• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.1079-1092
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• 2020

A parametric study of several parameters relevant to design safety on the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) rod response under a drop accident is presented. In the view of the complexity of interactions between the independent safety-related parameters, a factorial design of experiment is employed as an efficient method to investigate the main effects and the interactions between them. A detailed single full-length fuel rod is used with consideration of post-irradiated fuel conditions under horizontal and vertical free-drops onto an unyielding surface using finite-element analysis. Critical drop heights and critical g-loads that yield the threshold plastic strain in the cladding are numerically estimated to evaluate the fuel rod structural resistance to impact load. The combinatory effects of four uncertain parameters (pellet-cladding interfacial bonding, material properties, spacer grid stiffness, rod internal pressure) and the interactions between them on the fuel rod response are investigated. The principal finding of this research showed that the effects of above-mentioned parameters on the load-carrying capacity of fuel rod are significantly different. This study could help to prioritize the importance of data in managing and studying the structural integrity of the SNF.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.3435-3449
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• 2024

Considering that system analysis codes are used for the evaluation of the performance of Passive Safety Systems (PSSs), it is important to investigate the capability of the system analysis code to reliably predict the heat transfer and natural circulation flow, which are the main phenomena governing the performance of a PSS. Since MARS-KS has been widely validated for heat transfer models, this study focuses on evaluating its capability to predict the single and two-phase pressure drops and natural circulation flow. The straight pipe simulation results indicate that the pressure drop predictions are reliable within ±5 % error margin for the single-phase flow and the errors of pressure drop up to - 30 % for the two-phase flow. Through single-phase natural circulation flow analysis, it is concluded that the use of the appropriate K-factor modeling based on the flow regimes is important since the natural circulation flow rate in MARS-KS is mainly affected by the form loss factor modeling. With two-phase natural circulation flow analysis, this study emphasizes the behavior of the system could change significantly depending on the two-phase wall friction and pressure loss modeling. With the analysis results, modeling considerations for the PSS performance evaluation with the system analysis codes are proposed.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2024

In the event of an emergency such as facility shutdown during process operation, the by-product gas must be urgently discharged to the vent stack to prevent leakage, fire, and explosion. At this time, the explosion drop value of the released by-product gas is calculated using ISO 10156 formula, which is 27.7 vol%. Therefore, it does not correspond to flammable gas because it is less than 13% of the explosion drop value, which is the standard for flammable gas defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and since the explosion drop value is high, it can be seen that the risk of fire explosion is low even if it is discharged urgently with the vent stock. As a result of calculating the range of explosion hazard sites for hydrogen gas discharged to the Bent Stack according to KS C IEC 60079-10-1, 23 meters were calculated. Since hydrogen is lighter than air, electromechanical devices should not be installed within 23 meters of the upper portion of the Bent Stack, and if it is not possible, an explosion-proof electromechanical device suitable for type 1 of dangerous place should be installed. In addition, the height of the stack should be at least 5 meters so that the diffusion of by-product gas is facilitated in case of emergency discharge, and it should be installed so that there are no obstacles around it.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.461-467
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• 2012

$500{\mu}m$의 수력직경을 가진 마이크로 채널에서 유동 비등 시 물에 대한 마찰 압력 강하를 측정하기 위한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 실험은 열 유속 $100-400kW/m^2$, 증기건도 0-0.2 그리고 질량 유속 $200-600kg/m^2s$의 범위에서 이루어졌다. 유동 비등 시 마찰 압력 강하는 두 가지 모델을 사용하여 예측된다. 즉, 두 상의 속도가 동일하다고 가정한 균질 모델과 두 상 사이에 서로 다른 속도를 가지는 분리류 모델로 분류된다. 실험결과 이상 마찰 승수는 질량 유속이 증가함에 따라 감소한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 측정된 압력 강하 데이터는 매크로 스케일과 미니/마이크로 스케일에서 제안된 기존의 여러 상관식들과 비교하였다. 균질 모델은 본 연구에서 고려한 실험 조건에서 29.4 %의 평균 오차내에서 마찰 압력 강하를 예측하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.855-864
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• 2017

The control rod assembly controls reactor power by adjusting its position during normal operation and shuts down chain reactions by its free drop under scram conditions. Therefore, the drop performance of the control rod assembly is important for the safety of a nuclear reactor. In this study, the drop performance of the conceptually designed control rod assembly for the prototype generation IV sodium-cooled fast reactor that is being developed at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute as a next-generation nuclear reactor was experimentally investigated. For the performance test, the test facility and test procedure were established first, and several free drop performance tests of the control rod assembly under different flow rate conditions were then carried out. Moreover, performance tests under several types and magnitudes of seismic loading conditions were also conducted to investigate the effects of seismic loading on the drop performance of the control rod assembly. The drop time of the conceptually designed control rod assembly for 0% of the tentatively designed flow rate was measured to be 1.527 seconds, and this agrees well with the analytically calculated drop time. It was also observed that the effect of seismic loading on the drop time was not significant.

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가스학회 2003년도 추계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.183-187
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• 2003

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2008

형상이 일정하지 않은 구조에 충돌하는 차량의 탑승자 안전을 확보하기 위해서 그 구조물의 앞에 공간이 허용하는 한도의 깊이만큼 충격을 흡수하는 재료로 만든 모듈을 쌓아두는 방법을 생각할 수 있다. 충격흡수모듈로 사용되기 위해서는 재료가 충분한 에너지 흡수능력을 가져야 하고 동시에 탑승자의 안전을 확보할 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 에너지 흡수능력과 더불어 탑승자의 안전을 보장하기 위하여 충격흡수재료가 가져야 할 조건을 설명하고 auard-Guard 시스템 모듈, 샌드백, 재활용 타이어, 지오컨테이너, 지오셀 그리고 EPS 블록에 대한 정적압축실험을 실시하여 그 결과를 분석하였다. 이로부터 $30kg/m^{3}$의 밀도를 갖는 EPS 블록이 쿠션모듈로 사용되기 적합한 재료임을 보였다. 한편 시속 35.6km/h까지의 충돌조건으로 Drop Test를 실시하여 EPS블록의 정적특성과 동적특성간 큰 차이가 없음을 보여 주었으며 쿠션모듈로서의 성질을 개선시키기 위한 방안으로 EPS 블록에 공극을 두는 방안을 제안하고 공극이 있는 EPS블록에 대하여 Drop Test를 실시하여 EPS 블록을 이용한 충격흡수시설의 설계에 필요한 재료적 특성치를 제시하였다.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.347-351
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• 2007

The main objective of this paper is to provide analysis of obesity index of residents in six metropolitan cities. According to analysis of $R{\ddot{o}}hrer$ Index, there was significant difference regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities. Through analysis of Drop Value, it was found that there were significant differences regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities on circumferences of chest, waist and buttocks. The result of this research can be utilized in manufacturing and design of uniforms and equipments for safety.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2007

Recently, due to economic growth, living environment has been convenient and comfortable and so human activities were decreased. Consequently energy consumption was also decreased. Also the habit of food intake has been changed and the tendency of obesity has been increased. The main objective of this paper is to provide analysis of obesity index of residents in six metropolitan cities. According to analysis of $R\"{o}hrer$ Index, there were significant differences regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities. Through analysis of Drop Value, it was found that there were significant differences regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities on circumferences of chest, waist and buttocks. The result of this research can be utilized in manufacturing and design of uniforms and equipments for safety.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.511-516
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• 2021

Background: Difficulties in walking and balance are risk factors for falling. This study aimed to predict dynamic balance based on demographic information and anthropometric dimensions in construction workers. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 114 construction workers in 2020. First, the construction workers were asked to complete the demographic questionnaire determined in order to be included in the study. Then anthropometric dimensions were measured. The dynamic balance of participants was also assessed using the Y Balance test kit. Dynamic balance prediction was performed based on demographic information and anthropometric dimensions using multiple linear regression with SPSS software version 25. Results: The highest average normalized reach distances of YBT were in the anterior direction and were 92.23 ± 12.43% and 92.28 ± 9.26% for right and left foot, respectively. Both maximal and average normalized composite reach in the YBT in each leg were negatively correlated with leg length and navicular drop and positively correlated with the ratio of sitting height to leg length. In addition, multiple linear regressions showed that age, navicular drop, leg length, and foot surface could predict 23% of the variance in YBT average normalized composite reach of the right leg, and age, navicular drop, and leg length could predict 21% of that in the left leg among construction workers. Conclusion: Approximately one-fifth of the variability in the normalized composite reach of dynamic balance reach among construction workers using method YBT can be predicted by variables age, navicular drop, leg length, and foot surface.