• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.633-649
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• 2011

The paper presents a study aimed at understanding some characteristics of an interior explosion within a room with limited or no venting. The explosion may occur in ammunition storage or result from a terrorist action or from a warhead that had penetrated into this room. The study includes numerical simulations of the problem and analytical derivations. Different types of analysis (1-D, 2-D and 3-D analysis) were performed for a room with rigid walls and the results were analyzed. For the 3D problem the effect of the charge size and its location within the room was investigated and a new insight regarding the pressure distribution on the interior wall as function of these parameters has been gained. The numerical analyses were carried out using the Eulerian multi-material approach. Further, an approximate analytical formula to predict the residual internal pressure was developed. The formula is based on the conservation law of total energy and its implementation yields very good agreement with the results obtained numerically using the complete statement of the problem for a wide range of explosive weights and room sizes that is expressed through a non-dimensional parameter. This new formula is superior to existing literature recommendations and compares considerably better with the above numerical results.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2021

Combustion characteristics of a 1-butanol gel fuel were studied in atmospheric pressure condition. The butanol gel fuel was manufactured by adding hydroxypropyl-methyl cellulose (HPMC) as a gellant and the effect of the gellant concentration was observed. The combustion process of a single butanol gel droplet was divided into 3 stages including droplet heating, microexplosion, and gellant combustion. The flame was distorted compared to butanol + water mixture because of micro-explosion during the combustion. Increase of gellant concentration delayed the droplet ignition, but the combustion rate was improved due to the mass ejection during the micro-explosion.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2014

본 연구는 시뮬레이션 툴을 이용해 HCNG 연료의 폭발 특성에 대하여 고찰하였다. 충전소의 대량 가스누출로 인한 증기운 폭발과 저장용기 폭발에 의한 피해 범위를 예측하였다. HCNG 충전소에서 증기운 폭발이 발생할 경우 충전소 내부에 50~200kPa의 폭발압력이 형성되었다. 저장용기가 폭발할 경우 수소의 경우 과압이 미치는 거리는 59m, 복사열이 미치는 거리는 75m로 측정되었다. CNG의 경우 과압이 미치는 거리는 89m, 복사열이 미치는 거리는 144m로 예측되었다. 수소와 CNG를 혼합한 30%HCNG의 경우 과압이 미치는 거리는 81m, 복사열이 미치는 거리는 130m로 예측되었다. 폭발과압 및 복사열이 미치는 피해거리는 CNG가 가장 높게 나타났으며 HCNG는 CNG와 수소의 사이에 위치하였다.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2020

지하공간의 이용범위 확장 및 활용이 증가함에 따라 테러리스트들에 의한 지하 내부 폭발의 발생 가능성이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 심도 50m의 심도에 굴착된 원형 터널을 모델링한 후, 터널의 내부에 폭발하중을 가하였다. 폭발하중은 ATF(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)에서 제시하는 6종류의 운반용 차량에 대한 최대 폭약량의 폭발하중을 산정하였다. 원형 터널 주변 지반은 국내 터널 설계에서 제시하는 지보패턴에 따른 3종류의 암반등급을 선정하였다. 비선형 동적해석을 수행하여 폭발하중과 지반 특성을 매개변수로 지표 변위를 분석하여 지상 구조물의 영향에 대해 평가하였다. 해석결과, 1등급암에 대해서는 지반의 융기에 대한 영향을 고려해야 하며, 2등급암과 3등급암은 부등침하에 대한 영향을 고려해야 한다. 특히, 3등급암은 40m 이내의 지상 구조물에 대해서는 정밀 분석이 요구된다. 또한 지표 변위는 탄성계수에 의한 영향이 주요인인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2007년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.565-570
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• 2007

The explosionproof apparatus is a devices that is enclosed in a case capable of withstanding an explosion of a specified gas or vapor that may occur within it and of preventing the ignition of a specified gas or vapor surrounding the enclosure by sparks, flashes, or explosion of the gas or vapor within, and that operates at such an external temperature that a surrounding flammable atmosphere will not be ignited thereby This kind of exeplosionfproof devices should be installed suitable for the characteristics of the space or process condition that should be protected to prevent explosion or fire. But, due to the lack of information and techniques on the explosionproof technology, some dangerous area is not properly protected from an explosion or it cost too much to implement the explosionproof devices. In this report, the basic guidelines and several case studies of explosionproof devices installation will be introduced to be of help to field safety engineer.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.46-54
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• 2012

More than 70% of the accidents that occur on offshore installations stem from hydrocarbon explosions and fires, which, because they involve blast effects and heat, are extremely hazardous and have serious consequences in terms of human health, structural safety, and the surrounding environment. Blast barriers are integral structures in a typical offshore topside module to protect personnel and safety critical equipment by preventing the escalation of events caused by hydrocarbon explosions. Many researchers have shown the adequacy of the simple design tool commonly used by the offshore industry for the analysis and design of blast walls. However, limited information is available for corrugated blast wall design with explosion impact response characteristics. Therefore, this paper presents a parametric study on the explosion impact response characteristics of an offshore installation's stainless steel corrugated blast wall. This paperalso investigates and recommends design parameters for the structural design of a corrugated blast wall based on a nonlinear structural analysis of experiential results.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

데칸에 물을 혼합하여 일정한 크기와 간격으로 액적을 형성하여 물과의 혼합비율, 분위기 온도, 액적의 크기와 간격 등이 유화액적의 점화와 미소폭발의 특성에 어떠한 영향을 주는가를 고온의 연소실에서 특성을 비교하였다. 점화가 시작하는 온도는 물의 비율이 낮을수록, 액적 크기가 클수록 낮아진다. 물의 혼합비율에 따른 수명시간은 단일 액적에서는 미소폭발의 영향으로 수명시간이 현저하게 짧아지나, 액적크기가 크고 분위기온도가 높을수록 미소폭발의 발생빈도는 자주 나타나게 된다. 퍼짐시간은 물의 혼합비율이 적을수록 더 빨라지고 서스펜더의 수가 많을수록 더 짧아짐을 알 수 있다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2009

In building demolition work, major dust-generating activities are blasting concrete and rock. The aim of this study was to find the characteristic of particle size of dusts which were generated during building demolition work using explosion. The DustMate of the Turnkey-Instruments Ltd. was used for particulate size-selective sampling of the four sites. TSP(Total Suspended Particle), PM10(Particle Matter $10{\mu}m$), PM2.5(Particle Matter $2.5{\mu}m$), and PM1.0(Particle Matter $1.0{\mu}m$) were measured during building demolition work using explosion. The large particulate (higher than the diameter $10{\mu}m$) showed to be higher than 50%. The particulate ranged from $10{\mu}m\;to\;2.5{\mu}m$ showed about 30-40%. PM2.5 was not scarcely detected in the samples collected for building demolition work using explosion. We conclude that the dust generated during building demolition work using explosion has not most respirable particulate.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국컴퓨터정보학회 2021년도 제64차 하계학술대회논문집 29권2호
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• pp.41-44
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• 2021

In this paper, we propose a monitoring system that can monitor gas leakage concentrations in real time and forecast the amount of gas leaked after one minute. When gas leaks happen, they typically lead to accidents such as poisoning, explosion, and fire, so a monitoring system is needed to reduce such occurrences. Previous research has mainly been focused on analyzing explosion characteristics based on gas types, or on warning systems that sound an alarm when a gas leak occurs in industrial areas. However, there are no studies on creating systems that utilize specific gas explosion characteristic analysis or empirical urban gas data. This research establishes a deep learning model that predicts the gas explosion risk level over time, based on the gas data collected in real time. In order to determine the relative risk level of a gas leak, the gas risk level was divided into five levels based on the lower explosion limit. The monitoring platform displays the current risk level, the predicted risk level, and the amount of gas leaked. It is expected that the development of this system will become a starting point for a monitoring system that can be deployed in urban areas.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.561-570
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• 2023

In this paper, the structural performance of RC and HPFRCC slabs exposed to a TNT explosion were numerically investigated. A finite element model was established using the MM-ALE method in the LS-DYNA program to simulate a near-ground TNT explosion at a scaled distance of 1.08 m/kg³. The K&C model was calibrated to exactly reflect the material properties of HPFRCCs that were developed in KICT and KNU. Numerical and experimental results were compared for the damage distribution and failure shape of the slabs. Based on the verified numerical model, a parametric study was carried out to demonstrate the effects of compressive strength and thickness of the slab on the blast resistance. In particular, the spallation failure on the back side of the slab is greatly dependent on the thickness. Finally, additional numerical simulations were conducted to explore the variation in blast pressure characteristics according to the scaled distance and explosive shape. It was confirmed that the pressure induced by cubic TNT was more destructive to the slab than cylindrical and spherical TNT in a nearfield explosion.