• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국콘크리트학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
• /
• pp.985-990
• /
• 2003

In order to demonstrate Advanced Spent Fuel Conditioning Process (ACP), shielding facilities such as hot cell suitable to handling radionuclides and process property will be necessary. But the construction of new facilities needs much money, man-power and time, it is now scheduled to remodel the hot cell, which has already been installed and maintained at Irradiated Material Experiment Facility (IMEF) in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). The basic structure and concrete shield wall of hot cell partly have been constructed on the base floor in IMEF building in current status. And hot cell after remodeling will be used for carrying out the lab-scale experiment of ACP. The hot cell was built in accordance with 35 curies of fe-59(1.2 MeV) as design criteria of radiation dose limit. But the radioactive source of ACP is expected to be much higher than design criteria of IMEF, shielding ability of the hot cell in the current status is unsatisfactory to the hot test of ACP. Therefore shield wall shall be reinforced with heavy concrete, steel or lead. In this paper, dose rates are calculated according to ACP source, shielding materials, etc., and reinforcement structures are determined considering the current situation of hot cells, installation of shield windows and the easiness of work.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
• /
• 제9권8호
• /
• pp.1649-1655
• /
• 2005

동위상(I) 파일럿 채널에 할당된 셀룰러 셀 CCSSC와 직교위상(Q) 파일럿 채널에 할당된 핫 스팟 셀 HSCSSC가 공존하는 광대역 OFCDM 시스템에 환경하에서 분리된 I/Q채널 CCSC를 이용한 탐색 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안된 알고리즘은 이동 기지국에서 무선 인터넷을 사용하고자 할 때 셀룰러 셀 CCSSC의 영향으로 감소하는 최상의 핫 스팟 셀 HSCSSC을 빠르게 추적하는데 적합하다. 시뮬레이션 결과 제안된 셀 추적 알고리즘이 기존의 셀 추적 알고리즘과 비교하여 훨씬 빠른 결과를 수행할 수 있음을 보였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
• /
• pp.1354-1358
• /
• 2003

The process equipment for handling high level radioactive materials like spent fuels is operated in a hot cell, due to high radioactivity. Thus, this equipment should be maintained and repaired optimally by a remotely operated manipulator. The master-slave manipulators(MSM) are widely used as a remote handling device in the hot cell. The equipment in the hot cell should be optimally placed within the workspace of the wall-mounted slave manipulator for the maintenance operation. But, because of the complexity in the hot cell, there would be some parts of the equipment that are not reached by the MSM. In this study, the maintenance process for these parts of the equipment is developed using virtual prototyping technology. To analyze the workspace of the maintenance device in the hot cell and to develop the maintenance processes for the process equipment, the virtual mock-up of the hot cell for the spent fuel handling process is implemented using IGRIP. For the implementation of the virtual mock-up, the parts of the equipment and maintenance devices such as the MSM and servo manipulator are modeled and assembled in 3-D graphics, and the appropriate kinematics are assigned. Also, the virtual workcell of the spent fuel management process is implemented in the graphical environment, which is the same as the real environment. Using this mock-up, the workspace of the manipulators in the hot cell and the operator's view through the wall-mounted lead glass are analyzed. Also, for the dedicated maintenance operation, the analyses for the detailed area of the end effectors in accordance with the slave manipulator's position and orientation are carried out. The parts of the equipment that are located outside of the MSM's workspace are specified and the maintenance process of the parts using the servo manipulator that is mounted in the hot cell is proposed. To monitor the process in the hot cell remotely, the virtual display system by a virtual camera in the virtual work cell is also proposed. And the graphic simulation using a virtual mock-up is performed to verify the proposed maintenance process. The maintenance process proposed in this study can be effectively used in the real hot cell operation and the implemented virtual mock-up can be used for analyzing the various hot cell operations and enhancing the reliability and safety of the spent fuel management.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
• /
• 제47권6호
• /
• pp.776-790
• /
• 2015

Background: The advanced spent fuel conditioning process facility (ACPF) of the irradiated materials examination facility (IMEF) at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has been renovated to implement a lab scale electrolytic reduction process for pyroprocessing. The interior and exterior structures of the ACPF hot cell have been modified under the current renovation project for the experimentation of the electrolytic reduction process using spent nuclear fuel. The most important aspect of this renovation was the installation of the argon compartment within the hot cell. Method: For the design and system implementation of the argon compartment system, a full-scale mock-up test and a three-dimensional (3D) simulation test were conducted in advance. The remodeling and repairing of the process cell (M8a), the maintenance cell (M8b), the isolation room, and their utilities were also planned through this simulation to accommodate the designed argon compartment system. Results and conclusion: Based on the considered refurbishment workflow, previous equipment in the M8 cell, including vessels and pipes, were removed and disposed of successfully after a zoning smear survey and decontamination, and new equipment with advanced functions and specifications were installed in the hot cell. Finally, the operating area and isolation room were also refurbished to meet the requirements of the improved hot cell facility.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
• /
• 제22권2호
• /
• pp.147-162
• /
• 2011

Objectives : This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of the BSGE hot water extract on serotonin biosynthesis of depression model. Methods : The cytotoxicity of the BSGE hot water extract was analyzed by MTT assay on P815 cell. The antioxidant activity was measured by DPPH free radical-scavenging activity and SOD activity on P815 cell. The quantity of 5-HT and expression of TPH-1, AAADC and MAOa mRNA was measured by of HPLC profle Analysis on P815 cell. Results : 1. The BSGE hot water extract increased DPPH free radical-scavenging activity and SOD activity on P815 cell. 2. The BSGE hot water extract increased significantly the quantity of 5-HT. 3. The BSGE hot water extract increased the expression of TPH-1 mRNA. Conclusions : This experiment shows that the BSGE hot water extract might be effective for the prevention and treatment of depression. Investigation into the clinical use of the BSGE hot water extract for depression is suggested for future research.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
• /
• pp.331-336
• /
• 2003

국내 경수로형 사용후핵연료의 효율적인 관리를 위하여 현재 건식처리공정으로 개발 중에 있는 차세대관리 종합공정의 실증시험이 계획되어 있다. 실증시험의 수행을 위해서는 기밀성이 유지되는 ${\alpha}{\gamma}$ type 핫셀시설과 시설의 안전성 확보가 필수적이다. 핫셀시설 확보에 필요한 재원을 최소화하기 위하여 기존 ${\beta}{\gamma}$ type 핫셀을 개조하여 활용하기로 하였으며, 차세대관리 종합공정의 특성을 고려하여 실증시설의 보수적 안전성 확보와 핫셀 내 효율적인 공정운전을 위한 분야별 설계요건을 확립하였다. 또한 이를 기준으로 실증공정의 공정조건과 상세한 작업흐름을 분석하여 핫셀 및 부대설비와 공정기기들의 구성과 배치론 최적화하였으며, 실증공정 및 핫셀 개조를 위한 기본 설계와 상세설계, 안전성분석과 환경영향평가를 완료하였다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
• /
• 제1권1호
• /
• pp.55-64
• /
• 2003

사용후핵연료와 같은 고준위 방사성물질을 취급하는 핫셀 내에서 원격취급장치인 MSM의 작업영역을 벗어난 지역에 위치한 공정장치부품 유지보수공정을 개발하였다. 이를 위하여 대상 핫셀공정인 사용후핵연료 차세대관리공정에 대한 가상목업을 구축하였으며, 구축된 가상목업을 이용하여 MSM 작업영역 및 작업자 시각영역을 분석하고, 그래픽 가상목업의 충돌감지 기능을 이용한 서보 조종기의 경로계획을 수립하였다. 또한, 분석한 결과를 토대로, 서보조종기에 의한 사각지역 내 부품 유지보수 공정을 설정하였으며, 설정된 공정은 그래픽 전산모사를 통하여 검증하였다. 제안된 유지보수 공정은 실제 핫셀공정 수행시 유용하게 활용될 것이며, 그래픽 가상목업은 다양한 핫셀 공정에 대한 분석 및 작업자 훈련 시스템으로 활용하여, 작업 효율성 및 안전성 향상에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
• /
• 제10권1호
• /
• pp.26-36
• /
• 1978

Hot cell의 설계를 위하여 기사용 연료에서의 방사능과 붕괴 에너지의 수치적 계산을 하였다. 고리 1호기와 같은 경수로에서 거의 최대 연소율인 33,000MWD/T(U)으로 태워진 연료봉 시험을 위하여 보관할 수 있는 최적의 벽과 창 두께가 추정되었다. 기사용 연료를 hot cell에 넣기 전에 차폐물질의 두께 추정을 위해 그 연료를 여러 시간 간격동안 저장용기 속에서 냉각시켰다는 가정을 했다. 여러 종류의 차폐물질이 고려되었으며 방사선원과 관측점과의 거리도 변화시켜 보았다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
• /
• pp.2467-2470
• /
• 2003

In this paper, fault tolerant mechanisms are presented for a servo manipulator system designed to operate in a hot cell. A hot cell is a sealed and shielded room to handle radioactive materials, and it is dangerous for people to work in the hot cell. So, remote operations are necessary to handle radioactive materials in the hot cell. KAERI has developed a servo manipulator system to perform such remote operations. However, since electric components such as servo motors are weak to radiations, fault tolerant mechanisms have to be considered. For fault tolerance of the servo manipulator system, hardware and software redundancy have been considered. In case of hardware, radioactive resistant electric components such as cables and connectors have been adopted and motors driving a transport have been duplicated. In case of software, a reconfiguration algorithm accommodating one motor's failure has been developed. The algorithm uses redundant axis to recover the end effector's motion in spite of one motor's failure.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
• /
• pp.1464-1469
• /
• 2003

In this paper, fault tolerant mechanisms are presented for a servo manipulator system designed to operate in a hot cell. A hot cell is a sealed and shielded room to handle radioactive materials, and it is dangerous for people to work in the hot cell. So, remote operations are necessary to handle the radioactive materials in the hot cell. KAERI has developed a servo manipulator system to perform such remote operations. However, since electric components such as servo motors are weakened with radiation, fault tolerant mechanisms have to be considered. For fault tolerance of the servo manipulator system, hardware and software redundancy has been considered. In the case of hardware, radioactive resistant electric components such as cables and connectors have been adopted and motors driving a transport have been duplicated. In case of software, a reconfiguration algorithm accommodating one motor's failure has been developed. The algorithm uses redundant axes to recover the end effector's motion in spite of one motor's failure.