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Program for Estimating Service Time for Oxygen Generating Closed-Circuit SCBA -Pilot Study- (산소발생 폐쇄식 SCBA의 서비스 수명 예측 프로그램 -예비연구-)

  • Han, Don-Hee;Kim, Dong Cheon;Kang, Min Sun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.120-130
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    • 2007
  • A oxygen generating closed-circuit SCBA for escape from fire will be newly developed and then a program for estimating service time for it should be required. A SCBA made on an experimental basis consisted of five components such as half facepiece (mask), $KO_2$ box, oxygen reservoir, $CO_2$ remover and hood. The half mask had a good fitting performance since fit factors for 10 subjects were all above 100. It was found that height of subjects should be the best variable to estimate service time. Measured service time was inversely correlated with height of subjects. Service life time could be estimated by interpolation and extrapolation using inverse relationship between height and measured service time, for example, 28 minutes for male and female of 170 cm during resting, 10 minutes at the walk of 4 km/h and 5 minutes at the walk of 6 km/h considering safety margin of 20%. The study implies that program for estimating service time for the SCBA should require subject's height, speed of walk (4 km/h and 6 km/h) and fit testing. Considering safety margin, selecting younger subjects would be better. The study on the number of subjects and selecting facial dimensions should be more needed for the final program.

Comprehensive Vibration Assessment Program Measurement Test Plan for Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (신형경수로 1400 종합진동평가프로그램 측정시험 계획)

  • Ko, Do-Young;Kim, Kyu-Hyung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2013.04a
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    • pp.589-595
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    • 2013
  • A reactor vessel internals comprehensive vibration assessment program(RVI CVAP) of an advanced power reactor 1400(APR1400) is being verified on the integrity of RVI for the design life of the plant by performing the non-prototype category-2 type on the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Guide(NRC RG) 1.20, for which consists of a vibration and stress analysis program, a limited vibration measurement program, an inspection program, and the correlation of these programs. The aim of this paper is to describe the plan for the vibration measurement, test and acceptance criteria portion, and documentation and results of the APR1400 RVI CVAP. We will conduct the limited vibration measurement program of the APR1400 RVI CVAP according to the measurement plan and the vibration measurement testing in this paper.

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Fire Performance Testing Method for Fire Retardant EPS Sandwich Panel Using X-ray Analysis (X-선 분석법을 이용한 난연 EPS 샌드위치 패널의 화재성능평가 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Shim, Ji-Hun;Cho, Nam-Wook
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2015
  • EPS sandwich panel contains flame retardants that slow down ignition during fires,reduce the amount of heat generated, and block the spread of combustion. However, if a sandwich panel does not satisfy standards for fire-retardant performance, it may increase damage to property and human life. It is difficult to test the fire-retardant performance of a finishing material with the naked eye, so it is necessary to develop convenient and fast evaluation methods that are convenient and fast. In this study, a fire safety evaluation method for EPS sandwich panel was analyzed using X-ray to detect specific components related to the fire-retardant performance X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) indicated that suitable panel products contained more aluminum in comparison to unsuitable products. Gibbsite was identified as the main crystalline material of flame retardant EPS through X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and was included in both suitable products and unsuitable products, but there was a difference in crystalline structure. This study was verifies the possibility of evaluating fire-retardant performance using ultimate analysis and crystal analysis through these X-ray methods.

Environmental Exposure Performance of a Panel-Type Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Clamping Plate for an Improved Moveable Weir (개량형 가동보에 적용하기 위한 패널형 유리섬유보강 폴리머 복합재료 클램핑 플레이트의 환경노출 성능)

  • Yoo, Seong-Yeoul;Jeon, Jong-Chan;Shin, Hyung-Jin;Park, Chan-Gi
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.59 no.5
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 2017
  • The improved movable weir supplements the advantages and disadvantages of the rubber weir and the conduction gate. It consists of a stainless steel gate, air bags, and a steel clamping plate. The stainless steel gate is the main body of the weir, and the inflatable rubber sheet serves to support the steel gate. The steel clamping plate is typically in direct continuous contact with water, but this leads to corrosion issues that can reduce the life of the entire movable weir. In this study, a panel-type glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) clamping plate was designed and fabricated. The test results showed that the flexural load of the panel-type GFRP composite clamping plate was over twice that of the wings type GFRP clamping plate. The lowest moisture absorption value was obtained upon exposure to tap water, and exposure to other solutions showed similar values. Additionally, flexural load testing after exposure to an accelerated environment found the lowest residual loads of 80.51 % and 78.50 % at 50 and 100 days, respectively, for exposure to a $CaCl_2$ solution, while exposure to other environments showed residual failure loads of over 80 % at both 50 and 100 days.

Experimental Method for Durability Evaluation of a Chisel Mounted on a Composite Working Implement

  • Han, Jeongwoo;Moon, Sanggon;Lee, Geunho;Kang, Daesik
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.251-257
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: A chisel mounted on working implement, such as agricultural machinery used in irregular farming conditions, is subjected to highly variable fatigue loading during work. To ensure the safety of the chisel on a working implement for the duration of its service life, fatigue testing must be performed with the proper fatigue test load conditions. In this study, working loads for a chisel were developed by reconstructing loads from strain gage data collected during field tests and used to conduct fatigue tests on the chisel component. Methods: FE analysis with nCode software was utilized to select the proper quantity and locations of strain gages for load measurements. A fatigue test was performed to experimentally verify the fatigue strength of the chisel and to evaluate the validity of the load history developed with the load reconstruction technique. Results: A strain history for the chisel was obtained from data collected during field tests. The data was filtered for the 14-16 km/h speed range, connected, and merged. The chisel load history was developed using the load reconstruction technique. The resulting load history was expressed as a load spectrum using the rain-flow counting method. Conclusions: A fatigue test was conducted on a chisel under a constant load condition with an equivalent load amplitude and number of cycles, as calculated by Miner's Rule for linear damage accumulation. During the fatigue test, there were no cracks at any position. It is concluded that the fatigue test method proposed in this study can be utilized successfully as a durability evaluation method for the chisel.

A Study on Manure Separator Using Screw Press for Dairy Farms (I) - Factorial Tests for Design of Dairy Manure Separator - (낙농가를 위한 스크루 압착식 축분 고액분리기 연구 I - 젖소용 축분 고액분리기 설계요인시험 구명 -)

  • Yu, Byeongkee;Kim, Hyuckjoo;Lee, Sunghyoun;Kim, Jungkon;Ahn, Heekwon;Ra, Changsix
    • Journal of Animal Environmental Science
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2014
  • The study on design criteria of solid-liquid separator for dairy farms was done by testing various screens, presses, and RPMs of screw auger with remodeled screw-press type pig-manure separator. The moisture content of separated solid increase from 68.3% to 74.2% as auger rotating speed increased from 9.8 to 29.2 RPM at 34.8 kPa of pressure and 1.0 mm of slit wedge wire screen condition. The moisture contents of separated solid were 72~77%, work efficiencies were 16~18 kg/min at 1.0 mm of slit wedge wire screen. The efficiency was higher than one at 0.5 mm of slit wedge wire screen, which was used to separate for pig manure. The best work efficiency was 18 kg/min at 42.5 kPa, 1.0 mm slit screen. The separated solid moisture content was 75% at this condition.

Evaluation of Corrosion Behavior of Railway Axle Material (RSA1) in Seawater (해수환경에서의 차축소재(RSA1) 부식특성 평가)

  • Choi, Dooho;Seo, Sung-il
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.8
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    • pp.5039-5044
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    • 2015
  • In this study, we evaluated corrosion behavior of a common rolling stock axle material, RSA1, in seawater. 3-electrode electrochemical cell experiment was conducted using artificial sea water, fabricated according to ASTM-D1141 set by American Society for Testing and Materials, where the corrosion current density and corrosion rate were determined to be $18.3{\mu}A/cm2$ and 0.217 mm/yr, respectively, by employing potentiodynamic test method and impedance spectroscopy method. Considering the fact that life time of railway car is ~25 years, the expected corrosion layer depth is 5mm. Constant-current corrosion test was conducted to accelerate the corrosion process, to reach corrosion periods of 1,3 and 4 years based on Faraday's law, followed by tension tests where the reduced specimen gauge cross-section was re-measured for stress calculation. While no apparent corrosion-related changes in mechanical properties were observed in the elastic regime, the reduction in ductility of the material was found to be increased as the corrosion period increased. The results of this study are expected to be basic corrosion data for the design of rolling stock axles, which will be operated in the sea water environment.

In vitro cytotoxicity of four calcium silicate-based endodontic cements on human monocytes, a colorimetric MTT assay

  • Khedmat, Sedigheh;Dehghan, Somayyeh;Hadjati, Jamshid;Masoumi, Farimah;Nekoofar, Mohammad Hossein;Dummer, Paul Michael Howell
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.149-154
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of four calcium silicate-based endodontic cements at different storage times after mixing. Materials and Methods: Capillary tubes were filled with Biodentine (Septodont), Calcium Enriched Mixture (CEM cement, BioniqueDent), Tech Biosealer Endo (Tech Biosealer) and ProRoot MTA (Dentsply Tulsa Dental). Empty tubes and tubes containing Dycal were used as negative and positive control groups respectively. Filled capillary tubes were kept in 0.2 mL microtubes and incubated at $37^{\circ}C$. Each material was divided into 3 groups for testing at intervals of 24 hr, 7 day and 28 day after mixing. Human monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and cocultered with 24 hr, 7 day and 28 day samples of different materials for 24 and 48 hr. Cell viability was evaluated using an MTT assay. Results: In all groups, the viability of monocytes significantly improved with increasing storage time regardless of the incubation time (p < 0.001). After 24 hr of incubation, there was no significant difference between the materials regarding monocyte viability. However, at 48 hr of incubation, ProRoot MTA and Biodentine were less cytotoxic than CEM cement and Biosealer (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Biodentine and ProRoot MTA had similar biocompatibility. Mixing ProRoot MTA with PBS in place of distilled water had no effect on its biocompatibility. Biosealer and CEM cement after 48 hr of incubation were significantly more cytotoxic to on monocyte cells compared to ProRoot MTA and Biodentine.

The Study of Measurement and Performance Evaluation for Elevator Equipment by Instantaneous Power Quality (순시전원품질 측정 및 변화에 따른 승강기 설비의 성능평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Gi-Hyun;Bang, Sun-Bae;Lee, Joo-Hwan;Kim, Jae-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.42-48
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    • 2006
  • The number of confine-disease of elevator increases every year and then sudden rise, sudden stop, error of level indication, stand; those can bring to uneasiness of elevator passenger and malfunction accidents related life accident are increasing. For confirmation those malfunction accident, we are measuring and analyzing power quality(Sag, Swell, Interruption) of the actual site and evaluated the performance for stop and stating by testing the two imitation test equipment with EN12016(2004) standard level. This paper will be used data of the analysis for mutual relation between Power Quality and malfunction and fault of elevator.

The Research for Malfunction and Installation Status of Power Quality Counterplan Equipment of Elevator (엘리베이터의 전원품질용 기기 설치 현황 및 오동작에 관한 조사)

  • Kim, Gi-Hyun;Yi, Geon-Ho;Bae, Suk-Myong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.20 no.10
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    • pp.107-113
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    • 2006
  • The number of confine-disease for elevator increases every year and then sudden stop, error of level indication stand; those can bring to uneasiness of elevator passenger and malfunction accidents related life accident are increasing. So we researched power quality counterplan equipment(SPD, Filter, Reactor) at site elevator controller room and malfunctions of elevator movement. We could confirm installation of power quality counterplan equipment recently and unchanging the number of malfunction. This data will be used the analysis for mutual relation between Power Quality(Sag, Interruption, ESD, ect.) and malfunction of elevator movement by testing the elevator equipment with EN12016(2004) and IEC standard level.