• Journal of Applied Reliability
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

In general, the performance of a component degrades as time goes by and failure of a component occurs when the performance degradation reaches a pre-specified level. It is difficult to obtain the failure time distribution data or the necessary number of failure data especially for the metal or machine part. Thus, a design of reliability qualification test based on performance distribution is more effective than failure time distribution. In this study, a performance-based reliability qualification test is developed and a numerical example is provided to illustrate the use of the developed reliability qualification test. This approach could be applied to many kinds of metal or machine part whose magnitude of strength could not be evaluated during at any random points but judgement can be made by only failure of the part. Besides, it is also possible that any parts which have a similar failure characteristics could be applicable to the developed reliability qualification test.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.124-131
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• 1987

고장력 강재의 요구특성은 고강도, 고인성, 고내식성 외에 양호한 용접성 등으로 요약될 수 있다. 이러한 특성은 서로 상반된 특성으로서 고강도에 치중하다 보면 인성과 용접성이 저하하는 경향이 나타난다. 특히 고장력 강재를 이용하여 구조물 조립시는 용접공법이 이용되는데 이러한 용접시 열사이클로 인해 고장력 강재의 기계적 특성의 열화현상이 수반되며 이러한 현상은 고강고 강재일수록 현저하게 된다. 따라서 이와 같은 서로 상반된 요구특성을 어떻게 개선하느냐 하는 것이 고장력 강재 개발에 있어 가장 중요한 요건이라 할 수 있다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해 현재로서는 탄소당량을 낮게 유지하고 결정립 미세화를 위한 각종 원소의 첨가처리, 고순도 강재 제조기술 및 각종 조질 열처리 기술이 개발되어 있으며 최근에 이르러 TMCP(thrmo-mechanical controlled process)방법이 개발되어 고장력 강재의 기계적 특성향상에 큰 발전을 가져오게 되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.454-458
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• 1999

절연재료의 성능 개선과 전력계통의 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 고분자 재료가 많이 사용되고 있다. 고분자 절연재료는 절연저항 및 절연파괴 강도가 우수하며, 유전손실이 낮고 기계적 강도가 우수하며 대량생산 및 제조가 용이하고, 경량이며 유지비용이 절감되는 등의 장점이 있으나 연구의 역사가 짧고 운전 실적이 적어 불분명한 점이 많으며, 내열성 및 내트랙킹성이 비교적 약하며 표면에 오손이 축적되어 열화가 발생, 진행되거나 수분침투에 의한 파괴사고가 발생하는 단점이 있다. 따라서, 고분자 절연재료의 기본적인 화학적 구조 및 인공적 인 오손 환경을 만들어, 오손 환경의 농도 및 시간대별로 오손환경하에서 우수한 특성을 보이는 샘플을 이용하여 LDPE전체에 대한 실험을 진행했다. 또한 측정법으로서는 화학적인 구조 및 함량을 측정하기 위하여 FT-lR, DSC, TGA를 이용했고, 전기적인 측정으로서는 각각의 조건별로 전도도 및 부분방전특성을 평가하였다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.121-128
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• 1998

The degradation of mechanical properties in the high nitrogen steel HN3 developed for nuclear fusion reactor has been evaluated quantitatively using the small punch(SP) test, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis has also been conducted to identify carbides or nitrides precipitated on grain boundaries of the heat treated samples. Mechanical properties of the steel HN3 significantly decreased with increasing heat treatment time and temperature or with decreasing testing temperature. Combination of XRD and metallurgical observation, revealed that the material degradation in the thermally aged steel was caused by precipitation of carbides on the grain boundaries. While the weld metal showed the lowest mechanical properties among various microstructures in GTA weldments. By combining SP test and XRD analysis, cryogenic fracture behaviors and aging degradation for high nitrogen steel could be successfully evaluated in nondestructive manner.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.26-32
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• 2017

Outer tank concretes of LNG storage tank are composed of prestressed concrete structures that act as a protective wall. The danger such as the collapse of structures will exist if concrete structures is not secured due to the deterioration. Concrete compressive strength directly related to the safety of structures can be predicted by using estimation equation of compressive strength through rebound hardness test and ultrasonic wave velocity method. But, there is no the estimation equation of LNG storage tank for a relation between NDT data and real strength. In this study, to obtain more accurate real strengths for LNG storage tank, core specimens were sampled from walls of pilot LNG storage tank. The rebound hardness test of general NDT for concrete structures was carried out at each 3 positions for the four areas. The compressive strength estimation equation of LNG storage tank was developed by using the data for rebound hardness test of pilot LNG storage tank and compressive strength test of sampled concrete cores.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.53-59
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• 2014

Because a molten steel carrier is used in high-temperature and corrosive environments, erosion and corrosion decrease the thickness of the structure and expand the vent hole for emitting gas generated from refractory bricks. This increases the stress throughout the structure and introduces a significant stress concentration around the vent hole. In addition, the high-temperature environment degrades mechanical properties such as the yield and tensile strengths. These problems seriously affect the safety of the structure. In this study, the safety of a 10-year-old structure was evaluated by analyzing the stress distribution and measuring the mechanical properties of the structure. The mechanical properties were directly measured on the structure surface using the instrument indentation technique.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.68-75
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• 2018

The introduction of advanced water treatment facilities has increased as the conventional purification method cannot remove the substance clearly. However, the internal waterproofing and Anticorrosion materials of the advanced water treatment facility using ozone deteriorate due to the oxidation power of ozone and affects the concrete, which causes a decrease in durability. This study is to evaluate the ozone resistance according to the type of spray metal and the surface treatment method of the coating, and the bond strength after ozone treatment in order to develope a finishing method to prevent deterioration of concrete structure of water treatment facility using metal spraying method as a way to construct metal panel with excellent ozone resistance and chemical resistance by an easier way than the previous. The Experimental results show that spray metal Ti has superior ozone resistance even after spraying. It is considered to be the most suitable method for ozone resistance and bond performance by finishing using Teflon sealing as surface treatment method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.1069-1072
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• 2008

As embedded reinforcing suffer from corrosion process, the bond strength and stiffness are reduced, and the structure proceed, eventually, to the deterioration of the concrete, shortening the service life of concrete structures rapidly. In order to deal with these problems, a multitude of researches have been carried out up to this date to evaluate the bond characteristics of RC members, i.e. by artificially inducing rapid corrosion of the reinforcing bar. These artificial corrosion methods, however, could not represent the real condition, resulting in the possibility of overestimation for the RC members in real situation. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the difference in the bond characteristics for RC members corroded by different corrosion methods (artificial rapid method, natural method). For the case of natural corrosion, the brittle failure was observedeven for the case of the area ofcorrosion of 50%. And, the bond strength decreased by about 10% or more for the caseofspecimens with the area of corrosion of 80% or above. Especially, the deterioration of concrete starts at the state of low corrosion level for the case of natural corrosion. Thus, the safety of RC members must be assessed and evaluated more carefully for the naturally corroded members than for the RC concrete members corroded rapidly by artificial method.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.77-87
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• 1996

The estimation of the remaining life for the aged components in power plant as well as chemical and peroleum plants has been recently coberned. The raw materials used in this syudy are the 1Cr-1Mo-0.25V rotor steel which intensified P and S compositions along with the nominal compositions of ASTM A470 standard. Five kinds of specimens with the different degradation levels were prepared by isothermal aging teat treatment at $630^{\circ}C$ The mechanical properties and fatigue strength of virgin and aged 1Cr-1Mo-0.25V rotor steel have been inbestigated through the hardness, tensile, fatigue test, SEM fractograph and EDS analysis at room temperature. Thus, the data of aged specimens were compared with those of virgin specimen to evaluate the aging effects. The main results obtained in this study are as follows; The decrease of the hardness due to degradation was distinguished until 50, 000hrs simulated service time. And is was confirmed that the considerable amount of P, Mn, Cr and S was precipitated at the grain boundary of aged material through the SEM and EDS analysis. The fatigue strength of 25, 000, 50, 000, 75, 000 and 100, 000hrs aged material was decreased 29.5%, 24.4%, 28.6%, 35.7% than that of virgin material at $10^7$ cycles of room temperature. The major cracks of virgin and aged materials initiated at the inclusions including Si, P and Mn compositions which were located at the outer periphery of the specimen.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.387-394
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• 2009

The objective of this study is to evaluate the durability and deterioration of concrete lining in the seven conventional tunnels. These tunnels were constructed about 40~70 years ago, and closed about 10~40 years ago. The field investigation and various laboratory testings were performed for this study. It was observed from the visual, examinations that the concrete linings of 7 tunnels were severely deteriorated, such as, cracks, leakages, desquamation, and exploitations. The compressive strengths obtained from rebound hardness method and uniaxial compressive strength test on core specimens largely differed depending on the locations in the tunnel. The maximum compressive strength of concrete lining was greater about 2 times than the minimum compressive strength of concrete lining in the same tunnel. The results of micro-structural analysis showed that the substances deteriorating the concrete lining, such as ettringite and thaumasite, were detected in the concrete lining of tunnel.