• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.108-127
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• 2000

Hot leg break LBLOCA(Large Break LOCA) had a potential to be a containment maximum pressure accident in YGN3&4, which was induced from excessive conservatism in the CE analysis methodology of mass and energy release. This study conducted mass and energy release experiment for the hot leg break LBLOCA during post blowdown with an integral test facility, SNUF(Seoul National University Facility). This facility simulated YGN 3&4 with volume ratio of 1/1140 based on Ishii's three level scaling. Experiment showed that SI(Safety Injection) water refilled cold leg first and core later. SI water was vaporized in the core, which resulted in the repressurization of reactor. This increase of pressure drove the water in cold leg to flow up half height of U tubes. However, since the water was drained back soon, the release through the SG side broken section by evaporation was negligibly small. This study also provided experimental assessment of RELAP5 results by KAERI for the release through the SG side broken section.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.25 no.8
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• pp.1235-1241
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• 2001

An engineering estimation equation for the crack opening displacement(COD) is proposed for a complex cracked pipe, based on the reference stress approach. To define the reference stress, a simple plastic limit load analysis for the complex cracked pipe subjected to combined bending and tension is performed considering the crack closure effect in the compressive-stressed region. Comparison with ten published test data and the results from existing method shows that the present method not only reduces non-conservatism associated with the existing method, but also provides consistent and overall satisfactory results.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.263-268
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• 2008

An improved linear matrix inequality (LMI) representation of delay-independent $H_2$ performance analysis is introduced for linear delay systems with delays of any size. Based on this representation we propose a new $H_2$ memoryless state feedback design. By introducing a new matrix variable, the new LMI formulation enables us to parameterize memoryles s controllers without involving the Lyapunov variables in the formulations. By using a parameter-dependent Lyapunov function, this new representation proposed here provides us the results with less conservatism.

• Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.304-311
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• 1998

An algorithm to enhance spectra matching of acceleration time history used in the seismic analysis of nuclear power plants(NPP) is proposed. The new scheme provides the solution on the highly fluctuating and over conservatism problems that happened in order to satisfy design spectrum enveloping criteria in the traditional method. To obtain optimized spectrum for a time history, a spectrum matching procedure that adapts a system identification technique is also developed. The algorithm also introduces maximum displacement control, baseline correction, clipping and raising of maximum peak of time history, and power spectral density (PSD) control of time history. It is verified through numerical examples that this new scheme can definitely generate acceleration time history, closely matching the target spectra and satisfying other stipulated requirements.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.801-811
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• 2011

A new experimental technique was developed on the plate-inserted welded tubular joints of spatial grid structures. In the experimental technique, a microcomputer controlling instrument of moire intervention (MCIMI) was adopted. A test was designed on the plate-inserted welded tubular joints of spatial grid structures to show the effectiveness of the MCIMI technique. Both traditional electrical measuring technique and MCIMI technique were employed in the test. The test results showed that the MCIMI technique was feasible in the case of the complicated tests on steel structures. The MCIMI technique not only implemented the limitation of traditional electrical measuring technique, but also improved the accuracy of the test. According to the test results, we further examined the plate-inserted welded tubular joints in the cable-stayed spatial grids of the Binhai International Convention & Exhibition in Tianjin, China. The analysis showed the joints are safely designed with adequate conservatism. The research provided a new application of MCIMI in the field of large-scale structure engineering.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.51-56
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to examine the needs of apartment residents for community programs by generations. For this study, the data from the focus group interview(35 participants) and the questionnaire survey(186 participants) were analyzed. The major results were as follows; 1) The residents in different generations had different characteristics and life values. Y generation showed higher value in Technology/Consumption/Individual than other generations. BB generation had higher value both in Health/Property/Family and Prudence/Reality. G generation scored a higher level in Tradition/Conservatism. 2) The residents in all generations showed a high level in needs of community programs and especially higher rates in needs of communication programs items. However, there were gaps in program needs among different generations. Therefore, the community programs should be specialized provided by considering unique needs of different generations.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.1131-1139
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• 2004

A new impedance controller is proposed for bilateral teleoperation under a time delay. The proposed controller does not need to measure or estimate the time delay in the communication channel using the force loop-back. In designing a stable impedance controller, absolute stability is used as a stability analysis tool, which results in a less conservative controller than the passivity concept. Moreover, in order to remove the conservatism associated with the assumption of infinite port impedances, the boundaries of human and environment impedance are set to finite values. Based on this, this paper proposes a parameter design procedure for stable impedance controllers. The validity of the proposed control scheme is demonstrated by experiments with a 1-dof master/slave system.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2011.12a
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• pp.227-230
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• 2011

In this research, new conceptual model is being established to advocate a hypothesis during the hands-on to guarantee an effectiveness of the training with a scientific procedures and techniques under the management of KCTC training system. From this, current requirements of facilitator's qualifications and technical standards can be correspond with educate and their individual characteristics. Establishing education model basis will increase facilitator's training and conservatism in the representative KCTC training operative as the actual fight; contribute to effective training procedures. Like this model, it can be flexibly applied to the units in armies' actual training in circumstantial situations other than KCTC training; also can be applicable in many quarters.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.666-676
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• 2021

This paper presents numerical estimation of burst pressures of axial cracked U-bend tubes, considering the U-bending process analysis. The validity of the FE simulations is confirmed by comparing with published experimental data. From parametric analyses, it is shown that existing EPRI burst pressure estimation equations for straight tubes can be conservatively used to estimate burst pressures of the U-bend tubes. This is due to the increase in yield strength during the U-bending process. The degree of conservatism would decrease with increasing the bend radius and with increasing the crack depth.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.11-15
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• 2018

A development plan for seismic capacity verification procedures of nuclear components based on the elastic-plastic strain (EPS) features is explained in this paper. The EPS methodology is more realistic to assess seismic responses of components to extreme seismic events beyond the safe shutdown earthquake (SSE) than current practices with the criteria of stress limits. The EPS based approach to analyze the seismic capacity of components can reduce over-conservatism in the current stress-based criteria and can incorporate the seismic responses of components deformed in plastic behavior by the motion of extreme earthquake.