics of the MB(methylene blue) aqueous solution decomposition and to understand the effect of addition of WO$_3$ on photocatalytic properties of TiO$_2$ sprayed coating. Further, the temperature and velocity of flying particles were measured by DPV-2000 to investigate the relationship between microstructure of coatings and process parameters. Properties of coatins were investigated by XRD, SEM, XPS, RAMAN, UV/VIS spectrometer. In case of the TiO$_2$-WO$_3$(8.2wt%) coating, it had a lower anatase fraction than that of pure-TiO$_2$ coatings because of flying in the higher temperature plasma plume by the heavy weight of TiO$_2$, WO$_3$. And, when WO$_3$ added powders were spayed, the doping effects of W ions substituted into the Ti ion sites was not occured during melting and solidification cycles of spraying. It was found that the addition of WO$_3$ was ineffective effective on increasing photo-decomposition efficiency of TiO$_2$ sprayed coating.

• 청정기술
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.177-187
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• 2004

드라이아이스 스노우 젯(dry ice snow jet)을 액체 이산화탄소의 고압팽창에 의해 만들고 운반기체에 의해 더욱 가속시킬 수 있었다. 코팅의 제거기구는 표면 오염입자의 그것과 크게 다르지 않았다. 코팅의 제거를 Hutchings 식으로 정량적으로 표현할 수 있었다. 이들 식에 의한 plot에서 얻은 두개의 매개변수로 코팅의 제거 속도와 단위 이산화탄소의 질량에 의해 제거된 비 코팅면적을 예측할 수 있었으며 아울러 실험데이터의 신뢰도와 실험 에러의 보정도 가능하게 되었다. 노즐 기판 거리와 노즐길이를 바꾸었을 때 얻어진 이들 plot이 한점에서 만날 수 있음을 알 수 있었으며 이점이 jet plume을 모음에서 얻어진 scar 반경의 증대효과와 jet를 확산시킴에서 얻어진 scar 반경 증대효과가 균형을 맞추는 데서 얻어진 것으로 판단된다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2014

The friction behaviors of bulk amorphous thermal spray coating (BAC) and second phase-reinforced composite coatings using a high velocity oxy-fuel spraying process were investigated using a ball-on-disk test rig that slides against a ceramic ball in an atmospheric environment. The surface temperatures were measured using an infrared thermometer installed 50 mm from the contact surface. The crystallinities of the coating layers were determined using X-ray diffraction. The morphologies of the coating layers and worn surfaces were observed using a scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The results show that the friction behavior of the monolithic amorphous coating was sensitive to the testing conditions. Under lower than normal loads, a low and stable friction coefficient of about 0.1 was observed, whereas under a higher relative load, a high and unstable friction coefficient of greater than 0.3 was obtained with an instant temperature increase. For the composite coatings, a sudden increase in friction coefficient did not occur, i.e., the transition region did not exist and during the friction test, a gradual increase occurred only after a significant delay. The BAC morphology observations indicate that viscous plastic flow was generated with low loads, but severe surface damage (i.e., tearing) occurred at high loads. For composite coatings, a relatively smooth surface was observed on the worn surface for all applied loads.