• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.741-747
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• 2010

Vent-relief valve performed as a safety-valve combination for liquid propellant feeding system of space launch vehicle, which can vent the vaporized oxygen vapor during both filling cryogenic oxidizer into tank and flight. We have designed vent-relief model by using the AMESim code to predict dynamic characteristics and simulate pneumatic behavior of valve. To validate valve model we have compared by opening time in vent model, and opening/closing pressure by mathematical methods and improved the accuracy through numerical flow analysis by using FLUENT code. In this study, we had verified design parameters and analyzed operating performances. We can use these analysis results to precedent development study on propellant feeding system of Korea Space Launch Vehicle.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.1-6
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• 2010

Flow characteristics of differential pressure flow meters which have a shape of triangular separate bar (TSB) was investigated according to the machining conditions in pressure tapping holes. Diameter of the pressure taping holes is either 1.0 mm or 1.5 mm. Also, number of the pressure tapping holes are drilled either 9 or 17. The mass flow rate of the TSB flow meters are calibrated with a laminar flow meter by connecting them in line. The mass flow rate in the TSB flow meters are plotted with a non-dimensional parameter H which includes the gas temperature, exhaust gas pressure and differential pressure at the flow meters. An empirical correlation between the mass flow rate at the TSB flow meter and the non-dimensional parameter H was obtained. The empirical correlation showed highly linear relationship between the mass flow rate and the non-dimensional parameter H. The hole size of the pressure tapping holes has a bigger effect on the flow rate than the number of the tapping holes.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.20 no.3 s.71
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• pp.71-77
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• 2005

This study aims to find the safe vent area to prevent a destruction of building by gas explosion in a building. Explosion vessel which used in this experiment is 1/5 scale down model of simple livingroom and its dimension is 100cm in length 60cm in width and 45cm in height. Liquified petroleum gas(LPG) was injected to the vessel to the concentration of 4.5vol%, and injection rate were varied in 1L/min or 4L/min. Gas mixture was ignited by the 10kV electric spark. For analysis the characteristics of vented explosion pressure according to the vent size and vent shape, its size and shape were varied. From the experiment, it was found that explosion pressure in the vented explosion :in affected by the gas injection rate, vent area and vent shape. And the vent area to volume ratio(S/V) to prevent the building destruction by explosion pressure, it is recommended that the design of vent area happened by the explosion should be above 1/500cm in S/V. And if the vent area has complicate structure in same area, vented explosion pressure will be higher than a single vent, and possibility of building destruction will increase. Therefore to effectively vent the explosion pressure for protect a building and residents from the gas explosion hazards, the same vent area should have a singular and constant shape in the cross-sectional area of the vessel.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.677-680
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• 2010

스마트폰의 빠른 보급으로 위치기반 서비스 (Location Based Service)가 새롭게 주목 받고 있다. 위치기반 서비스는 이동통신망이나 위성항법장치 (GPS) 등을 통해 얻은 위치정보를 바탕으로 이용자에게 여러 가지 서비스를 제공하는 서비스를 말한다. 현재 위치기반 서비스는 소셜 네트워크 서비스, 증강현실, 게임 등 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있다. 그러나 단순 정보뿐만 아니라 복합 상황정보를 이용한 안전 및 사고예방을 위한 애플리케이션은 부족한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 휴대성과 이동성의 장점을 가진 스마트 모바일 환경에서 위치기반 서비스를 통해 상황정보를 제공하는 지능형 감시 시스템을 개발하고자 한다. 본 시스템은 감시대상자가 소지한 스마트폰의 GPS를 이용하여 위치 데이터를 획득하고, 기울기 및 압력 센서 등을 이용하여 감시대상자의 상태정보를 획득 한다. 또한 이러한 위치 데이터와 센싱 데이터를 지도 OpenAPI, 날씨 OpenAPI, 안전/위험지역 설정 등의 기능과 결합하여 지능적 복합 상황정보로 표현한다. 이러한 기능들을 안드로이드 기반 애플리케이션으로 개발함으로써 감시자 또한 모바일 환경에서 감시할 수 있도록 한다. 이를 통해 감시자는 이동하면서 원거리에 있는 감시대상자의 실시간 이동경로와 복합 상황정보를 확인하고 알림 받을 수 있다. 이와 같은 기능을 통해 아동 범죄, 노약자 보호 등의 문제를 해결할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.101-107
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• 2022

To test a flameproof enclosure for the safety certificate, a reference pressure of explosion needs to be determined. However, the explosion pressure may be changed according to relative humidity of explosive gases. Therefore, the guideline on relative humidity should be recommended for measuring the explosion pressure for accurate and reproducible testings. This study examined the relationship of explosion pressure with relative humidity of hydrogen (31 vol %)-air and acetylene (14 vol %)-air mixture gases. The explosion pressures were measured by increasing the relative humidity of the gases by 10 % from dry state to 80 % in a cylindrical explosion enclosure of 2.3 L. on ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure (1 atm). The maximum explosive pressures were remained almost constant until the relative humidity reached 10 % for the hydrogen-air mixture and 20 % for the acetylene-air mixture. However, the maximum explosive pressures linearly decreased as the relative humidity increased. Based on the results of the study, it would be recommended to use 10 % relative humidity for the hydrogen-air mixture and 20 % for the acetylene-air mixture as the critical value in testing a flameproof enclosure.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.113-119
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• 2022

Sudden intrusion of a large amount of surface water into a flood defensive tunnel or pipeline system can compress the residual air. The compressed air may explode along with water through the inlet or air vent, resulting in hydraulic capacity degradation or safety hazards. This study aims to investigate the behavior of compressed air body in pipelines according to the residual air condition with a series of laboratory experiments measuring pressure variation. It has been found that flow characteristics and residual air conditions have a dominant influence on the magnitude and periodicity of the pressure variation. A proper measure to effectively control the residual air is required for securing the design capacity of flood defensive pipeline systems, since the peak pressure is predominantly affected by residual air conditions.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.51-58
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• 2023

Determination of explosion reference pressure is important in designing and testing flameproof enclosures (Ex d). Although relative humidity affects to explosion pressure, its effect is not well investigated for the gas group IIB, IIA, and I. This study tested explosion pressure for Ethylene (8 vol.%), Propane (4.6 vol.%), and Methane (9.8 vol.%), which are the representative gas of the gas group IIB, IIA, and I, at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure (1 atm) under different relative humidity (0% ~ 80%). Ethylene- and Propane-air mixed gases generally tended to decrease as the relative humidity increased; however, explosion pressure was largely dropped at 20% of relative humidity compared to 0% and 10% of relative humidity. On the other hand, Methane-air mixture gas showed similar pressures at 0% and 10% of relative humidity; but no explosion occurred at more than 20%. The results of this study can be used in setting a testing protocol of explosion reference pressure for designing and testing a flameproof enclosure.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.164-174
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• 2007

Phenomena of hydraulic transient such as water hammer should be analyzed to design the pipeline systems effectively in dam. Surge tanks generally are used to reduce change in pressure caused by hydraulic transient from load changes on the turbines. In this study, the appropriate scale of surge tank with chamber is investigated for dam safety management. The variation of water level in the surge tank are computed using governing equation. Using the Thoma-Jaeger's stability condition, static and dynamic stability are investigate for the cases of flood water level, normal high water level, rated water level and low water level. Finally appropriate diameters of shaft and chamber are determined in the surge tank with chamber.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.197-205
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• 2015

Offshore structures for the gas production are exposed to the risk of gas leaks, and gas explosions can result in fatal damages to the primary structures as well as secondary structures. To minimize the damage from the critical accidents, the study of the dynamic response of structural members subjected to blast loads must be conducted. Furthermore, structural dynamic analysis has to be performed considering relationships between the natural frequency of structural members and time duration of the explosion loading because the explosion pressure tends to increase and dissipate within an extremely short time. In this paper, the numerical model based on time history data were proposed considering the negative phase pressure in which considerable negative phase pressures were observed in CFD analyses of gas explosions. The undamped single degree of freedom(SDOF) model was used to characterize the dynamic response under the blast loading. A blast wall of FPSO topside was considered as an essential structure in which the wall prevents explosion pressures from the process area to utility and working areas. From linear/nonlinear transient analyses using LS-DYNA, it was observed that dynamic responses of structures were influenced by significantly the negative time duration.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.323-332
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• 1976

The x or $x^0+x'$ values of the nonstoichiometric chemical formula $TiO_{2-x}$ or $Ti_{2-(x^0+x')}$ have been measured by a specially made magnetic quartz microbalance in a temperature range from 600 to $1300^{\circ}C$ under oxygen pressures of $1{\times}10^{-6} to 1 atm. The standard x or $x^0$ value of the rutile is 0.00148. The x values $under_xoxygen$ pressure of 1 atm decrease with temperatures and then the stoichiometric rutile (or x = 0) is formed at $1130^{\circ}C$. The x values varied between 0.00148 and 0.01719 at a temperature range from 600 to $1300^{\circ}C$ under $1{\times}10^{-9}{\sim}1{\times}10^{-2}$ atm oxygen pressures. The enthalpies of formation of the nonstoichiometric rutile, $H_f$, varied between 21.05 and 29.97 Kcal/mole under the above conditions. The 1/n values calculated from the plots of log X' vs. log $Po_2$ are -{\frac{1}{2}}{\sim}-{\frac{1}{4}} under low oxygen pressure range of $1{\times}10^{-6}\;to\;1{\times}10^{-4}$ atm. Many physical properties of the titanium dioxide, such as the stability of the rutile, Electrical conductivity, catalytic activity and defects, can be explained through the x values and the thermodynamic data calculated from the temperature and oxygen pressure dependences of the x' values.