• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.6-9
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• 2013

Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) has a helium refrigeration system (HRS) with the cooling capacity of 9 kW at 4.5 K. Main cold components are composed of 300 tons of superconducting (SC) magnets, main cryostat thermal shields, and SC current feeder system. The HRS comprises six gas storage tanks, a liquid nitrogen tank, the room temperature compression sector, the cold box (C/B), the 1st stage helium distribution box (DB#1), the PLC base local control system interconnected to central control tower and so on. Between HRS and cold components, there's another distribution box (DB#2) nearby the KSTAR device. The entire KSTAR device was constructed in 2007 and has been operated since 2008. This paper will present the maintenance result of the KSTAR HRS during the campaign and discuss the operation record and maintenance history of the KSTAR HRS.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.561-570
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• 2008

When reactivity insertion such as refueling occurs in CANDU reactors, the power and the water levels are tilted in the upper outer zone of the LZCS (Liquid Zone Control System) and fluctuate unstably for a certain period of time (1-5 days). The instability described above is observed in most CANDU reactors in service around the world, but its root cause is unidentified and no solutions to this problem have been established. Therefore, this study attempted to prove experimentally and analytically that the root cause lies in the hold-up of light water on the top of the TSP (Tube Support Plate) due to the mismatch between net volumetric flow rate of light water and helium crossing the narrowed porous TSP installed within the LZCS compartment. Our method was to perform a hydrodynamic simulation of in/outflow of light water and helium. Two solutions for the aforementioned instability of LZCS are suggested. One is to regulate the compartment for both inflowing helium gas and outflowing light water; the other is to enlarge the flow paths of helium and light water within TSP. The former may be applicable to nuclear reactors in service and the latter to those planned for construction.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2006

Atmospheric-pressure cold plasma (APCP) using helium/oxygen was developed and tested as a suitable sterilization method in a clinical environment. The sterilizing effect of this method is not due to UV light, which is known to be the major sterilization factor of APCP, but instead results from the action of reactive oxygen radicals. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae deposited on a nitrocellulose filter membrane or Bacillus subtilis spores deposited on polypropylene plates were exposed to helium/oxygen plasma generated with AC input power at 10 kHz, 6 kV. After Plasma treatment, nitrocellulose filter membranes were overlaid on fresh solid media and CFUs were counted after incubation overnight. D-values were 18 sec for E. coli, 19 sec for S. aureus, 1 min 55 sec for S. cerevisiae, and 14 min for B. subtilis spores. D-values of bacteria and yeast were dependent on the initial inoculation concentration, while the D-value of B. subtilis spores showed no correlation. When treated cells were observed with a scanning electron microscope, E. coli was more heavily damaged than S. aureus, S. cevevisiae exhibited peeling, and B. subtilis spores exhibited shrunken morphology. Results showed that APCP using helium/oxygen has many advantages as a sterilization method, especially in a clinical environment with conditions such as stable temperature, unlimited sample size, and no harmful gas production.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.155-158
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• 1998

This paper is calculated at electron swarm simulation by Back Prolongation of Boltzmann equation for range of E/N values from 0.1~200[Td], pressure P= 1.0[Torr], temperature T=300[ 。K], the electron swarm parameter(drift velocity, longitudinal . transverse diffusion coefficients, characteristic energy, etc) in He gas is used by electron collision cross section, particularly explicate the simulation technique, and consider electrical conduction characteristic of He gas.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1990년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.459-461
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• 1990

Me performed an experiment about preionization electron number density of charge transfer type KrF excimer laser. At the total pressure of 1.8 and 2.2 atm with helium (He) buffer gas, the experimental range of the electron number density is 8-9 ${\times}$ 10 cm The distance between electrode and preionization pin is 15 mJ at charging voltage of 27kV,gas pressure of 2.2 atm,gas mixture of F /Kr/He = 0.3/396.7(%).

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.1241-1248
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• 2010

초고온가스로에서 생성된 $950^{\circ}C$ 정도의 초고온 열을 이용하여 수소를 경제적이며 또한 대량으로 생산하기 위한 시스템이 원자력수소생산시스템이며, 공정열교환기는 초고온 열과 황-요오드 공정을 통해 수소를 생산하는 원자력수소생산시스템에서의 핵심 기기이다. 한국원자력연구원에서는 초고온가스로에 사용될 기기에 대한 성능시험을 위해 최대 작동 설계온도 $1000^{\circ}C$인 헬륨가스루프를 구축하고 있으며 공정열교환기를 설계하였다. 본 연구에서는 구축중인 헬륨가스루프에서 성능시험을 수행할 예정으로 설계된 공정열교환기에 대한 고온 구조건전성을 미리 평가하기 위한 작업의 일환으로 고온구조해석 모델링, 열해석 및 열팽창 해석을 수행한 결과를 정리한 것이다. 해석결과를 이용하여 설계된 공정열교환기의 구조건전성을 유지하기 위한 1 차 및 2 차 열매체의 유입/유출 파이프라인에서의 적절한 구속조건을 결정하였으며 이를 향후 제작될 공정열교환기 시제품의 성능시험 장치 설계에 반영할 것이다.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.170-175
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 다양한 기체를 사용한 액체로켓엔진의 시동특성 및 적합성, 그리고 호환성 등에 대해 고찰하였다. 엔진의 시동특성은 파이로 시동기 및 헬륨 기체 시동에 대해 고찰하였으며, 파이로 시동기 및 헬륨, 수소+질소 혼합기체 그리고 공기 등을 구동매질로 할 때의 시험 적합성과 호환성 등에 대해 고찰하였다. 대부분의 기체가 엔진의 시동특성과 호환성을 만족시키는 것을 알 수 있었으나, 공기의 경우 저추력의 경우에만 사용할 수 있는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1462-1468
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• 2014

30MeV 사이클로트론의 양성자가 Xe-124 기체 표적 시스템에 조사될 때 일어나는 핵반응을 적용하여 Xe 가스를 GPM으로부터 타겟으로 전송하는 시스템을 설계하였다. 시스템 설계는 크게 4파트로 구성되며 각각의 하드웨어 부분은 솔리드웍스 3-D 캐드를 이용하여 설계하였다. 타겟 시스템 중 헬륨으로 Havor foil을 냉각시키게 설계했고, 타겟 내 Xe 가스가 양성자로 조사 시 상승하는 타겟 온도를 냉각수로 냉각시켜주도록 설계하였다. 또한, 온도센서와 압력센서를 장착하여 타겟 내의 온도와 압력을 확인할 수 있도록 구성 하였다. GPM은 Xe 가스를 타겟으로 운반, 준비하는 부분이며 Xe 가스를 저장하는 부분과 불순물을 제거하는 부분으로 구성되어 있다. HCS는 헬륨을 이용하여 각 파트를 세척하고 냉각시켜 주는 부분이며, 각각의 장치들은 PLC로 제어하여 유지보수시의 편리성을 추구하였고 PC Vue 모니터링 프로그램을 사용하여 SIEMENS PLC와 인터페이스 하여 시스템을 보다 안전하고 편리하게 감시하도록 구성하였다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2010

We have studied on welding dissimilar materials of cold-reduced carbon steel sheet and stainless steel sheet together by using laser beam. It is well known that stainless steel is so strong againt rust and heat, while cold-reduced carbon steel is widely used in various parts of industry. In this research we have performed some experiments to know the possibility of welding dissimilar materials using laser beam by adjusting the power output of 3kW laser. Other conditions of the experiments were as follows : the welding speed was varied in the range between 2m/min and 7m/min, argon gas and helium gas were used as shield gas, the flow value of shield gas was ranged between $10{\ell}/min$ and $30{\ell}/min$, and the gap of two materials was ranged between 0mm and 0.3mm. In order to ascertain of the welded surface, we have done the tensile strength testing, the hardness testing and the microscope observation. As a result, we have found that tensile strength was the highest at the condition of the welding speed of 4, the flow value of $20{\ell}/min$, the gap of two materials 0, and the use of helium gas. Above testings have also showed that the tensile strength was generally satisfactory since the penetration of welding was almost complete due to the thinness of the materials. In addition, the formation of the welded area was excellent when it had the highest tensile strength.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2002

In the present study of IGC (Inert Gas Condensation) evaporation-condensation processing study, the effects of IGC convection gas on the crystallographic structure, size and shape of tin oxide nanoparticles were investigated. In addition, the phase transformation of tin oxide nanoparticles was studied after heat treatment. IGC processing was conducted at 1000℃ for 1 hr. The mixture gas of oxygen and helium was used as a convection gas. Metastable tetragonal SnO nanoparticles were obtained at a lower convection gas pressure, whereas amorphous tin oxide nanoparticles were obtained at a higher one. The formation of amorphous phase could be explained by the rapid quenching of the vaporized atoms. The resultant nanoparticles size was about 10 nm with a rounded shape. The tin oxide nanoparticles prepared by IGC were almost transformed to the stable tetragonal SnO₂ after heat treatment.