• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to develop a system dynamics model for the assessment of the organizational and human factors in a nuclear power plant which contribute to nuclear safety. Previous studies can be classified into two major approaches. One is the engineering approach using tools such as ergonomics and Probability Safety Assessment (PSA). The other is the socio-psychology approach. Both have contributed to find organizational and human factors and to present guidelines to lessen human error in plants. However, since these approaches assume that the relationship among factors is independent they do not explain the interactions among the factors or variables in Nuclear Power Plants. To overcome these restrictions, a system dynamics model, which can show cause and effect relationships among factors and quantify the organizational and human factors, has been developed. Handling variables such as the degree of leadership, the number of employees, and workload in each department, users can simulate various situations in nuclear power plant organization. Through simulation, users can get insights to improve safety in plants and to find managerial tools in both organizational and human factors.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.729-745
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• 2011

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the external diseconomies of an unwelcomed facility on the nearby houses. The facility and the area studied are Dangin-Ri power plant in Mapo-Gu, Seoul and the residential district surrounding it respectively. The nearby housing prices have been changed according to the time and circumstances of the public announcements about the reconstruction or removal plans of the plant. These price changes are regarded as the capitalized values of the external diseconomies due to the plant. This study is based on the hedonic price theory in order to estimate the diseconomies in monetary value. The tools for the estimation are four models of multiple regression with the transaction price as the dependant variable and various housing characteristics including the external effects of the plant as the independent variables. The sample analyzed is 833 house transactions for the past 5 years in the research area. The facts found are as follows; First, the most suitable functional form for the estimation is confirmed to be the linear model. Second, there are significant differences in influence on the housing values among the independent variables, that is, locational characteristics, physical features, and environmental changes with time. Third, the external diseconomy is estimated as \80,137,807 in case that the plant would be reconstructed in the underground of the present site, whereon a substitutional public park would be constructed and as \59,142,248 in case that the plant would move away.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.830-837
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• 2011

A turbine control system which has been operated for years in a nuclear power plant was retrofitted with a newly developed digital control system. After completion of the retrofit, turbine valve tests were performed to ensure the integrity of each valve's control function. The sequence of each valve test is composed of a closing process and a reopening process. To minimize megawatt variation which normally occurs during the test sequence, we employed a kind of compensator algorithm in the new digital control system which also have been used in the old system. There were difficulties finding optimal parameter settings for our new compensator algorithm because the power plant didn't allow us to perform necessary tuning procedures while the turbine is on load operation. Therefore an alternative measure for the compensator tuning which is independent of the turbine actual operation had to be implemented. So, a process model for the test was required to overcome this situation. We analyzed the operation data of the test and implemented the process model by use of input and output variable relations. Also we verified the process model by use of another condition's operating data. The result shows that the output of model is similar to the actual operation data.

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.154-158
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• 2011

본 연구는 조경공사 표준품셈의 개정 작업이 진행되고 있는 현시점에서 한국의 조경공사 표준품셈과 일본의 공원식재공사 표준보괘의 식재 공종의 내용의 특성을 비교하여, 향후 한국의 조경공사 표준품셈의 발전에 기여하는데 연구의 초점을 두고 진행하였다. 표준품셈과 표준보괘의 특성을 파악하기 위해서 한국의 경우는 2010년 '국토해양부'에서 제정한 건설공사 표준품셈 공종내의 조경공사를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 또한 일본의 경우도 2010년 '국토교통성' 제정 토목공사 표준보괘의 공원식재공사 표준보괘를 연구대상으로 하였다. 그리고 한국의 조경공사 표준품셈과 일본의 공원식재공사 표준보괘 공종 중에서 식재 공종에 초점을 두고 품셈의 범위, 세부 공종, 품셈의 구성, 수목 적용 규격, 품셈의 내용 등의 비교를 연구의 내용적 범위로 한정하였다. 한국의 조경공사 표준품셈과 일본의 공원식재공사 표준보괘의 식재 공종의 내용을 비교하여본 결과, 한국의 조경공사 표준품셈은 독립적인 품셈과 품셈의 적용에 있어 융통성이 필요하다. 그리고 지주목에 대한 독립적인 품셈과 운반에 관한 품셈 규정 그리고 조경토와 관련된 품셈 등의 검토를 통하여 한국의 조경공사 표준품셈이 더욱 발전할 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.351-374
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• 2018

Purpose: The collective civil complaint problem is considered as important obstructive factor of the nuclear power plant construction project's success and quality. Therefore, this study demonstrate the factors which can affect the settling collective civil complaints, and also suggest the improvement of the resolution. Methods: This study collected the data of Kori Nuclear Power Division staff, local residents and Hanul Nuclear Power Division staff, local residents, and use them for analysis. Results: The results are twofold in the study: First, the 'Situation Recognition' and 'Mutual Cooperation' which are independent variables for solving collective civil complaints have proved to give positive influence on both the nuclear staff and the local residents about the complaint resolution outcome of the dependent variable. Second, the moderation variable 'Expected Benefit' on the influential relationship between the collective civil complaint resolution factor and the civil complaints resolution outcome proved to have a moderating effect only on the nuclear staff. On the other hand, moderation variables 'Time of SOC Business Implementation' and 'Time of Compensation' proved to have a moderating effect only for the local residents. Conclusion: According to the results, the staff have a positive opinion on the benefits of the nuclear power plant construction, while residents feel strongly that they do not get any benefit from the construction despite of tremendous investment and expected benefit in local area. As this results, policy implementation which is superable different understanding is required.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.321-329
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• 1998

발전설비의 건전성은 원자력발전소의 안전운영을 위하여 필수적이며 이를 위하여 원자력발전소의 안전 규제법에서는 원전사업자 책임하에 신뢰성있는 가동중검사를 주기적으로 수행하도록 규정하고 있다. 따라서 한전은 국내 유일의 원전사업자로서 가동중검사의 정확도 및 신뢰성을 높이기 위한 기술개발에 최선을 다하고 있으며, 전력연구원은 한전의 기술개발 및 연구업무의 중추적 역할을 담당하는 부서로서 효율적인 원전 가동중검사 수행을 위하여 종합지원체계 (total support system : TSS)를 확립하고, 국내기술자립을 위한 요소기숱개밭은 물론 검사요원의 교육 및 자격인증체계 확립에 만전을 기하고 있다. 이 논문은 이와 같은 원자력발전소의 발전설비 건전성 진단을 위하여 현재 전력연구원에서 수행중인 가동중검사 기술개발업무 전반에 관해 상세하게 설명하기 위한 것이다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.905-913
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• 2017

Advanced reactor designs often feature longer operating cycles between refueling and new concepts of operation beyond traditional baseload electricity production. Owing to this increased complexity, traditional proportional-integral control may not be sufficient across all potential operating regimes. The prototypical advanced reactor (PAR) design features two independent reactor modules, each connected to a single dedicated steam generator that feeds a common balance of plant for electricity generation and process heat applications. In the current research, the PAR is expected to operate in a load-following manner to produce electricity to meet grid demand over a 24-hour period. Over the operational lifetime of the PAR system, primary and intermediate sodium pumps are expected to degrade in performance. The independent operation of the two reactor modules in the PAR may allow the system to continue operating under degraded pump performance by shifting the power production between reactor modules in order to meet overall load demands. This paper proposes a Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy logic-based power distribution system. Two T-S fuzzy power distribution controllers have been designed and tested. Simulation shows that the devised T-S fuzzy controllers provide improved performance over traditional controls during daily load-following operation under different levels of pump degradation.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.2059-2063
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• 2004

Most power plants have operated many independent computerize systems for maintenance. Independence of systems have caused complexity of business process and inconvenience of computer system management. Because the equipment and material master data is not standardize and structurize, it is difficult to manage equipment maintenance history and material delivery. Especially equipment classification criterion is important for standardization of every maintenance information. It is necessary to integrate function of independent systems for business process simplification and rapid work flow. this paper provides equipment classification criterion design and system integration method with the case of live system development.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.1163-1170
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• 2014

Due to global environmental regulations and policies with rapid advancement of renewable energy technologies, the development type of renewable energy sources (RES) in power systems is expanding from small-scale distributed generation to large-scale grid-connected systems. In the near future, it is expected that RES achieves grid parity which means the equilibrium point where the power cost of RES is equal to the power costs of conventional generators. However, although RES would achieve the grid parity, the cost related with development of large-scale RES is still a big burden. Furthermore, it is hard to determine a suitable capacity of RES because of their output characteristics affected by locations and weather effects. Therefore, to determine an optimal capacity for RES becomes an important decision-making problem. This study proposes a method for determining an optimal installed capacity of RES from the business viewpoint of an independent power plant (IPP). In order to verify the proposed method, we have performed case studies on real power system in Incheon and Shiheung areas, South Korea.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.559-568
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effective managerial factors influencing dose reduction of the nozzle dam installation and removal tasks ranking within top 3 in viewpoint of average collective dose of nuclear power plant maintenance job. Background: International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) recommended to reduce unnecessary dose and to minimize the necessary dose on the participants of maintenance job in radiation fields. Method: Seven sessions of nozzle dam installation and removal task logs yielded a multiple regression model with collective dose as a dependent variable and work time, number of participants, space doses before and after shield as independent variables. From the sessions in which a significant reduction in collective dose occurred, the effective managerial factors were elicited. Results: Work time was the most important factor contributing to collective dose reduction of nozzle dam installation and removal task. Introduction of new technology in nozzle dam design or maintenance job is the most important factor for work time reduction. Conclusion: With extended task logs and big data processing technique, the more accurate prediction model illustrating the relationship between collective dose reduction and effective managerial factors would be developed. Application: The effective managerial factors will be useful to reduce collective dose of decommissioning tasks as well as regular preventive maintenance tasks for a nuclear power plant.