• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2015

Steam generator(S/G) tubes in pressurized water reactor (PWR's) are subject to several types of degradation. This degradation includes denting, pitting, intergranular attack(IGA), intergranular stress corrosion cracking(IGSCC), fatigue, fretting and wear. Degradation can be derived from either the primary side(inside) or the secondary side(outside) of the tube. Recent issue for tube degradation in domestic steam generator is the tube end cracking on seal weld region. The seal weld region at the tube end and tube itself is regarded as a pressure boundary between the primary side and the secondary side. One of the Westinghouse Model-F S/G has experienced tube end cracking and its number of plugging approximately becomes to the operating limit up to 5% due to tube end cracking which was reported as SAI/MAI(single/multiple axial indication) or SCI/MCI(Single/multiple circumferential indication) from the results of eddy current testing. Eddy current mock-up test was carried out to determine the origin of cracking whether it is from weld zone area or parent tube. This result was helpful to analyze crack location on ECT data. Correct action on this problem was the installation of tube-end sleeve. Last year, after removing 340 installed plugs from tubes, selected 269 tubes took tube-end sleeve installation. Tube-end sleeve brought pressure boundary from parent tube to installed sleeve tube. Tube-end sleeve has the benefit of reducing outage period and increasing more revenue than replacing S/G. This paper is provided to assist interest parties in effectively understanding this issue.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1988

This paper dealt with experimentally the effect of $N_2$ and $H_2$ gas mixtures ratio in the fatigue characteristics of SM45C on Ion-nitrided. The specimen were treated water cooling after Ion-nitriding at $500^{\circ}C$ and 5 torr. in 80% $N_2$and 50% $N_2$gas mixtures ratio in the atmosphere for 3 hrs. The hardness distribution and the depth of nitriding layer shows more increase in 80% $N_2$gas mixture ratio than 50% $N_2$. Ion-nitrided specim- en for 80% $N_2$gas mixture ratio show more increase infatigue strenght in the $>1.5{\times}10^5$ cycles region than 50% $N_2$. In the $<1.5{\times}10^5$cycles region, fatigue failure is due to cracking of the brittle nitrided case, and the propergation of the surface cracks into the core. But in the $>1.5{\times}10^5$cycles region, it is found that cracks propagate from the non-metallic inclusions in the subsurface.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.1096-1110
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• 2014

Whipping/springing research started in the 50'ies. In the 60'ies inland water vessels design rules became stricter due to whipping/springing. The research during the 70-90'ies may be regarded as academic. In 2000 a large ore carrier was strengthened due to severe cracking from North Atlantic operation, and whipping/springing contributed to half of the fatigue damage. Measurement campaigns on blunt and slender vessels were initiated. A few blunt ships were designed to account for whipping/springing. Based on the measurements, the focus shifted from fatigue to extreme loading. In 2005 model tests of a 4,400 TEU container vessel included extreme whipping scenarios. In 2007 the 4400 TEU vessel MSC Napoli broke in two under similar conditions. In 2009 model tests of an 8,600 TEU container vessel container vessel included extreme whipping scenarios. In 2013 the 8,100 TEU vessel MOL COMFORT broke in two under similar conditions. Several classification societies have published voluntary guidelines, which have been used to include whipping/springing in the design of several container vessels. This paper covers results from model tests and full scale measurements used as background for the DNV Legacy guideline. Uncertainties are discussed and recommendations are given in order to obtain useful data. Whipping/springing is no longer academic.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2021

In this work, we have performed a corrosion failure analysis of a leaking tube connected to an upper header of a condensate pre-heater in a heat recovery steam generator. It was revealed that the leakage position in the tube was the location where the materials were easily vulnerable due to tensile residual stresses induced by the material manufacturing process and welding process. In addition to an imbalance in the module induced by temperature difference during operation of the pre-heater, the weight of the modules and thermal fatigue provoked a type of stress of tensile-tensile fatigue on the tube. Thus, the leakage position of the pre-heater was exposed to the tensile stress on the inner surface of the tube facing the gas, which rendered the unstable oxide layer susceptible to corrosion and the formation of pits on the water side. The cracks propagated along with the degraded microstructure in a transgranular cracking mode under fatigue loading and finally resulted in water leakage.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2000

폐타이어를 분쇄한 고무분말로써 습식방법에 의해 제조된 CRM아스팔트 혼합물은 일반 아스팔트 혼합물에 비해 온도균열. 피로균열 및 소성변형에 대한 저항성이 증진되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 생성된 폐타이어 고무분말과 아스팔트(AP-3, AP-5)를 사용하여 제조된 CRM 아스팔트 바인더의 물리적 특성 및 CRM아스팔트 혼합물의 역학적 특성을 비교하였다. 시험결과, CRM 아스팔트 바인더는 일반 아스팔트보다 물리적 특성이 증진되었다. DSR을 사용한 아스팔트 바인더의 고온 특성시험결과, CRM아스팔트는 고온에서 내유동성이 증가되는 것으로 기대되며 노화가 감소되는 것으로 나타났고, 저온 역학적 특성시험결과에서는 CRM아스팔트는 저온균열에 대한 저항성이 증가될 것으로 기대된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.765-777
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• 2022

Ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) can be used in the UHPC-steel composite structures especially for bridge structures to achieve high stiffness and high fatigue resistance with low self-weight. The structural performances of UHPC-steel composite slabs subjected to hogging moment have a significant influence on the global stiffness and durability of UHPC-steel composite structures. In order to study the structural behaviors of non-steam-cured UHPC-steel composite slabs subjected to negative moment, five composite slabs combined the thin UHPC layers to steel plates via shear stud connecters with the diameter of 16mm were fabricated and tested under negative moment. The test program aimed to investigate the effect of stud spacing and longitudinal reinforcement ratios on the failure mode, load-deflection behaviors, cracking patterns, bond-slips, and carrying capacities of composite slabs subjected to negative moment. In addition, direct tensile tests for the dog-bone UHPC specimens with longitudinal reinforcement bars were carried out to study the effect of reinforcement bars on the tensile strength of UHPC in the thin structure members. Based on the experimental results, analytical models were also developed to predict the cracking load and ultimate load of UHPC-steel composite slabs subjected to negative moment.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.311-314
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• 2001

The asphalt mixture with CRM(Crumb Rubber Modifier) is known to show a better performance in resisting thermal cracking, fatigue cracking and rutting compared with the conventional mixture. The laboratory tests on the physical characteristics of indirect tensile strength, density, flow and Marshall value of the CRM asphalt were conducted. The test results show that CRM asphalt has better physical characteristics than that of conventional asphalts. And the analysis on the noise reduction effect, penetration capacity from the field test on the national road in Haksan of Chungbuk, and recycling of tire waste were conducted. From this study, the results show that 1% CRM asphalt has higher the noise reduction effect and penetration capacity that those of conventional asphalts. And, optimal contents of crumb rubber modifier in the asphalt binder is one percent. In this case, crumb rubber modifier were used 10 kg to make the asphalt binder of one cubic meter. So it was named as Eco-asphalt.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2002

This is the first of two part series on experimental studies of grout type transverse joints. In this study, grout type transverse joints between precast concrete slabs are statically tested to determine the cracking loads and ultimate shear capacities of the grout type transverse joints. The tests are performed with a loading equipment designed and constructed especially in the lab to induce shear failures on the joints of the test specimens. Shape of the transverse joints, grouting materials and amount of prestress are selected as test parameters for the study. The results indicate that epoxy is an excellent grouting material which can be used in limited locations where large tensile stress is acting on the slab. Longitudinal prestressing is also an effective method to increase the shear strength of the transverse joints. A rational method to estimate the cracking and ultimate loads for the design of grout type transverse joints is proposed based on the static loading tests. Success of the tests with shear loading equipment allowed continuing the research further onto the fatigue strength of the grout type joints, which will be presented in the second part of the paper.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 전동차의 전력 변환 장치로 많이 사용되고 있는 고전압 대전류용(3,300 V/1200 A급) insulated gate bipolar transistor(IGBT) 모듈에 대하여 열 사이클 조건하에서의 열-기계적 응력해석 및 피로수명해석을 수행하였다. 특히 최근 고전압 IGBT용으로 개발되고 있는 구리(copper) 와이어, 리본(ribbon) 와이어를 사용하였을 경우의 응력 및 피로수명을 기존의 알루미늄 와이어와 비교하여 분석하였다. 알루미늄 와이어 보다는 구리 와이어에 응력이 3배 이상 많이 발생하였다. 리본 와이어의 경우 원형 와이어 보다 응력이 더 크게 발생하며, 구리 리본 와이어의 응력이 제일 높았다. 칩과 direct bond copper(DBC)를 접합하고 있는 칩 솔더부의 피로해석을 수행한 결과, 솔더의 크랙은 주로 솔더의 모서리에서 발생하였다. 원형 와이어를 사용할 경우 솔더의 크랙은 약 35,000 사이클에서 발생하기 시작하였으며, 알루미늄 와이어 보다는 구리 와이어에서의 크랙의 발생 면적이 더 컸다. 반면 리본 와이어를 사용하였을 경우 크랙의 면적은 원형 와이어를 사용하였을 경우보다 적음을 알 수 있다. DBC와 베이스 플레이트 사이에 존재하는 솔더의 경우 크랙의 성장 속도는 와이어의 재질이나 형태에 관계없이 비슷하였다. 그러나 칩 솔더에 비하여 크랙의 발생이 일찍 시작하며, 40,000 사이클이 되면 전체 솔더의 반 이상이 파괴됨을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 칩 솔더 보다는 DBC와 베이스 플레이트 사이에 존재하는 솔더의 신뢰성이 더 큰 문제가 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호통권37호
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• pp.779-788
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• 1998

본 논문은 강교량 부재에 번번하게 사용되는 용접상세로 비교적 낮은 피로강도를 보이는 부재에 대해 실험과 해석적 연구를 수행하였다. 측정응력을 고려해보면, 피로균열은 복부에 연결되는 거셋판의 필렛용접 지단부에서 시작하였으며, 용접단면의 기하학적 조건과 불연속성으로 인하여 집중응력이 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 비드단면의 기하학적 형상을 고려한 FEM 모델의 해석결과와 동일한 위치에서 게이지에 의한 측정응력은 둘다 비슷한 수준의 응력집중이 용접지단부에서 발생하고 있음을 보여주고 있다. 피로실험 결과를 AASHTO와 JSSC의 피로설계기준과 비교한 결과, 80mm와 150mm 부착 시험편 모두에서 AASHTO의 D와 E등급, JSSC의 F와 G등급을 만족하거나 상회하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, WG1와 WG3 시험편은 AASHTO와 JSSC의 S-N선도 보다 완만한 -0.3의 기울기를 갖는 것으로 나타났다.