• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.2595-2609
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• 2024

This paper introduces a base isolation system-tuned mass damper inerter (BIS-TMDI) hybrid system to the AP1000 nuclear power plant (NPP), which reduces seismic damage potential of the NPP structure. The effects of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) caused by the passive containment cooling system water storage tank (PCCWST) on NPP's seismic performance are investigated. The FSI of water tank theoretical model is considered based on the Housner's model, and a series of time history analyses are performed to prove the rationality of the proposed model. Three single-objective optimization strategies are employed to minimize the relative displacement variance and absolute acceleration variance of the upper structure, as well as the filtered energy index (FEI). Furthermore, a multi-objective optimization strategy considering all these three indexes is proposed to obtain optimal parameters of vibration control. The influence of vibration control strategies on the relative deformation and acceleration of the upper structure is explored with various water level ratios. The analytical results indicate that the proposed BIS-TMDI strategy has significantly reduced the NPP structure's seismic response. The effectiveness of the vibration control strategy is influenced by the water level ratio, emphasizing the significance of designing an appropriate water level ratio to reduce NPP structure's seismic response.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.2534-2544
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• 2024

This paper proposes a flooding safety system (FSS) and its operation strategy that can provide long-term safety and effective maintenance for modules of small modular reactor (SMR) and metal containment maintained at dried environment during normal operation. During hypothesized accidents, the FSS re-collects the evaporated steam into the common pool by the condenser installed above the common water pool and provides an emergency coolant for the cavities and auxiliary pools. This study suggested that the condensate re-collection strategy using the FSS can effectively delay the depletion of available water in response to the accidents. Without recollection, the achievable grace periods ranged from 44 to 1507 days for six-module and one-module accidents, respectively. However, with a full re-collection (ratio = 1.0), the time to total depletion of emergency coolant was estimated indefinite. Even with a partial re-collection ratio of 0.3, a grace period of 83.5 days could be ensured for a six-module transient. This study reported the effectiveness of condensate re-collection and the FSS as an innovative safety management strategy and system. Employing a condensate re-collection strategy with a high re-collection ratio can enhance the long-term safety and effective convenience of SMR operations and maintenance.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.70-80
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• 2014

Duplex stainless steels with nearly equal fraction of the ferrite(${\alpha}$) phase and austenite(${\gamma}$) phase have been increasingly used for various applications such as power plants, desalination facilities due to their high resistance to corrosion, good weldability, and excellent mechanical properties. Hyper duplex stainless steel (HDSS) is defined as the future duplex stainless steel with a pitting resistance equivalent (PRE=wt.%Cr+3.3(wt.%Mo+0.5wt.%W)+30wt.%N) of above 50. However, when HDSS is welded with gas tungsten arc (GTA), incorporation of nitrogen in the Ar shielding gas are very important because the volume fraction of ${\alpha}$-phase and ${\gamma}$-phase is changed and harmful secondary phases can be formed in the welded zone. In other words, the balance of corrosion resistance between two phases and reduction of $Cr_2N$ are the key points of this study. The primary results of this study are as follows. The addition of $N_2$ to the Ar shielding gas provides phase balance under weld-cooling conditions and increases the transformation temperature of the ${\alpha}$-phase to ${\gamma}$-phase, increasing the fraction of ${\gamma}$-phase as well as decreasing the precipitation of $Cr_2N$. In the anodic polarization test, the addition of nitrogen gas in the Ar shielding gas improved values of the electrochemical parameters, compared to the Pure Ar. Also, in the erosion-corrosion test, the HDSS welded with shielding gas containing $N_2$ decreased the weight loss, compared to HDSS welded with the Ar pure gas. This result showed the resistance of erosion-corrosion was increased due to increasing the fraction of ${\gamma}$-phase and the stability of passive film according to the addition $N_2$ gas to the Ar shielding gas. As a result, the addition of nitrogen gas to the shielding gas improved the resistance of erosion-corrosion.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 전투차량용 분배함에 적용된 회로기판에서 전자파 적합성(electromagnetic compatibility, EMC) 시험 간 발생한 전도 노이즈의 원인을 분석하고, 이를 개선하는 방안을 마련하였다. 규격 미충족 분배함에 대한 분석을 진행한 결과, 분배함 내 회로기판의 컨버터 및 반도체 스위칭 소자가 전도노이즈를 유발하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 해당 회로카드는 체계장비에 탑재되어 발전기 및 배터리로부터 전원을 공급받아 전력이 필요한 각 구성품으로 공급하는 장치이다. 규격 미충족 구성품은 냉방장치 가동을 위한 회로를 포함하는데 부하특성 확인 결과, 반도체 스위칭 소자가 냉방장치의 켬 혹은 끔 상태를 유지하는 용도로 사용된다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이를 개선하기 위하여 수동필터를 추가하여 노이즈를 감소시키는 첫 번째 방법과, 노이즈의 근원이 되는 컨버터 및 반도체 스위칭 소자를 릴레이로 대체하는 두 번째 방법을 제안하였다. 두 방법에 대해 발생하는 전도 노이즈를 측정한 결과, 두 방법 모두 효과가 있었으나 기존 컨버터 및 스위치를 릴레이로 대체하는 것이 노이즈 감소에 유리함을 확인하여, 필터를 추가하는 것보다 노이즈가 발생하는 원인을 제거하는 방법을 적용하기로 하였다. 최종적으로 릴레이를 적용하여 전투차량용 분배함을 개선하였으며 체계적합성 역시 만족하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.40.1-40.1
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• 2010

The Main payload of the STSAT-3 (Korea Science & Technology Satellite-3), MIRIS (Multipurpose Infra-Red Imaging System) has been developed for last 3 years by KASI, and its Flight Model (FM) is now being developed as the final stage. All optical lenses and the opto-mechanical components of the FM have been completely fabricated with slight modifications that have been made to some components based on the Engineering Qualification Model (EQM) performances. The components of the telescope have been assembled and the test results show its optical performances are acceptable for required specifications in visual wavelength (@633 nm) at room temperature. The ensuing focal plane integration and focus test will be made soon using the vacuum chamber. The MIRIS mechanical structure of the EQM has been modified to develop FM according to the performance and environment test results. The filter-wheel module in the cryostat was newly designed with Finite Element Analysis (FEM) in order to compensate for the vibration stress in the launching conditions. Surface finishing of all components were also modified to implement the thermal model for the passive cooling technique. The FM electronics design has been completed for final fabrication process. Some minor modifications of the electronics boards were made based on EQM test performances. The ground calibration tests of MIRIS FM will be made with the science grade Teledyne PICNIC IR-array.

• 에너지공학
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2017

국내에서는 국토부 7대 신산업, 산업부 8대 신산업으로 제로에너지빌딩이 지정되었으며, 건물외피의 단열성능 극대화와 건물 기기 효율향상 및 신재생 보급 확대를 위해 부처간 융합을 통해 제로에너지빌딩 보급 활성화 달성을 목표로 하고 있다. 국내에서 시행 중인 제로에너지빌딩 인증제에 해당되는 건물에너지효율등급 1++이상이 되는 건축물들의 부하(냉방, 난방, 급탕, 조명, 환기)들의 에너지소요량을 분석하여 대략적인 부하들의 수준을 파악하고 제로에너지빌딩 인증제 고도화를 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있도록 하는 목적이 있다. 제로에너지빌딩 인증에 해당되는 건축물은 2017년 기준 61개 가량 되는 것으로 파악되고 있으며, 패시브 측면과 액티브 측면을 고려하여 5대 부하별 대략적인 기준 값과 1차 에너지소요량을 산정하였다. 부하기준 산정을 위한 데이터의 표본이 적어 명확한 기준이 된다고 보기는 어려우나 앞으로 제로에너지빌딩 인증 기준을 고도화하기 위해 다양한 방법들을 적용하여 해석할 필요성이 있다고 판단된다.