• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2021

Background: Crookes tube is utilized in junior high and high schools in Japan to study the character of electrons and current, and not for radiological education. There is no official guideline or regulation for these radiation source to the public. Therefore, most teachers have no information about the leakage of X-rays from Crookes tube. The peak energy of X-rays is approximately 20 keV, and it is impossible to measure using conventional survey meters. Materials and Methods: Each leakage dose of low energy X-rays from 38 Crookes tube in the education field, such as junior and senior high schools in Japan, was explored by the teachers in the school using radio-photoluminescence (RPL) dosimeters. Before and after the measurements, the dosimeters were sent by postal mails. Results and Discussion: At the exploration in this study, it was estimated that the 70 ㎛ dose equivalent, H_p(0.07) of X-rays from 31 Crookes tubes were smaller than 100 µSv in 10 minutes, at the distance of 1 m, where the Crookes tube was usually observed. However, the highest dose was estimated as 0.69 mSv by an equipment with the full power. Furthermore, one Crookes tube exhibited 0.62 mSv with minimum output power of the induction coil. This relatively large dose was reduced by the shorter distance of discharge electrodes of the induction coil. Conclusion: The leakage dose of low energy X-rays from 38 Crookes tube was explored using RPL dosimeters. It was estimated that the H_p(0.07) of X-rays from 31 Crookes tubes were smaller than 100 µSv in 10 minutes at the distance of 1 m, while some equipment radiated a higher dose. With this study, the provisional guideline for the safety operation of Crookes tube is established.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.4 No.2
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• pp.1119-1122
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• 2003

In this paper, the electric field distribution in dielectric tube with one layer and spherical dielectric in water was simulated. The reactor was made up of the spherical dielectric that is diameter 2.5[mm], ${\epsilon}_r$ : 5, 100, 1000, 5000 respectively and one glass plate being 2[mm] thickness, ${\epsilon}_r$ : 5 as electrode. The discharge gap was 7[mm]. As a result of the simulation, in case of being about the same value between the dielectric constant of spherical dielectric and water, when the reactor was applied to high voltage dielectric polarization characteristic was trending toward disappearance. To get more strong electric field, the dielectric constant should be higher comparatively, Increasing the spherical dielectric constant, the location of equippotential line was shifting from the interior to the exterior.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.4 No.2
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• pp.1143-1146
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• 2003

This paper was simulated the electric field distribution in dielectric tube with two layers and spherical dielectric in water. The reactor was made up of the spherical dielectric that is diameter : 2.5[mm], ${\epsilon}_r$ : 5, 25, 100, 1000, 5000 respectively and two glass plate being 2[mm] thickness, ${\epsilon}_r$ : 5 as electrode. The discharge gap was 9[mm]. As a result of the simulation, in case of being about the same value between the dielectric constant of spherical dielectric and water, when the reactor was applied to high voltage, dielectric polarization characteristic was trending toward disappearance. To get more strong electric field, the dielectric constant should be higher comparatively, Increasing the spherical dielectric constant, the location of equippotential line was shifting from the interior to the exterior.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2004

의료용 구리증기 레이저 개발의 일환으로 관통형 속 빈 음극관 글로우 방전(seethrough Hollow Cathode Glow Discharge; st-HCGD)을 이용하여 Cu 510.6 nm 방출선의 세기 증가를 조사하였다. 높은 전류에서도 매우 안정한 플라스마가 생성될 수 있도록 여러 가지 요인들 - 작동 전압 및 전류, 음극관의 길이와 내경 및 내부 형태, 음극관의 sputtering range 등 - 에 따른 최적조건을 찾는 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 최종적으로 디자인된 글로우 방전셀에서는 앞선 여러 가지 실험으로 최적화된 조건을 적용하였다. 이들 최적화된 조건으로는 방전셀 내부에 아르곤 가스를 100 SCCM(standard cubic centimeter)으로 일정하게 흘려주었을 때의 방전셀 압력은 2.3 Torr 이며, 방전 전압 및 전류는 600 V, 700 mA(420 W), 음극관의 형태는 4-11-4 mm, 음극관의 길이는 40 mm 등이다. 한편, 700 mA 이상의 고전류에서 녹은 구리 음극관을 관찰함으로써 음극 sputtering으로 인한 플라스마의 온도가 최소 $1,000{\circ}C$ 이상에 이르렀음을 확인할 수 있었다(구리의 녹는점, $1084{\circ}C$).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.497-501
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• 2009

배경: 비디오흉강경하 폐 쐐기절제수술 후 흉관을 통한 지속적인 공기유출과 흉수배액은 퇴원할 준비가 되어있는 환자의 흉관 제거를 지연시킬 수 있다. 저자는 Heimlich valve가 부착된 Panda Pneumothorax set를 장착하여 외래에서 흉관 관리를 시행한 37명의 환자를 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 1월부터 2007년까지 294명에서 비디오흉강경하 폐 쐐기절제술과 흉막유착술을 시행하였다. 이중 37명의 환자가 Panda Pneumothorax set with Heimlich valve를 이용한 외래에서의 흉관 관리를 위한 대상에 적합하였다. 환자들은 쓰여진 주의사항을 받았고 Panda set사용에 대한 믿음을 보여 주었다. 환자들은 공기누출과 흉수배액의 만족할만한 소실 후 흉관 제거를 위해서 병원에 복귀하였다. 결과: Panda Pneumothorax set를 착용하고 퇴원한 환자[평균 4.7$\pm$1.4일(3$\sim$6일)]는 착용하지 않았던 환자[평균 입원일은 6.2$\pm$5일(4$\sim$9일)]와 비교할 때 보다 장기간의 입원을 하였다. 그리고 또한 Panda Pneumothorax set환자의 경우 퇴원 후 외래에서 평균 9.8$\pm$1.6일(8$\sim$15일)만에 성공적으로 흉관을 제거할 수 있었다. 주요한 합병증은 없었으며 4명의 환자에서 사소한 합병증을 보였다. 36/37명(97.3%)에서 순탄하고 성공적인 외래에서의 흉관 관리를 경험하였다. 걸론: Panda set를 이용한 성공적인 외래에서의 흉관 관리를 선택된 36명의 환자에서 성실히 수행할 수 있었다. 이런 프로그램은 결과적으로 명백한 병원비 절약을 이룰 수 있었고 조기퇴원을 가능케 하여 환자의 만족감을 증가시켰다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.1029-1040
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• 2021

For the structural integrity evaluation of pressurized water reactor (PWR) steam generator (SG) tubes subjected to transient hydraulic loading, determination of the tube-to-tube gap velocity and static pressure distributions along the tubes is prerequisite. This paper addresses both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and analytical approaches for predicting the tube-to-tube gap velocity and static pressure distributions during blowdown following a feedwater line break (FWLB) accident at a PWR SG. First of all, a comparative study on CFD calculations of the transient velocity and pressure distributions in the SG secondary sides for two different models having 30 or no tubes is performed. The result shows that the velocities of sub-cooled water flowing between any adjacent two tubes of a tubed SG model during blowdown can be roughly estimated by applying the specified SG secondary side porosity to those of the no-tubed SG model. Secondly, simplified analytical approximate solutions for the steady two-dimensional SG secondary flow velocity and pressure distributions under a given discharge flowrate are derived using a line sink model. The simplified analytical solutions are validated by comparing them to the CFD calculations.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2009

The flow in the draft tube cone of Francis turbines operated at partial discharge is a complex hydrodynamic phenomenon where an incoming steady axisymmetric swirling flow evolves into a three-dimensional unsteady flow field with precessing helical vortex (also called vortex rope) and associated pressure fluctuations. The paper addresses the following fundamental question: is it possible to compute the circumferentially averaged flow field induced by the precessing vortex rope by using an axisymmetric turbulent swirling flow model? In other words, instead of averaging the measured or computed 3D velocity and pressure fields we would like to solve directly the circumferentially averaged governing equations. As a result, one could use a 2D axi-symmetric model instead of the full 3D flow simulation, with huge savings in both computing time and resources. In order to answer this question we first compute the axisymmetric turbulent swirling flow using available solvers by introducing a stagnant region model (SRM), essentially enforcing a unidirectional circumferentially averaged meridian flow as suggested by the experimental data. Numerical results obtained with both models are compared against measured axial and circumferential velocity profiles, as well as for the vortex rope location. Although the circumferentially averaged flow field cannot capture the unsteadiness of the 3D flow, it can be reliably used for further stability analysis, as well as for assessing and optimizing various techniques to stabilize the swirling flow. In particular, the methodology presented and validated in this paper is particularly useful in optimizing the blade design in order to reduce the stagnant region extent, thus mitigating the vortex rope and expending the operating range for Francis turbines.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.559-563
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 직접 고안한 scanned point-detecting system(SPDS)을 이용하여 PDP 방전 셀 내에서 방출되는 광을 3차원 적으로 시간 분해하여 측정하였다. PM tube를 통해 검출된 광 신호를 오실로스코프 상에서 파형을 확인하고 PC제어를 통해 결과를 얻었다. Ne-Xe(4%) 혼합가스가 400 ton압력으로 채워진 패널에서 측정한 시간 분해 결과를 살펴보면 패널의 전면판(top view)에서는 방전이 cathode전극의 안쪽 edge에서 시작되면서 cathode전극 바깥쪽으로 호의 형태를 이루면서 진행되는 것을 알 수 있었으며 패널의 측면(side view)에서 측정한 시간 분해 결과를 살펴보면 약 150$\mu\textrm{m}$의 높이까지 방전에 의한 광이 검출되었다. 그리고 구동전압 펄스가 인가된 후 730 ns에서 가장 큰 intensity가 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2012

Objectives: This experiment was carried out to elucidate the effect of discharged water on the disinfection of $Phytophthora$ $capsici$ and evaluate the water characteristics. Methods: The dielectric barrier discharges (DBD) plasma reactor system used in this study consisted of a plasma component [discharge, ground electrode and quartz dielectric tube], high voltage source, and air supply. The effects of water characteristics such as pH, ORP and conductivity and the disinfection effect of discharged water were investigated. Results: Experimental results showed that in the process of discharge, the pH decreased, whereas ORP and electric conductivity increased. When the discharge time was 30 min, $Phytophthora$ $capsici$ of 2.94 log was disinfected within 300 seconds. Disinfection performance of stored discharged water was maintained for three days; however the disinfection effect vanished after five days. When $Phytophthora$ $capsici$ was injected into the discharged water, the disinfection effect decreased after two days. Conclusions: It is considered that the main disinfection parameters of the discharged water were chemically active species such as $H_2O_2$ and $O_3$ and high ORP.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.985-993
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• 2014

For the field application of dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor, a multi-plasma reactor was investigated for the inactivation of microorganisms in sewage. We also considered the possibility of degradation of non-biodegradable matter ($UV_{254}$) and total organic carbon (TOC) in sewage. The multi-plasma reactor in this study was divided into high voltage neon transformers, gas supply unit and three plasma modules (consist of discharge, ground electrode and quartz dielectric tube). The experimental results showed that the inactivation of microorganisms with treated water type ranked in the following order: distilled water > synthetic sewage effluent >> real sewage effluent. The dissolved various components in the real sewage effluent highly influenced the performance of the inactivation of microorganisms. After continuous plasma treatment for 10 min at 180 V, residual microorganisms appeared below 2 log and $UV_{254}$ absorbance (showing a non-biodegradable substance in water) and TOC removal rate were 27.5% and 8.5%, respectively. Therefore, when the sewage effluent is treated with plasma, it can be expected the inactivation of microorganisms and additional improvement of water quality. It was observed that the $NH_4{^+}$-N and $PO{_4}^{3-}$-P concentrations of sewage was kept at the constant plasma discharging for 30 min. On the other hand, $NO_3{^-}$-N concentration was increased with proceeding of the plasma discharge.