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마코프 모델을 이용한 원전 비상 통신 시스템 성능 분석 (Performance Analysis of Emergency Communication System of Nuclear Power Plant using Markov Model)

  • 손광섭
    • 전자공학회논문지
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    • 제51권3호
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 2014
  • 후쿠시마 원전사고는 자연재해에 의한 중대사고 발생 시 전원공급 중단 및 극한 환경으로 인해 발전소 내부 상황을 정확하게 파악하지 못하였고, 대부분의 계측제어시스템이 그 기능을 제대로 발휘하지 못해 비상냉각기능이 상실되어 수소폭발 및 다량의 방사능이 누출된 사고였다. 본 논문에서는 중대사고 발생 시에도 발전소 내부 상황을 감시하고, 적절히 제어할 수 있는 비상대응시스템에 대하여 소개하고, 비상대응시스템에 사용되는 무선통신망의 성능요구사항에 대해서 논의하고, 요구사항을 만족시킬 수 있는 비상통신망의 성능을 마코프 모델을 이용하여 분석하였다.

감마선에 조사된 중합체의 열자극 전류 (Thermally Stimulated Currents in Gamma Irradiated Polymer)

  • 추성실
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 1982
  • 유기중합체의 열자극전류는 방사선량측정기로서 사용가능한 특성을 갖고있으며 중합체의 구성성분이 생체조직과 등가성분이므로 의학 및 생물학분야에서 효과적인 방사선 측정기구로 이용할 수 있었다. 포리에틸렌등 중합체에 방사선을 조사한후 $10{\sim}100V$의 전압과 실온에서 $100^{\circ}C$까지의 온도에 따라 열자극 전류를 측정하고 분석함으로서 물질의 에너지상수($0.8{\sim}1.0eV$)와 방사선피폭량(수Krands)에 따른 열자극전류($10^{-2}{\sim}10^{-4}{\mu}A$)의 상호관계를 계측할 수 있었다.

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The Fundamentals of Reduction of UO22+ Ions on a Pt Electrode and Methods for Improving Reduction Current Efficiency

  • Yeon, Jei-Won;Pyun, Su-Il
    • 전기화학회지
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 2007
  • This review article considered the electrochemical reduction of uranyl ions on a Pt surface. Specifically, we focussed on the improvement in its reduction current efficiency. First, this article briefly explained the fundamentals of the reduction of uranyl ($UO_2^{2+}$) ions on a Pt surface. Namely, they involved the electrochemical behaviour of uranium species, and electrochemical cell configurations for the reduction of $UO_2^{2+}$ ions. In addition, the effects of adsorbed hydrogen atoms were investigated on the reduction of $UO_2^{2+}$ ions. Finally, this article presented the methods for improving current efficiency of the reduction of $UO_2^{2+}$ ions on a Pt surface. Three different kinds of methods are introduced, which include electrochemical surface treatments of Pt electrode involving hydrogenation and anodisation, the use of catalyst poisons, and formation of thin mercury film on a Pt electrode. Moreover, this article provided some clues about how hydrogenation and catalyst poisons work on the reduction of $UO_2^{2+}$ ions.

Potential Dependence of Electrochemical Etching Reaction of Si(111) Surface in a Fluoride Solution Studied by Electrochemical and Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Techniques

  • Bae, Sang-Eun;Youn, Young-Sang;Lee, Chi-Woo
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.330-335
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    • 2020
  • Silicon surface nanostructures, which can be easily prepared by electrochemical etching, have attracted considerable attention because of its useful physical properties that facilitate application in diverse fields. In this work, electrochemical and electrochemical-scanning tunneling microscopic (EC-STM) techniques were employed to study the evolution of surface morphology during the electrochemical etching of Si(111)-H in a fluoride solution. The results exhibited that silicon oxide of the Si(111) surface was entirely stripped and then the surface became hydrogen terminated, atomically flat, and anisotropic in the fluoride solution during chemical etching. At the potential more negative than the flat band one, the surface had a tendency to be eroded very slowly, whereas the steps of the terrace were not only etched quickly but the triangular pits also deepened on anodic potentials. These results provided information on the conditions required for the preparation of porous nanostructures on the Si(111) surface, which may be applicable for sensor (or device) preparation (Nanotechnology and Functional Materials for Engineers, Elsevier 2017, pp. 67-91).

Revisiting PPARγ as a target for the treatment of metabolic disorders

  • Choi, Sun-Sil;Park, Jiyoung;Choi, Jang Hyun
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제47권11호
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    • pp.599-608
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    • 2014
  • As the prevalence of obesity has increased explosively over the last several decades, associated metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, have been also increased. Thus, new strategies for preventing and treating them are needed. The nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are involved fundamentally in regulating energy homeostasis; thus, they have been considered attractive drug targets for addressing metabolic disorders. Among the PPARs, $PPAR{\gamma}$ is a master regulator of gene expression for metabolism, inflammation, and other pathways in many cell types, especially adipocytes. It is a physiological receptor of the potent anti-diabetic drugs of the thiazolidinediones (TZDs) class, including rosiglitazone (Avandia). However, TZDs have undesirable and severe side effects, such as weight gain, fluid retention, and cardiovascular dysfunction. Recently, many reports have suggested that $PPAR{\gamma}$ could be modulated by post-translational modifications (PTMs), and modulation of PTM has been considered as novel approaches for treating metabolic disorders with fewer side effects than the TZDs. In this review, we discuss how PTM of $PPAR{\gamma}$ may be regulated and issues to be considered in making novel anti-diabetic drugs that can modulate the PTM of $PPAR{\gamma}$.

증발식 해수담수화설비의 에너지 소모량에 관한 연구 (A study on the required energy of a thermal type desalination plant)

  • 송치성
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • 제38권9호
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    • pp.1094-1100
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    • 2014
  • 오폐수처리, 해수담수화 및 식품산업의 경우 증발과정은 필수공정이며, 이는 기본적으로 용액으로부터 용매인 순수한 물성분을 추출하여 점차 용액의 농도를 증가시키는 방식이다. 농축을 위한 방식은 전기투석, 증발식, 막방식 등의 다양한 방법이 사용되고 있으나, 본 연구에서는 여러 산업분야에서 적용되고 있는 증발식을 대상으로 운전방식에 따른 가열열원의 소모량을 이론적으로 분석하고, 이에 근거하여 다단증발식 해수담수화설비의 운전특성을 파악하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 따르면 시스템에서 이용할 수 있는 전체 온도차, 즉 인입해수의 온도와 1단 증발부로 유입되는 해수온도와의 차를 기준으로 증발단의 수를 증가시킬수록 에너지효율이 상승함을 알 수 있었다.

국산 원자로용기 재료의 피로 및 파괴특성 연구 (A study on the fatigue and fracture characteristics of localized nuclear reactor vessel material)

  • 정순억
    • 대한기계학회논문집A
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    • 제21권10호
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    • pp.1626-1635
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    • 1997
  • It is important to ensure the reliability of the first localized reactor vessel steel. To satisfy with this purpose, a study on the impact/hardness, low cycle fatigue(LCF), crack growth rate(da/dN) and fracture toughness( ) of base material(BM) and weld metal(WM) were performed under room temperature air and corrosion conditions. A summary of the results is as folows : (1) Charpy impact absorbed energy of BM was the highest value, heat affected zoon(HAZ) and the lowest, WM. The hardness of BM was similar to HAZ. (2) Coefficients of Manson equation using the monotonic tensile test data were obtained for the present material. (3) The effects of stress ratio and ambient (120.deg. C and NaCl) condition on da/dN were investigated, da/dN with NaCl condition expressed the highest value. (4) The results of Charpy V-notch impact test had good correlation with $K_{IC}$ characteristics and the lowest curve of $K_{IC}$ for BM was derived, more researches about WM and HAZ are required hereafter.

The Evaluation of Multiplane-Parallel Chamber Using Crystal Plate as Ionization Medium for Therapeutic Radiation Beams

  • Young W. Vahc;Park, Kyung R.;Kim, Sookil;Chul W. Joh;Kim, Tae H.
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.29-35
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    • 1998
  • There has been necessity of an air free ionization chamber using the gold-crystal-aluminium plates, henceforth called the crystal chamber. The crystal chamber formed of parallel plates is very small in size and has more response for absorbed dose of therapeutic radiation beams. The gold plate on the crystal facing the photon and electron beam acts as an intensifier of signals and crystal plate as an ionization medium respectively. Both the copper guard ring and the aluminum collecting electrode are connected to an electrometer. Using high energy photon (6, 15 MV) and electron (9, 12, 15, 18 MeV) beams, the responses of the crystal chamber are evaluated against a PTW Farmer-type chamber at a field size of 10${\times}$10cm$^2$ and 100 cm SSD. The responses of crystal chamber for therapeutic radiation electron and photon beams are greater in magnitude by several order than Farmer. The crystal chamber has good linearity without correction factor C$\_$t,p/ with respect to the signals, a reading reproduction with good accuracy and precision less than 0.5%, and has other useful functions in measuring radiation beams.

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Influence of high temperature on mechanical properties of concrete containing recycled fine aggregate

  • Liang, Jiong-Feng;Wang, En;Zhou, Xu;Le, Qiao-Li
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.87-94
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    • 2018
  • This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the influences of high temperatures on the mechanical properties of concrete containing recycled fine aggregate. A total of 150 concrete prisms ($100{\times}100{\times}300mm$) and 150 concrete cubes ($100{\times}100{\times}100mm$) are cast and heated under five different temperatures ($20^{\circ}C$, $200^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$, $600^{\circ}C$, $800^{\circ}C$) for test. The results show that the mass loss, compressive strength, elastic modulus, splitting tensile strength of concrete specimens containing recycled fine aggregate decline significantly as the temperature rise. At the same temperature, the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, elastic modulus of concrete specimens containing recycled coarse aggregate and recycled fine aggregate (RHC) is lower than that of concrete specimens containing natural coarse aggregate and recycled fine aggregate (RFC). The shape of stress-strain curves of concrete specimens at different temperatures is different, and the shape of that become flatter as the temperature rises. Normal concrete has better energy absorption capacity than concrete containing recycled fine aggregate.

도로터널 화재시 대배기구 환기방식에서의 배연 연구 (A Study on the Effective Fire and Smoke Control in Road-Tunnel with Semi-Transverse Ventilation)

  • 전용한;한상철;유지오;김남진;서태범;김종윤
    • 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한설비공학회 2009년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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    • pp.1244-1250
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    • 2009
  • In this study it is intended to review the moving characteristics of smoke by performing visualization for the calculation of the optimal smoke exhaust air volume in case a fire occurs in tunnels where transverse ventilation is applied, and to obtain basic data necessary for the design of smoke exhaust systems by deriving optimal smoke exhaust operational conditions under various conditions. As a result of this study, when the critical velocity in the tunnel is 1.75 m/s and 2.5 m/s, the optimal smoke exhaust air volume has to be more than $173\;m^3/s$, $236\;m^3/s$ for the distance of the smoke moving which can limit the distance to 250m. In addition, in case of uniform exhaust the generated smoke is effectively taken away if the two exhaust holes near the fire region are opened at the same time.

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