• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.117-131
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• 2002

Core disruptive accidents have been investigated at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute(KAERI) as part of the work to demonstrate the inherent and ultimate safety of conceptual design of the Korea Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor(KALIMER), a 150 MWe pool- type sodium cooled prototype fast reactor that uses U-Pu-Zr metallic fuel. In this study, a simple method and associated computer program, SCHAMBETA, was developed using a modified Bethe-Tait method to simulate the kinetics and thermodynamic behavior of a homogeneous spherical core over the period of the super-prompt critical power excursion induced by the ramp reactivity insertion. Calculations of the energy release during excursions in the sodium-voided core of the KALIMER were subsequently performed using the SCHAMBETA code for various reactivity insertion rates up to 100 S/s, which has been widely considered to be the upper limit of ramp rates due to fuel compaction. Benchmark calculations were made to compare with the results of more detailed analysis for core meltdown energetics of the oxide fuelled fast reactor. A set of parametric studies were also performed to investigate the sensitivity of the results on the various thermodynamics and reactor parameters.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제42권11호
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• pp.703-717
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• 2005

The infiltration of ceramics by liquid metals to fabricate ceramic-metal composites is discussed. In particular, the complexity of infiltrating ceramics by liquid metals at high temperatures due to interfacial reactions, metal oxidation, pore modulation and closure, and transient capillary forces has been highlighted. The role of these factors is discussed in the context of reactive infiltration with examples from ceramic/metal composites of practical interest. In addition to flow through porous ceramics, reactive penetration of dense ceramics via chemical dissolution and reaction is also discussed.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.129-135
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• 1994

Acyclic polyether dicarboxylic acid는 액체막계에서 금속이온의 운반체로 연구되었다. 수소이온이 이온화될 수 있는 리간드는 금속이온의 이동에 수소이온이 반대방향으로 이동된다. 이와 같은 리간드는 pH를 변화시키면 효과적으로 금속이온을 분리할 수 있고 농축시킬 수도 있다. 금속이온의 이동은 source phase의 염기의 농도와 receiving phase의 산의 농도를 증가시키면 증가된다. Acyclic polyether dicarboxylic acids를 운반체로 사용한 경쟁이동반응에서 칼슘이온을 선택적으로 분리할 가능성이 있다.

• Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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• 제68권
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• pp.335-341
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• 2018

We report the catalytic effects of metal oxides on the $CO_2$ absorption rate in an aqueous potassium salt of ${\text\tiny{L}}-lysine-HCl$ using the vapor liquid equilibrium method. The best $CO_2$ absorption rate obtained through testing metal oxides in a highly concentrated potassium salt of amino acids (2.0 M) was identified using CuO. The recyclability of the metal oxides was tested over three cycles. The catalyst CuO was found to enhance the absorption rate of $CO_2$ by 61%. A possible mechanism was proposed based on NMR spectroscopy studies. Further, the effect of change in liquid absorbent viscosity on $CO_2$ absorption is discussed.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.242-247
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• 2009

On the Transient Liquid Phase Bonding (TLPB) phenomenon with the MBF-50 insert metal at narrow gap (under 100), it takes long time for the bonding and the homogenizing. Typically, isothermal solidification is controlled by the diffusion of depressed element of B and Si. However, the amount of B and Si in the MBF-50 filler metal is large. This is reason of the long bonding time. Also, the MBF-50 filler metal did not contained Al and Ti which are ${\gamma}^{\prime}$ phases former. This is reason of the long homogenizing time. From the bonding phenomenon with the MBF-50 insert metal, we search main factors on the bonding mechanism and select several insert-metals for using the wide-gap TLPB. New insert-metals contained Al and Ti which are ${\gamma}^{\prime}$ phases former and decrease the B then the MBF-50. When the new insert-metal was used on the TLPB, the bonding time was decreased about 1/10 times and homogenizing heat treatment was no needed. In spite of the without homogenizing, the volume fraction of ${\gamma}^{\prime}$ phases in the boned interlayer was equal to homogenizing heat treated specimen which was TLPB with the MBF-50. Finally, the new insert metal named WG1 for the wide-gap TLPB is more efficient then the MBF-50 filler metal without decreasing the bonding characteristic.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.443-448
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• 1998

용액열량계를 이용하여, 25$^{\circ}C$ 메탄올 용액에서 dibenzo-16-crown-5(DB16C5)의 유도체들과 금속이온과의 착물형성에 관한 열역학적인 파라미터인 log K, ${\Delta}H$, $T{\Delta}S$를 결정하고, dibenzo-16-crown-5의 유도체들을 운반체로 사용하여 벌크액체막과(bulk liquid membrane, BLM) 지지액체막(supported liquid membrane, SLM) 실험을 통하여 금속이온의 이동현상을 관찰하였다. BLM과 SLM에서 운반체로 DB16C5유도체를 사용했을 때 $Ag^+$ 이온이 많이 이동되었고 다른 금속이온들은 약간 이동된 것으로 관찰되었다. 액체막을 통한 그속이온의 이동에서 중요한 파라미터로 작용하는 인자는 리간드의 구조, 곁가지의 길이, 주개원자의 수와 종류, 안정도상수, 리간드의 농도 등을 들 수 있다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.793-799
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• 2015

막대형 금속 구조물을 통하여 전파되는 종파와 횡파의 전달 현상을 전산구조해석 모델을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 하였으며 실험 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 실험 및 해석은 막대 구조물 전체가 알루미늄인 경우 및 파동 전파 경로인 알루미늄 막대 중간 부분에 액체층을 포함한 경우 등 두 가지 조건에 대해 수행되었다. 연구 결과 해석 및 실험을 통해 구한 종파 및 횡파 전파 특성과 전파 속도가 이론치와 잘 일치하는 것을 확인하였으며, 본 연구에서 이루어진 고체-유체 경계면을 가지는 구조물을 통과하는 파동 전파 해석을 위한 전산해석 모델링 기법은 고체-유체 상호작용을 고려해야 하는 보다 복잡한 시스템에 대해서도 확장 가능하다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.233-240
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• 1996

Analyses of the viscous and end effects on electromagnetic (EM) pumps of annular linear induction type for the sodium coolant circulation in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors have been carried out based on the MHD laminar flow analysis and the electromagnetic field theory. A one-dimensional MHD analysis for the liquid metal flowing through an annular channel has been performed on the basis of a simplified model of equivalent current sheets instead of three-phase currents in the discrete primary windings. The calculations show that the developed pressure difference resulted from electromagnetic and viscous forces in the liquid metal is expressed in terms of the slip, and that the viscous loss effects are negligible compared with electromagnetic driving forces except in the low-slip region where the pumps operate with very high flow velocities comparable with the synchronous velocity of the electromagnetic fields, which is not applicable to the practical EM pumps. A two-dimensional electromagnetic field analysis based on an equivalent current sheet model has found the vector potentials in closed form by means of the Fourier transform method. The resultant magnetic fields and driving forces exerted on the liquid metal reveal that the end effects due to finiteness of the pump length are formidable. In addition, a two-dimensional numerical analysis for vector potentials has been performed by the SOR iterative method on a realistic EM pump model with discretely-distributed currents in the primary windings. The numerical computations for the distributions of magnetic fields and developed pressure differences along the pump axial length also show considerable end effects at both inlet and outlet ends, especially at high flow velocities. Calculations of each magnetic force contribution indicate that the end effects are originated from the magnetic force caused by the induced current ( u x B ) generated by the liquid metal movement across the magnetic field rather than the one (E) produced by externally applied magnetic fields by three-phase winding currents. It is concluded that since the influences of the end effects in addition to viscous losses are extensive particularly in high-velocity operations of the EM pumps, it is necessary to find ways to suppress them, such as proper selection of the pump parameters and compensation of the end effects.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2014

The $Li-O_2$ battery has been attracting much attention recently, due to its very high theoretical capacity compared with Li-ion chemistries. Nevertheless, several studies within the last few years revealed that Li-ion derived electrolytes based on alkyl carbonate solvents, which have been commonly used in the last 27 years, are irreversibly consumed at the $O_2$ electrode. Accordingly, more stable electrolytes are required capable to operate with both the Li metal anode and the $O_2$ cathode. Thus, due to their favorable properties such as non volatility, chemical inertia, and favorable behavior toward the Li metal electrode, ionic liquid-based electrolytes have gathered increasing attention from the scientific community for its application in $Li-O_2$ batteries. However, the scale-up of Li-$O_2$ technology to real application requires solving the mass transport limitation, especially for supplying oxygen to the cathode. Hence, the 'LABOHR' project proposes the introduction of a flooded cathode configuration and the circulation of the electrolyte, which is then used as an oxygen carrier from an external $O_2$ harvesting device to the cathode for freeing the system from diffusion limitation.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.28-39
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• 1991

The change of microstructure in the bonded interlayer and mechanical properties of the joints were investigated during Transient Liquid Phase Diffusion Bonding(TLP bonding) of STS304/SM17C and STS304/SM45C couples using Ni base amorphous alloys added boron and prepared alloy as insert metal. Main experimental results obtained in this study are as follows: 1) Isothermal solidification process was completed much faster than theoretically expected time, 14ks at 1473K temperature. Its completion times were 3.6ks at 1423K, 2.5ks at 1473K and 1.6ks at 1523K respectively. 2) As the concentration of boron in the insert metal increased, the more borides were precipitated near bonded interlayer and grain boundary of STS304 side during isothermal solidification process, its products were $M_{23}P(C,B)_6}_3)$ The formation of grain boundary during isothermal solidification process was completed at structural carbon steel after starting the solidfication at STS304 stainless steel. 4) The highest value of hardness was obtained at bonded interface of STS304 side. The desirable tensile properties were obtained from STS304/SM17C, STS304/SM45C using MBF50 and experimentally prepared insert metal with low boron concentration.