• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 1999

현재 수소저장 합금을 이용하여 2차전지의 음극으로 개발되고 있는 $AB_5$ type의 $(LM)Ni_{4.49}Co_{0.1}Mn_{0.205}Al_{0.205}$ 조성의 수소저장합금과 $AB_2$ type의 $Ti_{0.6}Zr_{0.4}V_{0.6}Ni_{1.4}$ 조성의 수소저장합금에 Pd를 0, 0.5, 1, 2 wt% 첨가한 조성을 진공 중에서 arc 용해를 하였다. 용해된 합금의 조직과 결정구조를 SEM, XRD로 조사하였다. Pd 가 첨가되었음에도 조직이나 결정구조의 변화는 보이지 않았다. 미세한 구리분말을 합금분말 대비 3:1로 첨가하여 pellet형태의 전극을 제조하여 전극특성을 조사한 결과 Pd 첨가에 따른 초기 활성화와 급속 충방전 특성은 크게 변하지 않았다. 그러나 싸이클 수명에 있어서는 Pd를 첨가한 전극들이 Pd를 첨가하지 않는 전극에 비해 우수하였다. $AB_5$ type 조성의 합금에서는 Pd를 2wt% 첨가한 전극, 그리고 $AB_2$ type 조성의 합금에서는 Pd를 0.5wt% 첨가한 전극에서 싸이클 특성이 가장 우수하게 나타났다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.642-650
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• 2016

One of the most feasible solution for reducing the excessive energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission is usage of more efficient fuel such as hydrogen. As is well known, there are three viable technologies for storing hydrogen fuel: compressed gas, metal hydride absorption, and cryogenic liquid. In these technologies, the storage for liquid hydrogen has better energy density by weight than other storage methods. However, the cryogenic liquid storage has a significant disadvantage of boiling losses. That is, high performance of thermal insulation systems must be studied for reducing the boiling losses. This paper presents an experimental study on the effective thermal conductivities of the composite layered insulation with aerogel blankets($Cryogel^{(R)}$ Z and $Pyrogel^{(R)}$ XT-E) and Multi-layer insulation(MLI). The aerogel blankets are known as high porous materials and the good insulators within a soft vacuum range($10^{-3}{\sim}1$ Torr). Also, MLI is known as the best insulator within a high vacuum range(<$10^{-6}{\sim}10^{-3}$ Torr). A vertical axial cryogenic experimental apparatus was designed to investigate the thermal performance of the composite layered insulators under cryogenic conditions as well as consist of a cold mass tank, a heat absorber, annular vacuum space, and an insulators space. The composite insulators were laminated in the insulator space that height was 50 mm. In this study, the effective thermal conductivities of the materials were evaluated by measuring boil-off rate of liquid nitrogen and liquid argon in the cold mass tank.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.155-169
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• 2007

월성 원자력 발전소의 TRF 시설에서 수집된 트리튬을 metal hydride 형태로 보관하고 있는 500 kCi급 트리튬 1차 저장용기를 발전소 밖의 폐기물 저장고로 안전하게 운반하기 위하여 트리튬 운반용기를 개발하였다. B형 운반용기의 기술기준을 적용하여 구조평가, 열평가, 방사선차폐평가, 격납평가 등을 수행하여 운반용기의 안전성을 분석하였다. 트리튬 운반용기는 정상운반조건 및 사고운반조건에서도 격납 경계가 손상되지 않는다고 평가되었다. 붕괴열로 인한 운반용기 내부 저장용기의 온도상승은 수치해석 결과, 원통형 모델에서는 $134.8^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 운반사고 조건에 대한 열 평가로서 $800^{\circ}C$ 외부환경에 30분간 노출되었을 경우에는 단열재만의 열차폐를 고려하여 계산한 결과, 약 $405^{\circ}C$로 나타났으며, 내부 온도 상승은 1차 격납 경계인 1차 저장용기의 허용 온도인 $550^{\circ}C$에도 미치지 못하였다. 격납 차폐 평가에서도 사고조건인 $800^{\circ}C$의 외부 환경에 노출된 경우에서도 충분히 운반용기의 격납 성능을 유지할 수 있다고 판단되었다. 방사선에 대한 차폐 특성을 조사한 결과, 트리튬에서 발생된 ${\beta}-ray$ 선량은 1차 저장용기 외부 표면에서 0으로 계산되었다. 이상과 같이 500 kCi 급 트리튬 운반용기에 대한 안전성을 평가한 결과, 운반사고조건에서도 트리튬 운반용기는 전혀 이상이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2006

There are two types of metal hydride electrodes as a negative electrode in a Ni-MH battery, $AB_2$ Zr-based Laves phases and $AB_5$ LM(La-rich mischmetal)-based alloys. The $AB_5$ alloy electrodes have characteristic properties such as a large discharge capacity per volume, easiness in activation, long cycle life and a low cost of alloy. However they have a relatively small discharge capacity per weight. The $AB_2$alloy electrodes have a much higher discharge capacity per weight than $AB_5$ alloy electrodes, however they have some disadvantages of poor activation behavior and cycle life. Therefore, in order to improve the discharge capacity of the $AB_5$ alloy electrode the Zr, Ti and V which are the alloying elements of the $AB_2$ alloys were added to the $LaNi_{3.6}Ai_{0.4}Co_{0.7}Mn_{0.3}$ alloy which was chosen as a $AB_5$ alloy with a high capacity. The addition of Zr, Ti and V to $LaNi_{3.6}Ai_{0.4}Co_{0.7}Mn_{0.3}$ alloy improved the activation to be completed in two cycles. The discharge capacities of Zr 0.02, Ti 0.02 and V 0.1 alloys in $LaNi_{3.6}Ai_{0.4}Co_{0.7}Mn_{0.3}M_y$ (M = Zr, Ti, V) were respectively 346, 348 and 366 mAh/g alloy. The alloy electrodes, Zr 0.02, Ti 0.05 and V 0.1 in $LaNi_{3.6}Ai_{0.4}Co_{0.7}Mn_{0.3}M_y$ (M = Zr, Ti, V), have shown good cycle property after 200 cycles. The rate capability of the $LaNi_{3.6}Ai_{0.4}Co_{0.7}Mn_{0.3}M_y$ (M = Zr, Ti, V) alloy electrodes were very good until 0.6 C rate and the alloys, Zr 0.02, Ti 0.05 and V 0.1, have shown the best result as 92 % at 2.4 C rate. The charge retention property of the $LaNi_{3.6}Ai_{0.4}Co_{0.7}Mn_{0.3}M_y$ (M = Zr, Ti, V) alloys was not good and the alloys with M content from 0.02 to 0.05 showed better charge retention properties.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 1992

지구외핵은 순수한 철원소 이외에, 철보다 원자량이 낮은 원소가 상당량 포함되어 있다. 수소도 외핵내에 존재할 가능성이 있는 성분 중의 하나로 인식되고 있다. 따라서, 철수화물에 대한 압력에 따른 수소의 용해도에 대한 연구와 병행하여, 기타 금속수화물에 대한 연구의 확대 또한 중요하다. 수소는 또한 석유의 대체물질로써 그 가능성이 매우 높으며, 금속수화물상태로 수소를 보다 효율적으로 저장할 수 있는 설정구조에 대한 연구 역시 요구된다. 이러한 두가지 이류로, $TiH_2$를 철수화물의 결정구조적 유사물로 선택하여, 고온-고압하에서 특성화 현상을 연구하였다. 결정질 $TiH_2$ 분말시료에 대하여 두가지 다른 온도-압력 조건하에서 고온-고압실험이 시해되었다. 이러한 실험 중 하나는 소형 고온 발생장치가 부착된 피스톤-실린더 다이아몬드 앤질기기를 이용하여 압력은 최고 15 GPa 까지, 온도는 500${\circ}$에 고정시킨 상태에서 처리한 시료를 상온-상압상태로 변환시켜 X-선 회절실험을 하였다. 이러한 실험에서, 11.3 GPa 압력 이상에서 고온-고압처리한 시료로 부터 사방정계 결정구조를 보이는 비가역성의 새로운 광물상을 발견하였는데 이는 Ti수화물이 고압하에서 안정한 결정 격자구조를 보이는 새로운 것이다. 이 상변이에 따른 몰부피의 변화는 약 10%이다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.346-355
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• 2012

최근 전 세계가 환경문제와 에너지 자원 고갈 문제에 대해 관심을 집중하고 있다. 이런 문제들을 해결하기 위한 여러 가지 방법들 중 하나가 하이브리드자동차(HEVs)이다. 그래서 하이브리드자동차 기술에 대한 사람들의 관심이 높아지고 있다. 하이브리드 자동차의 에너지 저장 시스템의 후보들은 AGM 배터리, Ni-MH 배터리 및 리튬배터리 등이다. AGM 배터리는 상대적으로 낮은 가격, 높은 충전 효율, 낮은 자가 방전 및 높은 안전성 등이 장점이다. 상용자동차에 하이브리드 자동차 시스템을 적용하기 위해서는 4개의 AGM 배터리를 2개의 직렬과 2개의 병렬로 연결해야한다. 본 연구에서는 상용차용으로 사용될 직 병렬로 연결되어 있는 AGM 배터리 시스템의 충 방전 특성을 예측하기 위하여 AGM 배터리의 충 방전 모델링을 수행하였다. AGM 배터리의 충 방전 모델링을 위해 내부에서 일어나는 전기화학 반응, 전하 보전과 물질 보존 법칙을 통해 배터리의 지배방정식으로 세웠다. 모델링 결과의 정확성을 검증하기 위해 다양한 조건에서의 실험결과와 비교하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 1996

PdOx 전극, Pd전극에서의 전기화학적 수소산화반응 특성을 30% KOH용액에서 온도와 수소농도를 변화시키면서 조사하였다. PdOx전극에서는 -0.8~-0.5V(vs. Hg/HgO)에서 전극 표면에 흡착된 수소의 산화반응이 주로 나타났고, Pd전극에서는 전극 표면에 흡착된 수소의 산화반응 뿐만 아니라 -0.5~0.0V(vs. Hg/HgO)에서 Pd과 수소가 직접 반응하여 형성된 금속수소화물이 산화되는 반응이 나타냈다. 두 전극 모두 수소농도의 증가에 따라 전하전달저항은 감소하였고, 교환전류는 증가하였다. PdOx 전극과 Pd전극의 경우 전달계수는 각각 0.78과 0.72로 Pd전극에서의 반응성이 우수하였다. 활성화에너지는 과전압이 증가할때 감소하였으며 PdOx 전극인 경우 23.9~20.3 KJ/mole, Pd전극인 경우 7.2~3.0KJ/mole로 나타났다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.72-72
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• 2012

Lithium rechargeable batteries have been widely used as key power sources for portable devices for the last couple of decades. Their high energy density and power have allowed the proliferation of ever more complex portable devices such as cellular phones, laptops and PDA's. For larger scale applications, such as batteries in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or power tools, higher standards of the battery, especially in term of the rate (power) capability and energy density, are required. In PHEV, the materials in the rechargeable battery must be able to charge and discharge (power capability) with sufficient speed to take advantage of regenerative braking and give the desirable power to accelerate the car. The driving mileage of the electric car is simply a function of the energy density of the batteries. Since the successful launch of recent Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride)-based HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) in the market, there has been intense demand for the high power-capable Li battery with higher energy density and reduced cost to make HEV vehicles more efficient and reduce emissions. However, current Li rechargeable battery technology has to improve significantly to meet the requirements for HEV applications not to mention PHEV. In an effort to design and develop an advanced electrode material with high power and energy for Li rechargeable batteries, we approached to this in two different length scales - Atomic and Nano engineering of materials. In the atomic design of electrode materials, we have combined theoretical investigation using ab initio calculations with experimental realization. Based on fundamental understanding on Li diffusion, polaronic conduction, operating potential, electronic structure and atomic bonding nature of electrode materials by theoretical calculations, we could identify and define the problems of existing electrode materials, suggest possible strategy and experimentally improve the electrochemical property. This approach often leads to a design of completely new compounds with new crystal structures. In this seminar, I will talk about two examples of electrode material study under this approach; $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{0.5}O_2$ based layered materials and olivine based multi-component systems. In the other scale of approach; nano engineering; the morphology of electrode materials are controlled in nano scales to explore new electrochemical properties arising from the limited length scales and nano scale electrode architecture. Power, energy and cycle stability are demonstrated to be sensitively affected by electrode architecture in nano scales. This part of story will be only given summarized in the talk.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2002

A series of multicomponent $Zr_{0.8}Ti_{0.2}Mn_{0.4}V_{0.6}Ni_{1-x}Fe_{x}$ (x=0.00, 0.08, 0.15, 0.22, and 0.30) alloys are prepared and their oystal structure and P-C-T curves are examined. The electrochemical properties of these allqys such as activation conditions, discharge capacity, cycling performance are also investigated. $Zr_{0.8}Ti_{0.2}Mn_{0.4}V_{0.6}Ni_{1-x}Fe_{x}$ (x=0.00, 0.08, 0.15, 0.22 and 0.30) have the C14 Laves phase hexagonal structure. The electrode was activated by the hot-charging treatment. The best activation conditions were the current density 120 mA/g and the hot-charging time 12h at $80^{\circ}C$ in the case of the alloy with x=0.00. The discharge capacity increased rapidly until the fourth cycle and then decreased. The discharge capacity increased again from the 13th cycle, arriving at 234 mAh/g at the 50th cycle. The discharge capacily just after activation decreases with the increase in the amount of the substituted Fe but the cycling performance is improved. The discharge capacity after activation of the alloy with x=0.00 is 157 mAh/g at the current density 120 mA/g. $Zr_{0.8}Ti_{0.2}Mn_{0.4}V_{0.6}Ni_{0.85}Fe_{0.15}$ is a good composition with a medium quantity of discharge capacities and a good cycling performance. The ICP analysis of the electrolyte for these electrodes after 50 charge-discharge cycles shows that the concentrations of V and Zr are relatively high. Another series of multicomponent $Zr_{0.8}Ti_{0.2}Mn_{0.4}V_{0.6}Ni_{0.85}M_{0.15}$ (M = Fe, Co, Cu, Mo and Al) alloys are prepared. They also have the C14 Laves phase hexagonal structure. The alloys with M = Co and Fe have relatively larger hydrogen storage capacities. The discharge capacities just after activation are relatively large in the case of the alloys with M = Al and Cu. They are 212 and 170 mAh/g, respectivety, at the current density 120mA/g. The $Zr_{0.8}Ti_{0.2}Mn_{0.4}V_{0.6}Ni_{0.85}Co_{0.15}$ alloy is the best one with a relatively large discharge capacity and a good cycling performance.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.678-699
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• 2015

Although the harsh space environment imposes many severe challenges to space pioneers, space exploration is a realistic and profitable goal for long-term humanity survival. One of the viable and promising options to overcome the harsh environment of space is nuclear propulsion. Particularly, the Nuclear Thermal Rocket (NTR) is a leading candidate for nearterm human missions to Mars and beyond due to its relatively high thrust and efficiency. Traditional NTR designs use typically high power reactors with fast or epithermal neutron spectrums to simplify core design and to maximize thrust. In parallel there are a series of new NTR designs with lower thrust and higher efficiency, designed to enhance mission versatility and safety through the use of redundant engines (when used in a clustered engine arrangement) for future commercialization. This paper proposes a new NTR design of the second design philosophy, Korea Advanced NUclear Thermal Engine Rocket (KANUTER), for future space applications. The KANUTER consists of an Extremely High Temperature Gas cooled Reactor (EHTGR) utilizing hydrogen propellant, a propulsion system, and an optional electricity generation system to provide propulsion as well as electricity generation. The innovatively small engine has the characteristics of high efficiency, being compact and lightweight, and bimodal capability. The notable characteristics result from the moderated EHTGR design, uniquely utilizing the integrated fuel element with an ultra heat-resistant carbide fuel, an efficient metal hydride moderator, protectively cooling channels and an individual pressure tube in an all-in-one package. The EHTGR can be bimodally operated in a propulsion mode of $100MW_{th}$ and an electricity generation mode of $100MW_{th}$, equipped with a dynamic energy conversion system. To investigate the design features of the new reactor and to estimate referential engine performance, a preliminary design study in terms of neutronics and thermohydraulics was carried out. The result indicates that the innovative design has great potential for high propellant efficiency and thrust-to-weight of engine ratio, compared with the existing NTR designs. However, the build-up of fission products in fuel has a significant impact on the bimodal operation of the moderated reactor such as xenon-induced dead time. This issue can be overcome by building in excess reactivity and control margin for the reactor design.