• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2018

Cosmic rays are ions that move at relativistic speeds. They generate secondary cosmic rays by successive collisions with atmospheric particles, and then, the secondary particles reach the ground. The secondary particles are mainly neutrons and muons, and the neutrons are observed by the ground neutron monitor. This study compared the diurnal variation in cosmic ray intensity obtained via harmonic analysis and that obtained through the pile-up method, which was examined in a previous study. In addition, we analyzed the maximum phase of the diurnal variation using four neutron monitors with a cutoff rigidity below approximately 6 GV, located at similar longitudes to the Oulu and Rome neutron monitors. Expanding the data of solar cycles 20-24, we examined the time of the maximum cosmic ray intensity, that is, the maximum phase regarding the solar cyclic modulation. During solar cycles 20-24, the maximum phase derived by harmonic analysis showed no significant difference with that derived by the pile-up method. Thus, the pile-up method, a relatively straightforward process to analyze diurnal variation, could replace the complex harmonic analysis. In addition, the maximum phase at six neutron monitors shows the 22-year cyclic variation very clearly. The maximum phase tends to appear earlier and increase the width of the variation in solar cycles as the cutoff rigidity increases.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2022

Objective: This study was to resolve the limitations of the experimental environment and to solve the shortcomings of the method of measuring human gait characteristics using optical measuring instruments. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: Fifteen healthy adults without a history of orthopedic surgery on the lower extremities for the past 6 months were participated. They were analyzed gait variables using the smart guide and the 3D image analysis at the same time, and their results were compared. Visual-3D was used to calculate the analysis variables. Results: The reliability and validity of the data according to the two measuring instruments were found to be very high; gait speed(0.85), cycle time(0.99), stride time of both feet(0.98, 0.97) stride legnth of both feet(0.86, 0.88) stride per minute of both feet(0.99, 0.96), foot speed of both feet(0.90, 0.91), step time of both feet(0.77, 0.71), step per minute(0.72, 0.74), stance time of both feet(0.96, 0.97), swing time of both feet(0.93, 0.79), double step time(0.81), initial double step time(0.84) and terminal step time(0.76). Conclusions: In the case of the smart insole, which measures human gait variables using the pressure sensor and inertial sensor inserted in the insole, the reliability and validity of the measured data were found to be very high. It can be used as a device to replace 3D image analysis when measuring pathological gait.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.9-22
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• 2023

Spin-off pyroprocessing technology and inert anode materials to replace the conventional carbon-based smelting process for critical materials were introduced. Efforts to select inert anode materials through numerical analysis and selected experimental results were devised for the high-throughput reduction of oxide feedstocks. The electrochemical properties of the inert anode material were evaluated, and stable electrolysis behavior and CaCu generation were observed during molten salt recycling. Thereafter, CuTi was prepared by reacting rutile (TiO₂) with CaCu in a Ti crucible. The formation of CuTi was confirmed when the concentration of CaO in the molten salt was controlled at 7.5mol%. A laboratory-scale electrorefining study was conducted using CuTi(Zr, Hf) alloys as the anodes, with a Ti electrodeposit conforming to the ASTM B299 standard recovered using a pilot-scale electrorefining device.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1191-1200
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• 2023

The lithium ion battery has applied to various fields of energy storage systems such as electric vehicle and potable electronic devices in terms of high energy density and long-life cycle. Despite of various research on the electrode and electrolyte materials, there is a lack of research for investigating of the binding materials to replace polymer based binder. In this study, we have investigated petroleum pitch/polymer composite with various ratios between petroleum pitch and polymer in order to optimize the electrochemical and physical performance of the lithium-ion battery based on petroleum pitch/polymer composite binder. The electrochemical and physical performances of the petroleum pitch/polymer composite binder based lithium-ion battery were evaluated by using a charge/discharge test, cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and universal testing machine (UTM). As a result, the petroleum pitch(MP-50)/polymer(PVDF) composite (5:5 wt % ratio) binder based lithium-ion battery showed 1.29 gf mm^-1 of adhesion strength with 144 mAh g^-1 of specific dis-charge capacity and 93.1 % of initial coulombic efficiency(ICE) value.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 폐타이어를 재활용하여 고무를 회수하는 폐 고무 재활용 기술에 대한 전과정평가를 실시하였다. 환경 영향은 지구온난화, 자원고갈, 산성화, 부영양화, 광화학적산화물생성, 오존층파괴의 6가지 범주로 나누어 평가하였다. 폐타이어 1ton을 재활용할 때, 지구온난화는 1.77E+02 kg $CO_2-eq.$, 자원고갈은 1.23E+00 kg Sb-eq., 산성화는 5.92E-01 kg $SO_2-eq.$, 부영양화는 1.23E-01 kg $PO{_4}^{3-}eq.$, 광화학적산화물생성은 3.42E-01 kg $C_2H_4-eq.$, 오존층파괴영향은 1.87E-04 kg CFC11-eq.로 환경영향이 나타났다. 전체 환경영향범주에 있어 고무 컴파운딩 공정에서 사용되는 카본, 연화제, 전기가 가장 큰 영향을 미치기 때문에 카본과 연화제의 대체나 사용량 감축 방안이 요구된다. 또한, 에너지 효율을 개선 및 환경영향이 낮은 에너지원으로 변경, 신재생에너지를 적용하는 방안 등을 고려해 보아야 한다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2019

EPS 단열재는 우수한 단열성능과 경제성, 초경량 등의 장점으로 각광받고 있는 건축재이다. 하지만 EPS 단열재는 가연성 물질로서 화재 시 연소되기 쉽고, 유해가스를 방출시킴으로써 대규모 인명피해를 유발 시킬 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 산업부산물인 IGCC fused slag 및 Si sludge를 활용하여 초경량 지오폴리머를 제작하고, EPS 단열재의 대체 가능성에 대해 확인하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 조분쇄 상태의 탄소 함량이 적은 IGCC fused slag를 이용하였을 경우 0.04 MPa, $0.064g/cm^3$의 압축강도 및 밀도를 갖는 초경량 지오폴리머를 제작할 수 있었고, 이때의 열전도율은 0.072 W/mK을 나타내었다. 이는 KS M 3808에서 제시하는 EPS 열전도율 값의 1.5~2배 정도의 높은 물성이지만 시중에서 판매하는 EPS 단열재와 큰 차이가 없으며 보통 매립되는 산업 부산물을 재활용한다는 점과 세라믹 재료 특성상 화재시에도 고온에서 버틸 수 있다는 큰 장점이 있기 때문에 화재시 쉽게 발화되어 다량의 유독가스를 방출시키는 EPS 단열재의 단점을 해결할 수 있는 차세대 단열재로서의 가능성은 충분하다고 판단되었다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.249-265
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• 1995

The performance of a refrigerant mixture of propane(R290)/isobutane(R600a) as a substitute for CFC12 was investigated in a domestic refrigerator with single evaporator. A thermodynamic cycle simulation indicated an increase in COP of a 1.7 to 2.4% with R-290/600a in the composition range of 0.2 to 0.6 mass fraction of R290 compared to CFC12. For the tests, two units($299{\ell}$, $465{\ell}$) were used. All refrigeration components remained the same throughout the tests, except that the length of capillary tube and amount of charge were changed for the mixture. The refrigerators were fully instrumented with more than 20 thermocouples, 2 pressure transducers, and watt/watt-hour meter for each refrigerator. 'Energy consumption test' and 'no load pulldown test' were performed under the same condition. The experimental results obtained with the same compressor indicated that R-290/600a mixture at 0.6 mass fraction of R290 showed a 3 to 5% increase in energy efficiency and a faster cooling speed compared to CFC12. The R-290/600a mixture showed a shorter compressor on-time and a lower compressor dome temperature than CFC12. In conclusion, the proposed hydrocarbon mixture seems to be an appropriate candidate to replace CFC12 without causing more environmental problems.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.507-515
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• 2015

HI decomposition reaction requires a catalyst for the efficient production of hydrogen as a key reaction for hydrogen production in sulfur-iodine thermochemical water-splitting (SI) cycle. As a catalyst used in the reaction, the performance of platinum catalyst is excellent. While, the platinum catalyst is not economical. Therefore, studies of a nickel catalyst that could replace platinum have been carried out. In this study, the characteristics of the catalytic HI decomposition on the amount of loaded nickel (Ni = 0.1, 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10 wt%) were investigated. As the supported Ni amount increased up to 3 wt%, HI decomposition was found to increase in linear proportion. However, the conversion of $Ni/Al_2O_3$ catalyst loaded above 3 wt% was not linear. It was thought that the different HI decomposition characteristics was caused in the size and metal dispersion of Ni particles of catalyst. The physical property of catalyst before and after HI decomposition reaction was characterized by BET, chemisorption, XRD and SEM analysis.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.229-233
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• 2015

파이로프로세싱 전해환원 공정에서 현재 사용 중인 Pt 양극을 대체하기 위한 소재 개발은 매우 중요하다. 이 연구에서는 전기화학 반응시 산소를 발생시키는 전도성 세라믹 양극으로서 TiN의 전기화학적 거동을 알아보았다. UO₂의 전해환원이 일어나는 동안 TiN 양극의 적합성과 안정성에 대한 평가를 진행하였다. LiCl-Li₂O 용융염에서 TiN 양극을 이용하여 UO₂를 전기화학적으로 금속 U로 변환시킬 수 있었다. 반응 도중 TiN의 산화 반응은 관찰되지 않았다. 하지만 TiN 내부에서 공공이 생기는 것을 확인하였으며, 이에 따라 소재 수명에 제한이 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.401-406
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• 2017

When Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is vaporized into NG for industrial and household usage, tremendous cold energy was transferred from LNG to seawater during phase-changing process. This heat exchanger loop is not only a waste of huge cold energy, but will cause thermal pollution to the coastal fishery area also when cold water was re-injected into the sea. In this study, an innovation design has been performed to reclaim the cold energy for -35 to $62^{\circ}C$ refrigerated warehouse. Conventionally, this was done by installing mechanical refrigeration systems, necessitating tremendous electrical power to drive temperature. A closed loop LNG heat exchangers in series was designed to replace the mechanical or vapor-compression refrigeration cycle by process simulator. The process simulation software of PRO II with provision has been used to simulate this process for various conditions, what to effect on cold energy and used energy for re-liquefaction and evaporation process. In addition, through analysis the effect of the change of LNG supply pressure on sensible and latent heat, optimum operational conditions was suggested for LNG cold energy warehouse.