• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.576-581
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• 2010

KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) fabricated MOX (Mixed Oxide) fuel pellets as a cooperation project with PSI (Paul Scherrer Institut) for an irradiation test in the Halden reactor. The MOX pellets were fitted into fuel rods that included instrumentation for measurement in IFE (Institutt for Energiteknikk). The fuel rods were assembled into the test rig and irradiated in the Halden reactor up to 50 MWd/kgHM. The irradiated fuel rods were transported to the IFE, where ceramography was carried out. The fuel rods were cut transversely at the relatively higher burn-up locations and then the radial cross sections were observed. Micrographs were analyzed using an image analysis program and grain sizes along the radial direction were measured by the linear intercept method. Radial cracks in the irradiated MOX were observed that were generally circumferentially closed at the pellet periphery and open in the hot central region. A circumferential crack was formed along the boundary between the dark central and the outer regions. The inner surface of the cladding was covered with an oxide layer. Pu-rich spots were observed in the outer region of the fuel pellets. The spots were surrounded by many small pores and contained some big pores inside. Metallic fission product precipitates were observed mainly in the central region and in the inside of the Pu spots. The average areal fractions of the metallic precipitates at the radial cross section were 0.41% for rod 6 and 0.32% for rod 3. In the periphery, pore density smaller than 2 ${\mu}m$ was higher than that of the other regions. The grain growth occurred from 10 ${\mu}m$ to 12 ${\mu}m$ in the central region of rod 6 during irradiation.

• 한국결정성장학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정성장학회 1996년도 The 9th KACG Technical Annual Meeting and the 3rd Korea-Japan EMGS (Electronic Materials Growth Symposium)
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• pp.258-292
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• 1996

In the last year great interest appears to YBCO thin films preparation on different substrate materials. Preparation of epitaxial film is a very difficult problem. There are many requirements to substrate materials that must be fullfilled. Main problems are lattice mismatch (misfit) and similarity of structure. From paper [1] or follows that difference in interatomic distances and angles of substrate and film is mire important problem than similarity of structure. In this work we present interatomic distances and angle relations between substrate materials belonging to ABCO4 group (where A-Sr or Ca, B-rare earth element, C-Al or Ga) of different orientations and YBCO thin films. There are many materials used as substrates for HTsC thin films. ABCO4 group of compounds is characterized by small dielectric constants (it is necessary for microwave applications of HTsC films), absence of twins and small misfit [2]. There most interesting compounds CaNdAlO4, SrLaAlO4 and SrLaGaO4 were investigated. All these compounds are of pseudo-perovskite structure with space group 14/mmm. This structure is very similar to structure of YBCO. SLG substrate has the lowest misfit (0.3%) and dielectric constant. For preparation of then films of substrates of this group of compound plane of <100> orientation are mainly used. Good quality films of <001> orientations are obtained [3]. In this case not only a-a misfit play role, but c-3b misfit is very important too. Sometimes, for preparation of thin films substrates of <001> and <110> orientations were manufactured [3]. Different misfits for different YBCO faces have been analyzed. It has been found that the mismatching factor for (100) face is very similar to that for (001) face so there is possibility of preparation of thin films on both orientations. SrLaAlO4(SLA) and SrLaGaO4(SLG) crystals of general formula ABCO4 have been grown by the Czochralski method. The quality of SLA and SLG crystals strongly depends on axial gradient of temperature and growth and rotation rates. High quality crystals were obtained at axial gradient of temperature near crystal-melt interface lower than 50℃/cm, growth rate 1-3 mm/h and the rotation rate changing from 10-20pm[4]. Strong anisotropy in morphology of SLA and SLG single crystals grown by the Czochralski method is clearly visible. On the basics of our considerations for ABCO4 type of the tetragonal crystals there can appear {001}, {101}, and {110} faces for ionic type model [5]. Morphology of these crystals depend on ionic-covalent character of bonding and crystal growth parameters. Point defects are observed in crystals and they are reflected in color changes (colorless, yellow, green). Point defects are detected in directions perpendicular to oxide planes and are connected with instability of oxygen position in lattice. To investigate facets formations crystals were doped with Cr3+, Er3+, Pr3+, Ba2+. Chromium greater size ion which is substituted for Al3+ clearly induces faceting. There appear easy {110} faces and SLA crystals crack even then the amount of Cr is below 0.3at.% SLG single crystals are not so sensitive to the content of chromium ions. It was also found that if {110} face appears at the beginning of growth process the crystal changes its color on the plane {110} but it happens only on the shoulder part. The projection of {110} face has a great amount of oxygen positions which can be easy defected. Pure and doped SLA and SLG crystals measured by EPR in the<110> direction show more intensive lines than in other directions which allows to suggest that the amount of oxygen defects on the {110} plane is higher. In order to find the origin of colors and their relation with the crystal stability, a set of SLA and SLG crystals were investigated using optical spectroscopy. The colored samples exhibit an absorption band stretching from the UV absorption edge of the crystal, from about 240 nm to about 550 m. In the case of colorless sample, the absorption spectrum consists of a relatively weak band in the UV region. The spectral position and intensities of absorption bands of SLA are typical for imperfection similar to color centers which may be created in most of oxide crystals by UV and X-radiation. It is pointed out that crystal growth process of polycomponent oxide crystals by Czochralski method depends on the preparation of melt and its stoichiometry, orientation of seed, gradient of temperature at crystal-melt interface, parameters of growth (rotation and pulling rate) and control of red-ox atmosphere during seeding and growth (rotation and pulling rate) and control of red-ox atmosphere during seeding and growth. Growth parameters have an influence on the morphology of crystal-melt interface, type and concentration of defects.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 CNT 첨가에 따른 유리섬유/에폭시의 강도 변화를 관찰하기 위해서 에폭시 기지 상에 CNT를 분산 시켜 유리섬유 표면에 도포하였다. 제작된 유리섬유/에폭시/CNT 복합재의 특성을 강도 측정기를 이용해 평가하고, 파괴 메커니즘을 분석하기 위해서, 원자힘현미경과 전자현미경을 활용하여 분석하였다. 원자힘현미경 이미지들을 기반으로 line trace 분석을 통해 CNT 소재의 굵기 및 길이를 분석한 결과, 대부분의 CNT는 약 10 ㎛ 이상의 길이와 평균적으로 47.72 ± 4.0 nm의 두께를 가진것으로 확인되었다. 3 wt%로 혼합한 유리섬유/에폭시/CNT 복합재의 경우 대조 시편인 유리섬유/에폭시와 비교 시, 740.17 ± 111.05 N/mm²에서 816.56 ± 200.26 N/mm²로 약 10 % 이상의 인장 강도 향상이 관측되었다. 전자 현미경을 이용한 파단면 분석 결과, 에폭시 기지 층에 분산된 CNT가 복합재의 길이 방향으로 배열되어 있음이 관찰되었으며, 유리섬유/에폭시/CNT에 하중 인가 시, 에폭시 층에서 생성된 크랙들의 성장을 에폭시 수지상에 분산된 CNT들이 넥킹 역할을 하면서, 복합재의 인장 강도 향상이 되었다고 판단된다.

• 암석학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.238-244
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• 2008

국보 제 112호로 지정되어 있는 감은사지 삼층석탑(서탑)은 표면 풍화로 인한 훼손 상태가 심각하여 빠른 시간 내에 보수되어야 한다. 표면균열에 대한 부분적인 관찰 결과 2층 탑신면에는 수직균열이 발달한다. 이는 상하로 작용하는 강한 주 압축력에 평행하게 발달한 균열이 더욱 더 성장한 것이라고 판단된다. 균열 성장의 원인에는 이미 존재하던 수직균열을 이용한 화학적 풍화작용 및 생물학적 풍화작용이 가세했을 가능성이 높다. 3층 옥개석의 경우 표면균열은 북동방향과 북서방향으로 교차하는 향상으로 발달하고 있다. 3층 옥개석의 동쪽과 남쪽에서 많은 수의 균열이 관찰되며, 중심축에서 바깥쪽으로 잇는 수직균열과 바깥쪽의 수평균열들이 발달하고 있다. 한편, 3층 옥개석의 서쪽과 북쪽은 균열이 많이는 관찰되지 않으며, 대부분 수평균열이 발달하고 있다. 이는 중심축에서의 압축력이 모든 방향으로 동일하지 않으며, 무게 중심이 동쪽과 남쪽 방향으로 기울어져 이 방향으로 강한 압축력이 제공되는 것으로 판단된다.