• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.927-931
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• 2021

In this work, an attempt is made to improve the electrochemical corrosion resistance of Zircaloy-4 by helium ions implantation. For this purpose, the Zircaloy-4 was implanted with 300 keV helium ions of fluences 1 × 10¹³, 1 × 10¹⁵, and 1 × 10¹⁶ ions-cm^-2 by using Pelletron Accelerator. Electrochemical tests of pristine and ion-implanted samples were performed in NaCl solution and their potentiodynamic polarization curves were obtained. The results showed enhancement of the corrosion resistance of Zircaloy-4 after helium ions implantation. The corrosion rate and current density of the material were significantly reduced by the helium implantation. The decrease in corrosion parameters was attributed to helium ions diffusion inside Zircaloy-4 that reduced the electrons flow from the samples.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.1002-1012
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• 2024

To remove insoluble fission products, which could possibly cause reactor instability and significantly reduce heat transfer efficiency from primary system of molten salt reactor, a helium bubbling method is employed into a passive molten salt fast reactor. In this regard, two-phase flow behavior of molten salt and helium bubbles was investigated experimentally because the helium bubbles highly affect the circulation performance of working fluid owing to an additional drag force. As the helium flow rate is controlled, the change of key thermal-hydraulic parameters was analyzed through a two-phase experiment. Simultaneously, to assess the applicability of numerical model for the analysis of two-phase flow behavior, the numerical calculation was performed using the OpenFOAM 9.0 code. The accuracy of the numerical analysis code was evaluated by comparing it with the experimental data. Generally, numerical results showed a good agreement with the experiment. However, at the high helium injection rates, the prediction capability for void fraction of helium bubbles was relatively low. This study suggests that the multiphaseEulerFoam solver in OpenFOAM code is effective for predicting the helium bubbling but there exists a room for further improvement by incorporating the appropriate drag flux model and the population balance equation.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2012

Fixtures such as bushings in terminations of high temperature superconducting(HTS) power cable systems are subjected to high voltages, which have to transition from ambient to cryogenic temperatures. As such it is imperative to ensure the integrity of the dielectrics under all operating conditions, including thermal aspects brought about by the passage of current. Gaseous helium(GHe) at high pressure is regarded as a potential coolant for superconducting cables. The dielectric aspects of cryogenic helium gas are both complex and demanding. In this experimental study we looked at the interface between a smooth epoxy surface and high pressure helium gas in a homogeneous electric field. The alternating current(AC) flashover voltages of epoxy samples are presented. The results have been analyzed by using Weibull statistics. In addition to the behavior of the epoxy in gaseous helium as a function of pressure and temperature we also present data of the characteristics of the epoxy in mineral oil and in liquid nitrogen($LN_2$). The breakdown characteristics of a uniform field gap in gaseous helium as a function of pressure and temperature under AC, direct current(DC) and lightning impulse voltages are also given. Electric field calculations have been made for one of the experimental geometries in an attempt to explain some of the anomalies in the experimental results.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2011

This paper describes experimental study on GM-type pulse tube refrigerator with neon as a working fluid instead of helium. Neon gas has similar compression characteristics with helium gas because it is a monoatoimc gas. In experiments, a cooling performance test was performed with same compressor and pulse tube refrigerator for neon and helium as working gas. From experimental results, a PTR with neon show the improved cooling performance than a PTR with helium. Cooling performance and operating characteristics of a PTR were discussed and compared for two different working gas.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.47-50
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• 2016

Low temperature test for half-wave resonator (HWR) cryomodule is performed at the superfluid helium temperature of 2 K. The effective temperature is defined for non-uniform temperature distribution. Helium leak detection techniques are introduced for cryogenic system. Experimental set up is shown to make the low temperature test for the HWR cryomodule. The cooldown procedure of the HWR cryomodule is shown from room temperature to 2 K. The cryomodules is precooled with liquid nitrogen and then liquid helium is supplied to the helium reservoirs and cavities. The pressure of cavity and chamber are monitored as a function of time. The vacuum pressure of the cryomodule is not increased at 2 K, which shows leak-tight in the superfluid helium environment. Static heat load is also measured for the cryomodule at 2.5 K.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2022

Thermoacoustic oscillations (TAOs) are spontaneous pressure oscillations frequently seen in hydrogen or helium cryogenic systems. Half-open tubes connected to cryogenic fluid with a closed room temperature end have a high potential for oscillation generation. Thermoacoustic oscillations will result in significant pressure fluctuations and additional heat load, endangering the security and stability of the cryogenic system. The goal of this paper is to investigate TAOs in superfluid helium using both theoretical and experimental methods. Five half-open tubes with varied typical inner diameters inserted into superfluid helium were installed in a test cryostat. The onset characteristics of thermoacoustic oscillations were presented and studied. The effect of temperature profile was discussed. Finally, a simple eliminating method was introduced.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.34-38
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• 2007

The experiment was done to investigate extinguishing concentrations of different inert gases of verying concentrations made in contact with Kerosene. The experimental results obtained are as follows; at a standard amount of air flow was 40L/min, the extinguishing concentration of Argon, Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide and Helium for Kerosene were 36.5%, 27.3%, 17.4%, 12.3%, respectively. And, according to these results, Helium of 12.3% showed the lowest extinguishing concentration.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2007

KSTAR 장치의 저온 component에 헬륨을 공급하기 위한 헬륨라인은 크게 두 가지로 이루어져 있다. 냉동기에서 KSTAR 저온용기 외부까지의 트랜스퍼 라인과, 저온용기 내부의 헬륨라인이다. KSTAR 장치는 3가지 종류의 헬륨을 사용하여 각 저온 component를 냉각하는데, 초전도 자석 시스템과 버스라인에는 초임계 헬륨, 전류인입장치에는 액체 헬륨, 열차폐체에는 가스 헬륨을 공급한다. 저온용기 내부의 헬륨라인은 냉동기에서 저온용기 근처까지 연결된 배관을 저온용기 내부의 각 장치에 최단거리로 열손실 없이 설치하여 각 장치가 정상 작동하도록 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 저온용기 내부의 헬륨라인은 최대 20bar로 가압되는 운전시간 동안에 헬륨누설 없이 설치되어야 한다. 그리고 상온으로 부터의 복사열을 차단하기 위하여 다층절연제로 배관을 감싸주어야 하고 고전압 부분은 프리프레그 테잎으로 절연되어야 한다. 전기절연체는 세라믹과 스테인레스 스틸 튜브를 브레이징 접합 방법으로 연결하여 만들어진 것으론 배관과 배관, 배관과 저온 component간의 절연을 위해 사용되고, 헬륨라인과 동일하게 4.5K 초임계 헬륨온도에서 누설이 없어야 한다. 따라서 모든 전기절연체는 액체질소에 침전시켜 열충격을 가하고, 내부에 30 bar를 가압하여 진공 누설시험을 한다. 그리고 초전도 자석과 배관의 절연체로 사용되므로 15kV 고전압 절연 검사를 한다. 전기절연체의 세라믹 부분은 구조적 보강을 위하여 추가적으로 표면에 절연 작업을 한다. 현재 대부분의 저온용기 내부의 헬륨 라인은 설치 완료되어 있으며, 최종 검사가 진행 중이다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.885-888
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• 2011

We report the first vibrational band assignment of imidazole trimer (IMT) solvated in helium nanodroplets. Several congested vibrational bands of imidazole (IM) clusters were obtained in the frequency region of $3513-3515\;cm^{-1}$ and vibrationally resolved due to the extremely low temperature (0.37 K) and very weak solutesolvent interaction environments of helium droplets. The unambiguous free NH band assignment was achieved with an aid of pick-up oven temperature dependence and vibrational transition moment angle (VTMA) experiments as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The band at $3514.3\;cm^{-1}$ is attributed to the free NH stretching mode of linear IMT clusters, easily formed by the dipole-dipole interactions of IM in ultracold helium nanodroplets.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집D
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• pp.354-359
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• 2001

As the temperature of liquid under negative pressure approaches the absolute zero, the nucleation process due to thermal fluctuations hardly occurs. Instead of this mechanism, quantum fluctuations may lead the formation of nucleus for new phase in metastable state. In this study, the thermal as well as quantum nucleation bubble in liquid helium under negative pressure was investigated theoretically. The energy barrier against nucleation was estimated by molecular interaction due to the Londom dispersion force. It is shown that the phase transition from liquid to vapor in is possible due to the quantum tunneling below 0.2 K for Helium-4 and 0.1 K for Helium-3, at negative pressures close to the ideal tensile strength at which every liquid molecules become bubbles simultaneously.