• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2015

GRP pipe (Glass-fiber Reinforced Plastic Pipe) lines making use of FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) are generally thinner, lighter, and stronger than the existing concrete or steel pipe lines, and it is excellent in stiffness/strength per unit weight. In this study, we present the result of field test for buried GRP pipes with large diameter(2,400mm). The vertical and horizontal ring deflections are measured for 387 days. The short-term deflection measured by the field test is compared with the result predicted by the Iowa formula. In addition, the long-term ring deflection is predicted by using the procedure suggested in ASTM D 5365(ANNEX) in the range of 40 to 60 years of service life of the pipe based on the experimental results. From the study, it was found that the long-term vertical and horizontal ring deflection up to 60 years is less than the 5% ring deflection limitation.

• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Recently, underground pipes are utilized in various fields of applications such as sewer lines, drain lines, water mains, gas lines, telephone and electrical conduits, culverts, oil lines, etc. Most of pipes are installed for long-term purposes and they should be safely installed in consideration of installation conditions because there are unexpected various terrestrial loading conditions. In this paper, we present the result of investigation pertaining to the structural behavior of glass fiber reinforced thermosetting polymer plastic (GFRP) flexible pipes buried underground. The mechanical properties of the GFRP flexible pipes produced in the domestic manufacturer are determined and the results are reported in this paper. In addition, ring deflection is measured by the field tests and the finite element analysis (FEA) is also conducted to simulate the structural behavior of GFRP pipes buried underground. From the field test results, we predicted long-term, up to 50 years, ring deflection of GFRP pipes buried underground based on the method suggested by the existing literature. It was found that the GFRP flexible pipe to be used for cooling water intake system in the nuclear power plant is appropriate because 5% ring deflection limitation for 50 years could be satisfied.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2014

보통 지중에 매설되는 관은 강성관과 연성관으로 구분된다. 연성관 중 유리섬유강화플라스틱(Glass fiber reinforced thermosetting polymer plastic, GFRP)으로 이루어진 GFRP 관은 지중에 매설시 지반과 관의 상호관계를 고려하여 설계되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 지중에 매설되는 GFRP 관의 장단기의 구조적 거동을 조사하고자 한다. 먼저, 국내에서 생산되는 GFRP 관의 역학적 성질조사를 하고, 현장매설실험과 유한요소해석을 수행하여 장기거동 예측에 대한 기초자료로 활용하였다. GFRP 관의 장기거동을 예측하기 위해 약 5,232시간 동안의 수직 관변형을 조사하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 최대 50년 동안의 관변형에 대하여 Monod-type 방법으로 예측하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.298-306
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• 2001

As fuel burnup proceeds, thermal gradients, differential swelling, and inter-assembly loading may induce assembly duct bowing. Since duct bowing affects the reactivity, such as long or short term power-reactivity-decrement variations, handling problem, caused by top end deflection of the bowed assembly duct, and the integrity of the assembly duct itself. Assembly duct bowing were first observed at EBR-ll in 1965, and then several designs of assembly ducts and core restraint system were used to accommodate this problem. In this study, NUBOW-2D KMOD was used to analyze the bowing behavior of the assembly duct under the KALIMER(Korea Advanced Liquid MEtal Reactor) core restraint system conditions. The mechanical behavior of assembly ducts related to several design parameters are evaluated. ACLP(Above Core Load Pad) positions, the gap distance between the ducts, and the gap distance between the duct and restraint ring were selected as the sensitivity parameter for the evaluation of duct deflection.