• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.1140-1153
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• 2016

Since the inception of nuclear power as a commercial energy source, safety has been recognized as a prime consideration in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. The release of radioactivity to the environment requires the failure of multiple safety systems and the breach of three physical barriers: fuel cladding, the reactor cooling system, and containment. In this study, nuclear reactor containment pressurization has been modeled in a large break-loss of coolant accident (LB-LOCA) by programming single-cell and multicell models in MATLAB. First, containment has been considered as a control volume (single-cell model). In addition, spray operation has been added to this model. In the second step, the single-cell model has been developed into a multicell model to consider the effects of the nodalization and spatial location of cells in the containment pressurization in comparison with the single-cell model. In the third step, the accident has been simulated using the CONTAIN 2.0 code. Finally, Bushehr nuclear power plant (BNPP) containment has been considered as a case study. The results of BNPP containment pressurization due to LB-LOCA have been compared between models, final safety analysis report, and CONTAIN code's results.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.351-364
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• 2009

The thermal stability and elevated temperature mechanical properties of $SiC_P$/Al-11.7Fe-1.3V-1.7Si (Al-11.7Fe-1.3V-1.7Si reinforced with SiC particulates) composites sheets prepared by spray deposition (SD) $\rightarrow$ hot pressing $\rightarrow$ rolling process were investigated. The experimental results showed that the composite possessed high ${\sigma}_b$ (elevated temperature tensile strength), for instance, ${\sigma}_b$ was 315.8 MPa, which was tested at $315^{\circ}C$, meanwhile the figure was 232.6 MPa tested at $400^{\circ}C$, and the elongations were 2.5% and 1.4%, respectively. Furthermore, the composite sheets exhibited excellent thermal stability: the hardness showed no significant decline after annealing at $550^{\circ}C$ for 200 h or at $600^{\circ}C$ for 10 h. The good elevated temperature mechanical properties and excellent thermal stability should mainly be attributed to the formation of spherical ${\alpha}-Al_{12}(Fe,\;V)_3Si$ dispersed phase particulates in the aluminum matrix. Furthermore, the addition of SiC particles into the alloy is another important factor, which the following properties are responsible for. The resultant Si of the reaction between Al matrix and SiC particles diffused into Al matrix can stabilize ${\alpha}-Al_{12}(Fe,\;V)_3Si$ dispersed phase; in addition, the interface (Si layer) improved the wettability of Al/$SiC_P$, hence, elevated the bonding between them. Furthermore, the fine $Al_4C_3$ phase also strengthened the matrix as a dispersion-strengthened phase. Meanwhile, load is transferred from Al matrix to SiC particles, which increased the cooling rate of the melt droplets and improved the solution strengthening and dispersion strengthening.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2006

Nano and micro capsulation (NM capsulation) involve the incorporation for nanofood materials, enzymes, cells or other materials in small capsules. Since Kim D. M. (2001) showed that a new type of food called firstly the name of nanofood, which means nanotechnology for food, and the encapsulated materials can be protected from moisture, heat or other extreme conditions, thus enhancing their stability and maintaining viability applications for this nanofood technique have increased in the food. NM capsules for nanofood is also utilized to mask odours or tastes. Various techniques are employed to form the capsules, including spray drying, spray chilling or spray cooling, extrusion coating, fluidized bed coating, liposome entrapment, coacervation, inclusion complexation, centrifugal extrusion and rotational suspension separation. Each of these techniques is discussed in this review. A wide variety of nanofood is NM capsulated - flavouring agents, acids, bases, artificial sweeteners, colourants, preservatives, leavening agents, antioxidants, agents with undesirable flavours, odours and nutrients, among others. The use of NM capsulation for sweeteners such as aspartame and flavors in chewing gum is well known. Fats, starches, dextrins, alginates, protein and lipid materials can be employed as encapsulating materials. Various methods exist to release the ingredients from the capsules. Release can be site-specific, stage-specific or signaled by changes in pH, temperature, irradiation or osmotic shock. NM capsulation for the nanofood, the most common method is by solvent-activated release. The addition of water to dry beverages or cake mixes is an example. Liposomes have been applied in cheese-making, and its use in the preparation of nanofood emulsions such as spreads, margarine and mayonnaise is a developing area. Most recent developments include the NM capsulation for nanofood in the areas of controlled release, carrier materials, preparation methods and sweetener immobilization. New markets are being developed and current research is underway to reduce the high production costs and lack of food-grade materials.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2011

도로터널에서의 미분무수 소화시스템의 화재진압 특성을 조사하기 위해 실물 터널 화재 실험을 수행하였다. 적용된 소화시스템은 압력이 3.5 bar인 저압 물분무 소화설비와 60 bar인 고압 미분무수 소화시스템이다. 미분무수 소화시스템은 물분무 소화시스템의 1/6 만큼의 소화용수량을 사용한다. 화원 (fire source)은 실물 승용차와 유류화재를 모사한 화원면적 $1.4m^2$의 헵탄 연료 팬 화재로 구성하였다. 터널 내의 환기조건을 구현하기 위해 실물모형 터널의 한쪽 끝단에 유속(0.9~3.8 m/sec 범위) 발생장치를 설치하였으며, 화원에서 하류 방향으로 터널 내 온도분포는 K-type 열전대 트리를 사용하여 측정하였다. 실험 결과 고압 미분무수 소화시스템은 B급 화재의 경우 저압 물분무 시스템과 동등한 수준의 냉각효과를 보였다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.369-381
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• 1993

Aluminum alloy(AC8A) matrix composites reinforced with SiC particles(10% in vol.) were fabricated by Centrifugal Spray Deposition(CSD) process. The microstructures were investigated in order to evaluate both the mixing mode between aluminum matrix and SiC particles, and the effect of SiC particles on the cooling behaviours of droplets during flight and preforms deposited. A non-continuum mathematical calculation was performed to explain and to quantify the evolution of microstructures in the droplets and preforms deposited. Conclusions obtained are as follows; 1. The powders produced by CSD process showed, in general, ligament type, and more than 60% of the powders produced were about 300 to 850 um in size. 2. AC8A droplets solidified during flight showed fine dendritic structure, but AC8A droplets mixed with SiC particles showed fine equiaxed grain structure, and eutectic silicon were formed to crystallize granularly between fine aluminum grains. 3. SiC particles seem to act as a nucleation sites for pro-eutectic silicon during solidification of AC8A alloy. 4. The microstructure of composite powders formed by CSD process showed particle embedded type, and resulted in dispersed type microstructure in preforms deposited. 5. The pro-eutectic silicon crystallized granularly between fine aluminum grains seem to prohibit grains from growth during spray deposition process. 6. The interfacial reactions between aluminum matrix and SiC particles were not observed from the deposit performs and the solidified droplets. 7. The continuum model seem to be useful in connecting the processing parameters with the resultant microstructures. From these results, it was concluded that the fabrication of aluminum matrix composites reinforced homogeneously with SiC particles was possible.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
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• pp.936-936
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• 2006

Bulk amorphous materials have been intensively studied to apply for various advanced industry fields due to their high mechanical, chemical and electrical properties. These materials have been produced by several techniques such as mechanical alloying, melt spinning and gas atomization, etc. Among them, the atomization is the most potential technique for commercialization due to high cooling rate during solidification of the melt and mass productivity. However, the amorphous powders still have some limitations because of their low ductility and toughness. Therefore, intensive efforts have to be carried out to increase the ductility and toughness. In this study, the Ni-based amorphous powder was produced by the gas atomization process. And in order to increase the ductile toughness, ductile Cu phase was coated on the Ni amorphous powder by spray drying process. The characteristics of the as-synthesis powders have been examined and briefly mentioned. The master alloy with $Ni_{57}Zr_{20}Ti_{16}Si_2Sn_3$ was prepared by vacuum induction melting furnace with graphite crucible and mold. The atomization was conducted at $1450^{\circ}C$ under the vacuum of $10^{-2}$ torr. The gas pressure during atomization was varied from 35 to 50 bars. After making the Ni amorphous powders, the spray drying was processed to produce the Cu -coated Ni amorphous composite powder. The amorphous powder and Cu nitrate solution were mixed together with a small amount of binder and then it was sprayed at temperature of $130^{\circ}C$ and rotating speed of 15,000 R.P.M.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2017

In recent large-scale semiconductor manufacturing cleanrooms, the energy consumption in outdoor air conditioning (OAC) systems to heat, humidify, cool and dehumidify outdoor air(OA) represents about 40~50 % of the total cleanroom power consumption required to maintain cleanroom environment. Therefore, the assessment of energy consumption in outdoor air conditioning systems is essential for reducing the outdoor air conditioning load for a cleanroom. In the present study, an experiment with an outdoor air flow rate of $1,000m^3/h$ was conducted to compare the energy consumption in steam humidification, simple air washer, exhaust air heat recovery type air washer and dry cooling coil(DCC) return water heat recovery type air washer OAC systems. Besides, a numerical analysis was carried out to evaluate the annual energy consumption of the aforementioned four OAC systems. It was shown that the simple air washer, exhaust air heat recovery type air washer and DCC return water heat recovery type air washer OAC systems using water spray humidification were more energy-efficient than the steam humidification OAC system. Furthermore the DCC return water heat recovery type air washer OAC system was the most energy-efficient.

• 에너지공학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.96-108
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• 2015

피동원자로건물냉각계통(Passive Containment Cooling System; PCCS)은 전원 공급 없이도 원자로건물 내부의 열을 제거하여 그 건전성을 유지시키기 위한 안전설비이다. 본 연구에서는 현재 연구중인 PCCS를 1400 MWe 가압경수형 원전(APR1400)에 설치하는 경우 PCCS 성능을 분석하였다. 분석도구로 계통열수력분석코드 MARS-KS1.3을 사용하였다. PCCS의 성능분석을 위해 APR 1400 표준안전성분석 보고서를 참고하여 원자로건물 내부의 최대압력을 유발하는 사고 시나리오인 저온관 양단 파단사고를 모의하였다. 이 계산에서는 PCCS, 원자로냉각계통 및 원자로건물의 열수력을 동시에 모의하였다. 계산결과를 통해 기존의 원자로건물 살수계통을 대체하여 PCCS가 원자로건물의 건전성을 유지시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 PCCS의 성능에 영향을 줄 수 있는 여러 인자를 변경해가며 민감도 분석을 수행하였고 PCCS의 문제점도 확인하였다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2006

경사계단통로의 천장 아래로 확산되는 연기의 냉각 및 일시 차단을 위해 설치된 2개의 스프링클러헤드와 깊이가 0.54m인 제연커텐의 통합작동시 그 제연성능을 조사하기 위해 제연구역의 크기가 $17.92m{\times}4.00m{\times}6.12m$인 단일계단통로의 화재모형에 대해 FDS로 화재모의실험을 수행하였다. 스프링클러헤드 반응시간은 화재크기가 증가할수록 감소하며, 제연커텐이 있는 경우가 없는 경우보다 1.1초 증가하고, 화원에서 경사통로출구까지 연기전파시간은 화재크기가 증가할수록 상당히 감소하며, 연기전파지연효과는 스프링클러의 작동여부와는 관계가 없음을 확인할 수 있었다. 스프링클러와 제연커텐의 통합작동은 연기냉각측면에서는 효과가 큰 반면 연기전파지연측면에서는 작지만 효과가 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 살수냉각효과에 의해 경사통로에는 고온연기층의 복사열유속의 화상위험은 감소되나, 헤드살수의 하향끌림과 연기와 공기의 혼합 난류 현상에 의해 경사통로 입구부 주변에는 짙은 연기층이 형성되어 시계약화 및 연기질식 위험은 증가하여 피난에 어려움이 가중될 것으로 사료된다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.265-278
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• 2011

하절기 온실 내 온도와 상대습도를 동시에 제어할 목적으로 압축공기를 이용한 이류체 분무 포그 냉방을 도입한 유리온실에서 측창의 개폐수준이 온실내의 온도와 상대습도 제어에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 분석하였다. 제어과정은 온실 환경변수들을 측정하고, 이를 반영하여 온실 내 수분평형방정식과 열평형방정식을 정립한 다음, 이 방정식들을 프로그램으로 코딩하여 각 사이클의 천창 개폐량과 포그 분무량을 결정하고 제어하였다. 온실의 온습도 제어목표는 온도와 습도를 각각 28, 75%로 설정하였고, 실험은 측창이 전혀 열리지 않은 0%, 50% 열린 경우, 100% 열린 경우 세 가지 모드를 비교분석하였다. 제어실험결과 온실 내 건구온도의 평균은 모드에 따라 각각 28.2, 27.2 $26.3^{\circ}C$로 나타났으며, 표준편차는 $0.4{\sim}0.8^{\circ}C$이었다. 상대습도는 측창을 완전히 닫은 모드인 0%의 경우 평균 76.3% 정도로서 목표 상대습도인 75%에 상당히 근접해서 제어되고 있었으며, 표준편차가 2.1%로서 다른 모드에 비해 상당히 안정된 범위에서 유지되는 것으로 나타났다. 0%의 모드에서 가장 목표온도로 잘 제어되고 있는 것으로 나타났다.