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ANALYSIS OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE CONTAINMENT VESSEL (PCCV) UNDER SEVERE ACCIDENT LOADING

  • Noh, Sang-Hoon;Moon, Il-Hwan;Lee, Jong-Bo;Kim, Jong-Hak
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.77-86
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    • 2008
  • This paper describes the nonlinear analyses of a 1:4 scale model of a prestressed concrete containment vessel (PCCV) using an axisymmetric model and a three-dimensional model. These two models are refined by comparison of the analysis results and with testing results. This paper is especially focused on the analysis of behavior under pressure and the temperature effects revealed using an axisymmetric model. The temperature-dependent degradation properties of concrete and steel are considered. Both geometric and material nonlinearities, including thermal effects, are also addressed in the analyses. The Menetrey and Willam (1995) concrete constitutive model with non-associated flow potential is adopted for this study. This study includes the results of the predicted thermal and mechanical behaviors of the PCCV subject to high temperature loading and internal pressure at the same time. To find the effect of high temperature accident conditions on the ultimate capacity of the liner plate, reinforcement, prestressing tendon and concrete, two kinds of analyses are performed: one for pressure only and the other for pressure with temperature. The results from the test on pressurization, analysis for pressure only, and analyses considering pressure with temperatures are compared with one another. The analysis results show that the temperature directly affects the behavior of the liner plate, but has little impact on the ultimate pressure capacity of the PCCV.

Smoothed Particle Hydro-dynamic Analysis of Improvement in Sludge Conveyance Efficiency of Screw Decanter Centrifuge (입자 완화 유체 동역학 해석 기법을 이용한 스크류 디켄터형 원심분리기의 슬러지 이송 효율 향상 분석)

  • Park, Dae Woong
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.285-291
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    • 2015
  • A centrifuge works on the principle that particles with different densities will separate at a rate proportional to the centrifugal force during high-speed rotation. Dense particles are quickly precipitated, and particles with relatively smaller densities are precipitated more slowly. A decanter-type centrifuge is used to remove, concentrate, and dehydrate sludge in a water treatment process. This is a core technology for measuring the sludge conveyance efficiency improvement. In this study, a smoothed particle hydro-dynamic analysis was performed for a decanter centrifuge used to convey sludge to evaluate the efficiency improvement. This analysis was applied to both the original centrifugal model and the design change model, which was a ball-plate rail model, to evaluate the sludge transfer efficiency.

Modeling the Effect of Geology on Uplift in Concrete Gravity Dam Foundations with the Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (불연속 변형 해석을 통한 콘크리트 중력댐 기초에 작용하는 부양력에 대한 지질구조의 영향 모델링)

  • Kim, Yong-Il
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.304-315
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, the DDA method with a new hydro-mechanical algorithm is used to study the effect of rock discontinuities on uplift and seepage in concrete gravity dam foundations. This paper presents an alternative method of predicting uplift and seepage at the base of concrete gravity dams. A sensitivity analysis was carried out to study the importance of several parameters on dam stability such as the orientation, spacing, and location of discontinuities. The study shows that joint water flow and adverse geological conditions could result in unusual uplift at the base of concrete gravity dams, well in excess of what is predicted with the classical linear or hi-linear pressure assumption. It is shown that, in general, the DDA program with the hydro-mechanical algorithm can be used as a practical tool in the design of gravity dams built on fractured rock masses.

Numerical Analysis on Consolidation of Soft Clay by Sand Drain with Heat Injection (수치해석을 통한 샌드드레인과 열주입에 의한 연약지반의 압밀 해석)

  • Koy, Channarith;Yune, Chan-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.33 no.11
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    • pp.45-57
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    • 2017
  • Temperature change affects consolidation behavior of soft clays. The increase of temperature in soft clays induces the increase of pore water pressure. The dissipation of the excess pore water pressure decreases volume and void ratio. Also, the consolidation rate is accelerated by high temperature which induces the decrease of viscosity of pore fluid. The effects of temperature on the consolidation behavior such as consolidation settlement, consolidation time, and pore water pressure were investigated in this study. A numerical analysis of hydro-mechanical (HM) and thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behavior was performed. The combination of heat injection and sand drain for consolidating the soft ground, with varying temperature (40 and $60^{\circ}C$) and sand drain diameter (40, 60, and 80 mm), was considered. The results show that the temperature inside soil specimen increases with the increase of the temperature of heating source and the diameter of sand drain. Moreover, the heat injection increases the excess pore water pressure and, accordingly, induces additional settlement in overconsolidated (OC) state and reduces the consolidation time in normally consolidated (NC) state.

A Hydro-Mechanical Basic Study on the Effect of Shut-in on Injection-Induced Seismic Magnitude (유체 주입 중단이 유발 지진 규모에 미치는 영향에 대한 수리역학적 기초 연구)

  • Yim, Juhyi;Min, Ki-Bok
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.203-218
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    • 2022
  • A hydro-mechanical study was performed to analyze the relationship between the magnitude of injection-induced seismicity and shut-in. In hydraulic analysis, the suspension of fluid injection makes the pore pressure gradient smaller while the pore pressure at the pressure front can reach the critical value for several hours after shut-in, which leads to the additional slip with wider area than during injection. The hydro-mechanical numerical analysis was performed to model the simplified fault system, and simulated the largest magnitude earthquake during shut-in stage. The effect of the abrupt suspension of fluid injection on the large magnitude earthquake was investigated in comparison with the continuous injection. In addition to the pore pressure distribution, it was found that the geometry of multiple faults and the stress redistribution are also important in evaluating the magnitude of the induced seismicity.

CFD ANALYSIS ON THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR FLOCCULATORS OF VERTICAL PADDLE AND HYDRO-FOIL TYPE (수직 패들형 및 하이드로 포일형 응집기 특성의 전산유체역학 해석)

  • Shin, J.H.;Chang, S.M.;Cho, Y.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2016
  • In the water purification plant, the mixture of water and chemical from the mixing basin enters the flocculation basin. The rotating flocculators are generally used for the efficient flocculation of dregs. In this paper, the performance of flocculators of a vertical paddle type, widely used in the typical flocculation basins, and a hydro-foil type, recently disseminated in the field, are compared with each other by use of the numerical method. Also the characteristics and the efficiency are analyzed with CFD techniques. The strain rate and the eddy viscosity are compared for two types to predict the mixing efficiency, and the maximum speed and its location are pursued from the computed data. The hydrofoil type shows that the eddy viscosity is enhanced 1.66 to 3.03 times larger than that of vertical paddle type, and also produced 1.87 to 1.95 times larger flocs for each stage. However, the rapid rotation of hydrofoil may chop the floc to small size due to the higher turbulence intensity. From the result of computation, the strong and weak points of each type have been analyzed for the decision making.

The Vulnerability Assessment of Hydro-pneumatic Suspension of Ground Combat Vehicles Using Vulnerable Area Method and DMEA (취약면적법과 DMEA를 활용한 지상전투차량 유공압 현가장치의 취약성 평가)

  • Nam, Myung Hoon;Park, Kang;Park, Woo Sung;Yoo, Chul
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.141-149
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    • 2017
  • Vulnerability assesses the loss of major performance functions of GCV (Ground Combat Vehicles) when it is hit by enemy's shell. To decide the loss of major functions, it is determined what effects are on the performance of GCV when some components of GCV are failed. M&S (Modeling and Simulation) technology is used to vulnerability assessment. The hydro-pneumatic suspension is used as a sample part. The procedures of vulnerability assessment of the hydro-pneumatic suspension are shown as follows: 1) The components of the suspension are defined, and shot lines are generated evenly around the part. 2) The penetrated components are checked by using the penetration equation. 3) The function model of the suspension is designed by using IDEF0. 4) When the failure of the critical components of the suspension happens, its effect on the function of the suspension can be estimated using DMEA (Damage Mode and Effects Analysis). 5) The diagram of FTA (Fault Tree Analysis) is designed by exploiting DMEA. 6) The damage probability of the suspension is calculated by using FTA and vulnerable area method. In this paper, SLAP (Shot Line Analysis Program) which was developed based on COVART methodology. SLAP calculates the damage probability and visualizes the vulnerable areas of the suspension.

The Preventive measure and the cause analysis for field coils breaking away from the rotor in hydro generator (수차발전기 회전자 Coil 이탈 원인분석 및 방지대책)

  • Kim, Seung-Hyo;Moon, Hyung-Tae
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2000.07b
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    • pp.1021-1023
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents the preventive measure and the cause for field coils breaking away from the rotor, which lately occurred when No.1 hydro generator was operating in Chung-Ju Dam No.2 Hydro Power Station. In findings, we ascertained the truth of contact between rotor rim and field coils, and think that field coils will break away from the rotor because of mechanical stress according as continuous operation after completion. 1985. Therefore, we conclude that the preventive measure for such a phenomenon is that stopper should be installed between rotor rim and field coils, and bolts should be tightened because of operating characteristic however there are not the design standards for installing stopper in generator rotor internationally.

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