• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.1650-1660
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• 2020

Comparing with the large containment, the gas can not flow freely within the local compartment due to the small volume of the compartment in case of serious accident, which affects the hydrogen flow distribution, and it will determines the location where high concentration occurs in compartment. In this paper, hydrogen distribution and possible hydrogen risk in the vessel under the different conditions are investigated. The results show that when the initial gas momentum is increased, the ability of gas enters into the upper region of the vessel will be strengthened, and the hydrogen volume fraction in the upper region of the vessel is higher. Comparing with horizontal source direction, when source direction is vertically towards upper space, hydrogen is more likely to accumulate in the upper region of the vessel. With the increasing of steam mass flow, the dilution effect of steam on the hydrogen volume fraction will be strengthened, while the pressure in the vessel is also increased. When steam flow is decreased, the hydrogen explosion risk is higher in the vessel. The experiment data can provide technical support for the validation of the CFD software and the mitigation of hydrogen risk in the containment compartment.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2010

실규모 ISO 9705 표준 화재실에서 환기부족 화재를 대상으로 연소효율 개념에 대한 검토가 수행되었다. 특히 구획 외부에서 측정되는 총괄연소효율과 구획 내부의 고온 상층부에서 측정된 국부연소효율의 개념을 비교.검토하였다. 연료로는 다양한 범위의 연소열과 그을음 생성량을 갖도록 헵탄, 톨루엔 및 이소프로판올이 사용되었다. 주요 결과로서, 총괄연소효율은 총괄당량비 증가에 따라 비교적 선형적으로 감소한다. 반면에 국부연소효율은 총괄당량비 증가에 따라 2차 곡선의 형태로 크게 감소됨을 확인하였다. 위 결과를 통해 국부연소효율에 대한 정보는 구획 내부의 화재현상을 이해하는데 매우 유용한 변수임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 국부연소효율은 구획화재에 대한 상사과정에서 중요한 변수로 사용될 수 있음을 논의하였다.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2010

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the relationship between global equivalence ratio(GER) and fire characteristics in an ISO 9705 room. Heptane fuel was burned with different fuel flow rates and doorway widths in order to force the room to be placed in different GER conditions. It was observed that after the onset of under-ventilated fire conditions, temperature and unburned fuel components such as CO and soot increased with increasing heat release rate (HRR), regardless of the doorway width. From the analysis of local mixture fraction, it was reconfirmed that the inclusion of soot production in the product composition was very important to predict accurately the chemical conditions inside the compartment, particularly for the under-ventilated fire conditions. In addition, the local equivalence ratio (LER) was directly proportional to the GER with a unit gradient regardless of doorway width when the soot production was included in the chemical products. This finding provided an important potential that the GER could be used to correlate the local thermal and chemical environment measured at the upper layer of a full-scale enclosure when soot was included.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2019

Background Local symptoms and signs of snake envenomation mimic the clinical features of compartment syndrome. It is important to measure the intracompartmental pressure to diagnose compartment syndrome. In this study, we present our experiences of confirming compartment syndrome and performing fasciotomy in snakebite patients based on high intracompartmental pressure findings. Methods The medical records of patients who visited the trauma center of Wonju Severance Christian Hospital from January 2010 to December 2015 for the management of venomous snakebite were retrospectively reviewed. Starting in 2014, fasciotomy was performed in patients with an intracompartmental pressure of more than 40 mmHg in addition to the clinical symptoms of compartment syndrome. Results A total of 158 patients with snakebite came to the hospital within 48 hours for treatment. Most patients (110 patients) were bitten at the upper extremities (69.6%). Since 2014, 33 out of 59 patients were suspected to have compartment syndrome, and their intracompartmental pressures were measured. Seventeen of those patients had a high intracompartmental pressure (average, 49.6 mmHg; range, 37-88 mmHg), and fasciotomy was performed. Conclusions In this study, as many as 10.8% of all cases were in need of fasciotomy when compartment syndrome was diagnosed by measuring the intracompartmental pressure. Previously, it was reported that fasciotomy was not required in many cases of compartment syndrome originating from snakebite. However, some patients may develop very severe compartment syndrome, requiring fasciotomy.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.93-96
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• 2000

Background: Psoas compartment block with local anesthetics and corticosteroids is one of the treatments which provides long term analgesia of the lower back and anterior thigh unilaterally, and its technical easiness and safety allows blind application without C-arm guidance in the out-patient clinic. This study aimed to evaluate the mean of the depth from the skin to the psoas compartment, and its correlation to the following attributes: age, weight, height and PI (Ponderal Index). Methods: We investigated 28 patients who underwent psoas compartment block. All blocks were performed using Chayen's method (punctured at the point of 3 cm caudally and 5 cm laterally from the 4th lumbar vertebral spinous process) with a 22 G, 8 cm Tuohy needle under C-arm guidance. We recorded the depth from skin to the psoas compartment, height, weight and PI (weight (kg)/height (cm)$\times100$ (%)). Data were analyzed using the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients. The correlations between the depth and other attributes identified by p-value of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The mean depths from skin to the psoas compartment were $6.02{\pm}0.28$ cm in men, $5.44{\pm}0.22$ cm in women. There is no significant correlation between the depth and other patient's attributes. Conclusions: The mean depths from skin to the psoas compartment may be one of the guide for psoas compartment block in outpatient clinics without C-arm guidance.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2001년도 추계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.172-172
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• 2001

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.352-359
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• 2017

Because the Energy Efficiency Design Index(EEDI) came into effect in 2013, it is necessary to develop a new technology to overcome $CO_2$ emission regulations. In structural design viewpoint, lots of researches are carried out to develop eco-friendly and high fuel efficiency ships by weight reduction. By using the automated compartment arrangement system and automated structural design algorithm which were developed by the authors, new researches are performing to combine the above two systems. However, the effect of weight reduction was not significant because structural designs by using these systems for the midship part was carried out only focused on the minimum still water bending moment. In this paper, at first, good compartment arrangements which give the minimum still water bending moment and(or) shear force were chosen by using the automated compartment system. And then, influence of shear force on weight reduction was investigated by using the automated structural design algorithm considering longitudinal strength, local strength and shear strength of longitudinal members in cargo holds. Conclusively, it is necessary to consider the minimum still water bending moment and shear force simultaneously to reduce the weight of mid-sized bulk carrier. Also, good compartment arrangement which gives much more weight reduction compared with existing ship was proposed.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.62-65
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• 2017

Reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus in the sensory ganglion causes herpes zoster (HZ). Its characteristic symptom is a painful rash in the involved dermatome. HZ-induced motor weakness is rare and is usually resolved within one year of the onset, but some patients permanently experience motor dysfunction. Epidural steroid administration, with antiviral therapy, can be effective in treating pain from HZ and preventing postherpetic neuralgia. But an epidural block is contraindicated in patients receiving thromboprophylaxis. A psoas compartment block (PCB) provides equivalent analgesic efficacy with significantly low incidence of complication, compared to an epidural block. A 68 year old male patient recieving thromboprophylaxis presented with motor weakness following painful rash in his left L4 dermatome. Ten days before presentation, herpetic rash occurred on his left leg. We performed PCB with a steroid and local anesthetic, which successfully and safely alleviated the pain and motor weakness from HZ.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2010

실규모 ISO 9705 표준 화재실에서 환기조건 변화에 따른 다차원 화재거동에 관한 수치해석적 연구가 수행되었다. 선행된 실험과 동일한 조건에 대하여 FDS(Fire Dynamic Simulator)가 사용되었다. 과환기화재 및 환기부족화재의 발생을 위하여 연료 유량과 출입구의 폭이 변화되었다. 주요 결과로서, 환기부족화재의 내부 유동패턴은 과환기화재와 비교할 때 반대방향을 갖으며, 그 결과 다량의 고온 생성물이 구획내부에서 재순환되는 매우 중요한 특징을 확인하였다. 환기조건에 따른 유동패턴의 변화는 구획 내부에서 고온 생성물의 체류시간을 크게 변화시키며, CO 및 그을음의 복잡한 생성과정에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 환기부족화재는 구획 내부의 열 및 유동구조 뿐만 아니라 화학종의 분포에 관하여 매우 복잡한 3차원 구조를 생성하였다. 특히, 구획 내부의 측면에서 추가적인 반응은 유동패턴 및 CO 생성에 매우 큰 영향을 주고 있다. 복잡한 CO의 분포는 3차원 산소 농도의 분포 및 유동 패턴을 통해 체계적으로 분석되었다. 위 결과로 부터 고온 상층부에서 측정된 국부 화학종 농도는 구획 내부의 화재특성을 규명하는데 많은 한계가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2012

반밀폐된 구획에서 발열량 변화에 따른 환기부족화재의 비정상 열 및 화학적특성에 관한 실험적 연구가 수행되었다. 이를 위해 실규모 ISO 9705 표준화재실의 출입구 폭이 0.1 m로 축소되었으며, 구획 중앙에 설치된 분사노즐을 통해 헵탄 연료의 유량은 선형적으로 증가되었다. 구획 내부의 온도, 열유속, 화학종농도 그리고 발열량의 연속적 측정이 이루어졌으며, 비정상 열 및 화학적특성을 표현하기 위하여 총괄 당량비의 개념이 적용되었다. 주요 결과로서, 총괄 연소효율과 구획 내부의 국부 연소효율은 시간에 따라 매우 다른 결과를 보이며, 이론과 측정된 발열량을 통한 총괄 당량비 역시 큰 차이를 보이게 된다. 온도, 열유속 및 화학종 농도의 시간에 따른 변화는 총괄 당량비 개념를 통해 표현될 수 있었다. 구획 내부에서 CO의 농도는 총괄 당량비 2.0~3.0의 범위에서 최대값을 보이며, 보다 과농한 조건에서 점차적으로 감소되는 현상이 발견되었다. 추가로 본 실험을 통해 얻어진 반밀폐된 구획화재의 비정상 열 및 화학적 거동은 향후 현실적인 화재 모델링을 위한 검증 데이터로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.