• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2012

The component cooling water heat exchangers are critical components in a nuclear power plant. As the operation years of the heat exchanger go by, the maintenance costs required for continuous operation also increase. Most heat exchangers have carbon steel shells, tube support plates and flow baffles. The titanium tube is susceptible to flow induced vibration. The damage on carbon steel tube support rod and titanium tube around cooling water entrance area is inevitable. Therefore, analysis of internal flow around the component cooling water entrance and tube channel is a good opportunity to seek for failure prevention practice and maintenance method. The numerical study was carried out by FLUENT code to find out the causes of tube failure and its location.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.568-575
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• 2010

Flow Accelerated Corrosion is an active degradation mechanism of CANDU feeder. The tight bend downstream to Gray loc weld connection, close to reactor face, suffers significant wall thinning by FAC. Extensive in-service inspection of feeder wall thinning is very difficult because of the intense radiation field, complex geometry, and space restrictions. Development of a knowledge-based inspection program is important in order to guarantee that adequate wall thickness is maintained throughout the whole life of feeder. Research results and plant experiences are reviewed, and the plant inspection databases from Wolsong Units One to Four are analyzed in order to support developing such a knowledge-based inspection program. The initial thickness before wall thinning is highly non-uniform because of bending during manufacturing stage, and the thinning rate is non-uniform because of the mass transfer coefficient distributed non-uniformly depending on local hydraulics. It is obvious that the knowledge-based feeder inspection program should focus on both fastest thinning locations and thinnest locations. The feeder wall thinning rate is found to be correlated proportionately with QV of each channel. A statistical model is proposed to assess the remaining life of each feeder using the QV correlation and the measured thicknesses. W-1 feeder suffered significant thinning so that the shortest remaining life barely exceeded one year at the end of operation before replacement. W-2 feeder showed far slower thinning than W-1 feeder despite the faster coolant flow. It is believed that slower thinning in W-2 is because of higher chromium content in the carbon steel feeder material. The average Cr content of W-2 feeder is 0.051%, while that value is 0.02% for W-1 feeder. It is to be noted that FAC is reduced substantially even though the Cr content of W-2 feeder is still very low.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.525-528
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• 2008

건전하게 시공된 콘크리트는 충분한 내구성으로 장기수명을 갖는 것으로 알려졌다. 그러나 대다수의 콘크리트 표면에 존재하는 균열은 염소이온의 침투에 대한 빠른 침투 통로가 되어 내구성능을 저하시키는 것은 분명하다. 균열이 발생한 콘크리트의 수명을 연장하기 위한 중요한 사항은 염소이온으로 인한 부식의 위험성을 재고하는 것이다. 균열폭은 높은 철근비로 감소시킬 수 있으나, 실질적으로 균열이 발생한 콘크리트의 내구성 저하이다. 이처럼 균열폭이 작은 경우, 표면도장공법은 균열이 발생한 콘크리트의 내구성을 간단히 향상시킬 수 있는 하나의 방안으로 고려될 수 있다. 따라서, 다양한 표면도장공법이 균열이 발생한 콘크리트를 실링할 수 있는지에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 본 연구는 이와 같이 표면도포공법이 미세균열을 통한 염소이온 침투에 미치는 영향을 실험적 측면에서 고찰하고자 하였다. 실험변수로 침투재와 도포재의 단일 적용과 복합적용이 실험변수로 고려되었으며, 급속염소이온 침투 실험을 통하여 균열대비 염소이온 침투깊이를 검토하였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1063-1069
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 PEM 연료전지의 경량화를 위한 방안으로 밀도가 낮고 전기전도성이 높은 마그네슘 합금을 분리판에 적용하였다. 금속 분리판 표면의 부식 및 산화 방지막 형성을 위해서 스퍼터링을 이용하여 은(silver)을 증착하였다. 최적의 증착 조건 확립을 위한 내산성 평가에 있어서 미세균열이 발생하지 않는 3 ${\mu}m$를 최적 증착 두께로 선정하고, $180^{\circ}C$에서 코팅을 수행함으로써 증착 두께의 균일성을 향상시켰다. 단일전지 구성을 위한 분리판 형상결정을 위해서 체결압, 채널 깊이에 따른 성능을 비교평가 하였다. 제작된 분리판을 이용하여 단일전지를 구성하고, 코팅 유무 및 체결압과 채널 깊이별 전류-전압 성능을 비교평가 하였다. 코팅된 마그네슘 분리판은 최대 전력밀도 192 $mW/cm^2$로, 단위 중량당 전력 밀도가 기존 금속 분리판 대비 우수함을 확인하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2012

콘크리트 표면에 존재하는 균열은 염소이온의 침투에 대한 빠른 침투 통로가 되어 내구성능을 저하시킬 수 있다. 균열을 제어하기 위하여 설계적 측면에서 높은 철근비로 균열폭을 감소시킬 수는 있으나, 이러한 균열이 실질적으로 내구성을 저하시키는데에 따른 검토 및 내구성 향상을 유도할 수 있는 방법이 필요하다. 표면도막공법은 균열폭이 작은 경우에 균열을 실링하여 염소이온 침투를 차단하는데 가장 간단한 방법중의 하나이며, 경제성 대비 성능도 만족할 만 하다. 그래서 표면도막공법이 콘크리트와 균열을 함침하여 유해물질의 침투로 인한 철근의 부식을 제어하기 위한 유효성을 검토하는 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구는 표면도막공법으로 압축응력 인가로 인한 미세균열을 통한 염소이온 침투의 제어 가능성을 검토하고자 하였다. 실험결과는 염소이온은 압축응력 인가율 50~70%, 탄산화는 70~80%의 범위에서 임계응력이 존재하는 것으로 나타났는데, 이 임계치 이상을 초과하게 되면 상대적으로 심각한 열화가 진전되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 표면도막공법은 균열치료효과를 얻는데 유효한 것으로 판단되었다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.475-494
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• 2007

This paper deals with the development of an innovative distributed construction system based on smart prefabricated concrete elements for the real-time condition assessment of civil infrastructure. So far, two reduced-scale prototypes have been produced, each consisting of a $0.2{\times}0.3{\times}5.6$ m RC beam specifically designed for permanent instrumentation with 8 long-gauge Fiber Optic Sensors (FOS) at the lower edge. The sensing system is Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)-based and can measure finite displacements both static and dynamic with a sample frequency of 625 Hz per channel. The performance of the system underwent validation in the laboratory. The scope of the experiment was to correlate changes in the dynamic response of the beams with different damage scenarios, using a direct modal strain approach. Each specimen was dynamically characterized in the undamaged state and in various damage conditions, simulating different cracking levels and recurrent deterioration scenarios, including cover spalling and corrosion of the reinforcement. The location and the extent of damage are evaluated by calculating damage indices which take account of changes in frequency and in strain-mode-shapes. The outcomes of the experiment demonstrate how the damage distribution detected by the system is fully compatible with the damage extent appraised by inspection.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2017

CP (Commercially Pure) titanium has been widely used in various industries such as in energy plants and bio-materials because of an excellent corrosion resistance and its non-toxicity to the human body. But there are limitations for usage as structural materials due to low strength. The tensile properties of CP titanium could be improved by microstructure refinement such as in a SPD (Severe Plastic Deformation) process. However, high strengthening of CP titanium wire is impossible by SPD processes like ECAP (Equal Channel Angular Pressing), HPT (High-Pressure Torsion), and the ARB (Accumulative Roll Bonding) process. The study purposes are to increase the strength of CP titanium wire by optimization of the cold drawing process and the harmonization with mechanical properties by heat treatments for the next forming process. The optimization process was investigated with regard to the design of drawing dies and the reduction ratio of cross sections. The elongations of high strength CP titanium were controlled by heat treatment.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.239-243
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• 2007

The evaluation and comparison have been made for the EMI noise which was included in the signal from the sensors in the acoustic emission testing for the bottom plate of ground tank at full. The EMI signal has been classified into two types. One is the signal with very short AE count, and this signal possibly can be filtered by front end filter setting of the channel count with low level of 4 and high level of $10^8$. The other EMI signal occurred from CH 1, CH 3 and CH 10, and had high and constant duration with high energy and count (maximun duration > $10^5\;{\mu}s$), and has characteristic gradient of accumulation amplitude distribution. This signal should be removed in the AE signal evaluation by filtering, because this may affect to the total gradient.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.640-647
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• 2023

Material corrosion in nuclear power plant (NPP) is not controlled only by amine injection but also by ion exchange (IX) which is the best option to remove trace Na⁺. This study was conducted to understand the Na⁺ leakage characteristics of IX beds packed with ethanolamine-form (ETAH-form) and hydrogen-form (H-form) resins in the simulated water-steam cycle in terms of intrinsic behaviors of four kinds of cation-exchange resins through ASTM test and Vanselow mass action modeling. Na⁺ was inappreciably escaped throughout the channel created in resin layer. Na⁺ leakage from IX bed was non-linearly raised because of its decreasing selectivity with increasing Na⁺ capture and with increasing the fraction of ETAH-form resin. Na⁺ did not reach the breakthrough earlier than ETAH⁺ and NH₄⁺ due to the increased selectivity of Na⁺ to the cation-exchange resin (H⁺ < ETAH⁺ < NH₄⁺ ≪ Na⁺) at the feed composition. Na⁺ leakage from the resin bed filled with small particles was decreased due to the enhanced dynamic IX processes, regardless of its low selectivity. Thus, the particle size is a predominant factor among intrinsic properties of IX resin to reduce Na⁺ leakage from the condensate polishing plant (CPP) in NPPs.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2018

항공우주산업에서 구조물의 수명연장과 경제적 측면에서의 효율적인 운용을 위해 다양한 구조건전성모니터링(Structural Health Monitoring, SHM) 기법들이 제시되어왔다. 금속재 구조물의 경우, 수분이나 염분 등에 의한 부식이나 쉽게 응력집중이 발생하는 타공, 노치, 볼트 등과 같은 위치에서의 균열이 주된 관심사였으나, 항공우주산업에서의 복합재 사용비율이 증가함에 따라 손상 메커니즘이 더욱 복잡한 복합재 구조물에 적용이 가능한 고도화된 SHM 시스템의 필요성이 강조되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 Q-switched 레이저와 다수의 압전센서를 이용한 복합재에서의 AE(Acoustic emission) 위치탐지 기법을 제시한다. 제시되는 기법은 10 mm 이내의 거리오차로 방출위치 탐지를 목표로 하며 복합재 구조에서 수행된 AE 모사실험 및 위치탐지 시도 결과를 제시하여 기법이 유효함을 증명한다.