• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2020

When a damage occurs in the nuclear fuel burning in the reactor, fission products that should be in the nuclear fuel rod are released into the reactor coolant. In this case, sipping test, a series of non-destructive inspection methods, are used to find leakage in nuclear fuel assemblies during the power plant overhaul period. In addition, the sipping test is also used to check the integrity of the spent fuel for moving to an intermediate dry storage, which is carried out as the first step of nuclear decommissioning, . In this paper, the principle and characteristics of the sipping test are described. The structure of the sipping inspection equipment is largely divided into a suction device that collects fissile material emitted from a damaged assembly and an analysis device that analyzes their nuclides. In order to make good use of the sipping technology, the radioactive level behavior of the primary system coolant and major damage mechanisms in the event of nuclear fuel damage are also introduced. This will be a reference for selecting an appropriate sipping method when dismantling a nuclear power plant in the future.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.251-261
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• 2010

This paper examines the dining tendencies of Koreans toward meat dishes and their related factors, with 301 people residing in Korea as subjects. We questioned this population on their restaurant choices, eating habits, preferences and a dislike with respect to method of cooking. All age groups, with the exception of 50~60 year-olds, were found to consume meat dishes in specialized restaurants. The selection factor for restaurants varied, depending on the age group: affordable cost was the most important factor for whom under 20 year-old. Whereas 20-40 year-old people considered taste and ambience the most for choosing restaurant. The 50-60 year-old people found to seek for convenient restaurant. In terms of the most preferred parts of beef, 20-30 year-old people preferred tenderloin (42.3%) while 40-60 year-old people preferred sirloin (45.6% and 41.2% each). All the other age groups preferred ribs the most (It was also found that) men preferred the rib parts and women preferred tenderloin. With respect to pork, all age groups preferred pork belly, with the highest response rate in the under 20 age group. When consuming meat dishes, 91.0% of respondents pointed to roasting as the most frequent preparation method, the reason being good taste was deemed the highest number of responses. In a survey on preference for stewed meats, 74.8% of the sample pool was found to prefer stew dishes but 24.9% of respondents provided negative answers, the reason for dislike was found to be poor taste for women, and both a long preparation time and poor taste for men. In fact, regardless of marital status, a high number of responses were given for poor taste as the reason for disliking stew dishes. Based on the examined factors for inconveniences in preparing meat dishes, the most common inconvenience factor was the odor of meat left on clothes after the dining experience, followed by the smoke generated in roasting meat, and the safety risk involved with changing the grill. In terms of stir fry preparation, the negative thoughts were due to the splashing of food and spices while cooking, followed by the meat odor left on clothes after dining experience, and the sanitation level of the cooking containers. For deep frying the sanitation level of cooking containers was the biggest reason for dislike, followed by splashing of food when preparing. Lastly, it was indicated that the problem of steaming method was a difficulty of judging the portion, on the top of this, people found that the sanitation level of cooking container and a long preparation time were also the problem of this cooking method.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2007

더 많은 수자원을 확보하기 위한 하나의 대안으로서 다목적 저수지의 홍수조절공간과 이수공간 사이에서 용량 재할당 방안을 제안하였다. 저수용량 재할당이란 기존의 저수지에 물리적 변화 없이 좀 더 많은 편익을 얻을 수 있도록 상시만수위를 조정하는 관리 기법이다. 본 연구의 목적은 홍수조절에 미치는 악영향을 최소화하면서 용수공급에 필요한 용량을 증대시킬 수 있는 저수지 용량 재할당 방법론을 개발하는 것이다. 이 방법은 다양한 빈도별 유입홍수량에 대한 홍수기 저수지 모의운영, 중요지점까지 홍수추적, 하천최대허용유량 검토, 재할당 수위에 대한 저수지 공급능력 검토 등으로 구성되어 있다. 홍수조절을 위한 저수지 모의운영 모형으로는 Rigid ROM과 HEC-5를 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 방법을 금강 유역에 적용하였다. 특히 상류의 저수지가 존재할 때와 존재하지 않을 때를 고려하여 서로 경합하는 목적들 사이의 절충을 분석하였다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.503-515
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 연속적인 수위 자료를 이용하여 경사면적법으로 유량을 산정하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 대상 하천은 괴산댐 하류의 달천으로 여울과 웅덩이를 포함하는 약 960m의 구간이다. 하상 재료의 입경을 분석하였고 이를 이용하여 3가지 조도계수값을 산정하여 유량 계산에 활용하였으며, 추가로 하천정비기본계획의 조도계수도 사용되었다. 경사면적법으로 계산된 유량은 댐 방류량과 비교되었다. 댐 방류량과 비교한 상대오차는 조도계수에 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 연구 대상 구간에 적절한 조도계수는 0.042 이상인 것으로 나타났다. 대상 구간의 평균하상 경사보다 완만한 수면경사를 갖는 계산 구간에서는 구간 전체의 조도계수보다 낮은 조도계수를 사용할 경우 유량 오차가 적었으며, 수면경사가 평균하상경사보다 급한 구간에서는 조도계수를 크게 사용하여야 상대오차가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 하도의 전체적인 하상경사를 고려하여 조도계수를 설정할 경우에는 수면경사가 완만한 구간과 급한 구간을 모두 포함하도록 전체 계산 구간을 설정하는 것이 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 500 cms 이상의 유량에서는 실측 유량과의 상대 오차가 일정해지므로, 비교 유량 측정이 이루어질 경우 조도계수를 검증한 후, 경사면적법을 적용함으로써 간접 유량측정 결과의 정확도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.894-899
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• 2007

An experiment was conducted using a [6, 6-$^2H$]glucose isotope dilution method to determine the effects of plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) on plasma glucose metabolism in sheep taken from a thermoneutral environment and exposed to a hot environment. The sheep were fed either mixed hay (MH) of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) and reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) at a 60:40 ratio or MH and plantain (PL) at a 9:1 ratio in a crossover design for each 23-day period. In both dietary treatments the metabolizable energy (ME) and crude protein intake were designed to be isoenergetic and isoproteinous at around maintenance level. The sheep were taken from a thermoneutral environment ($20^{\circ}C$, 70% RH) and exposed to a hot environment ($28-30^{\circ}C$, 70% RH) for 5 days. The isotope dilution method using a single injection of [6, 6-$^2H$]glucose was performed on the $18^{th}$ day of the thermoneutral environment and on the $5^{th}$ day of heat exposure. Plasma glucose pool size was numerically lower (p = 0.26) during heat exposure on both dietary treatments, and numerically higher (p = 0.13) on the MH diet irrespective of environmental temperature. Plasma NEFA concentration (p = 0.01) and glucose turnover rate (p = 0.03) were decreased during heat exposure, but remained similar between diets. It could be concluded that, although no positive impact of plantain on glucose metabolism was found under the present experimental conditions (plantain constituted only 10% of basal diet), plantain herb is an alternative to MH for rearing sheep in both thermoneutral and hot environments.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2003

The primary contributors to the total occupational radiation exposure in operating nuclear power plants are operation and maintenance activities doting refueling outages. The Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR1400) includes a number of design improvements and plans to utilize advanced maintenance methods and robotics to minimize the annual collective dose. The major radiation exposure reduction features implemented in APR1400 are a permanent refueling pool seal, quick opening transfer tube blind flange, improved hydrogen peroxide injection at shutdown, improved permanent steam generator work platforms, and more effective temporary shielding. The estimated average annual occupational radiation exposure for APR1400 based on the reference plant experience and an engineering judgment is determined to be in the order of 0.4 man-Sv, which is well within the design goal of 1 man-Sv. The basis of this average annual occupational radiation exposure estimation is an eighteen (18) month fuel cycle with maintenance performed to steam generators and reactor coolant pumps during refueling outage. The outage duration is assumed to be 28 days. The outage work is to be performed on a 24 hour per day basis, seven (7) days a week with overlapping twelve (12) hour work shifts. The occupational radiation exposure for APR1400 is also determined by an alternate method which consists of estimating radiation exposures expected for the major activities during the refueling outage. The major outage activities that cause the majority of the total radiation exposure during refueling outage such as fuel handling, reactor coolant pump maintenance, steam generator inspection and maintenance, reactor vessel head area maintenance, decontamination, and ICI & instrumentation maintenance activities are evaluated at a task level. The calculated value using this method is in close agreement with the value of 0.4 man-Sv, that has been determined based on the experience aid engineering judgement. Therefore, with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) advanced design features incorporated in the design, APR1400 design is to meet its design goal with sufficient margin, that is, more than a factor of two (2), if operated on art eighteen (18) month fuel cycle.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.193-206
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• 2007

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has developed an advanced fast reactor concept, KALIMER-600, which satisfies the Generation IV reactor design goals of sustainability, economics, safety, and proliferation resistance. The concept enables an efficient utilization of uranium resources and a reduction of the radioactive waste. The core design has been developed with a strong emphasis on proliferation resistance by adopting a single enrichment fuel without blanket assemblies. In addition, a passive residual heat removal system, shortened intermediate heat-transport system piping and seismic isolation have been realized in the reactor system design as enhancements to its safety and economics. The inherent safety characteristics of the KALIMER-600 design have been confirmed by a safety analysis of its bounding events. Research on important thermal-hydraulic phenomena and sensing technologies were performed to support the design study. The integrity of the reactor head against creep fatigue was confirmed using a CFD method, and a model for density-wave instability in a helical-coiled steam generator was developed. Gas entrainment on an agitating pool surface was investigated and an experimental correlation on a critical entrainment condition was obtained. An experimental study on sodium-water reactions was also performed to validate the developed SELPSTA code, which predicts the data accurately. An acoustic leak detection method utilizing a neural network and signal processing units were developed and applied successfully for the detection of a signal up to a noise level of -20 dB. Waveguide sensor visualization technology is being developed to inspect the reactor internals and fuel subassemblies. These research and developmental efforts contribute significantly to enhance the safety, economics, and efficiency of the KALIMER-600 design concept.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.1039-1049
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• 2015

대규모 다목적댐 지점의 유입량 산정은 수위-저수용량곡선에 댐 축에서 측정된 수위를 적용하여 시간당 저수량변화를 계산한 후 방류량을 감안하여 산정하고 있으나, 이 방법은 태풍 등 대규모 홍수 시에는 급격한 유입량 증가로 인한 배수위 및 강한 바람 등의 영향으로 저수지내의 수위가 균일하지 않아 유입량 산정 시 오차 원인이 되고 있다. 이 외에 기존 수위-저수용량 곡선 방법에 의한 유입량 계산 시 문제점인 댐건설 이후 유입 퇴사로 인한 저수용량의 변화, 댐 지점에서의 수위관측의 불균일성 등 다양한 불확실성이 존재하므로 이에 대한 오차 규명이 반드시 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 저수지 유입량 분석시 분포형 강우유출모형을 이용한 UBC-3P 기법을 적용하여 모형의 모의능력을 평가하였다. 최종적으로 기존 유역내 유입량 관측치와 비교한 결과 Peak유량과 Total유량에서 결정계수가 0.82~0.99 사이값을 나타내므로 댐 지점에서의 모형의 적합성을 확인하였다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.547-553
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• 2008

In recent years, attention on the inhabitation environments of animals and plants which coexist with humans is growing more and more, and relevant research is being activated. In habitats of rivers, a lot of factors are interacting, even among them, some elements especially such hydraulic factors as water velocity and water depth, and such geological shapes as gravels, sand and mud are being considered as primary elements. In this study, various field investigations are carried out to determine the relationship between the river habitats of fishes and hydraulic primary elements using high-tech equipments. Furthermore numerical experiments to classify such habitats according to topographical spaces are carried out. In detail, hydraulic field investigations performed in this study can be summarized as topographical survey, discharge measurement, water level fluctuation monitoring and so on. In numerical experiments, the RMA2 model of the commercial program, Surface-Water Modeling System (SMS), which is widely used in conducting a two-dimensional analysis of the flow behavior of a river is utilized. In conclusion, as a result of field investigation, the relationship between water velocity and water depth is obtained. And the relationship between water velocity and water temperature is identified, too. Finally, using above obtained results, the inhabitation environment was classified into Riffle, Glide, Run, Pool, and E.D.Z according to the relationship between water velocity and water depth.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.3759-3762
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• 2016

Background: Breast cancer risk assessment is a helpful method for estimating development of breast cancer at the population level. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, participants consisted of a group of 3,847 volunteers ($mean{\pm}SD$ age: $463{\pm}7.59$ years) in a convenience sample of women referred to health centers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. The risk of breast cancer was estimated by applying the National Cancer Institute's online version of the Gail Risk Assessment Tool. Results: Some 24.9% of women reported having one first-degree female relative with breast cancer, with 8.05% of them having two or more first-degree relatives with breast cancer. The mean five-year risk of breast cancer for all participants was $1.61{\pm}0.73%$, and 9.36% of them had a five-year risk of breast cancer >1.66%. The mean lifetime risk of breast cancer was $11.7{\pm}3.91%$. Conclusions: The Gail model is useful for assessing probability of breast cancer in Iranian women. Based on the their breast cancer risk, women may decide to accept further screening services.