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Solution of OECD/NEA PWR MOX/UO2 benchmark with a high-performance pin-by-pin core calculation code

  • Hyunsik Hong;Jooil Yoon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.56 no.9
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    • pp.3654-3667
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    • 2024
  • Expanding upon the framework of the steady-state pin-by-pin 2D/1D decoupling method, a novel and highperformance pin-by-pin transient calculation method has been introduced. This transient method, consistent to the steady-state formulation, is designed for time-dependent calculations utilizing a 3D diffusion-based finite difference method (FDM). The inherent complexity of the large 3D problem is effectively managed by decoupling it into a series of planar (2D) and axial (1D) problems. In addition, tens of thousands of pin-cells are grouped into hundreds of boxes to reduce the computing burden for the 1D calculations without essential loss of the accuracy. Two-level coarse mesh finite difference (CMFD) formulation comprising multigroup nodewise CMFD and twogroup assemblywise CMFD is employed as well to accelerate the convergence. Errors originating from the pinlevel homogenization, energy group condensation, and the use of lower order calculation methods are simultaneously corrected by the pinwise super homogenization (SPH) equivalence factor. The transient method is evaluated with OECD/NEA PWR MOX/UO2 benchmark. Code-to-code comparison with the nTRACER direct whole core calculation code yielded highly satisfactory results for the transient scenario as well as the steady-state problems. Furthermore, comparative analyses with conventional nodal calculations show superiority of the pin-by-pin calculation.

A Study on the Design and Fabrication of the Planar Light Waveguide type $2\times32$ Optical Coupler (평면도파로형 $2\times32$ 광커플러의 설계와 제작에 관한 연구)

  • 신기수;최영복;류근호;문동찬
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.24 no.12B
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    • pp.2335-2341
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    • 1999
  • The $2\times32$ coupler consists of Mach-Zehnder interferometer and Y branch coupler. For the designs of this coupler, three dimensional rectangular core waveguide decomposed to two-dimensional structure by the effective index method. To optimize the waveguide structure, the confinement factor was investigated with two-dimensional finite difference Beam Propagation Method. The $2\times32$ coupler fabricated by simulation with height between Mach-Zehnder arms, H=$43.6\mu\textrm{m}$(path difference $0.668\mu\textrm{m}$) was showed best characteristics. In the results of dry etching of core layer, the etching rate of core layer was above 2600${\AA}$/min, the etching ratio of SiO2 to Al mask was 30:1 and the uniformity of etching was $\pm$5%. The maximum insertion loss and the uniformity of $2\times32$ coupler were below 19.2dB, 2dB respectively.

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A Study on Deport Maintenance Technology for Recycling Observation Window of the K1A1 Tank Commander's Primary Thermal Sight (K1A1 전차 전차장 열상조준경의 관측창 재생을 위한 창 정비기술 연구)

  • Choi, Myoungjin;Byun, Yongwan;Yang, Jaekyung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.89-94
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    • 2019
  • K1A1 tank commander's primary thermal sight is a device that enables tank commanders to detect, identify, aim and track the target by observing targets in all directions during day, night and in situations of smokescreen and fog through $360^{\circ}$ rotation independent from the gunner's primary thermal sight and stabilizing the line of sight even under the vibrations occurring when the tank is standstill and moving. The main function of this device is to detect and process visible and thermal images and deliver the final images to the tank commander. One of the core parts to that end is the observation window (daytime/thermal image window). This core part is mounted at the entrance of the optical path for observing the target and plays the role of making visible light during the daytime and infrared light during the night pass through the target and transmitting the resultant images to the internal optical system of the tank commander's primary thermal sight. Such core parts have been selected as depot maintenance items so that they are replaced by new parts instead of being recycled when they are subjected to maintenance in most cases. That is, the military budget is wasted because such parts are replaced by new parts despite that they can be recycled for maintenance. Therefore, this study proposed a mounting tool for polishing and coating observation windows (daytime and thermal image window) using planar polishing equipment and DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating equipment. In addition, this study presented an amendment (proposal) of the Depot Maintenance Work Request (DMWR) already published to verify the performance of recycled products including the establishment of inspection standards for recycling processes.

Effect of a Conductor Cladding on a Dielectric Slab for Coupling with a Side-polished Fiber

  • Kwon, Kwang-Hee;Song, Jae-Won
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.180-187
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    • 2003
  • A theoretical presentation by using a three-dimensional finite difference beam propagating method (3-D FD-BPM) for the evanescent coupling is offered with respect to the refractive indexes between a side-polished optical fiber and an infinitely planar waveguide with a conductor cladding (PWGCC). The PWG is suspended at a constant distance from an unclad fiber core and attached with a perfect conductor (PEC) on one side. The coupling and propagation of light are found to depend on both the relationship between the refractive index values of two structures and the configuration of the side-polished fiber used in the PWGCC. The spreading of light in the unconfined direction of a PWGCC is presented with the distribution of electric fields in xy - plane and the absolute amplitude of electric fields along the x and y axis. The power of the light propagation in a fiber decreases exponentially along the fiber axis as it is transferred to the PWGCC, where it is carried away.

Fabrication and optical properties of planar waveguide with photosensitivity by co-sintering during FHD process (FHD공정에서 Co-sintering에 의한 광민감성 평면형 광도파로의 제작 및 광특성)

  • 정우영;유성우;백운출;한원택
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2002.07a
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    • pp.40-41
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    • 2002
  • 광 집적회로의 필요성에 의해 평면형 광소자의 개발이 다각도로 연구되고 있다. 그 중 유리의 광민감성을 이용한 것으로 직접 UV를 조사하여 광도파로를 만드는 방법이 최근 관심을 얻고 있다. 이러한 direct UV-writing 방법을 이용한 경우는 광도과로를 위한 식각 과정을 거치지 않고도 광도파로를 제작할 수 있는 장점이 있다. UV-writing을 이용한 광도파로 형성을 위해서는 undercladding층, core층, overcladding층으로 이루어진 구조의 박막을 제조해야 하며, 특히 빛이 도파되는 core 부분은 UV 조사에 따라 굴절률이 증가하는 광민감성이 높은 물질로 구성되어야 한다. UV조사에 따라 굴절률이 증가하는 광민감성이 높은 물질로 구성되어야 한다. (중략)

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The wavelength shift of waveguide Bragg grating with its polymer overclad irradiated by UV-laser (UV-laser 조사에 따른 폴리머 상부 클래드 광도파로 브래그 격자의 파장 변화)

  • Park, Dong-Yeong;Choe, Gi-Seon;Yun, Jae-Sun;Baek, Se-Jong;Mun, Hyeong-Myeong;Kim, Jin-Bong;Kim, Gwang-Taek;Im, Gi-Geon
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2007.02a
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    • pp.221-222
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    • 2007
  • The UV laser trimming can be useful to have an accurate performance specification of the passive waveguide devices. In order to measure the change of the refractive index of polymer overclad layer under the irradiation of uv light in a high precision Bragg grating is fabricated on the silica core of planar waveguide and the corresponding transmittance spectrum was analyzed. An effective refractive index change of $4.7x10^{-5}$ was obtained for a straight waveguide when its $60{\mu}m$-thick overclad was irradiated by UV laser pulses of its total fluence 24 $J/cm^2$.

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Transverse flux circumferential induction method as a driving principle of the contact-free revolving stage (비접촉 회전 스테이지에의 구동 원리로서의 횡자속 원주형 유도 방법)

  • Kim, Hyo-Jun;Jung, Kwang-Suk
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.22 no.10 s.175
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    • pp.72-79
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    • 2005
  • Compared with linear induction principle, the transverse flux circumferential induction principle is suggested as a driving mechanism of the revolving stage, which can rotate contactlessly without any supporting structure. The stage realizes the integrated motion of levitation, rotation, and planar perturbation, using the two-axis forces, normally directed force of the air-gap and tangential force, of the induction drivers mounted on the stator uniformly. In this paper, the force generating mechanism of the stage is described in detail. First, the various core shapes generating the transverse flux are analyzed to guarantee the proper thrust force. And the vector force intensity of the circumferential induction driver constituting the stage is compared with that of the linear induction driver. Especially it is shown that the magnetic force of the suggested system can be modeled with the linear equivalent model, including the test verification.

The Fabrication of Micro Actuator Used Micro Electro-Magnet and Magnetostrictive Thin Film (마이크로 전자석과 자기변형박막을 이용한 마이크로 엑추에이터의 제작)

  • Seo, Jee-Hoon;Yang, Sang-Sik;Jeong, Jong-Man;Lim, Sang-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07g
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    • pp.3328-3330
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    • 1999
  • In this paper, the fabrication of a micro actuator with a micro electromagnet and an actuator diaphragm is presented. The micro electromagnet consists of a magnetic core and a micro inductive planar coil. The actuator diaphragm is the p+ silicon diaphragm on both sides of which magnetostrictive materials are deposited by sputtering. The micro electromagnet is fabricated by sputtering, evaporating, etching and electroplating. The magnetic flux density of the micro electromagnet is measured by using the gauss meter. The deflection of the actuator diaphragm is measured by using the laser vibrometer and optic microscope.

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Numerical Investigation on the Self-Ignition of High-pressure Hydrogen in a Tube Influenced by Burst Diaphragm Shape (튜브 내 고압 수소의 파열막 형상에 따른 자발 점화 현상에 대한 수치해석)

  • Lee, Hyoung Jin;Kim, Sung Don;Kim, Sei Hwan;Jeung, In-Seuck
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.31-37
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    • 2013
  • Numerical simulations are conducted to investigate the feature of spontaneous ignition of hydrogen within a certain length of downstream tube released by the failure of pressure boundaries of various geometric assumption. The results show that the ignition feature can be varied with the shape of pressure boundary. The ignition at the contact region are developed at the spherical pressure boundaries due to multi-dimensional shock interactions, whereas the local ignition is developed in limited area such as boundary layer at the planar pressure boundary conditions. The spontaneous ignition inside the tube can be generated from the reaction region of only boundary layer regardless of existence of the reaction of core region.

Xp-tree:A new spatial-based indexing method to accelerate Xpath location steps (Xp-tree:Xpath 로케이션 스텝의 효율화를 위한 새로운 공간기반의 인덱싱 기법)

  • Trang, Nguyen-Van;Hwang, Jeong-Hee;Ryu, Keun-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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    • 2004.04b
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    • pp.10-12
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    • 2004
  • Nowadays, with the rapid emergence of XML as a standard for data exchange over the Internet had led to considerable interest In the problem of data management requirements such as the need to store and query XML documents in which the location path languages Xpath is of particular important for XML application since it is a core component of many XML processing standards such as XSLT or XQuery, This parer gives a brief overview about method and design by applying a new spatial-based indexing method namely Xp-free that used for supporting Xpath. Spatial indexing technique has been proved its capacity on searching in large databases. Based on accelerating a node using planar as combined with the numbering schema, we devise efficiently derivative algorithms, which are simple, but useful. Besides that, it also allows to trace all Its relative nodes of context node In a manner supporting queries natural to the types especially Xpath queries with predicates.

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