• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.50-57
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• 2008

The effect of weld improvement on the corroded fatigue life of welded structures was investigated. Toe grinding, TIG dressing and weld profiling were used as the geometric improvement methods. Fatigue tests under the corroded condition in artificial seawater were carried out to investigate the corrosion fatigue behavior of API 2W Gr.50T steel plate produced by POSCO. The test results in weld improved conditions were compared with those in as-welded condition. The test results were also compared with the design curves in UK DEn Class F. Corroded fatigue life of weld improved specimens was longer than that of as-welded specimen. Especially, the corroded fatigue life exceeded the mean SN curve in air of UK DEn Class F.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.307-312
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• 2003

Joining thin aluminum alloy is difficult using most welding techniques. Many of problems associated burn-through by the high heat input. Common welding techniques are TIG, MIG, and MIG-PULSE welding. The VP-GMAW provides more control of the heat balance in the welding arc by taking advantage of the different arc characteristics obtained with each of the two polarities. In this paper, we proposed new VP-GMAW method by control DSP 320C32, and the characteristic and experiment result-voltage, current, welding bead, penetration by this method are presented.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.43-48
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• 2017

Pulse TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding is often considered the most difficult of all the welding processes commonly used in industry. Because the welder must maintain a short arc length, great care and skill are required to prevent contact between the electrode and the workpiece. Pulse TIG welding is most commonly used to weld thin sections of stainless steel, non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, magnesium and copper alloys. It is significantly slower than most other welding techniques and comparatively more complex and difficult to master as it requires greater welder dexterity than MIG or stick welding. The problems associated with manual TIG welding includes undercutting, tungsten inclusions, porosity, Heat affected zone cracks and also the adverse effect on health of welding gun operator due to amount of tungsten fumes produced during the welding process. This brings the necessity of automation. Hence, In this paper an attempt has been made to build a customerized setup of Pulse TIG welding based on through review of Pulse TIG welding parameters. The cost associated for making automated TIG is found to be low as compared to SPM (Special Purpose machines) available in the market.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.22-28
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• 1991

The crevice corrosion behavior on austenitic AISI 304 and 316L stainless steel welded by TIG, MIG, $CO_2$ and SMA was studied. The results are as follows : In 10% $FeCl_3$ solution and natural sea water sampled near Mokpo port, the base metal of 304 stainless steel showed small amount corrosion, whereas 316L stainless steel did not showed any corrosion in the test periods. The weight loss caused by crevice corrosion increased with increasing weld heat input and residual .delta. ferrite formed in welded part. The corrosion resistance of the welded part was in the order of TIG, MIG, $CO_2$ and SMA. From this tendency, it is proved that the smaller heat input gives the better corrosion resistance.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.87-92
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• 2003

JLF-1 steel (Fe-9Cr-2W-V-Ta), reduced activation ferritic steel, is one of the promising candidate materials for fusion reactor applications. Tensile properties of JLF-1 base metal and its TIG weldments has been investigated at the room temperature, $400^{\circ}C$ and $600^{\circ}C$. The tensile strength of base metal (JLF-1) showed the level between those of weld metal and the Heat Affected Zone (HAZ). When the test temperature was increased from room temperature to high temperature ($400^{\circ}C$ and $600^{\circ}C$), both strength and ductility decreased or base metal, weld metal and the HAZ. The longitudinal specimens of base metal represented similar strength and ductility at room temperature and high temperature, compared to those of transverse specimens. Little anisotropy for the rolling direction was observed in the base metal of JLF-1 steel.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.560-563
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• 2000

In this paper we proposed AC/DC boost converter to improve input current harmonic reduction in TIG welder. The proposed harmonic reduction circuit with UC2854AN acting on constant switching frequency average current control has a three-loop control structure : the inner current loop the line voltage feed-forward loop and th outer voltage loop. Also we applied the constant current strategy on full bridge IGBT inverter to stabilized the output current using the analog PI controller. To demonstrate the practical significance of the proposed methods some simulation studies and experimental results are presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2012.06a
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• pp.173-173
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• 2012

Duplex STS는 응력부식 저항이 큰 페라이트상과 우수한 내식성을 제공하는 오스테나이트상이 미세하게 1:1로 결합하여 강도가 오스테나이트 STS 보다 최소 1.7배 이상 높을 뿐 아니라 공식(pitting)과 응력부식 저항성이 우수해 최근에 주목받고 있는 고내식 고강도 재료이다. STS의 내식성을 평가하는 여러 지수 중 Pitting에 대한 내식성을 평가하는 지수로서 PREN (Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number)이 있다. PREN =%Cr + 3.3%(Mo + 0.5%W) + 16%N PREN이 30 이상이면 해안지역에서 사용가능하나, PREN이 40 이상인 경우에는 원자력발전소, 탈황 설비, 해수설비 및 화학Plant 등 고내식 환경에서 주로 사용가능하다. PREN이 40 이상인 Super Duplex STS은 다량의 Mo와 N을 첨가하여 만든 제품으로, 최근 10여 년 동안 해수 냉각 설비, 해수 담수화 설비, 탈황 설비, 석유화학 설비 및 원전용 CASK 등의 다양한 분야에 그 사용량이 꾸준히 증가하고 있는 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 Super Duplex STS의 TIG용접에서 실드가스 중의 $N_2$의 첨가가 PREN에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 실드가스 중 $N_2$가 용접금속으로 침입하는 메커니즘을 규명하고, 용접조건 변화에 따른 용접금속 내 N의 함량을 측정하여 PREN을 계산하고, 용접금속의 기계적 특성과 미세조직을 검토하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.763-768
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• 1998

방사성동위원소 생산용 표적을 중성자 조사하기 위해 하나로의 제반 특성을 고려하여 조사용기를 개발하였다 IP(Isotope Production), HTS(Hydraulic Transfer System) 조사공별로 내.외부용기를 제작하였으며 재료는 검증된 Al-1050을 사용하였다. 내부용기는 냉간용접(Cold Welding) 하고, 외부용기는 TIG(Tungsten Inert Gas) 또는 전자빔으로 용접한 후 He을 충진하고 밀봉하였다. 조사용기의 건전성을 입증하기 위해 기포누설시험, 내압시험, 가열시험, 침투탐상시험, He 누설시험을 수행하였다. 기포누설시험 결과 내부용기는 90% 이상이 3x$10^{-6}$atm.cc/sec 이하의 누설율을 보였고, 내압시험 결과 파단압력은 28kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ 정도였다. 외부용기는 TIG 용접시 70%, 전자빔 용접시 90% 이상이 누설율 1x$10^{-8}$atm.cc/sec 이하였다. 개발된 조사용기를 사용하여 하나로에서 200여회 방사성동위원소를 생산하였으나 중성자 조사중 누출을 포함한 기타의 문제가 발생하지 않았다. 조사용기 개발에서 확립된 밀봉시험, 내압시험 및 가열시험 방법은 기체표적이나 내압이 발생하는 표적용기의 개발 및 시험에 응용할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.417-418
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• 2013

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2011.06a
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• pp.78-78
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• 2011