• 터널과지하공간
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1997

It is necessary to study on thermo-hydro-mechanical effect at rock mass performing project such as radiowaste disposal in deep rock mass. In this study, thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling analysis which is considered interaction and the variation of rock properties induced by temperature increase was performed for the circular shaft when appling temperature of 20$0^{\circ}C$ at the shaft wall. The shaft is diameter of 2 m and under hydrostatic stress of 5 MPa. In the cases, thermal expansion by temperature increase progress from the wall to outward and thermal expansion could induce tensile stress over the tensile strength of rock mass at the wall. When rock properties were given as a function of temperature, thermal expansion increased, tensile stress zone expanded. Lately, water flow is activated by increase of permeability and decrease of viscosity.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.264-273
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• 2011

고준위폐기물처분장에서 벤토나이트완충재는 공학적방벽의 중요한 구성요소 중 하나이다. 벤토나이트완충재는 방사성폐기물로부터의 붕괴열, 주위 암반으로부터의 지하수 유입, 고밀도로 압축된 벤토나이트 자체의 높은 팽윤압에 의해 큰 영향을 받는다. 그러므로 벤토나이트완충재의 열-수리-역학적 특성 이해와 평가모델의 입력데이터 확보는 고준위폐기물처분장의 성능 및 안전성 평가를 위해서 선행되어야 할 중요한 과제이다. 본 논문에서는 우리나라 고준위폐기물처분장 완충재 후보물질을 대상으로 지금까지 수행된 열-수리-역학적 특성을 분석하고, 기준벤토나이트완충재 조건을 설정하여, 이 조건에 부합되는 벤토나이트완충재의 열-수리-역학적 특성치를 제시하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.184-193
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• 1998

방사성 폐기물의 안전한 처분을 위해서는 암반의 역학적, 열적, 유체 거동 뿐 아니라 암반과 물 사이의 물리 화학적 상호작용을 이해할 필요가 있다. 또한 지질구조, 지하현지응력, 습곡, 열수작용, 마그마의 관입, 판구조 등과 같은 많은 조건을 모델링하고 예측하기 위해서는 암석의 역학적, 수리적 특성을 알아야 한다. 이 연구는 심부 암반에 폐기물 처분과 관련된 암석역학적인 사항들에 대해 연구들에 기초하고 있다. 이 논문은 변하는 온도 상태에서 암반의 역학적 수리적 거동, 암반의 열-수리-역학적 상호작용 해석과 불연속 암석의 거동 특성 등을 포함한다. 역학적 특성은 Interaken 암석역학 시험 시스템으로 측정되었으며, 수리적 특성에는 순간 증압 투수계수 측정 시스템이 사용되었다. 모든 결과에서 암석 특성은 온도 변화에 민감함을 보였다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.23-41
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• 2023

Coupled thermo-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) processes are essential for the long-term performance of deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. In this study, a numerical sensitivity analysis was performed to analyze the effect of rock properties on THM responses after the execution of the heater test at the Kamaishi mine in Japan. The TOUGH-FLAC simulator was applied for the numerical simulation assuming a continuum model for coupled THM analysis. The rock properties included in the sensitivity study were the Young's modulus, permeability, thermal conductivity, and thermal expansion coefficients of crystalline rock, rock salt, and clay. The responses, i.e., temperature, water content, displacement, and stress, were measured at monitoring points in the buffer and near-field rock mass during the simulations. The thermal conductivity had an overarching impact on THM responses. The influence of Young's modulus was evident in the mechanical behavior, whereas that of permeability was noticed through the change in the temperature and water content. The difference in the THM responses of the three rock type models implies the importance of the appropriate characterization of rock mass properties with regard to the performance assessment of the deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2008

This paper describes the nonlinear analyses of a 1:4 scale model of a prestressed concrete containment vessel (PCCV) using an axisymmetric model and a three-dimensional model. These two models are refined by comparison of the analysis results and with testing results. This paper is especially focused on the analysis of behavior under pressure and the temperature effects revealed using an axisymmetric model. The temperature-dependent degradation properties of concrete and steel are considered. Both geometric and material nonlinearities, including thermal effects, are also addressed in the analyses. The Menetrey and Willam (1995) concrete constitutive model with non-associated flow potential is adopted for this study. This study includes the results of the predicted thermal and mechanical behaviors of the PCCV subject to high temperature loading and internal pressure at the same time. To find the effect of high temperature accident conditions on the ultimate capacity of the liner plate, reinforcement, prestressing tendon and concrete, two kinds of analyses are performed: one for pressure only and the other for pressure with temperature. The results from the test on pressurization, analysis for pressure only, and analyses considering pressure with temperatures are compared with one another. The analysis results show that the temperature directly affects the behavior of the liner plate, but has little impact on the ultimate pressure capacity of the PCCV.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.1041-1048
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• 2021

An engineered barrier system (EBS) for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) is composed of a disposal canister with spent fuel, a buffer material, a gap-filling material, and a backfill material. As the buffer is located in the empty space between the disposal canisters and the surrounding rock mass, it prevents the inflow of groundwater and retards the spill of radionuclides from the disposal canister. Due to the fact that the buffer gradually becomes saturated over a long time period, it is especially important to investigate its thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) properties considering variations of saturated condition. Therefore, this paper suggests a new method of measuring thermal conductivity and water suction for single compacted bentonite at various levels of saturation. This paper also highlights a convenient method of saturating compacted bentonite. The proposed method was verified with a previous method by comparing thermal conductivity and water suction with respect to water content. The relative error between the thermal conductivity and water suction values obtained through the proposed method and the previous method was determined as within 5% for compacted bentonite with a given water content.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.651-659
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• 2011

최근 열출력이 향상된 신규 원자력발전소의 개발이 증가하고 있으며 배관계에 가해지는 모멘트 및 하중의 크기도 증가하는 경향이므로 배관의 파단전누설(LBB) 적용조건 여유도가 작아질 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 배관에서 LBB 적용조건을 만족시키기 위한 추가적인 여유도 확보의 한 방법으로써 균열의 비선형과 재료물성치를 고려하는 방법을 제시하였다. 균열 및 재료의 비선형을 고려하기 위하여 유한요소해석과 보(beam) 이론을 병용하였다. 원자력 배관을 모델로 하여 본 논문에서 제안한 방법으로 LBB 균열안정성 해석을 수행하였으며, LBB 여유도가 낮은 위치에서 균열 및 재료 비선형을 고려함으로 써 추가적인 LBB 여유도를 확보할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2015

High-energy ball milling was tested as a method for producing Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)- based nanodielectrics containing 1 wt% and 5 wt% OctaIsoButylPOSS (OibPOSS). Qualitative and quantitative evaluations were used to explore the compatibility between OibPOSS and PE. Several ball milling variables were optimized in a bid to achieve UHMWPE/OibPOSS nanodielectrics. The morphology, as well as the thermal and the dielectric properties of the samples, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, broadband dielectric spectroscopy, and progressive-stress breakdown tests. The results showed that (i) ball milling was an effective method for producing UHMWPE/OibPOSS dielectric composites, but appeared ineffective in dispersing OibPOSS at the nanoscale, and (ii) the resulting UHMWPE/OibPOSS dielectric composites presented thermal and dielectric properties similar to those of neat UHMWPE.

• Architectural research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2012

This paper presents an integrated procedure to predict the temperature and moisture distributions in hardening concrete considering the effects of temperature and aging. The degree of hydration is employed as a fundamental parameter to evaluate hydro-thermal-mechanical properties of hardening concrete. The temperature history and temperature distribution in hardening concrete is evaluated by combining cement hydration model with three-dimensional finite element thermal analysis. On the other hand, the influences of both self-desiccation and moisture diffusion on variation of relative humidity are considered. The self-desiccation is evaluated by using a semi-empirical expression with desorption isotherm and degree of hydration. The moisture diffusivity is expressed as a function of degree of hydration and current relative humidity. The proposed procedure is verified with experimental results and can be used to evaluate the early-age crack of hardening concrete.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.439-455
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• 2019

완충재는 심지층 고준위 방사성 폐기물 저장소의 주요 구성 요소이다. 벤토나이트는 높은 열전도율과 낮은 수리투과성의 특성으로 완충재의 핵심 구성 요소로 다수의 국가에서 채택되었다. 심층 처분은 지하수 유입을 일으키고 이는 완충재 및 뒷채움재의 팽윤압을 초래한다. 완충재에서 발생하는 고압의 팽윤압은 처분용기에 영향을 줄 수 있기에 정밀한 완충재의 팽윤압 예측은 안전한 처분 시스템 구축에 있어서 필수적이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 MX-80 벤토나이트의 수리역학적 거동에 대한 팽윤압 예측 모델을 세우고, 그 결과를 토대로 민감도 분석을 시행하였다.