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Internet of Things (IoT) Based Modeling for Dynamic Security in Nuclear Systems with Data Mining Strategy (데이터 마이닝 전략을 사용하여 원자력 시스템의 동적 보안을 위한 사물 인터넷 (IoT) 기반 모델링)

  • Jang, Kyung Bae;Baek, Chang Hyun;Kim, Jong Min;Baek, Hyung Ho;Woo, Tae Ho
    • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.9-19
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    • 2021
  • The data mining design incorporated with big data based cloud computing system is investigated for the nuclear terrorism prevention where the conventional physical protection system (PPS) is modified. The networking of terror related bodies is modeled by simulation study for nuclear forensic incidents. It is needed for the government to detect the terrorism and any attempts to attack to innocent people without illegal tapping. Although the mathematical algorithm of the study can't give the exact result of the terror incident, the potential possibility could be obtained by the simulations. The result shows the shape oscillation by time. In addition, the integration of the frequency of each value can show the degree of the transitions of the results. The value increases to -2.61741 in 63.125th hour. So, the terror possibility is highest in later time.

An Approximation Method in Bayesian Prediction of Nuclear Power Plant Accidents (원자력 발전소 사고의 근사적인 베이지안 예측기법)

  • Yang, Hee-Joong
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.135-147
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    • 1990
  • A nuclear power plant can be viewed as a large complex man-machine system where high system reliability is obtained by ensuring that sub-systems are designed to operate at a very high level of performance. The chance of severe accident involving at least partial core-melt is very low but once it happens the consequence is very catastrophic. The prediction of risk in low probability, high-risk incidents must be examined in the contest of general engineering knowledge and operational experience. Engineering knowledge forms part of the prior information that must be quantified and then updated by statistical evidence gathered from operational experience. Recently, Bayesian procedures have been used to estimate rate of accident and to predict future risks. The Bayesian procedure has advantages in that it efficiently incorporates experts opinions and, if properly applied, it adaptively updates the model parameters such as the rate or probability of accidents. But at the same time it has the disadvantages of computational complexity. The predictive distribution for the time to next incident can not always be expected to end up with a nice closed form even with conjugate priors. Thus we often encounter a numerical integration problem with high dimensions to obtain a predictive distribution, which is practically unsolvable for a model that involves many parameters. In order to circumvent this difficulty, we propose a method of approximation that essentially breaks down a problem involving many integrations into several repetitive steps so that each step involves only a small number of integrations.

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A Analysis of DC Control Circuit Transient and a Study of Auxiliary Relay Design Compatability in the Power Plant (발전소 직류 제어회로 과도현상 분석 및 보조계전기 선정 적합성 검토)

  • Seon, Hyun-Gyu;Hong, Young-Hee
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.1948_1949
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    • 2009
  • All the power generating station require dc auxiliary power systems to operate those dc components that must be available if a loss of ac power occur. Some examples of such components are auxiliary motors, circuit breakers, relays and solenoids. The dc source may be one common battery for both power and control or two separate batteries; one for power and another for control. Typically, a dc auxiliary power system is designed as an ungrounded system, instead of grounded system, so that a low-resistance ground fault on one of its two polarities will not affect the operation of the system, thus increasing system reliability and continuity of service. A ground detector should provide a high polarity-to-ground resistance so that a single ground fault occurring on the system will not affect the operation of that system. Sensitive relays have been known to energize momentarily while the cable and capacitive charge to ground shifts[1]. A power station had experienced this kind of incident and performed root cause analysis based on PC based simulation program known as PSpice. This simulation showed adapted relays on the system energize momentarily and design criteria on this relay should be corrected.

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System Software Design of Computerized Tomography Radiation Dose Management (컴퓨터 단층촬영 방사선 노출 관리 시스템 소프트웨어 설계)

  • Yang, Yu Mi;Cho, Sang Wook;Lee, Kil Hung
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2014
  • This paper provides the design of system software for the management of radiation dose that is generated by using computerized tomography(CT). Recently, the radiation leakage incident of Japanese nuclear power plant was in the news internationally and there is a growing interest not only in nuclear power plant but in medical radiation exposure. In spite of the fact that currently safety management of radiation is under control only the workers of the radiation involved, now the exposure management of patients have been required. As surgery and inspections using the radiation have increased, this medical radiation exposure is increasing too. But it is a real situation that medical institutions don't know the level of radiation exposure applied to the patient. Therefore, a system for managing the radiation exposure of a patient from the medical institution is required. This paper proposes a design of a software program that manages the radiation exposure of CT which is a typical imaging tool to use the radiation in the medical institution. By check the amount of radiation dose and set the limit of dose, we would be of help to optimize the medical exposure of the patient.

CONTINUUM RADIATION EMITTED FROM THIN CARBON FOILS BY LIGHT ION BOMBARDMENTS

  • Park, Jang-Sick;Nishimura, Fumio;Ichimori, Toshihiro;Kobayashi, Hiso;Oda, Nobuo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 1994.06a
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    • pp.92-92
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    • 1994
  • Relative intensities of photons emitted from tilted carbon foils have been measured in the wavelength region 300800 nm by 0,6-2,4 MeV $H^{+}\;and\;He^{+}$ ion impacts, Ions were directed onto target surfaces at tilt angles with respect to the sllrface normal, Experimental results support the model that the observed continuum radiation is emitted from the exited carbon foil itself. At each incident projectile energy, the photon intensities of continuum spectra for tilted carbon foi Is were compatred to the stoppi ng powers of carbon for $H^{+}\;and\;He^{+}$ ions, It was found that the photon emission intensity for $H^{+}$ ion is linearly proportional to the stopping power, whereas that for $He^{+}$ ions is proportional to a higher power of the stopping power, and that this tendency increases wi th decreasing velocity of the projectiIes[1, 2].[1, 2].

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A Computer Code DEUKER for $D_2$O Scattering cross Section

  • Shu, Soo-Hyun;Kim, Seong-Yun;Kim, Dong-Hoon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.145-151
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    • 1978
  • Based on the Butler scattering kernel for D$_2$O, a computer code DEUKEB has been developed to compute the scattering laws, differential scattering cross sections and total scattering cross sections. Interference scattering between ally two atoms of a D$_2$O molecule is important in resolving the distribution of scattered neutrons in thermal energy region. Energy-transfer scattering cross sections are, therefore, studied in the various incident neutron energies. This study may be put in practice to utilize the kernel in determining the neutron spectrum in a reactor system. The study also shows that the scattering process in D$_2$O is somewhat different from that in $H_2O$.

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EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF THE BACKSCATTERING GAMMA-RAY SPECTRA WITH THE MONTE CARLO CODE

  • Hoang, Sy Minh Tuan;Yoo, Sang-Ho;Sun, Gwang-Min
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2011
  • In this study, simulations were done of a 661.6 keV line from a point source of $^{137}Cs$ housed in a lead shield. When increasing the scattering angle from 60 to 120 degrees with a 6061 aluminum alloy target placed at angles of 30 and 45 degrees to the incident beam, the spectra showed that the single scattering component increases and that the multiple scattering component decreases. The investigation of the single and multiple scattering components was carried out using a MCNP5 simulation code. The component of the single Compton scattering photons is proportional to the target electron density at the point where the scattering occurs. The single scattering peak increases according to the thickness of the target and saturates at a certain thickness. The signal-to-noise ratio was found to decrease according to the target thickness. The simulation was experimentally validated by measurements. These results will be used to determine the best conditions under which this method can be applied to testing electron densities or to assess the thickness of samples to locate defects in them.

Monte Carlo Simulation for Particle Behavior of Recycling Neutrals in a Tokamak Diverter Region

  • Kim, Deok-Kyu;Hong, Sang-Hee;Kihak Im
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.459-467
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    • 1997
  • The steady-state behavior of recycling neutral atoms in a tokamak edge region has been analyzed through a two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulation. A particle tracking algorithm used in earlier research on the neutral particle transport is applied to this Monte Carlo simulation in order to perform more accurate calculations with the EDGETRAN code which was previously developed for a two-dimensional edge plasma transport in the authors' laboratory. The physical model of neutral recycling includes charge-exchange and ionization interactions between plasmas and neutral atoms. The reflection processes of incident particles on the device wall are described by empirical formulas. Calculations for density, energy, and velocity distributions of neutral deuterium-tritium atoms have been carried out for a medium-sized tokamak with a double-null configuration based on the KT-2 conceptual design. The input plasma parameters such as plasma density, ion and electron temperatures, and ion fluid velocity are provided from the EDGETRAN calculations. As a result of the present numerical analysis, it is noticed that a significant drop of the neutral atom density appears in the region of high plasma density and that the similar distribution of neutral energy to that of plasma ions is present as frequently reported in other studies. Relations between edge plasma conditions and the neutral recycling behavior are discussed from the numerical results obtained herein.

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Energy and Angular Response of CR-39 Neutron Track Detector (중성자 비적 검출기 CR-39의 에너지 및 입사각 응답특성)

  • Kim, Jang-Lyul;Ha, Chung-Woo;Yoon, Yea-Chang;W.G. Cross;A. Arneja
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 1988
  • Published data of the efficiency of CR-39 detectors as a function of neutron energy from different laboratories show wide variations in the response obtained. These variations result from differences in etching conditions, in the materials and thickness of the radiator, in the sensitivities of CR-39 from different manufacturers and perhaps in criteria used for the size of spots that are counted. This paper describes some effects of these factors on the energy and angular response with calculational results. Calculated and measured results of the variations of response with neutron incident angie are more consistent than those of energy response. The data calculated show that the angular response is not a strong function of neutron energy except below about 0.3 MeV.

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The development of a thermal neutron dosimetry using a semiconductor (반도체형 열중성자 선량 측정센서 개발)

  • Lee, Nam-Ho;Kim, Yang-Mo
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2003.11c
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    • pp.789-792
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    • 2003
  • pMOSFET having 10 ${\mu}um$ thickness Gd layer has been tested to be used as a slow neutron sensor. The total thermal neutron cross section for the Gd is 47,000 barns and the cross section value drops rapidly with increasing neutron energy. When slow neutrons are incident to the Gd layer, the conversion electrons are emitted by the neutron absorption process. The conversion electrons generate electron-hole pairs in the $SiO_2$ layer of the pMOSFET. The holes are easily trapped in Oxide and act as positive charge centers in the $SiO_2$ layer. Due to the induced positive charges, the threshold turn-on voltage of the pMOSFET is changed. We have found that the voltage change is proportional to the accumulated slow neutron dose, therefore the pMOSFET having a Gd nuclear reaction layer can be used for a slow neutron dosimeter. The Gd-pMOSFET were tested at HANARO neutron beam port and $^{60}CO$ irradiation facility to investigate slow neutron response and gamma response respectively. Also the pMOSFET without Gd layer were tested at same conditions to compare the characteristics to the Gd-pMOSFET. From the result, we have concluded that the Gd-pMOSFET is very sensitive to the slow neutron and can be used as a slow neutron dosimeter. It can also be used in a mixed radiation field by subtracting the voltage change value of a pMOSFET without Gd from the value of the Gd-pMOSFET.

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