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Determination of plutonium and uranium content and burnup using six group delayed neutrons

  • Akyurek, T.;Usman, S.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.943-948
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    • 2019
  • In this study, investigation of spent fuel was performed using six group delayed neutron parameters. Three used fuels (F1, F2, and F11) which are burnt over the years in the core of Missouri University of Science and Technology Reactor (MSTR), were investigated. F16 fresh fuel was used as plutonium free fuel element and compared with irradiated used fuels to develop burnup and Pu discrimination method. The fast fission factor of the MSTR was calculated to be 1.071 which was used for burnup calculations. Burnup values of F2 and F11 fuel elements were estimated to be 1.98 g and 2.7 g, respectively. $^{239}Pu$ conversion was calculated to be 0.36 g and 0.50 g for F2 and F11 elements, respectively.

Sensitivity Analysis of Input Parameters in Slope Stability Analysis (사면 안정해석에 적용되는 입력 인자들의 민감도 분석)

  • Baek Yong;Bae Gyu-Jin;Kwon O-Il;Chang Soo-Ho;Koo Ho-Bon
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2005
  • Shear strength parameters obtained from field tests are important factors in the analysis of slope stability. In this paper, sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of input parameters on the analysis of slope stability. The input parameters selected for sensitivity analysis were slope angle, cohesion, and friction angle. Monte-Carlo Simulation method was to estimate input parameters for sensitivity analysis in slope stability, and the limit equilibrium method was used to calculate the factor of safety of slope stability. A rock slope, failed in the field, was used for the sensitivity analysis of input parameters in the analysis of slope stability. The result of analysis shows that the factor of safety of the rock slope was a little low. From partial correlation coefficient (PCC) of input parameters from the sensitivity analysis, slope stability was dependant mainly on cohesion and slope angle. The effect of friction angle was smaller than those of cohesion and slope angle on slope stability.

Microwave Dielectric Properties of Ca(Li1/4Nb3/4)O3-CaTiO3 Ceramics added with Zinc-borosilicate Glass Frit (Zinc-borosilicate Glass Frit 첨가에 따른 Ca(Li1/4Nb3/4)O3-CaTiO3 세라믹스의 마이크로파 유전 특성)

  • Yoon Sang-Ok;Kim Kwan-Soo;Jo Tae-Hyun;Shim Sang-Heung;Park Jong-Guk
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.524-530
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    • 2006
  • $xCa(Li_{1/4}Nb_{3/4})O_{3}-(1-x)CaTiO_{3}$ ceramics were sintered under the presence of zinc-borosilicate(ZBS) glass and resultant microwave dielectric properties were investigated with a view to applying the composition to low-temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) technology. The addition of $5{\sim}15wt%$ ZBS glass ensured successful sintering below $900\;^{\circ}C$. In general, increased addition of ZBS glass increased sinterability but it decreased the quality factor($Q{\times}f_{0}$) significantly due to the formation of an excessive liquid and second phases. As for the addition of $CaTiO_3$, the dielectric constant(${\epsilon}_r$) and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency(${\tau}_f$) increased, while the quality factor($Q{\times}f_{0}$) did not show an apparent change. The sintered $0.9Ca(Li_{1/4}Nb_{3/4})O_{3}-0.1CaTiO_{3}$ specimen at $900\;^{\circ}C$ with 10 wt% ZBS glass demonstrated 39.6 in dielectric constant(${\epsilon}_r$), 4,400 in quality factor$(Q{\times}f_{0}),\;and\;-11ppm/^{\circ}C$ in temperature coefficient of resonant frequency(${\tau}_f$).

Occurrence of Fusarium Surface Rot on Sweet Potato Caused by Fusarium commune (Fusarium commune에 의한 고구마 표피썩음병의 발생)

  • Choi, Hyo-Won;Hong, Sung Kee;Lee, Young Kee;Nam, Young Ju;Lee, Jae Geum;An, Chi Jung
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.91-94
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    • 2014
  • In June 2013, surface rot symptoms were observed on sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in Yeoju city, Korea. The lesions were circular, light to dark brown, firm, dry, and superficial. The diseased area became sunken in older tissues, and the symptoms usually did not extend deeply into the flesh. Seven isolates of Fusarium species were isolated from diseased sweet potatoes. All isolates were identified as Fusarium oxysporum based on morphological characteristics on CLA medium. To confirm the identification, molecular analysis of elongation factor 1 alpha gene was conducted. Among the isolates, however, four isolates were F. commune, and three isolates were F. oxysporum based on the DNA sequence data. Pathogenicity was tested using agar block inoculation on wounded or unwounded sweet potato pieces. Lesions were observed on wounded sweet potato pieces after 7 days inoculation in only F. commune isolates. This is the first report that F. commune causes Fusarium surface rot of sweet potato in Korea.

Effect of Rainfall-Patterns on Slope Stability in Unsaturated Weathered Soils (강우사상의 영향을 고려한 불포화 풍화사면의 안정성)

  • Kim, Byeong-Su;Park, Seong-Wann
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.1027-1035
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    • 2013
  • In this study, two rainfall patterns are utilized for practical consideration of rainfall phenomena in unsaturated soil slope design. One is the I.D.F (Intensity-Duration-Frequency) method which is an existing design rainfall method and ignores the effect of the variation of the rainfall according to the time. The other is the Huff method which considers this effect oppositely. First, the safety of factor of the slope according to the variation of an initial suction which means the precedent rainfall effect was examined by means of the application of the I.D.F method. Through the application of two rainfall patterns, it was discussed how the rainfall pattern affects the factor of safety of the slope. As a result, it is found that the Huff method is more practical on the evaluation of the slope stability than the I.D.F method.

The Experimental Effect of Haedongpibokhap-bang (Hǎitóngpífùhé-fāng) on Collagen-induced Arthritis (해동피복합방(海桐皮複合方)이 Collagen II 유발 관절염에 미치는 실험적 연구)

  • Kung, Shyang-En;Oh, Min-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2008
  • Objectives : The aim of this study was to know the immunity response of Haedongpibokhap-bang($H{\check{a}}it{\acute{o}}ngp{\acute{i}}f{\grave{u}}h{\acute{e}}-f{\bar{a}}ng$) to rheumatoid arthritis in collagen-induced arthritis(CIA) mice. Methods : For this purpose, Haedongpibokhap-bang($H{\check{a}}it{\acute{o}}ngp{\acute{i}}f{\grave{u}}h{\acute{e}}-f{\bar{a}}ng$) was orally administerd to mice with arthritis induced by collagen II and then value of immunocyte in spleen, draining lymph node and paw joint and cytokine(IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$), rheumatoid factor (IgG and IgM) in serum were measured. Results : 1. The arthritis index was significantly decreased. 2. In total cell counts of spleen, DLN and paw joint, the cells in spleen decreased while there was a significant increase in DLN and significant decrease in paw joint. 3. In lymph nodes, CD3+, CD3+/CD69+, CD4+, CD8+ cells increased significantly. 4. In joints, CD3+ and CD11+b/Gr-1+ cells decreased significantly. 5. Serum IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ were decreased significantly. 6. Production of serum IgG and IgM decreased significantly. Conclusions : The results present that Haedongpibokhap-bang($H{\check{a}}it{\acute{o}}ngp{\acute{i}}f{\grave{u}}h{\acute{e}}-f{\bar{a}}ng$) controls abnormal activity of immune system, inhibitig collagen-induced arthritis(CIA).

An Experimental Study on Air-Side Performance of Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers Having Compound Enhanced Fins Under Wet Condition (복합 전열 촉진 핀이 적용된 핀-관 열교환기의 습표면 성능에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, Nae-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.5778-5788
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    • 2015
  • In this study, wet surface heat transfer and friction characteristics of compound enhanced fin-and-tube heat exchangers were experimentally investigated. Louver-finned heat exchangers were also tested for comparison purpose. The effect of fin pitch on j and f factor was negligible. Both j and f factor decreased as number of tube row increased. Compound enhanced fin samples yielded higher j and f factors than louver fin samples. For one row, j and f factors of compound enhanced fin samples were 11% and 43% higher than those of louver fin samples. For two row, those were 8% and 50%, and for three row, those were 17% and 53%. Heat transfer capacities at the same pressure drop of the compound enhanced fin samples were 2.0% for one row, 3.1% for two row and 8.4% for three row larger than those of louver fin samples, Data were compared with predictions of existing louver fin correlations.

Determination of S.I.F. for Mixed Mode Crack and Development of Accuracy (혼합모드 균열의 응력확대계수 해석과 정도 개선에 대한 고찰)

  • Bae, Won-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.355-361
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    • 2004
  • The finite element method were used to determine the stress intensity factor of cracked plate. The stress method, displacement method and J Integral are most popular finte element method. ANSYS proposed another a kind of displacement method. In this paper, it was examined that the accuracy and utility of the ANSYS method could believable to determine the stress intensity factors of centered inclined crack. Generally, inclined crack has two portion of stress intensity factors, tensile mode F1 and shear mode F2. For the purpose of increasing the accuracy of stress intensity factors, examined the effect of the numbers of nodes and elements, crack tip element size and number of partition of the crack tip vicinity. It was found that the method proposed by ANSYS is useful and has high accuracy. Accuracy of calculated stress intensity factors was increased by increase of the number of nodes and elements, and at the small size of crack tip elements can get more highly accuracy.

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Microstrip Resonator with Q Factor and High Second Harmonic Suppression (Q값과 2차 고조파 하모닉 억압 특성을 개선한 마이크로스트립 공진기)

  • Go Min-Ho;Park Hyo-Dal;Kim Chun-Suk
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.16 no.9 s.100
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    • pp.909-916
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    • 2005
  • This paper describes that the Q factor of a conventional $\lambda$/4-microstrip resonator with short load can be improved and also the problem that the serial-resonant frequency(2$f_o$) should be deviated from can be settled by the proposed $\lambda$/4-microstrip resonator, which is used to suppress the harmonics of a nonlinear circuit.

Power analysis of testing fixed effects with two way classification (이원혼합모형에서 고정효과 유의성검정에 대한 검정력 분석)

  • 이장택
    • The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.177-187
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    • 1997
  • This article considers the power performance of the tests in unbalanced two way mixed linear models with one fixed factor. The generalized least squares (GLS) F statistic testing no differences among the effects of the levels of the fixed factor is estimated using Henderson's method III, minimum norm quadratic unbiased estimator (MINQUE) with prior guess 1, maximum likelihood (ML) and resticted maximum likelihood (REML). We investigate the power performance of these test statistics. It can be shown, through simulation, that the GLS F statistics using four estimators produce similar type I error rates and power performance.

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