• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.239-245
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• 2005

The reduction of heat transfer rate to the stored liquid hydrogen from outside condition is extremely important to keep the liquid hydrogen longer. In this paper the highly efficient support system for the liquid hydrogen storage vessel was newly developed and analysed. The support system was composed of a spherical ball in the center of supporter to reduce the heat transfer area, with its above and below supporting blocks which are the SUS and PTFE blocks inserted in the SUS tube. The heat transfer rate and temperature distribution of the support system were evaluated by FLUENT, and the thermal stress and strain were estimated by ANSYS software. The results showed that the heat transfer rate from outer vessel to inner one was extremely decreased compared with the common method which is simply SUS tubes inserted between inner and outer tanks. The thermal stress and strain were obtained well below the limited values. As a result, it was the most efficient support system of storage vessel for liquid hydrogen and most cryogenic fluids.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.170-175
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• 1984

The transport rates of $H^+$ ion by DBC and DCC as carrier molecules through organic liquid membranes were determined at 25$^{\circ}$C. The transport rates depend highly on the dielectric constants of membrane solvents and these results were discussed in terms of Born's potential energy barrier methods. The sizes of anions also affect the transport rates and these results were well explained theoreticlly by extended Born's equation.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.466-472
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• 2018

The investigation of cryogenic liquid pool spreading is an essential procedure to assess the hazard of cryogenic liquid usage. In this experimental study, to measure the evaporation velocity when the pool is spreading, liquid nitrogen was continuously released onto unconfined concrete ground. Almost all of the reported results are based on a non-spreading pool in which cryogenic liquid is instantaneously poured onto bounded ground for a very short period of time. A simultaneous measurement of the pool location using thermocouples and of the pool mass using a digital balance was carried out to measure the evaporation velocity and the pool radius. A greater release flow rate was found to result in a greater average evaporation velocity, and the evaporation velocity decreased with the spreading time and the pool radius.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.627-634
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• 2018

Gallium-based liquid metal, e.g., eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn), is highly attractive as an electrode material for flexible and stretchable devices. On the liquid metal, oxide layer is spontaneously formed, which has a wide band-gap, and therefore is electrically insulating. In this paper, we fabricate a capacitor based on eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn) liquid metal and investigate its cyclic voltammetry (CV) behavior. The EGaIn capacitor is composed of two EGaIn electrodes and electrolyte. CV curves reveal that the EGaIn capacitor shows the behavior of electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC), where the oxide layers on the EGaIn electrodes serves as the dielectric layer of EDLC. The oxide thicker than the spontaneously-formed native oxide decreases the capacitance of the EGaIn capacitor, due to increased voltage loss across the oxide layer. The EGaIn capacitor without oxide layer exhibits unstable CV curves during the repeated cycles, where self-repair characteristic of the oxide was observed. Finally, the electrolyte concentration is optimized by comparing the CV curves at various electrolyte concentrations.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.11-19
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• 2024

We performed numerical simulations on a C-type liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank for commercial vehicles to reduce evaporation rates by manipulating vortical structures. Owing to external heat, natural convection occurs inside the tank, leading to the enhanced evaporation of LH2. We observed that the regions of high magnitude vorticity correlate with those of high evaporation rates. Specifically, vortical structures in the side section area show higher vorticity magnitude and evaporation rates compared to those in the midsection area. To suppress these vortical motions, we installed an array of ribs at intervals corresponding to the mean diameter of the vortical structures. As a result, the area occupied by vortical structures in the side section area decreased, leading to a reduction in evaporation speed by approximately 2.3 times. This study elucidates the internal evaporation mechanism in storage tanks from the perspective of flow structures and potentially contributes to minimizing the boil-off rate in cryogenic storage tanks.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.41-48
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• 2020

The present study discussed the thermodynamic analysis of the hydrogen liquefaction process to build a hydrogen liquefaction pilot plant with a small capacity (0.5 ton/day). A 2-stage Brayton cycle utilizing LNG/LN2 cold energy was suggested to be built in Korea for the hydrogen liquefaction pilot plant with a small capacity. Thermodynamic analysis on the effect of various variables on the efficiency of hydrogen liquefaction process was performed. As a result, the CASE in which the ortho-para conversion catalyst was infiltrated inside the heat exchanger showed the best process efficiency. Finally, thermodynamic analysis was performed on the effect of turbo expander compression ratio on the hydrogen liquefaction process and it was confirmed that an optimal turbo expander compression ratio exists.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.330-330
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• 2010

하나로 노심에서 발생하는 열중성자를 감속재인 액체수소층을 통과시켜 냉중성자를 생산 하는 설비인 냉중성자원 시설은 초경량 합금, 신소재 및 DNA 구조연구 등의 첨단기술연구에 유용한 도구로 활용될 계획이며, 현재 원자력연구원에서는 냉중성자원 시설을 개발하여 제작 설치하였고, 이 장치들에 대해 기능시험을 수행하였다. 냉중성자원 시설계통에서 가스블랭킷계통은 수소의 외부누출을 방지하고, 진공용기를 포함한 수조내기기 내부로 공기 및 경수가 유입되지 않도록 하여 냉중성자원을 보호하기 위한 역할을 수행한다. 또한 가스블랭킷계통의 구성은 가스공급장치($N_2$ 및 He 가스 실린더로부터 가스공급 기능), 질소충압탱크, 진공박스, 수소박스, 밸브박스 및 각 구역별 독립 배관 등으로 되어있다. 이동식 진공배기장치는 가스블랭킷계통에서 사용하기 위해 특수하게 제작된 장치로서 진공계통과 수소계통의 초기충진 시 또는 계통배기 시 잔류가스를 제거하거나, 블랭킷가스의 오염검사를 위한 시료채취 기능 등을 수행할 수 있도록 되어있다. 본 논문에서는 냉중성자원장치 내의 수소계통 및 진공계통의 배관과 기기를 외기와 경수로부터 안전하게 격리시키기 위해서 제작설치 적용된 가스블랭킷계통에서 이동식 진공배기장치를 이용하여 잔류가스 제거방법과 각 가스블랭킷 영역으로부터 시료를 채취하여 수행된 산소농도 분석에 대해 기술하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.57-65
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• 1997

Thermal analysis has been performed to design a high-performance $LH_2$ vessel with about 1% per day evaporation loss. Analysis includes the combined insulations of MLI(Multi-Layer Insulation) and VCS (Vapor-Cooled Shield) under high vacuum. Combined insulation of MLI and VCS shows the existence of optimal location of VCS to minimize evaporation loss. Comparison of parallel-type DVCS (Double Vapor-Cooled Shield) and serial-type DVCS is also made to show the effectiveness of the system. The results indicate that the serial-type DVCS vessel is better than the parallel-type DVCS vessel with respect to overall evaporation loss. The combined insulation of SVCS (Single Vapor-Cooled Shield) with a partial MLI can give a similar performance characteristics compared to that with MLI and DVCS.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.45-45
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• 1999

한국원자력연구소에서 개발중인 KSTAR 중성입자입사 (NBI) 가열장치의 이온원을 시험하기 위한 진공 챔버 (높이 1.2m, 폭 1.2m, 길이 2.4m)의 수소 배기는 저온 흡착 펌프를 제작하여 이용할 계획이다. 흡착제는 활성탄으로 하고, 흡착제의 냉각은 20K 12W Cold Head를 이용한다. 이 흡착제가 부착된 무산소동판을 액체 질소로 냉각된 Chevron Baffle로 열차폐한다. 이 흡착제가 수소를 배기하기 위해서는 15K 이하로 냉각이 되어야 하므로, 이에 대한 열설계가 중요하다. 흡착판에 가해지는 열부하를 평가하고, 이 열부하에서 흡착판 온도가 15K 이하가 되도록 열설계를 수행하였다. 열부하 중 가장 큰 것은 Ghevron을 통해 들어오는 복사열로, Chevron의 복사율 및 난반사도에 따라 MOnte Calro 법 전산코드를 작성하여 복사열을 계산하였다. 크기 500mm x 400mm인 흡착판에 대한 시험 결과를 바탕으로 열설계에 대한 타당성 검증 및 크기 800mm x 1400mm인 흡착판에 대해 열설계 내용에 대해 발표한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.127-127
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• 1999

한국원자력연구소에서 개발중인 KSTAR 중성입자입사(NBI) 가열장치의 이온원을 시험하기 위한 진공챔버(높이 1.2m, 폭 1.2m, 길이 2.4m)의 수소 배기는 저온 흡착펌프를 제작하여 이용할 계획이다. 흡착제는 활성탄으로 하고, 흡착제의 냉각은 20K 12W Cold Head를 이용한다. 이 흡착제가 부착된 무산소동판을 액체 질소로 냉각된 Chevron Baffle로 열차폐한다. 이 흡착제가 수소를 배기하기 위해서는 15K 이하로 냉각이 되어야 하므로, 이에 대한 열설계가 중요하다. 흡착판에 가해지는 열부하를 평가하고, 이 열부하에서 흡착판 온도가 15K 이하가 되도록 열설계를 수행하였다. 열부하 중 가장 큰 것은 Chevron을 통해 들어오는 복사열로 Chevron의 복사율 및 난반사도에 따라 Monter Carlo법 전산 코드를 작성하여 복사열을 계산하였다. 크기 500mmx400mm인 흡착판에 대한 시험 결과를 바탕으로 열설계에 대한 타당성 검증 및 크기 800mmx1400mm인 흡착판에 대해 열설계 내용에 대해 발표한다.