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Radiation Heat-Transfer Coefficient of the Indoor Surface in Ondol Heating Space (온돌난방공간(溫突暖房空間)의 내표면(內表面) 복사열전달률(輻射熱傳達率)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究))

  • Sohn, J.Y.;Ahn, B.W.;Shin, Y.T.
    • The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.598-606
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    • 1988
  • The radiation heat-transfer coefficient is generally used to calculate radiant heat exchange of heating space. The coefficient is evenly adopted in most cases, but it is not correct in actual cases. The purpose of this paper is to grasp the changing aspect of radiation heat-transfer coefficient needed for heating load calculation of radiant heating space. Surface temperatures are measured in an Ondol space, and the coefficients are derived and examined. Gebhart's Absorption Factor Method is used for the calculations of the rates of instantaneous radiant exchange in the room. As the result, it is confirmed that the coefficients are variant according to surface temperatures, and proper coefficients are needed for each of conditions.

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Proton Irradiation Effects on GaN-based devices

  • Keum, Dongmin;Kim, Hyungtak;Cha, Ho-Young
    • Journal of Semiconductor Engineering
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.119-124
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    • 2021
  • Along with the needs for feasibility in the field of space applications, interests in radiation-hardened electronics is growing rapidly. Gallium nitride (GaN)-based devices have been widely researched so far owing to superb radiation resistance. Among them, research on the most abundant protons in low earth orbit (LEO) is essential. In this paper, proton irradiation effects on parameter changes, degradation mechanism, and correlation with reliability of GaN-based devices are summarized.

Planning of Optimal Work Path for Minimizing Exposure Dose During Radiation Work in Radwaste Storage (방사성 폐기물 저장시설에서의 방사선 작업 중 피폭선량 최소화를 위한 최적 작업경로 계획)

  • Park, Won-Man;Kim, Kyung-Soo;Whang, Joo-Ho
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2005
  • Since the safety of nuclear power plant has been becoming a big social issue the exposure dose of radiation for workers has been one of the important factors concerning the safety problem. The existing calculation methods of radiation dose used in the planning of radiation work assume that dose rate does not depend on the location within a work space thus the variation of exposure dose by different work path is not considered. In this study, a modified numerical method was presented to estimate the exposure dose during radiation work in radwaste storage considering the effects of the distance between a worker and sources. And a new numerical algorithm was suggested to search the optimal work path minimizing the exposure dose in pre-defined work space with given radiation sources. Finally, a virtual work simulation program was developed to visualize the exposure dose of radiation doting radiation works in radwaste storage and provide the capability of simulation for work planning. As a numerical example, a test radiation work was simulated under given space and two radiation sources, and the suggested optimal work path was compared with three predefined work paths. The optimal work path obtained in the study could reduce the exposure dose for the given test work. Based on the results, tile developed numerical method and simulation program could be useful tools in the planning of radiation work.

Effects of Surface Radiation on the Unsteady Natural Convection in a Rectangular Enclosure

  • Baek, Seung-Wook;Kim, Taig-Young
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.95-104
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    • 2002
  • Numerical solution of the full Navier-Stokes equation as well as the energy equation has been obtained for the unsteady natural convection in a rectangular enclosure. One side wall was maintained at very high temperature simulating fires. Especially the effect of surface radiation was taken into account. While the enclosed air was assumed to be transparent, the internal walls directly interacted one another through the surface radiation. Due to a significant temperature difference in the flow field, the equation of state was used instead of the Boussinesq approximation. It was found that the rapid heating of the adiabatic ceiling and floor by the incoming radiation from the hot wall made the evolution at thermo-fluid field highly unstable in the initial period. Therefore, the secondary cells brought about at the floor region greatly affected the heat transfer mechanism inside the enclosure. The heat transfer rate was augmented by the radiation, resulting in requiring less time for the flow to reach the steady state. At the steady state neglecting radiation two internal hydraulic jumps were clearly observed in upper/left as well as in lower/right comer. However, the hydraulic jump in the lower/right comer could not be observed for the case including radiation due to its high momentum flow over the bottom wall. Radiation resulted in a faster establishment of the steady state phenomena.

Development of Freeze-dried Miyeokguk, Korean Seaweed Soup, as a Space Food Sterilized by Irradiation (동결건조 미역국을 이용한 방사선 멸균 우주식품 개발)

  • Lee, Ju-Yeon;Song, Beom-Seok;Park, Jin-Gyu;Cho, Won-Jun;Kim, Jae-Hun;Yoon, Yo-han;Choi, Jong-il;Lee, Ju-Woon
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2010
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the microbial (Total aerobic count, Coliform, Coagulase positive Staphylococci, Salmonella, Yeast/Mold, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus), Hunter'color values ($L^*$, $a^*$, $b^*$) and organoleptic quality of freeze-dried Miyeokguk, Korean seaweed soup in space food. Bacillus cereus was 1 log level while not detected in the sample irradiated at 10 kGy. Hunter's color values of the samples irradiated less than 10 kGy was not significantly different (p>0.05). The sensory evaluation result showed that the preference scores in all the sensory properties decreased when it was irradiated over 10 kGy, but sensory score of less than 10 kGy samples was similar in all terms. Therefore, it was considered that gamma irradiation at 10 kGy was enough to sterilize the freeze-dried Miyeokguk without deterioration of sensory quality.

The Proton Contamination Problem of RBSPICE's electron data during March 1, 2013 storm event

  • Kim, Hang-Pyo;Hwang, Junga;Choi, Eunjin;Park, Jong-Seon;Park, Young-Deuk
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.95.1-95.1
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    • 2013
  • The RBSPICE (Radiation Belt Storm Probes Ion Composition Experiment) is one of five instrument suites onboard the twin Van Allan Probes (or Radiation Belt Storm Probes; RBSP), launched August 30, 2012 by NASA. One of science targets of RBSPICE instrument is to determine "how changes in that ring current affect the creation, acceleration, and loss of radiation belt particles?". For that purpose, it measures ions and electrons simultaneously. Ion's energy range is from ~20 keV to ~1 MeV and electron's energy channel is from ~35 keV to 1 MeV in order to provide supplementary information about the radiation belts. In this paper, we investigate a reliability of the electron flux measured from the RBSPICE by comparing with ECT (The Energetic Particle, Composition and Thermal Plasma Suite) data. We found there is a critical proton contamination problem in the electron channels of ~ 1MeV of RBSPICE observations during one moderate storm event of Sym H ~ -76 nT on March 1, 2013.

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A Study of Static Random Access Memory Single Event Effect (SRAM SEE) Test using 100 MeV Proton Accelerator (100 MeV 양성자가속기를 활용한 SRAM SEE(Static Random Access Memory Single Event Effect) 시험 연구)

  • Wooje Han;Eunhye Choi;Kyunghee Kim;Seong-Keun Jeong
    • Journal of Space Technology and Applications
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.333-341
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    • 2023
  • This study aims to develop technology for testing and verifying the space radiation environment of miniature space components using the facilities of the domestic 100 MeV proton accelerator and the Space Component Test Facility at the Space Testing Center. As advancements in space development progress, high-performance satellites increasingly rely on densely integrated circuits, particularly in core components components like memory. The application of semiconductor components in essential devices such as solar panels, optical sensors, and opto-electronics is also on the rise. To apply these technologies in space, it is imperative to undergo space environment testing, with the most critical aspect being the evaluation and testing of space components in high-energy radiation environments. Therefore, the Space Testing Center at the Korea testing laboratory has developed a radiation testing device for memory components and conducted radiation impact assessment tests using it. The investigation was carried out using 100 MeV protons at a low flux level achievable at the Gyeongju Proton Accelerator. Through these tests, single event upsets observed in memory semiconductor components were confirmed.

SOLAR ACTIVITY AND SPACE ENVIRONMENT (태양활동과 우주환경)

  • YUN HONG SIK
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.83-89
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    • 1999
  • The Earth is exposed to constant outflow of the solar wind from the outer layers of the Sun, and violent transient events taking place from active regions increase the energy flux of both radiation and particles leaving the Sun. Thus the space surrounding the Earth is a highly dynamic environment that responds sensitively to changes in radiation, particles and magnetic field arriving from the Sun. Nowadays, it becomes increasingly important to understand how the physical system of Earth-space works and how the space around the Earth connects to interplanetary space. In the present paper we describe how explosive solar events, such as CME(Coronal Mass Ejection) and flares affect the Earth-space environment and how the space weather reacts to them. Practical consequences are presented to demonstrate why a broader view of Earth's environment is greatly needed to cope with modern day's inhabitation problem in a rapidly developing space age.

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THE EXTRACTION OF THE THERMAL RADIATION ASSOCIATED WITH GREENHOUSE GASES FROM AIRS MEASUREMENTS

  • Kwon, Eun-Han;Kim, Yong-Seung;Lee, Sun-Gu
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.301-304
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    • 2006
  • For the purpose of investigating the contributions of various gases to climate change, the thermal radiation associated with greenhouse gases are extracted from AIRS (Atmospheric Infrared Sounder) infrared radiances over the tropical pacific region. AIRS instrument which was launched on the EOS-Aqua satellite in May 2002 covers the spectral range from 650 cm-1 to 2700 cm-1 with a spectral resolution of between 0.4 cm-1 and 1 cm-1. In order to extract the thermal radiation absorbed by individual gases, the interfering background radiances at the top of the atmosphere are simulated using the radiative transfer code MODTRAN (MODerate spectral resolution atmospheric TRANsmittance). The simulations incorporated the temperature and water vapor profiles taken from NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction) reanalyses. The differences between the simulated background radiance and AIRS-measured radiance result in the absorption of upward longwave radiation by atmospheric gases (i.e. greenhouse effect). The extracted absorption bands of individual gases will allow us to quantify the radiative forcing of individual greenhouse gases and thus those data will be useful for climate change studies and for the validation of radiative transfer codes used in general circulation models.

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