• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.873-879
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• 2024

A sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) core has a potential of prompt criticality due to a change of core material distribution during a severe accident, and the resultant energy release has been one of the safety issues of SFRs. In this study, the safety assessment of an unprotected loss-of-flow (ULOF) in a small SFR (SSFR) has been performed using the SIMMER-IV computer code, which couples the models of space- and time-dependent neutronics and multi-component, multi-field thermal hydraulics in three dimensions. The code, therefore, is applicable to the simulations of transient behaviors of extended disrupted core material motion and its reactivity effects during the transition phase (TP) of ULOF, including a potential of prompt-criticality power excursions driven by fuel compaction. Several conservative assumptions are used in the TP analysis by SIMMER-IV. It was found out that one of the important mechanisms that drives the reactivity-inserting fuel motion was sodium vapor pressure resulted from a fuel-coolant interaction (FCI), which itself was non-energetic local phenomenon. The uncertainties relating to FCI is also evaluated in much conservative way in the sensitivity analysis. From this study, the ULOF characteristics in an SSFR have been understood. Occurrence of recriticality events under conservative assumptions are plausible, but their energy releases are limited.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.386-395
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• 2017

For scientific research, a number of acoustic surveys using commercial echosounders equipped in fishing vessels were conducted throughout the world; however, few studies were performed in South Korea. Hence, this research is an preliminary study for presenting the application of a sounder from a fishing vessel. The fishing operations using a pair trawler (7 Cheonghae) was conducted in the Northwest-Western sea of Jeju Island from 20 to 23 April, 2016. Substantial impulse noises and attenuated signals were eliminated by the latest algorithms. Acoustic signals were grouped into the fish aggregations and long layer-like signals. The fish aggregations appeared between 30 and 60 m, and long layer-like signals showed the diurnal vertical migration. Energetic, morphological and positional properties of the fish aggregations and layer-like signals were described. The fish aggregations appeared mainly between sunrise and sunset; however layer-like signals tended to be presented regardless of time in consideration of the time series analysis. On the basis of the consignment sales, Scomberomorus niphonius, the target species of F/V 7 Cheonghae, was the highest catch with 4,280 kg (74.6%) and might have appeared in fish aggregations and layer forms.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.253-253
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• 2012

Low temperature SiOx film process has being required for both silicon and oxide (IGZO) based low temperature thin film transistor (TFT) for application of flexible display. In recent decades, from low density and high pressure such as capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) type plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to the high density plasma and low pressure such as inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) have been used to researching to obtain high quality silicon oxide (SiOx) thin film at low temperature. However, these plasma deposition devices have limitation of controllability of process condition because process parameters of plasma deposition such as RF power, working pressure and gas ratio influence each other on plasma conditions which non-leanly influence depositing thin film. In compared to these plasma deposition devices, neutral beam assisted chemical vapor deposition (NBaCVD) has advantage of independence of control parameters. The energy of neutral beam (NB) can be controlled independently of other process conditions. In this manner, we obtained NB dependent high crystallized intrinsic and doped silicon thin film at low temperature in our another papers. We examine the properties of the low temperature processed silicon oxide thin films which are fabricated by the NBaCVD. NBaCVD deposition system consists of the internal inductively coupled plasma (ICP) antenna and the reflector. Internal ICP antenna generates high density plasma and reflector generates NB by auger recombination of ions at the surface of metal reflector. During deposition of silicon oxide thin film by using the NBaCVD process with a tungsten reflector, the energetic Neutral Beam (NB) that controlled by the reflector bias believed to help surface reaction. Electrical and structural properties of the silicon oxide are changed by the reflector bias, effectively. We measured the breakdown field and structure property of the Si oxide thin film by analysis of I-V, C-V and FTIR measurement.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.715-720
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• 2014

좌심실보조장치(LVAD)가 심실부하감소에 미치는 영향을 극대화 하기 위해, 심실보조장치 치료를 위한 최적의 심부전 심각도 단계를 찾는 것은 중요하다. 우리는 심부전 정도에 따른 LVAD 의 박동효율을 이론적으로 예측하였다. 우리는 혈관시스템의 6 컴파트먼트의 Wind-kessel 모델과 연동된 심실의 삼차원 유한요소모델을 사용하였다. 이 모델을 이용하여, LVAD 치료 하에서 심부전의 정도에 따라 심실의 수축성 ATP 소모율, 좌심실압력, 심박출량, 심박출 분획, 1 회심박출량 등과 같은 심장응답을 예측하였다. LVAD 치료 중에 에너지학적 부하조건을 암시하는 수축성 ATP 소모율은 5 단계 심부전 조건에서 가장 크게 감소하였다. 따라서, 우리는 LVAD 를 회복으로의 가교로서 고려하고 있을 때, 심부전 5 단계에서 LVAD 치료를 시작하는 것이 가장 적절하다는 결론을 내린다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.162-162
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• 2011

Nanometer-sized noble metals can trap and guide sunlight for enhanced absorption of light based on surface plasmon that is beneficial for generation of hot electron flows. A pulse of high kinetic energy electrons (1-3 eV), or hot electrons, in metals can be generated after surface exposure to external energy, such as in the absorption of light or in exothermic chemical processes. These energetic electrons are not at thermal equilibrium with the metal atoms. It is highly probable that the correlation between hot electron generation and surface plasmon can offer a new guide for energy conversion systems [1-3]. We show that hot electron flow is generated on the modified gold thin film (<10 nm) of metal-semiconductor (TiO2) Schottky diodes by photon absorption, which is amplified by localized surface plasmon resonance. The short-circuit photocurrent obtained with low energy photons (lower than bandgap of TiO2, ~3.1-3.2 eV) is consistent with Fowler's law, confirming the presence of hot electron flows. The morphology of the metal thin film was modified to a connected gold island structure after heating to 120, 160, 200, and 240$^{\circ}C$. These connected island structures exhibit both a significant increase in hot electron flow and a localized surface plasmon with the peak energy at 550-570 nm, which was separately characterized with UV-Vis [4]. The result indicates a strong correlation between the hot electron flow and localized surface plasmon resonance with possible application in hot electron based solar cells and photodetectors.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.731-744
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• 2017

삼중항-삼중항 소멸에 의한 광에너지 상향전환 기술(Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion, TTA-UC)은 특정 에너지 조건을 만족시키는 유기물들의 조합에 의해 낮은 에너지의 광자를 높은 에너지의 광자로 변환시키는 특수한 광화학적 공정이다. TTA-UC는 태양광 스펙트럼 중 낮은 에너지 탓에 활용되지 못하고 소실되는 광자를 고 에너지의 광자로 변환시킴으로써 태양광에 기반한 광학기기들의 광에너지 전환효율을 획기적으로 향상시킬 수 있는 기술로 평가받고 있다. 본 논문은 아직 국내학계에 생소한 연구분야인 TTA-UC현상의 광화학적 원리와 특징을 소개하고, TTA-UC와 관련한 최신 연구동향과 응용분야, 그리고 향후 연구방향을 고찰하였다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제18권
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• pp.249-258
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• 1998

In this paper, we investigated the post-combustion removal of nitrogen oxide($NO_x$) and sulfur oxide($SO_x$) which is based on the gas to particle conversion process by the pulsed corona discharge. Under normal pressure, the pulsed corona discharge produces the energetic free electrons which dissociate gas molecules to form the active radicals. These radicals cause the chemical reactions that convert $SO_x$ and $NO_x$ into acid mists and these mists react with $NH_3$ to form solid particles. Those particles can be removed from the gas stream by conventional devices such as electrostatic precipitator or bag filter. The reactor geometry was coaxial with an inner wire discharge electrode and an outer ground electrode wrapped on a glass tube. The simulated flue gas with $SO_x$ and $NO_x$ was used in the experiment. The corona discharge reactor was more efficient in removing $SO_x$ and $NO_x$ by adding $NH_3$ and $H_2O$ in the gas stream. We also measured the removal efficiency of $SO_x$ and $NO_x$ in a cylinder type corona discharge reactor and obtained more than 90 % of removal efficiency in these experimental conditions. The effects of process variables such as the inlet concentrations of $SO_x$, $NH_3$ and $H_2O$, residence time, pulse frequencies and applied voltages were investigated.

• 한국석유지질학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2005

경기만 북부 석모수도 수로제방에 40 m 두께의 조수로 포인트바(tidal point bar) 퇴적층이 발달하고 있다. 수로 제방은 위로 볼록한 형태를 가지고 있으며 간헐적으로 간조선 근방에서 파랑기원의 침식면이 나타난다. 경사이질암상층리는 최대 25 m 두께로 발달하며 수로 방향으로 경사도는 14도에 달한다. 경사이질암상층리의 하부에는 밀물방향성을 갖는 사층리층이 발달한다. 석모수도는 썰물우세 수로이지만 밀물 방향성의 사층리가 우세하게 발달하는데 이것은 조수로의 전형적인 특성인 창조류와 낙조류리 상호 회피성에 기인한다. 경사이질암상층리는 세립사와 점토의 교호층리로 구성되며 상향 세립화의 경향성을 보인다. 석모수도의 거대한 크기와 한강으로부터의 멀리 떨어진 위치, 강한 조류의 영향으로 인해 퇴적층 내에는 한강의 계절적인 유량변동이 기록되지 않는다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.544-554
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• 1995

폴리머 수용액의 증기폭발 억제 효과에 대한 물리적 현상을 이해하기 위해 폴리에틸렌옥사이드 수용액에서의 풀비등 특성을 실험적으로 관찰하였다. 본 실험에서는 22.2mm와 9.5mm 직경의 두 구형 체를 가열하여 여러가지 농도의 3$0^{\circ}C$ 수용액에서 냉각시켰다. 그 결과, 순수한 물에서는 7$0^{\circ}C$ 이상인 최소막비등온도($\Delta$ $T_{MFB}$)가 300ppm농도의 폴리머 수용액에서 22.2mm구의 경우 15$0^{\circ}C$ 까지, 9.5mm구의 경우 35$0^{\circ}C$까지 낮아짐을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 폴리머 수용액에서 최소막비등온도가 크게 낮아지는 현상은 이 수용액에서 중기폭발이 억제되는 이유로 해석될 수 있다. 또한, 외부 압력파의 막비등에 대한 영향을 관찰한 결과, 수용액의 농도가 클수록 증기막의 안정도가 커짐을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 폴리머 수용액에서의 비등 특성과 증기폭발 억제에 대한 실험 결과들은 원자로 비상냉각수에 폴리에틸렌옥사이드와 같은 폴리머를 최소 300ppm 정도 소량 첨가하는 방법으로 중대사고시 폭발적 FCI 반응을 방지 또는 완화할 수 있음을 제시한다.다.

• 한국중재학회지:중재연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.459-488
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• 2004

General interest in the out-of-court dispute resolution system are mounting in Korea, and the spread of ADR(alternative dispute resolution) is the worldwide trend. In addition, it was confirmed that the resolution of disputes by ADR such as the decision based on arbitration made by the Prime Ministerial Administrative Decision Committee is no longer in exclusive possession of the civil case. The activation of ADR could lead to the smooth agreement between parties by getting away from the once-for-all mode of decision such as the dismissal of the application or the cancellation of disposal and the like in relation to administrative cases for the years. In consequence, it is anticipated that the administrative litigation that applicants have filed by not responding to the administrative decision would greatly reduce in the future. But, it would be urgent to provide for the legal ground of the ADR system through the revision of related laws to take root in our society because ADR has no legal binding power relating to the administrative case due to the absence of its legal grounds. The fundamental reason for having hesitated to introduce ADR in relation to the administrative case for the years is the protective interest of the third party as well as the public interest that would follow in case the agreement on the dispute resolution between parties brings the dispute to a termination in the domain of the public law. The disputes related to the contract based on the public law and the like that take on a judicial character as the administrative act have been settled within the province of ADR by applying the current laws such as the Civil Arbitration Law, Mediation Law, but their application to the administrative act of the administrative agency that takes on a character of the public law has been hesitated. But as discussed earlier, there are laws and regulations that has the obscure distinction between public and private laws. But there is no significant advantage in relation to the distinction between public and private laws. To supplement and cure these defects it is necessary to include the institutional arrangement for protection of the rights and benefits of the third party, for example the provision of the imposition of the binding power on the result of ADR between parties, in enacting its related law. It can be said that the right reorganization of the out-of-court dispute resolution system in relation to the administrative case corresponds with the ideology of public administration for cooperaton in the Administrative Law. It is high time to discuss within what realm the out-of-court dispute resolution system, alternative dispute resolution system, can be accepted and what binding power is imposed on its result, not whether it is entirely introduced into the administrative case. It is thought that the current Civil Mediation Law or Arbitration Law provides the possibility of applying arbitration or mediation only to the civil case, thereby opening the possibility of arbitration in the field of the intellectual property right law. For instance, the act of the state is not required in establishing the rights related to the secret of business or copyrights. Nevertheless, the disputes arising from or in connection with the intellectual property rights law is seen as the administrative case, and they are excluded from the object of arbitration or mediation, which is thought to be improper. This is not an argument for unconditionally importing ADR into the resolution of administrative cases. Most of the Korean people are aware that the administrative litigation system is of paramount importance as the legal relief for administrative cases. Seeing that there is an independent administrative decision system based on the Administrative Decision Law other than administrative litigation in relation to administrative cases, the first and foremost task is the necessity for the shift in thinking of people, followed by consideration of the plan for relief of the rights through the improvement of the administrative decision system. Then, it is necessary to formulate the plan for the formal introduction and activation of ADR. In this process, energetic efforts should be devoted to introducing diverse forms of ADR procedures such as settlement conference, case evaluation, mini-trial, summary jury trial, early neutral evaluation adopted in the US as the method of dispute resolution other than compromise, conciliation, arbitration and mediation