• Computers and Concrete
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.179-193
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• 2012

The hydration of cement contributes to the performance characteristics of concrete, such as strength and durability. In order to improve the utilization efficiency of cement and its early properties, the particle size distribution (PSD) of cement varies considerably, and the effects of the particle size distribution of cement on the hydration process should be considered. In order to evaluate effects of PSD separately, experiments testing the isothermal heat generated during the hydration of cements with different particle size distributions but the same chemical composition have been carried out. The measurable hydration depth for cement hydration was proposed and deduced based on the experimental results, and a PSD hydration model was developed in this paper for simulating the effects of particle size distribution on the hydration process of cement. First, a reference hydration rate was derived from the isothermal heat generated by the hydration of ordinary Portland cement. Then, the model was extended to take into account the effect of water-to-cement ratio, hereinafter which was referred to as PSD hydration model. Finally, the PSD hydration model was applied to simulate experiments measuring the isothermal heat generated by the hydration of cement with different particle size distributions at different water-to-cement ratios. This showed that the PSD hydration model had simulated the effects of particle size distribution and water-to-cement ratio on the hydration process of cement with satisfactory accuracy.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2015년도 제51회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.229-231
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• 2015

In pneumatic reactor, hydrodynamic relation between gas and solid is important and particle size has a significant effect on this relation. In this reason, we analyzed drying and calcine process with a corrected model by considering the effect of the particle size distribution(PSD) with different seven particle groups by particle size.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2004년도 Asia Display / IMID 04
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• pp.555-557
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• 2004

We report the effect of the particle size (D50) and PSD (Particle Size Distribution) of glass frit on the transparency of transparent dielectric layer of PDP. The milling efficiency of wet milling with water was the best among the dry milling, wet milling with IPA and wet milling with water. The transparency increased with the reduction of particle size of glass frit as the milling time increased. Also the transparency changed by the PSD of glass frit. Glass frits of broad PSD showed high transparency compared with the glass frits of sharp PSD.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.475-486
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• 2023

Ballast particles have an irregular shape and are discrete in nature. Due to the discrete nature of ballast, it exhibits complex mechanical behaviour under loading conditions. The discrete element method (DEM) can model the behaviour of discrete particles under a multitude of loading conditions. DEM is used in this paper to simulate a series of three-dimensional direct shear tests in order to investigate the shear behaviour of railway ballast and its interaction at the microscopic level. Particle flow code in three dimension (PFC3D) models the irregular shape of ballast particles as clump particles. To investigate the influence of particle size distribution (PSD), real PSD of Indian railway ballast specification IRS:GE:1:2004, China high-speed rail (HSR) and French rail specifications are generated. PFC3D built-in linear contact model is used to simulate the interaction of ballast particles under various normal stresses, shearing rate and shear box sizes. The results indicate how shear resistance and volumetric changes in ballast assembly are affected by normal stress, shearing rate, PSD and shear box size. In addition to macroscopic behaviour, DEM represents the microscopic behaviour of ballast particles in the form of particle displacement at different stages of the shearing process.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.715-723
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• 2017

이 연구에서는 고성능 시멘트 복합체의 잔골재 일부를 석분으로 대체하여 사용할 경우 재료의 성질 변화를 실험을 통해 살펴보았으며, 실험결과와 입도분포 특성과의 연관성을 여러 가지 모델들을 이용하여 분석하였다. 잔골재 중량 대비 0~30% 범위에서 석분을 치환한 시멘트 모르타르에 대해 유동성, 레올로지 특성, 강도 시험을 실시하였으며, 그 결과 석분 사용량이 증가함에 따라 유동성이 향상되고, 레올로지 정수(항복응력 및 소성점도)값이 감소하며, 압축강도 및 휨인장강도가 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 실험결과는 모르타르를 구성하는 고체 입자들의 충전밀도와 밀접한 관련이 있으므로 최대 충전밀도를 얻기 위한 최적 입도분포 모델을 이용하여 그 영향을 분석하였다. 석분 사용량이 증가함에 따라 입자들의 입도분포가 최대 충전밀도를 얻기 위한 최적 입도분포에 더 가까워짐을 확인할 수 있었으며, 평균제곱근 오차를 이용하여 정량적으로 최적화 정도를 비교하였다. 석분 사용을 통한 입도분포 개선이 유동성의 향상과 소성점도의 감소, 그리고 강도의 향상에 미치는 영향은 관련한 여러 모델들을 이용하여 제시하였으며, 항복응력의 감소는 석분 사용에 따른 평균입경 크기의 증가와 관련이 있음을 보였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2003

황과 Powers(2003)는 입도분포와 공극크기분포에 로그분포함수를 적용하여, 입도분포로부터 토양수분특성을 직접 추정하는 간단한 모형을 개발하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 황과 Powers(2003)가 개발한 모형의 추정능력이 토성에 의해 영향을 받는가를 밝히는 것이다. 연구결과, 모형은 토성에 의해 영향을 받았고, 특히 토양내 세립질 분율이 커질수록 모형의 추정능력은 감소하였다. 또한 입도와 공극크기사이의 관계를 비선형으로 가정한 비선형모형이 선형모형보다 토성에 관계없이 그 추정능력이 크게 나타났다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2002

불포화토양내 물의 흐름과 유기오염물질의 이동현상을 예측하기 위해서는 불포화토양의 토양수분곡선을 구하는 것이 필수적이다. 입자크기분포로부터 토양수분곡선을 직접 구하는 물리경험적 방법이 많은 연구자들에 의해 제안되고 적용되어왔다. 이 방법은 공극크기분포가 직접적으로 입자크기분포와 상호 연관되어있다는 개념을 이용한 것으로, 입자크기분포곡선을 산정하는 방법이 토양수분곡선추정에 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 본 연구에서는 Arya-Paris 모형을 이용한 토양수분곡선 추정이 어떠한 입자크기분포모형을 선택하는가에 따라 영향을 받는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 1∼4의 추정변수를 갖는 4개의 입자분포곡선 모형을 사용한 결과 단지 1개의 추정변수를 갖는 Jaky모형이 더 많은 추정변수를 가진 모형보다 토양수분곡선을 잘 예측하였다. Jaky모형의 우월한 예측력은 아마도 현장토양이 가지는 구조적 특성 때문인 것으로 사료된다.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2003

입도분포는 토양의 수리특성을 추정하는 데 많이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 다양한 가정조건을 가진 9개의 입도분포모형을 가지고 한국토양을 대상으로 어떤 모형이 가장 잘 입도분포를 모사하는지를 조사하였다. 4개의 추정변수를 가진 Fredlund모형, 로지스틱성장곡선, 그리고 Weibull분포가 다른 모형에 비해 PSD를 잘 모사하였다. 특히 추정변수가 없는 로지스틱 성장곡선 함수가 좋은 모사를 나타낸 것이 흥미로웠다.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.45-50
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• 2002

This study presents a modeling method to predict fate of resuspended sediment in the development of deep-sea mineral resources. Resuspended deep-sea sediment during the development is considered a major environmental problem. In order to quantitatively analyze the resuspended sediment in the water column, particle size distribution (PSD) is considered an important factor. The model developed here includes PSD and coagulation process, as well as sedimentation process. Using the model, basic simulation was performed under representative environmental setting. The simulation showed the dynamics of change of particle size distribution for 50 m depth of water column up to 10 days of simulation time. Coagulation seemed an important factor in the fate of resuspended deep-sea sediment.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2022

In this study, the effect of the initial particle size distribution (PSD) of (K_0.5Na_0.5)NbO₃ powders on the microstructure of sintered ceramics was investigated. (K_0.5Na_0.5)NbO₃ powders with uni-, bi-, tri-, and quad-modal PSDs were obtained through a planetary ball-mill. For the specimens sintered at 1080℃, the growth of abnormal grains was promoted from the powders exhibiting quad- and tri-modal PSDs with a high content of large particles, resulting in a microstructure in which huge abnormal grains were predominant. However, as the number of peaks in PSD and the overall particle size decreased, the abnormal grain growth was suppressed and the grain growth of small particles started, resulting in a microstructure with a uniform grain size. For the specimens sintered at 1100℃, huge abnormal grains were not observed due to the decrease in the critical driving force for 2D nucleation even when powders with quad- and tri-modal PSDs were used. It was confirmed that when powder with unimodal PSD was used, a uniform microstructure that was not significantly affected by the sintering temperature could be obtained. The results of this study demonstrate that the microstructure of (K_0.5Na_0.5)NbO₃-based ceramics can be controlled by controlling the particle size of the initial powder.