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Effect of Interface Roughness on Exchange Bias of an Uncompensated Interface: Monte Carlo Simulation

  • Li, Ying;Moon, Jung-Hwan;Lee, Kyung-Jin
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.323-327
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    • 2011
  • By means of Monte Carlo simulation, we investigate the effects of interface roughness and temperature on the exchange bias and coercivity in ferromagnetic (FM)/antiferromagnetic (AFM) bilayers. Both exchange bias and coercivity are strongly dependent on interface roughness. For a perfect uncompensated interface a domain wall is formed in the AFM system during FM reversal, which results in a very small exchange bias. However, a finite interface roughness leads to a finite value of the exchange bias due to the existence of pinned spins at the AFM surface adjacent to the mixed interface. It is observed that the exchange bias decreases with increasing temperature, consistent with the experimental results. It is also observed that a bump in coercivity occurs around the blocking temperature.

Influence of Temperature and Benzotriazole on the Flow Electrification by aging Mineral, Vegetable Oil (열화된 광유와 식물성절연유에서 온도, 벤조트리아졸의 유동대전 영향)

  • Choi, Sun-Ho;Jeong, Jung-Il;Huh, Chang-Su
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.60 no.2
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    • pp.338-343
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, the FT-IR, conductivity and flow electrification phenomena of Vegetable oils were discussed. Vegetable oil has high flash point and eco-friendly properties compared to conventional mineral oil. Accelerated aging transformer oil samples produced in the oven at 140[$^{\circ}C$] for 500 hours, 1000 hours, 1500 hours, 2000 hours. Serial device to measure the flow electrification phenomena was designed and fabricated. Pico ammeter and the Labview data measurements were utilized. The effects of Temperature and antistatic agent on fluid flow electrification were investigated. Both Mineral and vegetable oil showed similar trends for temperature change. The polarity reversal occurred in mineral oil with antistatic agent above 10 ~ 30[ppm] and in vegetable oil with antistatic agent above 5[ppm].

Numerical Simulations on the Thermal Flow and Particle Behaviors in the Gas Reversal Chamber of a Syngas Cooler for IGCC (IGCC 합성가스 냉각기 GRC의 열유동 및 입자거동 특성에 대한 전산해석 연구)

  • Park, Sangbin;Ye, Insoo;Ryu, Changkook;Kim, Bongkeun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2013
  • In the Shell coal gasification process, the syngas produced in a gasifier passes through a syngas cooler for steam production and temperature control for gas cleaning. Fly slag present in the syngas may cause major operational problems such as erosion, slagging, and corrosion, especially in the upper part of the syngas cooler (gas reversal chamber, GRC). This study investigates the flow, heat transfer and particle behaviors in the GRC for a 300 MWe IGCC process using computational fluid dynamics. Three operational loads of 100%, 75% and 50% were considered. The gas and particle flows directly impinged on the wall opposite to the syngas inlet, which may lead to erosion of the membrane wall. The heat transfer to the wall was mainly by convection which was larger on the side wall at the inlet level due to the expansion of the cross-section. In the evaporator below the GRC, the particles were concentrated more on the outer channels, which needs to be considered for alleviation of fouling and blockage.

DC and Impulse Insulation Characteristics of PPLP for HTS DC Cable (고온초전도 직류 케이블용 절연재료인 PPLP의 직류 및 임펄스 절연 특성)

  • Kim, Woo-Jin;Pang, Man-Sik;Kim, Hae-Jong;Cho, Jeon-Wook;Kim, Sang-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.545-549
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    • 2013
  • To realize the high-Tc superconducting (HTS) DC cable system, it is important to study not only high current capacity and low loss of conductor but also optimum electrical insulation at cryogenic temperature. A model HTS DC cable system consists of a HTS conductor, semi-conductor, cooling system and insulating materials. Polypropylene laminated paper (PPLP) has been widely adopted as insulating material for HTS machines. However, the fundamental insulation characteristics of PPLP for the development of HTS DC cable have not been revealed satisfactorily until now. In this paper, we will discuss mainly on the breakdown characteristics of 3 sheets PPLP in liquid nitrogen ($LN_2$). The characteristics of the diameter, location of butt-gap, distance between butt-gap length, pressure effect, polarity effect under DC and impulse voltage were studied. Also, the DC polarity reversal breakdown voltage of mini-model cable was measured in $LN_2$ under 0.4 MPa.

Electrical properties of the PLZT thin film capacitors by the sol-gel method (Sol-gel법을 이용한 PLZT박막 커패시터의 전기적 특성)

  • 박준열;정장호;이성갑;이영희
    • Electrical & Electronic Materials
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    • v.9 no.7
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    • pp.668-673
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, (P $b_{1-x}$ L $a_{x}$)(Z $r_{0.52}$ $Ti_{0.48}$) $O_{3}$ (X=0-13[at%]) thin film were prepared by the Sol-Gel method, Multiple PLZT thin films were spin-coated on the Pt/Ti/ $SiO_{2}$Si substrate. The electrical properties of the films were investigated for varying the annealing temperature. In the PLZT(11/52/48) specimens, the dielectric ocnstant of 1236 and the polarization reversal time of 460[nm] were obtained and the breakdown of the film did not occur up to 1*10$^{10}$ cycles at the voltage of 7[V] by the bipolar acceleration. The remanent polarization and coercive field decreased with increasing the content of La in the range of 0-13[at%] and thin film of the PLZT(11/52/48) showed the value of 2.56[.mu.C/c $m^{2}$] and 21.1[kV/cm], respectively.ly.y.

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Why Are Peak Loads Observed during Winter Months in Korea?

  • KIM, JEE YOUNG;OH, HYUNGNA;CHOI, KYUNG-MEE
    • KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.43-58
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    • 2019
  • Since 2009, electricity consumption has developed a unique seasonal pattern in South Korea. Winter loads have sharply increased, and they eventually exceeded summer peaks. This trend reversal distinguishes these load patterns from those in the USA and the EU, where annual peaks are observed during the summer months. Using Levene's test, we show statistical evidence of a rise in temperature but a decrease in variance over time regardless of the season. Despite the overall increase in the temperature, regardless of the season there should be another cause of the increased demand for electricity in winter. With the present study using data from 1991 to 2012, we provide empirical evidence that relatively low electricity prices regulated by the government have contributed significantly to the rapid upward change in electricity consumption, specifically during the winter months in the commercial sector in Korea.

Loss of coolant accident analysis under restriction of reverse flow

  • Radaideh, Majdi I.;Kozlowski, Tomasz;Farawila, Yousef M.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.1532-1539
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    • 2019
  • This paper analyzes a new method for reducing boiling water reactor fuel temperature during a Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA). The method uses a device called Reverse Flow Restriction Device (RFRD) at the inlet of fuel bundles in the core to prevent coolant loss from the bundle inlet due to the reverse flow after a large break in the recirculation loop. The device allows for flow in the forward direction which occurs during normal operation, while after the break, the RFRD device changes its status to prevent reverse flow. In this paper, a detailed simulation of LOCA has been carried out using the U.S. NRC's TRACE code to investigate the effect of RFRD on the flow rate as well as peak clad temperature of BWR fuel bundles during three different LOCA scenarios: small break LOCA (25% LOCA), large break LOCA (100% LOCA), and double-ended guillotine break (200% LOCA). The results demonstrated that the device could substantially block flow reversal in fuel bundles during LOCA, allowing for coolant to remain in the core during the coolant blowdown phase. The device can retain additional cooling water after activating the emergency systems, which maintains the peak clad temperature at lower levels. Moreover, the RFRD achieved the reflood phase (when the saturation temperature of the clad is restored) earlier than without the RFRD.

Circadian Rhythms of Melatonin, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Body Temperature: Relationships among those Rhythms and Effect of Sleep-Wake Cycle

  • Kim, Mi-Seung;Lee, Hyun J.;Im, Wook-Bin
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.239-245
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    • 2002
  • Plasma melatonin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and body temperature were measured simultaneously and continuously before and after the sleep-wake cycle was shifted in 4 healthy males and changes in the circadian rhythm itself and in the phase relationship among these circadian rhythms were determined. Normal sleep-wake cycle (sleep hours: 2300-0700) was delayed by 10 h (sleep hours: 0900-1700) during the experiment. Even after this shift the typical melatonin rhythm was maintained: low during daytime and high during night. The melatonin rhythm was gradually delayed day by day. The TSH rhythm was also maintained fundamentally during 3 consecutive days of altered sleep-wake cycle. The phase was also delayed gradually but remarkably. The daily rhythm of body temperature was changed by the alteration of sleep-wake cycle. The body temperature began to decrease at the similar clock time as in the control but the decline during night awake period was less steep and the lowered body temperature persisted during sleep. The hormonal profiles during the days of shifted sleep/wake cycle suggest that plasma melatonin and TSH rhythms are basically regulated by an endogenous biological clock. The parallel phase shift of melatonin and TSH upon the change in sleep-wake cycle suggests that a common unitary pacemaker probably regulates these two rhythms. The reversal phase relationship between body temperature and melatonin suggests that melatonin may have a hypothermic effect on body temperature. The altered body temperature rhythm suggests that the awake status during night may inhibit the circadian decrease in body temperature and that sleep sustains the lowered body temperature. It is probable but uncertain that there ave causal relationships among sleep, melatonin, TSH, and body temperature.

Evaluation of Performance of Atmospheric Re-Entry System for the Uncertainties Using the Monte-Carlo Simulation (몬테-칼로 모의실험을 이용한 대기권 재진입 시스템의 불확실성 성능 평가)

  • Lee, Dae-Woo;Cho, Kyeum-Rae;Oh, Se-Jong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.30 no.7
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2002
  • The Monte-Carlo simulation of statistical analysis is used to investigate the final conditions of states as well as the footprint boundaries resulting from the atmospheric re-entry dispersions. The re-entry dispersions in this paper are specified by a $7\times7$ covariance matrix of latitude, longitude, altitude, bank angle, flight path angle, heading error, and range at entry velocity. The error sources that affect these at re-entry for a deboost are the uncertainties associated with atmospheric density and temperature, initial errors, wind, and estimation error of aerodynamic coefficients. Using $3{\sigma}_n$ deviations of these errors and a nominal flight trajectory, the covariance matrix of state variables can be determined by performing a trajectory error analysis. Major considerations in the application of the Monte-Carlo method are the simulation of perturbed trajectories, bank reversal, and determination of the impact points for each of these trajectories. This paper analyzes the results of uncertainties from the viewpoint of aero-coefficients and bank reversal.