• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.233-244
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• 2017

We conducted hydraulic fracturing experiments on cement samples to investigate the dependency of fracture propagation on the viscosity of injection fluid and the in situ stress state. Ten cubic samples (20 cm side length) were produced using cement that was cured in water for more than one month. Samples were placed in a tri-axial compression apparatus with three independent principal stresses. An injection hole was drilled and the sample was hydraulically fractured under a constant injection rate. We measured injection pressures and acoustic emissions (AE) during the experiments, and investigated the fracture patterns produced by hydraulic fracturing. Breakdown pressures increased exponentially with increasing viscosity of the injection fluid. Fracture patterns were dependent on differential stress (i.e., the difference between the major and minor principal stresses). At low differential stress, multiple fractures oriented sub-parallel to the major principal stress axis propagated from the injection hole, and in some samples the fracture orientation changed during propagation. However, at high differential stress, a single fracture propagated parallel to the major principal stress axis. AE results show similar patterns. At low differential stress, AE source locations were more widespread than at high differential stress, consistent with the fracture pattern results. Our study suggests that hydraulic fracturing during shale gas extraction should be performed parallel to the orientation of minimum differential stress.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.471-483
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• 1994

A sodium fire facility with a test chamber of 1.7㎥ volume was constructed and operated to carry out experiments of sodium fires such as pool, spray, and columnar fires which might take place in sodium-related facilities. The experimental results of pool fires showed that the increase of temperature and pressure in the test chamber was much smaller than that of spray and columnar fires even though their amount of sodium injection in the chamber was much larger compared to other types of fires. And it was found in pool fires that the temperatures of sodium pool and the gas temperature in the test chamber had been maintained much longer than other types of fires, and that the chamber pressure had come to vacuum due to depletion of the oxygen for a large amount of sodium injection in the chamber. The experimental results of spray fires showed that sprayed sodium of small particles instantly reacted with oxygen, and that its reaction heat increased gas temperature and pressure of the test chamber rapidly and decreased them shortly. And the maximum gas temperature and pressure of the test chamber in spray fires ore greatly changed according to the inlet sodium temperature in the test chamber. The characteristics of the columnar fires were almost similar to those of spray fires, but the maximum temperature and pressure of the test chamber were much smaller even for a large amount of sodium injection. And it was shown in spray and columnar fires that the temperatures at each measurement position in the test chamber were quite different due to the instantaneous sodium oxidation in comparision with pool fires. Finally, the graphex powder was proved to be a very effective extinguisher against sodium pool fires.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.89-103
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• 2024

In the disposal environment, gases can be generated at the interface between canister and buffer due to various factors such as anaerobic corrosion, radiolysis, and microbial degradation. If the gas generation rate exceeds the diffusion rate, the gas within the buffer may compress, resulting in physical damage to the buffer due to the increased pore pressure. In particular, the rapid movement of gases, known as gas breakthroughs, through the dilatancy pathway formed during this process may lead to releasing radionuclide. Therefore, understanding these gas generation and movement mechanism is essential for the safety assessment of the disposal systems. In this study, an experimental apparatus for investigating gas migration within buffer was constructed based on a literature review. Subsequently, a gas injection experiment was conducted on a compacted bentonite block made of Bentonile WRK (Clariant Ltd.) powder. The results clearly demonstrated a sharp increase in stress and pressure typically observed at the onset of gas breakthrough within the buffer. Additionally, the range of stresses induced by the swelling phenomenon of the buffer, was 4.7 to 9.1 MPa. The apparent gas entry pressure was determined to be approximately 7.8 MPa. The equipment established in this study is expected to be utilized for various experiments aimed at building a database on the initial properties of buffer and the conditions during gas injection, contributing to understanding the gas migration phenomena.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.151-165
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• 2021

Grouting, which is applied for the increase of ground strength and the decrease of permeability, is complex process because of several reasons, so the process needs to be elaborated. Injection process in consideration of ground condition and optimization of grouting sequence is essential. In this study, GIN (Grouting Intensity Number), multiple of injected grout volume and pressure, is revised to consider injection pressure reduction and joint opening during grouting process. A revised GIN process is evaluated through a field test. A revised GIN, considering ground condition, injection pressure, follows GIN envelope and produces rational grouting process. The result of a revised GIN reduces permeability of the ground in the order of 10^-1~10^-2 cm/sec.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.493-505
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• 2013

This numerical study investigates seismicity and fault slip induced by fluid injection in deep geothermal reservoir with pre-existing fractures and fault. Particle Flow Code 2D is used with additionally implemented hydro-mechanical coupled fluid flow algorithm and acoustic emission moment tensor inversion algorithm. The output of the model includes spatio-temporal evolution of induced seismicity (hypocenter locations and magnitudes) and fault deformation (failure and slip) in relation to fluid pressure distribution. The model is applied to a case of fluid injection with constant rates changing in three steps using different fluid characters, i.e. the viscosity, and different injection locations. In fractured reservoir, spatio-temporal distribution of the induced seismicity differs significantly depending on the viscosity of the fracturing fluid. In a fractured reservoir, injection of low viscosity fluid results in larger volume of induced seismicity cloud as the fluid can migrate easily to the reservoir and cause large number and magnitude of induced seismicity in the post-shut-in period. In a faulted reservoir, fault deformation (co-seismic failure and aseismic slip) can occur by a small perturbation of fracturing fluid (<0.1 MPa) can be induced when the injection location is set close to the fault. The presented numerical model technique can practically be used in geothermal industry to predict the induced seismicity pattern and magnitude distribution resulting from hydraulic stimulation of geothermal reservoirs prior to actual injection operation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.280-280
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• 2015

플라즈마 진단법 중 내부에 삽입하여 측정하는 단일 랭뮤어 탐침법은 플라즈마 특성을 정확하게 측정할 수 있다. 탐침에 (-)극을 걸어서 들어오는 전류를 통해서 이온포화 전류밀도를 측정할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 유도결합플라즈마에 흐르는 가스와 압력에 따라서 변화를 확인하였다. $H_2$, Ar, $CF_4$ gas로 10 mTorr, 70 mTorr, $CF_4$ 주입위치의 조건으로 플라즈마 밀도를 구하였다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.125-128
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• 2003

본 연구는 현재 시판되고 있는 Papst사의 4100 mod디을 대상으로 축방향 송풍기의 사출성형에 대해 MoldFlow 프로그램을 사용하여 제품에 대한 최적의 게이트 위치를 조사하였고 이를 바탕으로 2매 구성금형과 3매 구성금형에 따른 게이트를 설정하여 사출압력, 온도의 변화, 충전 시간 둥을 비교하여 경제성을 고려한 최적의 게이트 위치를 결정하였다. 다수 뽑기 금형에서의 제품 성형에 있어 중요한 변수가 되는 유동주입시스템에서 러너의 크기 변화에 따른 유동선단의 흐름 및 압력과 온도의 변화를 살펴보았고 이러한 시뮬레이션을 통해 시행오차를 최소화 하여 생산비 절감과 품질 향상을 위한 설계를 구현하고자 시도하였다.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.405-415
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• 2019

The cracks induced by hydraulic rock splitting technique are formed in the direction parallel to the free plane, which is perpendicular to the minimum principal stress of the ground, or is affected by the pre-existing microcracks. In this study, the hydraulic rock splitting experiments were conducted in which the guide slot was engraved in the direction parallel to the borehole axis on the biotite granite slope, and the hydraulic pressure was injected through the double packer pressure and interval section. The test results show that the cracks along with the guide slots were induced either by the double packer pressurization or the injection of hydraulic pressure into interval section, some cracks extended across the boreholes. Therefore, the hydraulic rock splitting test is expected to control efficiently the induced cracks if the guide slots are engraved in the direction of splitting and a big flow rate is applied.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.43-52
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• 2017

The air injection nozzle tube was inserted inside of the tubular membrane module to reduce membrane fouling and improve the permeate flux. The average pore size of membrane was $0.1\;{\mu}m$ and the yeast was used as a foulant. All of permeate experiments were started without air injection for the module equipped with the nozzle tube, then carried out continuously with air injection. Finally, the nozzle tube was removed from the module and the permeate was measured without air injection. The measured permeate fluxes were compared to examine the effect of air injection. The fluxes for air injection were consistently maintained or increased. The fluxes of no-air injection with the nozzle tube were greater than those of the empty tubular module. As operating pressure decreased to 0.4 bar, the flux enhancement of air injection based on no-nozzle case increased to 21%. Flux enhancements of air injection were above 30% as the gas/liquid two-phase flow was changed from the stratified-smooth to the intermittent pattern due to increase of gas flowrate.

• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.139-149
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• 1995

실제 복합재료 제조공정에 널리 이용되는 등방성 탄소섬유직조와 에폭시수지에 대 해서 수지의 유동을 일방향으로 근사하여 비정상상태 투과계수와 모세관압을 측정하는 실험 을 수행하였고 적층된 섬유직조의 기공율, 금형 주입압력 그리고 섬유직조의 적층수에 따른 수지유동특성을 분석하였다. 또한 금형 충전과정에 대한 유동가시화 실험을 수행하여 유동 선단과 충전시간을 측정하였다. 전체 조업압력에 미치는 모세관압의 영향을 규명하기 위해 일정 유입압력에 따른 금형충전과정에 대하여 유한요소/관할부피 방법을 이용한 수치모사를 수행하였다. 함침공정의 수지유동에서 비정상상태 투과계수는 섬유직조의 기공율에 따라 급 격히 증가하였고 에폭시수의 표면장력에 기인한 모세관압은 기공율 감소에 따라 급격히 증 가하였다. 동일한 기공율에서 섬유직조의 적층수가 증가함에 따라 투과계수와 모세관압은 모두 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 또한실험에서 측정한 모세관압을 고려하여 유동선단과 금형 충전시간을 수치모사방법으로 예측ㄷ한 결과는 유동가시화 실험에의한 결과와 잘 일치함을 보였다. 이결과로부터 낮은 압력에서 조업하는 RTM공정에서 모세관압효과는 유동선단과 금형 충전시간을 예측하는데 기여함을 알수 있다.