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Uncertainty analysis of containment dose rate for core damage assessment in nuclear power plants

  • Wu, Guohua;Tong, Jiejuan;Gao, Yan;Zhang, Liguo;Zhao, Yunfei
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.5
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    • pp.673-682
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    • 2018
  • One of the most widely used methods to estimate core damage during a nuclear power plant accident is containment radiation measurement. The evolution of severe accidents is extremely complex, leading to uncertainty in the containment dose rate (CDR). Therefore, it is difficult to accurately determine core damage. This study proposes to conduct uncertainty analysis of CDR for core damage assessment. First, based on source term estimation, the Monte Carlo (MC) and point-kernel integration methods were used to estimate the probability density function of the CDR under different extents of core damage in accident scenarios with late containment failure. Second, the results were verified by comparing the results of both methods. The point-kernel integration method results were more dispersed than the MC results, and the MC method was used for both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Quantitative analysis indicated a linear relationship, rather than the expected proportional relationship, between the CDR and core damage fraction. The CDR distribution obeyed a logarithmic normal distribution in accidents with a small break in containment, but not in accidents with a large break in containment. A possible application of our analysis is a real-time core damage estimation program based on the CDR.

Key Technical Challenges for Integrated Sensors in Power Electronics and Motor Drives

  • Lorenz, Robert D.
    • KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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    • v.4B no.4
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    • pp.170-179
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    • 2004
  • The paper presents technical issues which integrated sensors must address to be implemented in the next generation of power electronics and motor drives. The underlying goal of the sensor integration will be to improve reliability of power conversion systems while making the power converter and motor drive become the primary source of diagnostic signals for the application. The paper focuses on design methodologies that will allow this integration to succeed in meeting the technical demands for both reliability and for application level diagnostics.

An Improved Quadratic Finite Element with Modified Integration Order (수정된 적분차수를 이용한 평면유한요소의 개선)

  • 김선훈;김주일;이창원;신재철
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2001.04a
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2001
  • In this paper the efficient finite element for stress analysis of plane stress/strain problems is proposed. This element is achieved by adding the bubble-mode function to 8-node element. The stiffness matrix of the element is calculated by using modified numerical integration order to avoid spurious zero energy mode. In order to demonstrate the performance of this element numerical tests for various verification problems are carried out. The results of numerical tests show accuracy and reliability of the element presented in this paper.

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Optimal Basis Functions for Siegert Resonance State Representation in Al2 Electronic Predissociation

  • Jang, Hyo Weon
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.57 no.2
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    • pp.172-175
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    • 2013
  • We compare the relative usefulness of common basis functions and numerical integration methods in representing complex resonance state encountered in the molecular scattering problem of aluminum dimer electronic predissociation. Specifically, the basis set size and computing CPU times are monitored in order to find the minimum requirement for ensuring the modest accuracy of calculated resonance energies (0.1 $cm^{-1}$) for more than 100 resonance states. The combination of the so-called one-dimensional box eigenfunctions and energy-dependent boundary functions are found to be most efficient if integration is done using the basis set quadrature rules.

3-D Hetero-Integration Technologies for Multifunctional Convergence Systems

  • Lee, Kang-Wook
    • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2015
  • Since CMOS device scaling has stalled, three-dimensional (3-D) integration allows extending Moore's law to ever high density, higher functionality, higher performance, and more diversed materials and devices to be integrated with lower cost. 3-D integration has many benefits such as increased multi-functionality, increased performance, increased data bandwidth, reduced power, small form factor, reduced packaging volume, because it vertically stacks multiple materials, technologies, and functional components such as processor, memory, sensors, logic, analog, and power ICs into one stacked chip. Anticipated applications start with memory, handheld devices, and high-performance computers and especially extend to multifunctional convengence systems such as cloud networking for internet of things, exascale computing for big data server, electrical vehicle system for future automotive, radioactivity safety system, energy harvesting system and, wireless implantable medical system by flexible heterogeneous integrations involving CMOS, MEMS, sensors and photonic circuits. However, heterogeneous integration of different functional devices has many technical challenges owing to various types of size, thickness, and substrate of different functional devices, because they were fabricated by different technologies. This paper describes new 3-D heterogeneous integration technologies of chip self-assembling stacking and 3-D heterogeneous opto-electronics integration, backside TSV fabrication developed by Tohoku University for multifunctional convergence systems. The paper introduce a high speed sensing, highly parallel processing image sensor system comprising a 3-D stacked image sensor with extremely fast signal sensing and processing speed and a 3-D stacked microprocessor with a self-test and self-repair function for autonomous driving assist fabricated by 3-D heterogeneous integration technologies.

Improvement and Verification of the Wear Volume Calculation

  • Kim, Hyung-Kyu;Lee, Young-Ho
    • KSTLE International Journal
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 2005
  • A technique for a wear volume calculation is improved and verified in this research. The wear profile data measured by a surface roughness tester is used. The present technique uses a data flattening, the FFT and the windowing procedure, which is used for a general signal processing. The measured value of an average roughness of an unworn surfnce is used for the baseline of the integration for the volume calculation. The improvements from the previous technique are the procedures of the data flattening and the determination of a baseline. It is found that the flattening procedure efnciently manipulates the raw data when the levels of it are not horizontal, which enables us to calculate the volume reasonably well and readily. By comparing it with the weight loss method by using artificial dents, the present method reveals more volume by aroung 3~10%. It is attributed to the protruded region of the specimen and the inaccuracy and data averaging during the weght loss measurement. From a thorough investigation, it is concluded that the present technique can provide an accurate wear volume.

Sustainer with Primary sided Integration of DC/DC converter and Energy Recovery circuit for AC PDP (AC PDP를 위한 SPIDER(Sustainer with Primary sided Integration of DC/DC converter and Energy Recovery) 회로)

  • Park, Jae-Sung;Shin, Yong-Saeng;Hong, Sung-Soo;Han, Sang-Kyoo;Roh, Chung-Wook
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2010.07a
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    • pp.164-165
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    • 2010
  • 본 논문은 PDP(Plasma Display Panel)용 전원 공급 회로 및 구동 회로에 관한 것으로써, 기존의 분리되어 있는 전원 공급 회로와 구동 회로를 통합한 새로운 방식의 PDP용 전원-구동 통합 회로를 제안한다. 제안 회로는 유지 전원부의 전력전달 기능과 X, Y 구동부의 전력회수 기능을 하나의 전력 변환 회로만으로 가능하게 하는 장점이 있다. 최종적으로 제안 회로의 이론적 분석 및 우수성을 검증하기 위해 42" HD PDP를 위한 시작품을 제작하여 고찰된 실험결과를 제시한다.

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Time division control method and implementation of SPIDER(Sustainer with Primary sided Integration of DC/DC converter and Energy Reconvery circuit) for PDP (PDP를 위한 SPIDER(Sustainer with Primary sided Integration of DC/DC converter and Energy Reconvery circuit)의 구현 및 시간분할 제어방식)

  • Shin, Yong-Saeng;Park, Jae-Sung;Han, Sang-Kyoo;Hong, Sung-Soo;Roh, Chung-Wook
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2010.07a
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    • pp.234-235
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    • 2010
  • 본 논문에서는 시간 분할 제어방식을 적용한 PDP 전원-구동 통합 시스템을 제안하였다. 제안 시스템은 하나의 전력변환회로를 시간에 따라 다르게 동작시킴으로써, 전원공급기능과 무효전력회수기능을 수행한다. 따라서 기존 방식인 전원회로와 구동회로를 별개로 사용하는 것에 비해 소자수 및 부피를 줄일 수 있으므로 저가형에 매우 적합하다. 본 논문에서는 기존 및 제안 시스템의 비교 분석과 실험을 통하여 제안 시스템의 특징 및 동작을 검증한다.

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Multitasking Façade: How to Combine BIPV with Passive Solar Mitigation Strategies in a High-Rise Curtain Wall System

  • Betancur, Juan
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.307-313
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    • 2017
  • This paper outlines the processes and strategies studied and selected by the team during the design stages of the project for the incorporation of BIPV into the tower's façade. The goal was to create a system that helps reduce internal heating and cooling loads while collecting energy through photovoltaic panels located throughout the building. The process used to develop this façade system can be broken down into three stages. 1. Concept: BIPV as design catalyst for a high-rise building. 2. Optimization: Balancing BIPV and Human comfort. 3. Integration: Incorporating BIPV into a custom curtain wall design. The FKI Project clearly illustrates the evolution building enclosures from simple wall systems to high performance integrated architectural and engineering design solutions. This design process and execution of this project represent the design philosophy of our firm.

A study on the optimal integration of heat exchanger network and heat system (열교환기망과 열시스템과의 최적 합성에 관한 연구)

  • 안재성;이재효;김덕호
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.799-807
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    • 1999
  • Exergy analysis is widely used in energy system analysis for more efficient energy use. Pinch technology has focused on chemical plants, such as pure heat exchanger networks. In this study, the objective is to seek more effective means with integrating above two methods. In order to demonstrate effective result and to prove possibility for pinch analysis, the steam turbine is adopted to make heat recovery in the heat exchanger network. Three cases are introduced using the integration of exergy and pinch analysis. The standard steam turbine utility is the base case, and adding the heat pump to this system is the second case. The third case is the system with the heat pump and minimum utilities. The results show that the output power of steam turbine in the case(2) and case(3) are increased up to 42% and 46%, respectively, compared with that of base case.

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