• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.581-588
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• 2013

This paper deals with the Safety Analysis for $CANDU^{(R)}$ 6 nuclear reactors as affected by main Heat Transport System (HTS) aging. Operational and aging related changes of the HTS throughout its lifetime may lead to restrictions in certain safety system settings and hence some restriction in performance under certain conditions. A step in confirming safe reactor operation is the tracking of relevant data and their corresponding interpretation by the use of appropriate thermal-hydraulic analytic models. Safety analyses ranging from the assessment of safety limits associated with the prevention of intermittent fuel sheath dryout for a slow Loss of Regulation (LOR) analysis and fission gas release after a fuel failure are summarized. Specifically for fission gas release, the thermal-hydraulic analysis for a fresh core and an 11 Effective Full Power Years (EFPY) aged core was summarized, leading to the most severe stagnation break sizes for the inlet feeder break and the channel failure time. Associated coolant conditions provide the input data for fuel analyses. Based on the thermal-hydraulic data, the fission product inventory under normal operating conditions may be calculated for both fresh and aged cores, and the fission gas release may be evaluated during the transient. This analysis plays a major role in determining possible radiation doses to the public after postulated accidents have occurred.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.921-927
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• 2006

Prolonged release micro particles of clarithromycin (CL) were prepared using Eudragit RL 100 and RS 100 by spray-drying and casting-drying techniques. For the characterization of those microparticles, preparation yield, particle size distribution, X-ray diffraction, thermal behavior, active agent content and in vitro dissolution from the microparticles were performed. HPLC was used for the assay of clarithromycin and the assay method was validated. All the formulations obtained showed prolonged release when compared to pure clarithromycin. Microparticles prepared by spray-drying method had a slower release compared to those of casting drying method. Spray-drying method seems to be a more suitable method to prepare microparticles for prolongation in release.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2007

Heat storage/release system in textile is a useful tool to increase energy efficiency and enhance comfortable microclimate of clothing. Phase change materials(PCM) are used in regulating storage and release properties of thermal energy. To investigate the temperature regulating ability of fabrics with PCM microcapsule(PCMMc), Nylon fabrics were coated with PCMMc via wet processing and they were characterized by SEM, DSC and infrared thermal analyzer. Also, water moisture transpiration, water penetration resistance, peel strength and washing durability of the fabrics were assessed. The water vapor permeation and water penetration resistance decreased with increasing PCMMc content. In DSC analysis, it can be seen that the microencapsulated fabric showed both exothermic md endothermic phenomena at specific temperature. Peel strength was decreased with increasing PCMMc content.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2008

The $CO_2$ air conditioning system installed in fuel cell vehicles could be used either for stack cooling or for cabin cooling, and thus was used for the stack cooling when additional stack heat release was required over a fixed radiator capacity for high power generation. This study investigated the performance of the stack cooling system using $CO_2$ air conditioner at various operating conditions. Also, the heat releasing effectiveness and mutual interference were analyzed for the stack cooling system using an air conditioner and compared with the conventional radiator cooling system with/without cabin cooling. The heat release of the stack cooling system with the aid of $CO_2$ air conditioner increased up to 36% more than that of the conventional radiator cooling system with cabin cooling. Furthermore, the heat release of the stack cooling system using $CO_2$ air conditioner increased more by 7% than that of the conventional radiator cooling system without cabin cooling.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.189-193
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• 2008

Thermal cross-linking method of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) using poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) was carried out on PVA/PAA hydrogels. The level of gelation was measured in the PVA/PAA hydrogels with various PAA contents. The swelling behavior at various pHs showed that the swelling kinetics and water contents of the PVA/PAA hydrogels reached equilibrium after 30 h, and the time to reach the equilibrium state decreased with increasing PAA content in the hydrogel. The water content increased with increasing pH of the buffer solution. The permeation and release of the drug were tested using indomethacin as a model drug. The permeated and released amounts of the drug increased with decreasing the PAA content because of the low free volume in the hydrogel due to the higher cross-linking density. The kinetic profile of drug release at various pHs showed that all samples reached the equilibrium state within the 5 h.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1985-1988
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• 2009

Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles loading paclitaxel have been deposited on coronary stents by self-assembling properties of colloidal particles. The layers of the nanoparticles were enhanced to a sufficient mechanical strength by a thermal process under the proper temperature and humidity conditions. In vitro release studies proved the controlled paclitaxel release of the nanoparticle layers. This technique gives rise to a new range of applications for nanoparticles and drug-eluting stents.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 1989

This paper presents an analysis to predict thermal behaviors of water in ice storage tank during the coldness release process. To deal with complicated transient phenomena due to ice-water phase change and the density inversion, a theoretical model which consists of initial perfectly mixed, stratified and thermal diffusion state was introduced and a criterion on the growth of thermal boundary layer was developed. The analysis includes considerations on the type of ice-making heat exchanger, refrigerator on/off and tank arrangement. Also, discussions on the various parameters and operating conditions which have influence on the performance of the system were made. Finally, simulated results were shown, which agreed with experiments in trends reasonably.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.301-317
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• 2008

The energy release rate associated with crack growth in adhesive double cantilever beam (DCB) specimens, including the effect of residual stresses, was formulated using beam theory. Because of the rotation of the asymmetric arms in the adhesive DCB specimens due to temperature change, it is necessary to correct the evaluated fracture toughness of the DCB specimens, specifically in the case of a large temperature change. This study shows that the difference between the true toughness and an apparent toughness due to the consequence of ignoring residual stresses can be calculated for a given specimen geometry and thermo-mechanical properties (e.g. coefficient of thermal expansion). The calculated difference in the energy release rates based on the present correction method is compared with that from FEM in order to verify the present correction method. The residual stress effects on the evaluation of the adhesive fracture toughness are discussed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.116-127
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• 1990

SPEAR-BETA코드에서 사용된 핵분열 기체 방출 모델을 핵연료와 피복관 사이의 갭(gap)과 플레넘(plenum) 사이에서 축방향 핵분열 기체 혼합과 균열된 핵연료에 대한 유효 열전도도를 사용함으로써 개량하여, P$_{max}$와$\Delta$P가 변하는 다양한 출력 감발 조건하에서 핵분열기체 방출 거동을 해석하였다. 핵연료 균열의 영향을 고려한 유효 열전도도는 핵연료의 온도 분포와 내부 기체 압력을 계산하는데 사용되었고, 축방향 기체 유동으로 인한 혼합(mixing)과 회석(dilution)효과는 갭의 폭과 열전도도를 해석하는데에 고려되었다. 축방향 기체 유동 효과를 계산하는데 있어서 계산속도를 빠르게 하기 위하여 유한차분법의 하나인 Crank-Nicholson 방법을 사용하였다. 개량된 모델은 다양한 출력 감발 조건하에서 얻어진 실험 자료들과 SPEAR-BETA와 FEMAXl-IV 코드들에서 사용되는 모델들로부터 얻은 결과들을 비교함으로써 검증하였다. 개량된 모델의 결과는 위의 두 코드로부터 얻은 결과 보다는 실험자료들과 잘 일치하였다. 균열된 핵연료에 대해 유효 열전도도를 사용하여 계산한 핵연료의 중심 온도는 균열되지 않은 핵연료의 경우에 비해 20$0^{\circ}C$ 정도보다 높은 값을 나타냈고, 개량된 핵분열 기체 생성물의 분율은 SPEAR-BETA코드에서 얻은 값보다 평균 6% 정도가 높게 나타났다.평균 6% 정도가 높게 나타났다.다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.2317-2322
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• 2010

신성장 동력 산업으로 분류된 LED 조명등은 점차 수요가 확대되고 있으나 본격적인 대중화를 이루기 위해서는 여전히 LED 방열 설계 최적화를 통한 긴 수명과 고효율 확보가 매우 중요하다고 하겠다. 본 연구에서는 기존 10W LED 조명등에 비하여 방열 성능이 더욱 개선된 LED 조명등을 개발하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 기존 램프의 방열 성능 실험을 통하여 수치해석 모델을 완성하였고 이러한 수치 모델을 이용하여 방열핀 형상, PCB 종류 및 LED 개수 등과 같은 방열 설계 인자들을 최적화하였다. 또한, 시제품을 제작한 후 방열 성능을 실험으로 검증함으로써 방열 성능이 획기적으로 개선된 10W LED 조명등을 성공적으로 개발하였다.