• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.14-21
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• 2008

The prediction for gaseous leak flows through a narrow crack is important for a leak-before-break (LBB) analysis. Therefore, the methodology to obtain the flow characteristics of gaseous leak flow in a narrow crack for the wide range by using the product of friction factor and Reynolds number correlations (fRe) for a micro-channel is developed and presented. The correlation applied here was proposed by the previous study. The fourth-order Runge-Kutta method was employed to integrate the nonlinear ordinary differential equation for the pressure and the regular-Falsi method was also employed to find the inlet Mach number. A narrow crack whose opening displacement ranges from 10 to $100{\mu}m$ with a crack length in the range from 2 to 200mm was chosen for sample prediction. The present results are compared with both numerical simulation results and available experimental measurements. The results are in excellent agreement with them. The leak flow rate can be approximately predicted by using proposed methodology.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.423-440
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• 2001

For sodium cooling liquid metal reactors during the last 25 years, it was most important to verify the safety of the steam generator, which absolutely requires a water leak detection system with fine sensitivity and response. This study describes the structure and leak classification of the HAMMER (Korea Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor) steam generator, compared with other classifications, and explains the effects of leak development. The requirements and experimental situations for the development of the KALIMER acoustic leak detection system (KADS) which detects micro leaks, not intermediate leaks, are introduced. We proposed four frequency bands, 1∼8kHz, 8∼20kHz, 20∼40kHz and 40∼200kHz, split effectively for analyzing the detected acoustic leak signals obtained from the sodium-water reaction model or water model in the mock-up system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.145-155
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• 2001

This simulation first allows us to define a transition zone from a bubble to jet mode of the argon out-flow and hereinafter to define a similar area for water-steam leak in the KALIMER SG (Korea Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor Steam Generator) using a water mock-up system, taking into account the KALIMER leak classification and tube bundle design, as a simulation of a real water-steam into sodium leak. in accordance with leak conditions in the KALIMER SG, the transition from bubbling to jetting is studied by means of turbulence regime simulation for argon out-flow through a very small orifice, which has the equivalent diameter of about 0.253 mm. finally the noise generation mechanism is explained from the existing experimental data. We also confirmed the possibility of micro-leak detection from the information of the bubbling mode through simulations and the experiment in this study.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2021.07a
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• pp.685-687
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 플랜트 배관의 기체 누출 탐지방안에 대하여 기술한다. 배관 누출 발생 시 배관 내부 압력과 누출부 크기의 조합에 따라 누출 초음파 발생 여부가 결정되는데, 누출 시 초음파가 발생하는 경우와 그렇지 않은 경우에 대하여 배관 누출을 탐지하는 방안과 보온재 배관의 누출탐지 방안에 대하여 설명한다. 또한 배관 파단을 상시감시하기 위한 대량의 무선센서 운용에 따른 대량 누출탐지신호의 실시간 처리를 위한 쿠버네티스 기반의 분산처리형 진단 시스템 구현 방안에 대하여 기술한다.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.129-146
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• 2007

[ ${\square}$ ] A mathematical model has been developed and used to analyze the limits of He fine leak test. ${\square}$ Uncertainties inherent in using the MIL-STD-883 guidelines for hermeticity evaluation of small packages have been demonstrated. ${\square}$ A new methodology to quantitatively characterize hermeticity has been developed.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.1075-1081
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• 2011

A leak-detection method has been developed by measuring the pressure variation between the inner and outer heattransfer tubes of a double-wall tube steam generator. An experiment was carried out to measure the leak rate in the gap between two surfaces pressed with a hydraulic press in order to simulate the phenomena, and a correlation was determined for the leak rate in a micro gap. However, in the correlation, the gap width and friction coefficient were coupled with the surface roughness, which affects the two parameters. The two parameters were separated using a surface-contact model to develop a correlation for the friction coefficient. The correlation was compared with the existing correlations used for crack analysis. Although the applied ranges of Reynolds numbers were different, the developed correlation for Reynolds numbers of 0.1.0.35 showed similar tendencies to existing correlations used for higher Reynolds numbers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.1033-1036
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• 2002

Wafer bonding methods such as fusion and anodic bonding suffer from high temperature treatment, long processing time, and possible damage to the micro-scale sensor or actuators. In the localized bonding process, beating was conducted locally while the whole wafer is maintained at a relatively low temperature. But previous research of localized heating has some problems, such as non-uniform soldering due to non-uniform heating and micro crack formation on the glass capsule by thermal stress effect. To address this non-uniformity problem, a new heater configuration is being proposed. By keeping several points on the heater strip at calculated and constant potential, more uniform heating, hence more reliable wafer bonding could be achieved. The proposed scheme has been successfully demonstrated, and the result shows that it will be very useful in hermetic packaging. Less than 0.2 ㎫ contact Pressure were used for bonding with 150 ㎃ current input for 50${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ width, 2${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ height and 8mm $\times$ 8mm, 5mm$\times$5mm, 3mm $\times$ 3mm sized phosphorus-doped poly-silicon micro heater. The temperature can be raised at the bonding region to 80$0^{\circ}C$, and it was enough to achieve a strong and reliable bonding in 3minutes. The IR camera test results show improved uniformity in heat distribution compared with conventional micro heaters. For gross leak check, IPA (Isopropanol Alcohol) was used. Since IPA has better wetability than water, it can easily penetrate small openings, and is more suitable for gross leak check. The pass ratio of bonded dies was 70%, for conventional localized heating, and 85% for newly developed FP scheme. The bonding strength was more than 30㎫ for FP scheme packaging, which shows that FP scheme can be a good candidate for micro scale hermetic packaging.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.1023-1029
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• 1998

Small water leak experiment was carried out for the 5Cr-1Mo steel specimen in sodium atmosphere. Perfect re-open time for the leak path of a specimen, by micro leak, was 129 minutes, and its size observed about 2 mm diameter at sodium side. The halos phenomena appeared around of leak spot before the leak path has re-opened, and the size of halos observed was different from the real re-open size of a specimen. Also, the corrosion of a specimen initiated from sodium side, but it did not occur at steam side. In AES analysis, the segregation phenomena of Cr in the specimen was found much more than those of other elements. And also, the sodium compounds formed by sodium-water reaction and deposited onto the leak site of specimen were observed by EPMA analysis and SEM photograph. It is postulated that the corrosion products could be precipitated to form mixed Na Fe Cr compounds.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.57-59
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• 2002

기존에 연구된 미세 가열기를 이용한 마이크로 시스템 패키징의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 새로운 미세 가열기를 제작하여 접합 실험을 실시하였다. 기존 형상의 미세 가열기와 새로운 미세 가열기의 형상을 각각 제작하여 접합시 미세 가열기에 발생하는 열분포를 IR 카메라를 이용하여 실험하였으며, 기존 형상의 미세 가열기가 불균일하게 가열되는 반면, 새로운 형상의 미세 가열기는 매우 균일하게 가열되는 형상을 나타내었다. 카메라 실험 결과를 바탕으로 접합 실험을 실시하기 위해서 폭 $50{\mu}m$, 두께 $2{\mu}m$의 미세 가열기를 제작하였으며, 0.2 Mpa의 압력을 Pyrex glass cap에 가한 상태에서 150 mA의 전류를 공급함으로서 접합을 완료하였다. 접합이 완료된 시편들에 대해서 IPA를 통한 leak 실험을 실시하였으며, 기존 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 66%가 테스트를 통과한 반면 새로운 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 85%이상이 테스트를 통과하였다. Leak 실험을 통과한 각각의 시편들에 대해서 접합력 측정을 실시한 결과, 기존 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 $15{\sim}21$ Mpa의 접합력을 나타내었고, 새로울 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 $25{\mu}30$ Mpa의 우수한 접합력을 나타내었다.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.302-304
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• 2004

Nuclear fuel elements containing dry recycling nuclear fuel pellets for the irradiation test in a reactor were remotely fabricated from spent PWR fuel materials in a hot cell. End closure welding as well as seal tube welding for thermal sensor of the elements was performed by Nd:YAG laser. The soundness of the end closure welds and seal tube welds for the elements were evaluated by a precise X-ray inspection system composed of a micro-focus X-ray generator with an image intensifier and a real time camera system. Then, helium leak test was performed for the elements. The soundness of the welds of the fuel elements was confirmed by the X-ray inspection and helium leak test. The irradiation test for the fuel elements were successfully completed at the HANARO research reactor.