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Study on nuclear magnetic resonance of superionic conductor NH4HSeO4 in rotating frame

  • Choi, Jae Hun;Lim, Ae Ran
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 2014
  • In order to obtain information on the structural geometry of $NH_4HSeO_4$ near the phase transition temperature, the spectrum and spin-lattice relaxation time in the rotating frame $T_{1{\rho}}$ for the ammonium and hydrogen-bond protons were investigated through $^1H$ MAS NMR. $T_{1{\rho}}$ for the hydrogen-bond protons abruptly decreased at high temperature and it is associated with the change in the structural geometry in $O-H{\cdots}O$ bonds. This mobility of the hydrogen-bond protons may be the main reason for the high conductivity.

Structure analysis of metal gaskets in tightened flanges (플랜지 체결 시 금속 개스킷의 구조해석)

  • IN, S.R.;Yoon, B.J.
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.475-484
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    • 2006
  • The deformation, the stress distribution, and the contact pressure of gaskets used in sealing flanges of CF (Con-Flat) or IPD (Improved) type were calculated to investigate the possibility of analyzing and estimatimg the sealing performance under a given tightening condition for a specific flange system.

Hydrogen Isotopes Accountancy and Storage Technology (수소동위원소 계량·공급기술)

  • Koo, Dae-Seo;Chung, Hong-Suk;Chung, Dong-You;Lee, Jung-Min;Yun, Sei-Hun;Cho, Seung-Yon;Jung, Ki-Jung
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2012
  • Hydrogen isotopes accountancy and storage are important functions in a nuclear fusion fuel cycle. The hydrogen isotopes are safely stored in metal hydride beds. The tritium inventory of the bed is determined from the decay heat of tritium. The decay heat is measured by circulating helium through the metal hydride bed and measuring the resultant temperature increase of the helium flow. We are reporting our preliminary experimental results on the hydrogen isotopes accountancy and storage performance in a metal hydride bed.

Design and simulation of a blanket module with high efficiency cooling system of tokamak focused on DEMO reactor

  • Sadeghi, H.;Amrollahi, R.;Zare, M.;Fazelpour, S.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.2
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    • pp.323-327
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    • 2020
  • In this study, the neutronic calculation to obtain tritium breeding ratio (TBR) in a deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion power reactor using Monte Carlo MCNPX is done. In addition, by using COMSOL software, an efficient cooling system is designed. In the proposed design, it is adequate to enrich up to 40% 6Li. Total tritium breeding ratio of 1.12 is achieved. The temperature of helium as coolant gas never exceed 687℃. As regards the tolerable temperature of beryllium (650℃), the design of blanket module is done in the way that beryllium temperature never exceed 600℃. The main feature of this design indicates the temperature of helium coolant is higher than other proposed models for blanket module, therefore power of electricity generation will increase.

Cryogenic Fracture Toughness Evaluation for Austenitic Stainless Steels by Means of Unloading Compliance Method

  • Yu, Hyo-Sun;Kwon, Il-Hyun
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.26-34
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    • 2001
  • Most research to date concerning the cryogenic toughness of austenitic stainless steels has concentrated on the base metal and weld metal in weldments. The most severe problem faced on the conventional austenitic stainless steel is the thermal aging degradation such as sensitization and carbide induced embrittlement. In this paper, we investigate the cryogenic toughness degradation which can be occurred for austenitic stainless in welding. The test materials are austenitic stainless JN1, JJ1 and JK2 steels, which are materials recently developed for use in nuclear fusion apparatus at cryogenic temperature. The small punch(SP) test was conducted to detect similar isothermally aging condition with material degradation occurred in service welding. The single-specimen unloading compliance method was used to determine toughness degradation caused by thermal aging for austenitic stainless steels. In addition, we have investigated size effect on fracture toughness by using 20% side-grooved 0.5TCT specimens.

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Sequential Designs for Complex Computer Experiments with an Application to a Nuclear Fusion Model (복잡한 전산실험을 위한 축차적 계획법과 핵 융합모형에의 응용)

  • Jeong Soo Park
    • The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.183-200
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    • 1994
  • Data-adaptive sequential suboptimal designs for very complex computer simulation codes are considered based on a spatial prediction model. These designs are constructed for two simulators of the computational nuclear fusion devices model. The difficulty of constructing the optimal designs due to the irregular design region, and its alternatives are also discussed with some computational algorithms for obtaining the designs.

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A Study on the Degradation of Mechanical Properties in High Nitrogen Steel Following Heat Treatments and Welding (고질소계 강의 열처리재 및 용접부의 기계적성질 저하에 관한 연구)

  • 권일현;윤재영;정세희
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 1998
  • The degradation of mechanical properties in the high nitrogen steel HN3 developed for nuclear fusion reactor has been evaluated quantitatively using the small punch(SP) test, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis has also been conducted to identify carbides or nitrides precipitated on grain boundaries of the heat treated samples. Mechanical properties of the steel HN3 significantly decreased with increasing heat treatment time and temperature or with decreasing testing temperature. Combination of XRD and metallurgical observation, revealed that the material degradation in the thermally aged steel was caused by precipitation of carbides on the grain boundaries. While the weld metal showed the lowest mechanical properties among various microstructures in GTA weldments. By combining SP test and XRD analysis, cryogenic fracture behaviors and aging degradation for high nitrogen steel could be successfully evaluated in nondestructive manner.

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Monte Carlo analysis of LWR spent fuel transmutation in a fusion-fission hybrid reactor system

  • Sahin, Sumer;Sahin, Haci Mehmet;Tunc, Guven
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.8
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    • pp.1339-1348
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    • 2018
  • The aim of this paper is to determine neutronic performances of the light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel mixed with fertile thorium fuel in a FFHR. Time dependent three dimensional calculations for major technical data, such as blanket energy multiplication, tritium breeding ratio, cumulative fissile fuel enrichment and burnup have been performed by using Monte Carlo Neutron-Particle Transport code MCNP5 1.4, coupled with a novel interface code MCNPAS, which is developed by our research group. A self-sustaining tritium breeding ratio (TBR>1.05) has been kept throughout the calculations. The study has shown that the fissile fuel quality will be improved in the course of the transmutation of the LWR spent in the FFHR. The latter has gained the reusable fuel enrichment level conventional LWRs between one and two years. Furthermore, LWR spent fuel - thorium mixture provides higher burn-up values than in light water reactors.