• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.81-93
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• 1993

It is well-known that the analysis of elasto-plastic thermal stress and deformation are substantially important in optimal design of metal casting mould. The unsteady state thermal stress and deformation generated during the solidification process of ingot and mould have been analyzed by two dimensional thermal elasto-plastic theories. Distributions of temperature, stress and relative displacement of the mould are calculated by the finite element method and compared with experimental results. In the elasto-plastic thermal stress analysis, compressive stress occurred at the inside wall of the mould whereas tensile stress occurred at outside wall. A coincidence between the analytical and experimental results is found to be fairly good, showing that the proposed analytical method is reliable.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.255-266
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• 2021

Solid-state mechanochemical reduction combined with subsequent melting consolidation was suggested as a technical option for the oxide reduction in pyroprocessing. Ni ingot was produced from NiO as a starting material through this technique while Li metal was used as a reducing agent. To determine the technical feasibility of this approach for pyroprocessing, which handles spent nuclear fuels, thermodynamic calculations of the phase stabilities of various metal oxides of U and other fission elements were made when several alkaline and alkali-earth metals were used as reducing agents. This technique is expected to be beneficial, not only for oxide reduction but also for other unit processes involved in pyroprocessing.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2012

We report on the feasibility of producing 6xxx series Al alloy sheets using a combination of twin-roll strip casting and asymmetric rolling. The Al alloy sheets produced in this study exhibited an excellent formability ($\bar{r}=1.2$, ${\Delta}r=0.17$) and mechanical properties (${\sigma}_{TS}{\sim}260MPa$, ${\varepsilon}>30%$), which cannot be feasibly obtained via the conventional technique based on ingot casting and conventional rolling. The enhanced formability as evaluated in terms of $\bar{r}$ and ${\Delta}r$ was clarified by examining the evolution of textures associated with strip casting and subsequent thermo-mechanical treatments. The evaluation of the formability leads us to conclude that the combined technique based on strip casting and asymmetric rolling is a feasible process for enhancing the formability of Al alloy sheets to a level beyond which the conventional technique can reach.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.1931-1938
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• 2021

Uranium ingot is produced by metallothermic reduction of uranium tetrafluoride using magnesium or calcium as reductant. Presence of oxygen containing compounds viz. uranyl fluoride and uranium oxide in the starting uranium fluoride has a significant effect on the firing time, final temperature of the charge, slag-metal separation and hence the metal recovery. As reported in the literature, the maximum tolerable limit for uranyl fluoride in the UF₄ is 2.5 wt% and limit for uranium oxide content is in the range 2-3 wt%. No theoretical or experimental basis is available till date for these limits. Analyses have been carried out in this study to understand the effect of UO₂F₂ concentration in the starting fluoride on the final temperature of the products and thus the reduction characteristics. UF₄ having uranyl fluoride concentration, less than as well as more than 2.5 wt%, have been investigated. Thermodynamic calculations have been carried out to arrive at a general expression for the final temperature attained by the products during calciothermic reduction of UF₄. Finally, an upper limit for the oxygen containing impurities has been estimated using the CaO-CaF₂ phase diagram.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.195-199
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• 2008

반도체용 규소 원료는 11 N급의 고순도이나 가격이 고가이고 또한 생산이 제한되어서 폭발적인 태양전지의 수요를 따르지 못하고 있어 저급(5$\sim$6 N)의 UMG(Upgraded Metallurgical Grade)를 사용하자 하는 노력이 진행 중이다. 이 5$\sim$6 N급에서는 dopant 원소인 붕소(B)외 인(P)의 농도가 1 ppm 이상 존재한다. 이들 원료를 사용하여서 결정 성장을 하였을 경우에 존재하는 여러 불순물들의 편석계수(segregation coefficient)를 활용하여 화학적, 전기적 성질을 예상 하여본 결과 결정성장 초기에는 붕소(B)의 농도가 인(P) 보다 높아 p영역이 발생하고 후반부에는 인의 농도가 붕소 보다 높아 n 형 기판이 생성됨을 보았다. 또한 응고속도를 조절하여 여러 불순물을 제거하고자 히는 노력은 편식계수가 적은 금속 일소들의 제거에는 효과적이나 편석계수가 큰 붕소와 인의 제거에는 효과가 크지 않음을 예상 할 수 있다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.299-303
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• 1993

Erbium metal을 불순물로서 2mol% 첨가한 TlGaS2:Er3+ 단결정을 수평전기로에서 합성한 ingot를 사용하여 수직 Bridgman 방법으로 성장시켰다. 성장된 결정은 층상으로 이루어진 monoclinic 구조였으며, 10K에서 간접전이형 및 직접전이형 energy band gap은 각각 2.55eV, 2.57eV이었고, Er3+ 이온에 의한 두 개의 불순물 광흡수 peak가 524.9nm와 656.4nm에서 관측되었다. Themally stimulated current(TSC)를 측정하여 0.21eV와 0.38eV의 donor 준위와 0.71eV의 accptor 준위를 구하였다. 10K에서 측정된 photoluminescence(PL) spectrum에서는 632nm와 759nm에서 D-A pair에 의한 broad한 peak와 552, 559, 666, 813, 816, 827nm에서 Er3+ 이온에 의한 sharp한 peak들이 나타났다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.340-344
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• 1998

Along with the growth of conventional ferrous powder metallurgy (PM), PM of aluminum alloys has been intensively investigated in Japan. Although rapidly solidified aluminum alloy powder was first used in the USA,/sup 1)/ commercialization for consumer market was first realized in Japan./sup 2)/ In order to achieve the viable cost-performance including Near Net Shape (NNS) formability, we developed three processes, powder extrusion, powder forging and sintering. The new powder extrusion process does not use either capsulation or vacuum degassing. The new powder forging does not need lateral flow. The new sintering process does not use liquid phase. The performance achieved by the processes is outstanding mechanical or physical properties that has potential to substitute cast iron, steel, titanium Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) or Ingot Metallurgy (IM) aluminum alloys. Cooperation with customers, powder suppliers and research associations contributed to the advancement of PM aluminum alloys in Japan.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2011

Metallurgical grade silicon was recovered from slurry waste for ingot sawing process by acid leaching and thermal treatment. SiC abrasive was removed by gravity concentration and centrifugation. Metal impurities were removed by the acid leaching using HF/HCl. The remaining SiC was separated by the thermal treatment at $1600^{\circ}C$ in an inert atmosphere by the difference in melting points. The purity of the obtained silicon was found to be around 99.7%.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2000

수평 Bridgeman방식으로 성장된 C축 방향의 사파이어 결정기판을 연마 가공하였으며, 또한 유기금속 기상화학 증착 방법으로 사파이어 기판 위에 GaN 박막을 증착하였다. 사파이어 인고트를 성장하여 2인치 사파이어 기판으로 이용하였으며 웨이퍼 절편장치 및 연마장치를 개발하였다. 이러한 다단계의 연마 가공은 기판 표면을 경면화하였다. 표면 평탄도 및 조도는 원자힘현미경으로 측정하였다. 개발된 사파이어 기판위에 성장된 GaN 박막의 특성 및 청색광소자로의 응용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.309-317
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• 2003

The mass balance of the unit processes of the Advanced spent fuel Conditioning Process was calculated to obtain basic information. Based on this mass balance, the changes in decay heat and radioactivity of the spent fuel due to the metallization in the high temperature molten salt system were estimated. The decay heat and the radioactivity were calculated by using the ORIGEN2 computer code, and the result showed that the decay heat and the radioactivity of the metallized spent fuel ingot were $24.27\%\;and\;24.24\%$, respectively, compared to those of oxide spent fuel.