• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2023

Although many thermal power plants use heat recovery systems, high exhaust gas temperatures are maintained due to corrosion at dew points and ash deposits caused by condensate formation. The dew point of exhaust gas is primarily determined by the concentration of SO₃ and steam, and various experiments and calculation equations have been employed to estimate it. However, these methods are known to be less suitable for exhaust gases with low SO₃ concentrations. Therefore, in this study, since the temperature of the exhaust gas is expected to decrease due to the low-load operation of the coal-fired power plant, sulfuric acid condensation and low-temperature corrosion are anticipated. We aimed to conduct a quantitative evaluation to propose ways to prevent damage by limiting operating conditions and improving facilities. The experimental results showed that the corrosion rate increased linearly with rising temperatures at a certain sulfuric acid concentration. Furthermore, variations in sulfuric acid concentrations generated during the current power plant operation process did not significantly affect the dew point, and the dew point of sulfuric acid under these conditions was observed to be between 120 - 130 ℃.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.1022-1028
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• 2024

A neutronics study of a supercritical CO₂-cooled fast reactor core for nuclear propulsion has been performed in this work. The thermal power of the reactor core is 30 MWth and a ceramic UO₂ fuel can be used to achieve a 20-year lifetime without refueling. In order to make a compact core with inherent safety features, the drum-type reactivity control system and folding-type shutdown system are adopted. In addition, we suggest a cold shutdown system using gadolinium as a spectral shift absorber (SSA) against flooding. Although there is a penalty of U-235 enrichment for the core embedded with the cold shutdown system, it effectively mitigates the increment of reactivity at the flooding of seawater. In this study, the neutronics analyses have been performed by using the continuous energy Monte Carlo Serpent 2 code with the evaluated nuclear data file ENDF/B-VII.1 Library. The supercritical CO₂-cooled fast reactor core is characterized in view of important safety parameters such as the reactivity worth of reactivity control systems, fuel temperature coefficient (FTC), coolant temperature coefficient (CTC), and coolant temperature-density coefficient (CTDC). We can say that the suggested core has inherent safety features and enough flexibility for load-following operation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권3호
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• pp.265-281
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• 2024

The sound radiation responses of multi-layer composite plates subjected to harmonic mechanical excitation in hygrothermal environment is numerically investigated. A homogenized micromechanical finite element (FE) based on the higher-order mid-plane kinematics replicating quadratic function as well as the through the thickness stretching effect together with the indirect boundary element (IBE) scheme has been first time employed. The isoparametric Lagrangian element (ten degrees of freedom per node) is used for discretization to attain the hygro-thermo-elastic natural frequencies and the modes of the plate via Hamilton's principle. The effective material properties under combined hygrothermal loading are considered via a micromechanical model. An IBE method is then implemented to attain structure-surrounding coupling and the Helmholtz wave equation is solved to compute the sound radiation responses. The effectiveness of the model is tested by converging it with the similar analytical/numerical results as well as the experimentally acquired data. The present scheme is further hold out for solving diverse numerical illustrations. The results revealed the relevance of the current higher-order FE-IBE micromechanical model in realistic estimation of hygro-thermo-acoustic responses. The geometrical parameters, volume fraction of fiber, layup, and support conditions alongside the hygrothermal load is found to have significant influence on the vibroacoustic characteristics.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2024

This study uses exergy analysis to evaluate the fuel-saving potential of a waste heat recovery unit (WHRU) integrated with an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system for marine applications. Data from the training ship HANBADA of the Korea Maritime University and the general cargo ship BBC CAMPANA, including their operational routes and main engine loads, were used in this study. Simulations indicated that the WHRU system could save approximately 27.5 metric tons of fuel per voyage, equivalent to approximately 2.1% of the total fuel consumption. The WHRU system demonstrated a higher efficiency during long-distance voyages, significantly enhancing fuel savings. In addition, higher engine loads increased the exhaust gas thermal energy, thereby substantially improving the WHRU output. This study emphasizes the importance of evaluating the applicability of the ORC system for marine vessels by closely examining their operational patterns, navigation duration, and main engine load variability.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권9호
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• pp.3730-3739
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• 2024

The high-temperature molten salt pump is the core equipment in the small modular molten salt reactor with media temperatures up to 700 ℃. The cantilever ratio of the molten salt pump is usually large. Excessively large cantilever ratios cause increased deformations and rotational amplitudes at the impeller, thus affecting the operational stability of the main pump; small cantilever ratios cause heavy temperature gradients, thus affecting the structural integrity evaluation. This paper used numerical simulation methods to calculate and analyze the temperature field, stress, and structural integrity, optimized the pump shaft cantilever length of the original scheme based on structural integrity using the dichotomy method, and analyzed the rotor dynamics of the optimization results. The results of this study show that the thermal expansion load caused by the temperature difference has a significant mechanical effect on the structure; the first-order critical speed of the rotor system of the optimized schemes has been improved, and the amplitude of the unbalanced response has been significantly reduced, which not only improves the operational stability of the rotor, also contributes to the compact design of the main pump of a small modular molten salt reactor.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2024

The spent nuclear fuel, combusted and released in the nuclear power plant, is stored in the spent fuel pool (SFP) located in the fuel buildings interconnected with the reactors. In Korea, spent fuel has been stored exclusively in SFPs, prompting initiatives to expand storage capacity by either installing additional SFPs or replacing them with high-density spent fuel storage racks. The installation of these fuel racks necessitates obtaining a regulatory license contingent upon ensuring safe fuel handling and storage systems. Regulatory agencies mandate the formulation of various postulated accident scenarios and assessments covering criticality, shielding, thermal behavior, and structural integrity to ensure safe fuel handling and storage systems. This study describes an evaluation method for assessing the structural damage to storage racks resulting from fuel dropping as a part of the functional safety evaluation of these racks. A scenario was envisaged wherein fuel was dropped onto the base plates of the upper and lower sections of the storage racks, and the impact load was analyzed using the ABAQUS/Explicit program. The evaluation results revealed localized plastic deformation but affirmed the structural integrity and safety of the storage racks.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.1098-1125
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• 2000

A review on the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineering in 1998 and 1999 has been done. Focus has been put on current status of research in the aspect of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation and building environment. The conclusions are as follows. 1) A review of the recent studies on fluid flow, turbomachinery and pipe-network shows that many experimental investigations are conducted in applications of impingement jets. Researches on turbulent flows, pipe flows, pipe-networks are focused on analyses of practical systems and prediction of system performance. The results of noise reduction in the turbomachinery are also reported. 2) A review of the recent studies on heat transfer analysis and heat exchanger shows that there were many papers on the channel flow with the application to the design of heat exchanger in the heat transfer analysis. Various experimental and numerical papers on heat exchanger were also published, however, there were few papers available for the analysis of whole system including heat exchanger. 3) A review of the recent studies on heat pump system have focused on the multi-type system and the heat pump cycle to utilize treated sewage as the heat source. The defrosting and the frosting behaviors in the fin-tube heat exchanger is experimentally examined by several authors. Several papers on the ice storage cooling system are presented to show the dynamic simulation program and optimal operation conditions. The study on the micro heat pipes for the cooling of high power electronic components is carried out to examine the characteristics of heat and mass transfer processed. In addition to these, new type of separate thermosyphon is studied experimentally. 4) The recent studies on refrigeration/air conditioning system have focused on the system performance and efficiency for new alternative refrigerants. New systems operating with natural refrigerants are drawing lots of attention. In addition to these, evaporation and condensation heat transfer characteristics of traditional and new refrigerants are investigated for plain tubes and also for microfin tubes. Capillary tubes and orifice are main topics of research as expansion devices and studies on thermophysical properties of new refrigerants and refrigerant/oil mixtures are widely carried out. 5) A review of the recent studies on absorption cooling system shows that numerous experimental and analytical studies on the improvement of absorber performance have been presented. Dynamic analysis of compressor have been performed to understand its vibration characteristics. However research works on tow-phase flow and heat transfer, which could be encountered in the refrigeration system and various phase-change heat exchanger, were seemed to be insufficient. 6) A review of recent studies on duct system shows that the methods for circuit analysis, and flow balancing have been presented. Researches on ventilation are focused on the measurement of ventilation efficiency, and variation of ventilation efficiency with ventilation methods by numerous experimental and numerical studies. Furthermore, many studies have been conducted in real building in order to estimate indoor thermal environments. Many research works to get some information for cooling tower design have been performed but are insufficient. 7) A review on the recent studies on architectural thermal environment and building mechanical systems design shows that thermal comfort analysis is sitting environment, thermal performance analysis of Korean traditional building structures., and evaluation of building environmental load have been performed. However research works to improve the performance of mechanical system design and construction technology were seemed to be insufficient.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.618-629
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• 2001

본 논문은 고압 커패시터의 고장분석과 신뢰성 예측 결과를 다루고 있다. 부품의 수명과 고장률을 예측하기 위해서 두 가지 방법으로 고장 모드와 고장 메커니즘을 연구하였다 에폭시 수지로 성형된 고압 커패시터가 절연내압 시험 하에서 저항이 제로로 되는 고장에 대하여, 근본원인 고장분석 체계를 효과적으로 수립함으로써 고장 메커니즘의 원인을 분석하였다. 특히 세라믹-에폭시 계면에서의 절연파괴 고장 현상이 강조되었으며, 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과의 타당성은 마그네트론에 장착된 고압 커패시터의 열사이클 시험 수행에 의한 가속시험 결과로부터 입증되었다. 시험 결과들은 결함이 있는 로트를 신속히 규명하고 $B_{10}$ 수명을 결정하는데 유용하게 사용할 수 있다. 또한, 유전체의 절연파괴에 대해서 부하-강도 간섭모델을 이용하여 고장률을 예측하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.583-592
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• 2008

최근 고강도콘크리트의 압축강도, 탄성계수 및 최대하중에서의 변형에 대한 고온의 영향이 실험적으로 연구되어지고 있다. 본 연구는 40, 60, 80 MPa 급 고강도콘크리트의 재료 역학적 특성에 있어서 $20{\sim}700^{\circ}C$ 범위로 상승되는 온도의 영향을 연구하는데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서는 설계하중 사전재하 및 잔존강도시험 방법으로서 시험체를 가열하기 전에 상온 압축강도의 25% 하중을 사전재하한 후 가열을 실시하고, 가열하는 동안 하중을 유지하며, 목표온도에 도달한 후 고온상태 및 상온에서 24시간 냉각상태에서 시험체가 파괴될 때까지 재하를 실시하였다. 시험은 W/B 46%, 32% 및 25%로 이루어진 콘크리트 시험체에 대하여 $20{\sim}700^{\circ}C$의 다양한 온도하에서 실시하였다. 시험 결과 콘크리트 강도가 증가할수록 고온에서의 상대적인 압축강도와 탄성계수는 감소하였으며, 최대하중에서의 축방향 변형은 설계하중 사전재하와 상관성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 온도상승에 따른 콘크리트의 열팽창 변형은 압축강도 뿐만 아니라 하중 크기의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 최종적으로 가열을 받은 고강도콘크리트의 압축강도 및 탄성계수에 대한 모델식을 제안하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.634-640
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• 2020

전투차량의 연료탱크에 설치되어 엔진으로 연료를 이송하는 장치인 전기식 연료펌프에 대하여 고장분석과 내열성능 평가가 수행되었다. 고장의 원인을 파악하기 위하여 직류 전동기가 적용된 연료펌프를 분해하여 검사를 수행하였다. 하우징 내부를 관찰한 결과를 바탕으로 고장 현상을 권선 소손, 브러시 조기 마모, 연료 혼입의 세 가지로 분류하였다. 연료펌프 내부 검사를 실시한 결과를 바탕으로, 과열에 의한 권선 소손을 고장을 발생시킨 주된 원인으로 추정하였다. 이에 따라서 전기식 연료펌프의 권선이 과열로 소손될 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 온도 센서를 고정자 표면과 브러시 홀더에 설치한 후 무부하 조건으로 24시간동안 가동을 실시하였다. 연료펌프의 주변 온도를 68 ℃로 설정하였을 때 고정자 온도는 최대 135.9 ℃까지 상승하였으며, 전동기의 고정자 및 회전자 권선이 소손되었다. 이 결과를 통해서 전기식 연료펌프를 위한 전동기 권선의 내열성능이 부족함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이를 해결하기 위하여 현재 155 ℃ 이하에서 사용할 수 있는 절연등급 F종의 권선 및 함침액을 180 ℃ 이상에서도 사용할 수 있는 C종 이상의 절연등급으로 대체하도록 제안하였다.