• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2016

The preliminary test for the dual mode plasma torch system was carried out to explore the operation properties in advance. The dual mode plasma torch system that is able to operate in transferred, non-transferred, or dual mode is very adequate for melting the mixed wastes including nonconductive materials such as concrete, asbestos, etc. since it exploits both the high efficiency of heat transfer to the melt in transferred mode and stable operation in non-transferred mode. Also, system operation including restarting is reliable and very easy. A stationary melter with a refractory structure was designed and manufactured considering the melting behavior of slags to minimize the refractory erosion. The power supply for the dual mode plasma torch system built with high power insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules has functions for both current control and voltage control and is sufficient to suppress the harmonics during the operation of the plasma torch. The power supply provides two different voltages for transferred operation and non-transferred. It is confirmed that the operation voltage in transferred is always higher than non-transferred. The dual mode plasma torch system was successfully developed and is under operation for a melting experiment to optimize operation data.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2009

The influence on a stability of thermal plasma has been investigated in an electrode structure of non-transferred plasma torch. The variations of dynamic characteristic of the arc voltage was analyzed and compared in terms of voltage character and nozzle types for both the step-shaped nozzles and magnetic-approved cylindrical nozzle. From the experimental results, an electrode gap, flow rate of arc gas, and currents are considered as major operational parameters. As conclusion, it was assured that a torch with step-shaped nozzles of magnetic-approved type produce the stable plasma jet.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2003

The atmospheric pressure plasma is regarded as an effective method for surface treatments because it can reduce the period of process and doesn't need expensive vacuum apparatus. The performance of non-transferred plasma torches is significantly depended on jet flow characteristics out of the nozzle. In order to produce the high performance of a torch, the maximum discharge velocity near an annular gap in the torch should be maintained. Also, the compulsory swirl is being produced to gain the shape that can concentrate the plasma at the center of gas flow. In this work, the distribution of gas flow that goes out to atmosphere through a plenum chamber and nozzle is analyzed to evaluate the performance of atmospheric pressure plasma torch which can present the optimum design of the torch. Numerical analysis is carried out with various angles of an inlet flow velocity. Especially, three-dimensional model of the torch is investigated to estimate swirl effect. We also investigate the stabilization of plasma distribution. For analyzing the swirl in the plenum chamber and the flow distribution, FVM (finite volume method) and SIMPLE algorithm are used for solving the governing equations. The standard k-model is used for simulating the turbulence.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 고상폐기물(소각재) 처리를 위해 중간 전극 (IEI, Inter-Electrode Insert)이 있는 button 형태의 고형 체형 고출력 토치를 개발하였고 폐기물처리 플라즈마설비에 적용하여 운전특성을 얻었다. 본 연구의 토치 실험 결과 비이송형 모드에서는 가스량의 증가에 따라 전압이 증가하였고, 이송형 모드에서는 가스량 변화에는 영향이 없었으나 토치와 바닥면과의 거리, 슬래그의 성분 그리고 용융 슬래그의 체적에 따라 전압의 변화가 발생하였다. 특히 아크전압이 슬래그내의 total Fe 함량이 10% 내외에서 안정적으로 유지되었으며, 전기전도도 계산결과 0.05~0.25${\Omega}^{-1}cm^{-1}$ 범위로 나타났다. 본 연구의 토치 효율은 75~85%로 나타났으며, 마모율은 2${\times}10^{-6}~6{\times}10^{-6}$ kg/s의 범위로 나타났다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2012

A brief review on the thermal plasma synthesis of nano-sized powders is presented according to the application materials, such as, metals, ceramics, glasses, carbonaceous materials and other functional composites, such as, supported metal catalyst and core-shell structured nano materials. As widely adopted plasma sources available for thermal plasma synthesis of nanosized powders, three kinds of plasma torches, such as transferred and non-transferred DC and RF plasma torches, are introduced with the main features of each torch system. In the basis of the described torch features and the properties of suggested materials, application results including synthesis mechanism are reviewed in this paper.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.1736-1741
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• 2003

The characteristics plasma flow of an atmospheric plasma torch used for thermal plasma processing is studied. In general, it is produced by the arc-gas interactions between a cathode tip and an anode nozzle. The performance of non-transferred plasma torch is significantly dependent on jet flow characteristics out of the nozzle. In this work, the distribution of gas flow that goes out to the atmosphere through a plenum chamber and nozzle is analyzed to evaluate the performance of atmospheric plasma torch. Numerical analysis is carried out with various angles of an inlet flow which can create different swirl flow fields. Moreover, the size of plasma plume is experimentally depicted.

• 전기의세계
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.27-38
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• 1972

This paper discusses the characteristics about the ignition of D.C. main discharge is a plasma jet generator, manufactured for trial as non-transferred type, when the electrical energy appropriate to the ignition is supplied to the gap between the electrodes by using advance discharge of attenuating high frequency voltage generated by a high frequency oscillator with mercury spark gap. These characteristics are under the influences of (a) the length of mercury gap in high frequency oscillator and the quantity of hydrogen flow supplied to it, (b) the condenser capacity of the high frequency oscillator circuit, (c) the length of plasma jet torch in D.C. main discharge circuit and the quantity of argon flow supplied to it, (d) the circuit constants of D.C. main discharge circuit. The results for these characteristics, obtained by this research, are considered to be helpful to the designs for the ignition of a plasma jet as well as the welding arc stabilizer by high frequency discharge and the high frequency arc welder.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.323-326
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• 1998

The current-voltage characteristic have been measured in a gas stabilized DC arc generated in a non-transferred arc plasma torch operating on a mixture of argon and nitrogen. Relation between voltage and current to these arcs has been examined by plasma power and current under different flow rates and gas mixture ratios. Firstly, the voltage and current of arc plasma used argon was measured and secondly, in argon-nitrogen mixed gas regime, the flow rate of nitrogen was increased slowly. When the flow rate of nitrogen was increased, electrode drop of potential was increased.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.370-377
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• 1994

비이송식DC 플라즈마 토치를 제작하고 이를 이용하여 질화규소 분말을 제조하였다. Ar 가스를 사용하여 플라즈마를 발생시켯으며, 발생된 플라즈마 flame으로 반응가스 및 reactive quenching 가스를 도입하였다. 토치의 하단부에 2개의 slit를 장착하여 가스의 도입 위치를 변화시킬 수 있게 하였다. $SiCl_4와 NH_3$를 출발원료로 하여 질화규소 분말을 제조하였다. 얻어진 분말은 무정형이었으며, 반응부산물을 제거하고 $1420^{\circ}C$에서 질소 분위기하에서 가열함으로써 결정화된 질화규소 분말을 얻었다. XPD pattern 및 IR 스펙트럼으로부터 질화규소 분말을 확인하였고, TEM을 사용하여 전후의 형상을 관찰하였다.