• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.174-182
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• 2011

With the reactor operation conditions - 4.3 wt% $^{235}U$ initial enrichment, burn-up 55,000 MWd/MTU, average power 34 MW/MTU for three periods burned time for 539.2 days per period and cooling time for 100 hours after shut down, to set up the condition to determine the minimum height (depth) of spent fuel storage pool to shut off the radiation out of the spent fuel storage pool and to store spent fuels safely, the dose rate on the specific position directed to the surface of spent fuel storage pool induced by the neutron and gamma-ray from spent fuels are evaluated. The length of spent fuel is 381 cm, and as the result of evaluation on each position from the top of spent fuel to the surface of spent fuel storage pool, it is difficult for neutrons from spent fuels to pass through the water layer of maximum 219 cm (600 cm from the floor of spent fuel storage pool) and 419 cm (800 cm from the floor of spent fuel storage pool) for gamma-ray. Therefore, neutron and gamma-ray from spent fuels can pass through below 419 cm (800 cm from the floor) water layer directed to the surface of spent fuel storage pool.

• Solar Energy
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.15-37
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• 1996

Most of the world's energy demand is met by fossil fuels, mainly petroleum and natural gas. Even though their production is not keeping up with the demand, there are many options before us-solar energy in its direct and indirect forms, nuclear breeders, thermonuclear power, geothermal energy, synthetic fluid fuels, and hydrogen as energy carrier to complement the nonfossil energy sources. But, before these energy alternatives can be utilized, in most cases, it is necessary to conduct extensive research and development work. In order to solve global energy and environmental issues, it is very important to develop and install energy supply systems which utilizes natural energy. The installation of these systems brings the following merits from the viewpoints of energy saving or environmental protection-(a) the positive use of natural energy reduces fossil fuel consumption; and (b) it also prevents environmental degradation. In this paper, the types of natural energy considered is confined to the solar, wind, hydraulic, geothermal and ocean-wave energy. And, the objective of the paper is to describe the state of the art of natural energy and future utilization prospect of them.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.371-372
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• 2017

The United States has built a missile defense system from the Cold War era, but since the end of the Cold War era, there have been many changes in international situation and threats. The forces of power divided between the United States and the Soviet Union have become increasingly threatened by China's willingness to expand its external influence, declaration of strong Russia and North Korea and Iran's nuclear armament and advanced ballistic missile technology. In response to this threat change, the Missile Defense Agency(MDA) has established strategies and policies, but its parent law has not been revised. United States changed to the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (FY2017 NDAA) including changed missile defense strategy. In this paper, I check US ballistic missile defense strategies included in the FY2017 NDAA and compare what changes have been made in existing strategies.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.1773-1778
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• 2010

To evaluate the structural integrity of the main cooling-water pump of a nuclear power plant under different seismic conditions, the seismic analysis was performed in accordance with IEEE-STD-344 code. The finite element computer program, ANSYS, was used to perform both mode frequency analysis and response spectrum analysis for the pump assembly. The natural frequencies, the mode shapes, and the mode participation factors were obtained from the results of the mode frequency analysis. The stresses resulting from various loadings and their combinations were within the allowable limits specified in the above-mentioned IEEE code. The results of the seismic evaluation fully satisfied the structural acceptance criteria of the IEEE code. Thus, it was proved that the structural integrity of the pump assembly was satisfactory.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.295-300
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• 1998

In this paper, a real time diagnostic algorithm fur estimating the impact location by loose parts is proposed. It is composed of two modules such as the alarm discrimination module (ADM) and the impact-location estimation module(IEM). ADM decides whether the detected signal that triggers the alarm is the impact signal by loose parts or the noise signal. When the decision from ADM is concluded as the impact signal, the beginning time of burst-type signal, which the impact signal has usually such a form in time domain, provides the necessary data fur IEM. IEM by use of the arrival time method estimates the impact location of loose parts. The overall results of the estimated impact location are displayed on a computer monitor by the graphical mode and numerical data composed of the impact point, and thereby a plant operator can recognize easily the status of the impact event. This algorithm can perform the diagnosis process automatically and hence the operator's burden and the possible operator's error due to lack of expert knowledge of impact signals can be reduced remarkably. In order to validate the application of this method, the test experiment with a mock-up (flat board and reactor) system is performed. The experimental results show the efficiency of this algorithm even under high level noise and potential application to Loose Part Monitoring System (LPMS) for improving diagnosis capability in nuclear power plants.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.6 no.7
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• pp.602-610
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• 2000

In communication networks used in safety-critical systems such as control systems in nuclear power plants there exist three types of data traffic : urgent or asynchronous hard real-time data hard real-time periodic data and soft real-time periodic data. it is necessary to allocate a suitable bandwidth to each data traffic in order to meet their real-time constraints. This paper proposes a method to meet the real-time constraints for the three types of data traffic simultaneously under a timer-controlled token bus protocol or the IEEE 802.4 token bus protocol and verifies the validity of the presented method by an example. This paper derives the proper region of the high priority token hold time and the target token rotation time for each station within which the real-time constraints for the three types of data traffic are met, Since the scheduling of the data traffic may reduce the possibility of the abrupt increase of the network load this paper proposes a brief heuristic method to make a scheduling table to satisfy their real-time constraints.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.17-26
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• 1991

Beta ray $(^{90}Sr+^{90}Y)$ absorbed dose at tissue surface was measured from the distance of 30cm by use of extrapolation chamber. In the measurement, following factors were considered: effective area of collecting electrode, polarity effect, ion recombination and window attenuation. The measured absorbed dose rate at tissue surface was $1.493{\mu}Gy/sec$ with ${\pm}2.9%$.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.199-206
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• 2014

ESCO industry should guarantee the energy saving performance in response to changes of regulations ESCO. In this point, the application of the M&V is important task on energy saving performance. Therefore, we need to examine the contents of practice for the M&V in developed countries. Between energy user and ESCO, it is important to provide and measure the energy saving performance by guarantee of energy savings performance contracts. After 2013 ESCO business began focusing on guaranteed savings contracts. For this reason, we need to take M&V cases recommended from IPMVP and applied in United States and Japan. Therefore, we should be ready about M&V application for the real conditions of ESCO.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.103-114
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• 1995

본 연구는 원자력발전소용 시뮬레이션 언어인 DSNP(Dynamic Simulator for Nuclear Power-plants)언어를 이용하여 CANDU-6 발전소 운전 모사 프로그램을 구성함으로써 핵심계통인 1차 냉각재 계통(PHTS)과 2차 계통 일부가 정상 및 과도조건에서 보일 수 있는 운전 상태를 연구하였다. DSNP 프로그램은 원자로심과 증기발생기에서의 열전달 모델, 열수송계통 펌프 모델 및 가압기 열수력 모델을 포함하고 있으며, 파이프(pipe)라는 단위 구성체를 이용하여 1차 냉각재계통을 노드화하여 계통 모사가 실현된다. 정상상태 100% 전출력 운전시 대표적인 운전변수를 기준으로 DSNP 결과와 CANDU-6 발전소 설계치를 비교해 본 결과 서로 매우 근사한 값을 나타내었으며, 이는 과도상태 모사의 초기조건으로 합당한 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 선택된 과도상태 모사시 DSNP 프로그램은 매우 안정된 최종정상상태를 얻음에 따라 원자로의 기계 물리학적 변화를 합리적으로 모사하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 최종 정상상태 회귀 이전의 동적 거동을 원자로 설계자료인 예비 안전성 평가 보고서(PSAR)와 비교한 결과 단기적 거동은 PSAR 결과와 다소 다른 점이 있었으나 전체적으로 합리적인 운전변수 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 단기적 거동에 대한 입증은 원자로 운전 자료를 통하여 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 이상과 같이 본 연구를 통해 구성한 DSNP 프로그램은 보완 및 개선의 여지가 있으나 현재의 수준으로도 CANDU-6 발전소의 일부 과도상태 모사가 가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2017.10a
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• pp.714-715
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• 2017

Much of the interest in ocean radiation detection has been heightened as a lot of radioactivity has leaked to the ocean due to the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. In the study, MCNP simulation for radiation detection in the ocean was performed. Unlike in the air, the marine environment must ensure the stability of the sensor from water depth, temperature, pressure, and salinity. In the marine environment, too much radiation is shielded. Therefore, it is an object to select a housing with a low radiation shielding ratio.