• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.287-296
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• 2011

We performed a numerical modeling study of thermodynamic and multiphase fluid flow processes associated with underground compressed air energy storage (CAES) in a lined rock cavern (LRC). We investigated air tightness performance by calculating air leakage rate of the underground storage cavern with concrete linings at a comparatively shallow depth of 100 m. Our air-mass balance analysis showed that the key parameter to assure the long-term air tightness of such a system was the permeability of both concrete linings and surrounding rock mass. It was noted that concrete linings with a permeability of less than $1.0{\times}10^{-18}\;m^2$ would result in an acceptable air leakage rate of less than 1% with the operational pressure range between 5 and 8 MPa. We also found that air leakage could be effectively prevented and the air tightness performance of underground lined rock cavern is enhanced if the concrete lining is kept at a higher moisture content.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.16-23
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• 2009

The performance characteristics of a smoke damper, which aims to suppress the penetration of smoke to a safe area, have been tested under the regulation of the FIS 001. However, the improvement of the test methods and the regulation has consecutively been requested. From a view-point of fluid mechanical theory, a pressure control damper, that is installed at the end of the flow control system, is important and it dominates flow characteristics in all designed flow systems. In this study, the weak points of the regulation of the FIS 001 concerned with the pressure control damper was visited and the some important characteristics of the damper was examined. Based on these results, it was confirmed that the effects of flow disturbance in the air supplying duct on the performance of the damper are not significant. This results gives some information for the modification of the experimental regulation concerned to the pressure control damper.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.548-554
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• 1990

대체에너지 기관으로서 요구되는 조건을 갖춘 스터링엔진의 이해를 돕기 위하여 기본원리, 개 발현황, 개발상 문제점 등의 기본사항을 소개하였다. 내연기관과는 달리 외연기관인 스터링엔 진은 작동유체가 밀폐공간 내에서 고. 저온 양 영역을 이동하면서 압력차를 발생시켜 일을 형성 하는 과정을 밟기 때문에 고온. 고압일수록 높은 출력이 예상되며, 전열성능과 작동저항면에서 수소나 헬륨과 같은 저분자량의 가스가 작동체로 채택되기 때문에 작동유체의 누기(leakage) 및 크랑크실의 냉각 윤활유의 작동공간으로의 누유 등은 스터링엔진의 출력 저하에 가장 큰 요인 으로 작용한다. 마찰 등 기계적 손실의 저감기술, 속도제어기술, 용도에 따른 엔진 형식 설계 기술, 구성부품 성능향상을 위한 요소기술 등의 개발이 중요한 과제가 되고 있으며, 이상 소개한 내용이 관심있는 많은 분들의 스터링엔진 연구나 이해에 도움이 될 수 있기를 바란다.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.15-21
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• 2018

This study examined the flow characteristics of fire smoke under pressurized air ventilation conditions by carrying out fire simulations on multi-compartment enclosure, including room, ancillary room and stair case. Fire simulations were conducted for the air-leakage test facility, which was constructed to measure the effective leakage area and aimed to improve the understandings of fire and smoke movement by analyzing the overall behaviors of fire smoke flow and pressure distributions of each compartment. The simulation results showed that the heat release rate of the fires was controlled sensitively by the amount of air supplied by the ventilation system. An analysis of the velocity distributions between the room and ancillary room showed that fire smoke could be leaked to the ancillary room through the upper layer of the door, even under pressurized air supply conditions. From these results, it was confirmed that the fire size and spatial characteristics should be considered for the design and application of a smoke control system by a pressurized air supply.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.166-175
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• 2014

In this study, the thermal environment in a large scale coal mine located in Taebaek, Gangwondo was assessed by a field survey. In order to estimate the thermal environment, various heat stress indices such as WBGT, HSI, ESI, KATA index and effective temperature were investigated. Correlation analysis was also conducted. It was found that the thermal environment in most workplace was high. In particular, the correlation coefficient between HSI reflected in physiological fatigue characteristic and the maximum sweat evaporation heat was -0.834. This shows that the correlation coefficient have the most influence on HSI index. The factor which has the most influence on the maximum sweat evaporation heat is velocity of air. The thermal environment of high-depth coal mines is likely to be improved by installing a structure that enables the maximum prevention of extended digging, air doors, or the leakage of the inflow of air in the first shaft.