• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1998년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.210-215
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• 1998

본 연구는 핫셀(Hot-cell)에서의 활용을 전제로 핵연료 봉단용접기술로 개발되고 있는 래이저(Laser) 용접기술을 핵연료봉 퍼복재인 Zircaloy-4에 적용하여 그 용접성에 대한 기초적 특성을 분석하고, 관련 용접변수들의 용접성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 사용된 용접기는 평균출력 150W급인 펄스형 Nd:YAG 레이저 용접기였으며, 보호가스 (shielding gas) 종류와 유량(flow rate), 용접속도(travel speed), 초점위치(focus position), 빔 파워(beam power), 시편의 표면거칠기(specimen surface roughness) 등의 용접변수가 용입 깊이와 용접비드 폭, 기계적 특성, 그리고 용접결함에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과 용접변수로 범 파워 125W이상, 초점위치 2mm, 그리고 보호가스로는 He가스가 적절하였으며, 시편의 표면거칠기가 거칠수록 용입깊이가 깊었다. 본 연구를 통해 핵연료봉 피복재 Zircaloy-4의 레이저 용접시 신뢰성 있는 용접조건을 확립하기 위한 기초자료를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2014

Currently, in order to resist the scratching of the fuel rod surface while fabricating the fuel assembly of the light-water nuclear reactor, we use a solution of nitrocellulose, an explosive material, as a dry lubricant along with its solvent. However, the demand for developing safe and harmless aqueous alternative materials for environment-conservation and field-worker safety has increased. In this study, we demonstrate the preparation of a novel aqueous resin composite using a formulation of aqueous polymeric resin, alcoholic solvent, and water. Subsequently, we characterize this composite on the basis of hardness, adhesive property, and water solubility using plates similar to the fuel rod material. The insertion test of a fuel rod coated with the YS-3 composite shows load values of $18.8-20.5kg/cm^2$, which is comparable with $18.8-20.5kg/cm^2$ of the nitrocellulose coating agent. In addition, the depth and width of longitudinal scratches caused by the YS-3 composite test are 50% higher than those of the standard. We can develop a harmless and safe aqueous dry lubricant to replace the existing NC products through field testing of 264 pieces of fuel rods, after producing 350 kg of the YS-3 prototype. The scratch test for the rod surface showed that weight of chip of YS-3 prototype was smaller than that of NC before and after solvent treatment, indicating the properties of YS-3 prototype was comparable to the counterpart.