• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.526-535
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• 2024

This paper proposes a safety-critical standby component unavailability model that contains aging effects caused by the elapsed time from installation, component degradation due to surveillance tests, and imperfect maintenance actions. An application of the model to a Motor-Operated Valve and a Motor-Driven Pump involved in the HPIS of a VVER/1000-V446 nuclear power plant is demonstrated and compared with other existing models at component and system levels. In addition, the effects of different unavailability models are reflected in the NPP's risk criterion, i.e., core damage frequency, over five maintenance periods. The results show that, compared with other models that do not simultaneously consider the full effects of degradation and maintenance impacts, the proposed model realistically evaluates the unavailabilities of the safety-related components and the involved systems as a plant age function. Therefore, it can effectively reflect the age-dependent CDF impact of a given testing and maintenance policy in a specified time horizon.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.188-191
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• 2007

This paper shows the Development of In-tank pressure regulator and Solenoid Valve used in FCV(Fuel Cell Vehicle). We have developed new type of Regulator and Solenoid through analysis of the structure and characteristics of component of FCS(Fuel Cell System) from the advanced technology. Now it is possible to localize the component by making use of the development of Regulator and Solenoid made by us. Regulator and Solenoid is a equipment to control hydrogen pressure supplied into a stack. Therefore, outlet pressure, a flow of fluid and temperature are important parameters according to a inlet pressure. And leak test, endurance test and burst test should be done to guarantee the performance and safety of Regulator and Solenoid used in the fuel of high pressure. Also, Hydrogen friendly materials are applied to inner parts of the Regulator, Solenoid and weight reduction is done to cost saving in part not related to performance. As a result, we have proven the good performance and reliability in endurance of Regulator, Solenoid and will make an development in performance as well as durability to ensure industrialization.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 1990년도 추계학술대회논문집; 한양대학교, 서울; 24 Nov. 1990
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• pp.113-124
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• 1990

Tap lines are small branch piping generally less than two inches in diameter. They typically branch off of header piping having a much larger diameter. An example of a common tap line is a 3/4 inch size high point vent or low point drain. Most tap lines have at least one valve near the header tap connection to provide isolation. Two valves are often required for double isolation. A light water reactor(LWR) nuclear power plant will have several hundred tap lines. These lines come in many sizes and shapes and serve numerous functions. A single process piping valve may have three different tap lines associated with it (figure 1). Table 1 delineates the different categories of tap lines. Vibration failures of tap lines are a common occurrence in all industrial plants including nuclear and fossil power plants. These types of failures constitute a significant percentage of all piping related failures. An unscheduled plant shutdown or outage resulting from the failure of a tap line decreases plant reliability and may have a detrimental effect on plant safety. Most tap line vibration failures can be avoided through the use of appropriate routing and support techniques. Standardized designs can be developed for use in a myriad of applications. These designs will not only minimize failures but will also reduce the necessary analysis and installation efforts.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.435-448
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• 2022

Objectives: As the time spent wearing masks has increased with spread of COVID-19, various research related to masks have been reported. However, there are still few experiments on the physiological response of the body to wearing industrial dust masks in South Korea. Considering the actual working hours at the work site, it is necessary to investigate the comfort of industrial dust masks. Therefore, this study aims to confirm the change in subjective discomfort level according to the wearing time for industrial dust masks in South Korea that have been certified for safety by KCS. Methods: This study evaluated subjective discomfort level over four hours. The experimental conditions were five types: not worn (control group), special grade, first grade, second grade (with valve), and second grade (without valve). The subjective discomfort levels were classified for breathing, warmth (body and face) and wetness (body and face). Subjects recorded their discomfort level on a checklist every one hour. Results: In special grade and second grade (without valve), the discomfort level in terms of breathing, warmth (face), and wetness (face) was significantly higher than that of the control group. However, the effects of all kinds of industrial dust masks on the discomfort level in the body were low. Conclusions: Since this study was conducted on subjects working in an office with a comfortable working environment, it is difficult to apply it to workers at actual industrial sites. However, it is considered meaningful as the first clinical study to evaluate the subjective level of discomfort over a long time for domestic industrial dust masks that have been certified for safety by KCS.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.1053-1060
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 원자력 발전소에서 사용되는 동력구동밸브의 패킹 마찰력 예측에 대한 적절한 방법을 찾는 것이다. 밸브의 패킹은 스템을 통한 누설을 방지하는 것이 목적이나 누설방지를 위하여 글랜드 너트 강하게 조여줄 경우 패킹의 마찰력으로 인하여 밸브 작동성이 떨어지게 된다. 본 연구에서 패킹 마찰력 예측을 위하여 실험적 방법과 통계적 방법을 사용하였다. 실험적 방법은 패킹 조합의 fY값 측정후 현장 밸브에 적용하였으며, 통계적 방법은 과거 10년간의 안전관련 밸브의 진단시험 데이터의 패킹 마찰력값을 표본으로 신뢰구간을 만들어 분석에 이용하였다. 두 방법 모두 실측값과는 상당한 차이를 보였으나 fY값 측정을 통한 실험적 방법 보다는 과거 진단시험 데이터를 이용한 예측이 좀 더 정확한 결과를 보였다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2006

After conducting an investigation of a specific workplace, 372 labor workers, who are employed at a certain domestic petrochemical company valve operating and maintenance processing section, were personally questioned about specific work-related ailments. According to the results, 57% of workers who were working in the petrochemical industry have suffered from pain-related musculoskeletal disorders in, at least, more than 1 body part. Specifically, there are more than 28% of workers suffering from pain in more than two body parts. Among the total work population, 18.8 % of workers are assumed to have a high probability of being diagnosed with musculoskeletal disorder. Also, according to the RULA checklist which evaluates environmental improvement conditions of the workplace, 76.7% of workplaces among the inspected areas have high hazardous work factors that are related to musculoskeletal disorder and needs to be improved upon and observed right away or in the foreseeable future. The prior factor has a high correlation and pain rate which is due to an improper work posture. Originally, this improper work posture is caused mostly by ergonomically incorrect facility design. Furthermore, the structure of the workplace does not consider the worker's individual build.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2021

Background: Achieving external access to and manual occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) through a small right thoracotomy is difficult. Occlusion of the LAA using an epicardial closure device seems quite useful compared to other surgical techniques. Methods: Fourteen patients with atrial fibrillation underwent MIMVS with concomitant surgical occlusion of the LAA using double-layered endocardial closure stitches (n=6, endocardial suture group) or the AtriClip Pro closure device (n=8, AtriClip group) at our institution. The primary safety endpoint was any device-related adverse event, and the primary efficacy endpoint was successful complete occlusion of blood flow into the LAA as assessed by transthoracic echocardiography at hospital discharge. The primary efficacy endpoint for stroke reduction was the occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic neurologic events. Results: All patients underwent LAA occlusion as scheduled. The cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp times in the endocardial suture group and the AtriClip group were 202±39 and 128±41 minutes, and 213±53 and 136±44 minutes, respectively (p=0.68, p=0.73). No patients in either group experienced any device-related serious adverse events, incomplete LAA occlusion, early postoperative stroke, or neurologic complication. Conclusion: Epicardial LAA occlusion using the AtriClip Pro during MIMVS in patients with mitral valve disease and atrial fibrillation is a simple, safe, and effective adjunctive procedure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.891-899
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• 2006

배경: 저자들은 ATS 기계 판막의 10년간의 임상결과 및 판막 관련 합병증을 조사하여 해당 판막의 안정성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 7월부터 2005년 3월까지 ATS 인공판막으로 수술을 시행 받은 305명의 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 환자들의 평균 나이는 $49.8{\pm}11.7$세였고 남자가 140명(45.6%)이었다. 판막 대치술의 원인으로는 류마티스성 판막질환이 207예(67.4%), 판막의 퇴행성 변화가 57예(18.6%, 이엽성 대동맥 판막 포함), 이전에 이식한 판막의 기능부전이 23예(7.5%),감염성 심내막염이 14예(4.6%) 등이었다. 시행했던 수술로는 대동맥판막 치환술이 72예(23.5%), 승모판막 치환술이 156예(50.8%), 이중판막 치환술(AVR+MVR)이 63예(20.5%), 삼첨판막 치환술을 포함한 경우가 16예(5.2%)였다. 결과: 수술 관련 사망은 9예 있었다(사망률; 2.9%). 추적 관찰 기간은 $56.5{\pm}34.0(0{\sim}115)$개월이었고 누적 추적 관찰률은 96.4%였으며, 이 중 9명의 환자가 만기 사망하였다. Kaplan-Meier 생존 분석을 이용한 5년과 10년의 통계 결과들은 생존율이 $94.9{\pm}1.3%,\;91.2{\pm}2.3%$였으며, 판막과 관련된 사건이 없을 확률은 $90.8{\pm}2.0%,\;86.9{\pm}3.2%$였다. 판막과 관련된 합병증으로는 출혈 관련 합병증이 16예로 가장 많았고, 혈전색전증 관련 합병증이 6예, 인공 판막 심내막염이 3예, 판막 변연부 누출이 1예 등이었다. 수술 후 환자들의 NYHA class는 유의하게 호전되었다(p<0.05). 심초음파로 측정한 수술 전후 심장 크기에 있어서는 좌심방과 확장기말 및 수축기말의 좌심실 크기 모두에 있어서 수술 후 유의한 감소를 확인할 수 있었다(p<0.01). 대동맥 판막 크기에 따른 판막 전후의 압력차에 관한 분석에서는 19 mm와 21 mm의 판막을 사용한 경우가 그보다 큰 판막을 사용한 경우에 비하여 유의하게 큰 것을 확인할 수 있었다(p<0.001, p<0.001). 결론: 10년간의 사용결과 ATS 인공판막은 우수한 혈역학적 결과와 함께 낮은 판막과 관련된 합병증의 빈도를 나타내었다. ATS 기계 판막은 임상적으로 비교적 안전하게 사용할 수 있는 판막이라고 생각된다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.416-419
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• 2008

In order to ensure the safety, the performance evaluation of the safety-related components in a nuclear power plant such as air-operated valves. In this paper, the diagnostic system(MOVIDS $A^+$) for the performance of air-operated valves was developed. For this purpose, the characteristics of their operation and the methods of the diagnostic tests were reviewed. The setup and diagnostic functions of the system were mentioned. Its applicability was validated through the diagnostic tests of air-operated valves in nuclear power plants. This diagnostic system is now applied in nuclear power plants for performance tests.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.651-658
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• 2003

On-X 기계판막은 1997년 처음으로 사용된 이후 전 세계적으로 사용빈도가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 이 새로운 기계판막에 대한 유용성과 안전성, 그리고 술 후 혈역학적 변화에 대해 알아보고자 시행되었다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년 4월부터 2002년 8월까지 전남대학교병원 흉부외과에서 On-X 판막을 사용하여 대동맥판막 치환술을 시행했던 52명의 환자를 대상으로 분석하였다. 환자 중 52%가 남자였으며 평균연령은 50$\pm$13세였다. 연구는 판막수술 후 결과보고에 대한 AATS/STS 지침에 따라 분석하였다. 술 전 뉴욕 심장병학회의 기능분류상 class III 이상의 환자가 32명(61.5%)이였으며, 2명의 환자는 이전에 대동맥판막 수술을 받았던 환자였다. 71.1%의 환자에서 동반된 질환에 의해 대동맥판막 치환술과 함께 동반 수술을 시행하였고, 이식된 판막의 크기는 19 mm 13명, 21 mm 26명, 23 mm 10명과 25 mm 3명이었다 평균 외래 추적관찰 기간은 16.6$\pm$10.5 (1∼39)개월이었다. 수술 전과 수술 직후 그리고 3, 6, 12개월에 심초음파를 반복 시행하여 술 후 혈역학적 변화양상을 분석하였다. 결과: 평균 체외순환시간과 대동맥 차단시간은 각각 191$\pm$94.7분과 142$\pm$51.7분이었다. 술 후 조기 및 만기 사망은 없었다. 술 후 12개월간 event-free rate는 혈전색전증 95.6$\pm$6%; 출혈성 합병증 90.2$\pm$4%: 판막 주위누출 92.3$\pm$4%이었으며 전체적인 event-free rate는 76.6$\pm$3%이었다. 수술 후 판막혈전이나 심내막염, 구조적 판막부전은 발생하지 않았다. 술 후 12개월의 평균심박출량은 62.7$\pm$9.8%로 수술 전(55.8$\pm$15.9%)에 비해 의미 있는 증가를 보였다(p=0.006). 좌심실 체적지수와 최대 판막압력차는 수술 전에 247.3$\pm$122.3 g/$\textrm{cm}^2$, 62.5$\pm$38.0 mmHg을 보였으나 술 후 12개월에 각각 155.5$\pm$58.2 g/$\textrm{cm}^2$(p=0.002), 18.0$\pm$10.8 mmHg (p<0.0001)로 감소하는 소견을 보였다. 결론: On-X 기계판막을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술은 임상적 및 혈역학적으로 만족스러운 조기 결과를 보여주었다. 그러나 대상 환자들에 대한 장기간의 외래 추적관찰과 함께 기존 판막과의 비교가 이루어짐으로써 이 새로운 판막에 대한 유용성과 안정성이 확립될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.