• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.2578-2590
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• 2023

In this work, a 24-month two-batch fuel management strategy for the APR1400 using LEU + has been investigated, where enrichments of 5.9 and 5.2 w/o are utilized in lieu of the conventional 4-5 w/o UO₂ fuel. In addition, an Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) clad based on the swaging technology is applied to APR1400 fuel assemblies. In this special ATF clad design, both outer and inner SS316 layers protect the conventional zircaloy clad. Erbia (Er₂O₃) is introduced as a burnable absorber with two-fold goals to lower the critical boron concentration in the long-cycle LEU + loaded core as well as to handle the LEU + fuel in the existing front-end fuel facilities without renewing the license. Two types of fuel assemblies with different loading of gadolinia (Gd₂O₃) are considered to control both the reactivity and the core radial power distribution. The erbia burnable absorber is uniformly admixed with UO₂ in all fuel pins except for the gadolinia-bearing ones. In this study, two core designs were devised with different erbia loading, and core performance and safety parameters were evaluated for each case in comparison with a core design without any burnable absorbers. The core analysis was done using the two-step method. First, cross-sections are generated by the SERPENT 2 Monte Carlo code, and the 3-D neutronic analysis is performed with an in-house multi-physics nodal code KANT.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.367-383
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• 2023

In this investigation, an improved integral trigonometric shear deformation theory is employed to examine the vibrational behavior of the functionally graded (FG) sandwich plates resting on visco-Pasternak foundations. The studied structure is modelled with only four unknowns' variables displacements functions. The simplicity of the developed model being in the reduced number of variables which was made with the help of the use of the indeterminate integral in the formulation. The current kinematic takes into consideration the shear deformation effect and does not require any shear correction factors as used in the first shear deformation theory. The equations of motion are determined from Hamilton's principle with including the effect of the reaction of the visco-Pasternak's foundation. A Galerkin technique is proposed to solve the differentials governing equations, which enables one to obtain the semi-analytical solutions of natural frequencies for various clamped and simply supported FG sandwich plates resting on visco-Pasternak foundations. The validity of proposed model is checked with others solutions found in the literature. Parametric studies are performed to illustrate the impact of various parameters as plate dimension, layer thickness ratio, inhomogeneity index, damping coefficient, vibrational mode and elastic foundation on the vibrational behavior of the FG sandwich plates.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권4B호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 자체 개발한 물리적기반의 격자다층 분포형 홍수유출모형을 이용하여 남강댐유역을 대상으로 유출해석을 하고, 최적 매개변수 산정을 위하여 각 매개변수별 민감도 분석을 실시하였다. 그 중 유출량에 가장 큰 영향을 끼치는 유역의 초기 토양함수 상태 및 포화 투수계수를 중심으로 유출량에 미치는 영향의 정도를 파악하고자 하였다. 강우유출해석의 결과로부터 모형의 적합성을 평가하기 위하여 체적오차의 백분율(VER)과 첨두유량 오차의 백분율(QER)을 이용하여 모형을 평가하였으며, VER과 QER이 각각 16.7%, 6.7%로 나타나 매개변수 보정 전에 비해 약 6% 향상된 결과를 보였다. 매개변수 민감도 분석 결과, 개발된 분포형 모형에서 유출에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 부분이 토양 조건 중에서 투수계수와 층 분할 비율이라는 것을 알 수 있었고, 분포형모형의 특성상 매개변수의 초기보정 없이도 유량의 크기와 첨두시간 모두 관측값과 비교적 잘 맞는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.205-218
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• 2022

Proper calculation of splitting tensile strength (STS) of concrete has been a crucial task, due to the wide use of concrete in the construction sector. Following many recent studies that have proposed various predictive models for this aim, this study suggests and tests the functionality of three hybrid models in predicting the STS from the characteristics of the mixture components including cement compressive strength, cement tensile strength, curing age, the maximum size of the crushed stone, stone powder content, sand fine modulus, water to binder ratio, and the ratio of sand. A multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural network incorporates invasive weed optimization (IWO), cuttlefish optimization algorithm (CFOA), and electrostatic discharge algorithm (ESDA) which are among the newest optimization techniques. A dataset from the earlier literature is used for exploring and extrapolating the STS behavior. The results acquired from several accuracy criteria demonstrated a nice learning capability for all three hybrid models viz. IWO-MLP, CFOA-MLP, and ESDA-MLP. Also in the prediction phase, the prediction products were in a promising agreement (above 88%) with experimental results. However, a comparative look revealed the ESDA-MLP as the most accurate predictor. Considering mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) index, the error of ESDA-MLP was 9.05%, while the corresponding value for IWO-MLP and CFOA-MLP was 9.17 and 13.97%, respectively. Since the combination of MLP and ESDA can be an effective tool for optimizing the concrete mixture toward a desirable STS, the last part of this study is dedicated to extracting a predictive formula from this model.

• 천문학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.59-73
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• 2023

The second generation of stars in the globular clusters (GCs) of the Milky Way (MW) exhibit unusually high N, Na, or Al, compared to typical Galactic halo stars at similar metallicities. The halo field stars enhanced with such elements are believed to have originated in disrupted GCs or escaped from existing GCs. We identify such stars in the metallicity range -3.0 < [Fe/H] < 0.0 from a sample of ~36,800 giant stars observed in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope survey, and present their dynamical properties. The N-rich population (NRP) and N-normal population (NNP) among our giant sample do not exhibit similarities in either in their metallicity distribution function (MDF) or dynamical properties. We find that, even though the MDF of the NRP looks similar to that of the MW's GCs in the range of [Fe/H] < -1.0, our analysis of the dynamical properties does not indicate similarities between them in the same metallicity range, implying that the escaped members from existing GCs may account for a small fraction of our N-rich stars, or the orbits of the present GCs have been altered by the dynamical friction of the MW. We also find a significant increase in the fraction of N-rich stars in the halo field in the very metal-poor (VMP; [Fe/H] < -2.0) regime, comprising up to ~20% of the fraction of the N-rich stars below [Fe/H] = -2.5, hinting that partially or fully destroyed VMP GCs may have in some degree contributed to the Galactic halo. A more detailed dynamical analysis of the NRP reveals that our sample of N-rich stars do not share a single common origin. Although a substantial fraction of the N-rich stars seem to originate from the GCs formed in situ, more than 60% of them are not associated with those of typical Galactic populations, but probably have extragalactic origins associated with Gaia Sausage/Enceladus, Sequoia, and Sagittarius dwarf galaxies, as well as with presently unrecognized progenitors.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 액체 내에서 초음파에 의해 빛이 발생하는 현상인 Sono-Luminescence (이하 SL)에 대해 연구하였다. 알칼리 금속과 알칼리 토금속 화합물을 녹인 용액에서의 SL을 관찰 하였으며, 금속 이온 농도, 금속이온의 종류를 바꾸어 가며 SL에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 이 때 각각의 SL에서 나오는 빛을 사진으로 찍어 RGB 성분 분석을 통해 금속 이온을 녹인 용액의 SL이 증류수에서 SL과 금속 불꽃 반응 색 또는 선스펙트럼에서 강한 세기로 방출되는 색의 합성으로 표현될 수 있는지 연구하였다. 알칼리 금속의 경우 두 색의 합성으로 잘 표현되었으나 알칼리 토금속의 경우는 그렇지 않았다. 그 이유로 SL 방출시 온도가 그리 높지 않아서 알칼리 토금속의 선스펙트럼에서 에너지가 큰 단파장의 빛이 SL에서 잘 방출되지 않기 때문인 것으로 추론하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2024

This study analyzes the thermal effects on the performance of an air foil thrust bearing (AFTB) using COMSOL Multiphysics to approximate actual bearing behavior under real conditions. An AFTB is a sliding-thrust bearing that uses air as a lubricant to support the axial load. The AFTB consists of top and bump foils and supports the rotating disk through the hydrodynamic pressure generated by the wedge effect from the inclined surface of the top foil and the elastic deformation of the bump foils, similar to a spring. The use of air as a lubricant has some advantages such as low friction loss and less heat generation, enabling air bearings to be widely used in high-speed rotating systems. However, even in AFTB, the effects of energy loss due to viscosity at high speeds, interface frictional heat, and thermal deformation of the foil caused by temperature increase cannot be ignored. Foil deformation derived from the thermal effect influences the minimum decay in film thickness and enhances the film pressure. For these reasons, performance analyses of isothermal AFTBs have shown few discrepancies with real bearing behavior. To account for this phenomenon, a thermal-fluid-structure analysis is conducted to describe the combined mechanics. Results show that the load capacity under the thermal effect is slightly higher than that obtained from isothermal analysis. In addition, the push and pull effects on the top foil and bump foil-free edges can be simulated. The differences between the isothermal and thermal behaviors are discussed.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.143-154
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• 2024

Friction pendulums typically suffer from poor uplift-restraining. To improve the uplift-restraining and enhance the energy dissipation capacity, this article proposed a composite isolation device based on electromagnetic forces. The device was constructed based on a remote control system to achieve semi-active control of the composite isolation device. This article introduces the theory and design of an electromagnetic chuck-friction pendulum system (ECFPS) and derives the theoretical equation for the ECFPS based on Maxwell's electromagnetic attraction equation to construct the proposed model. By conducting 1:3 scale tests on the electromagnetic device, the gaps between the practical, theoretical, and simulation results were analyzed, and the accuracy and effectiveness of the theoretical equation for the ECFPS were investigated. The hysteresis and uplift-restraining performance of ECFPS were analyzed by adjusting the displacement amplitude, vertical load, and input current of the simulation model. The data obtained from the scale test were consistent with the theoretical and simulated data. Notably, the hysteresis area of the ECFPS was 35.11% larger than that of a conventional friction pendulum. Lastly, a six-story planar frame structure was established through SAP2000 for a time history analysis. The isolation performances of ECFPS and FPS were compared. The results revealed that, under horizontal seismic action, the horizontal seismic response of the bottom layer of the ECFPS isolation structure is greater than that of the FPS, the horizontal vibration response of the top layer of the ECFPS isolation structure is smaller than that of the FPS, and the axial force at the bottom of the columns of the ECFPS isolation structure is smaller than that of the FPS isolation structure. Therefore, the reliable uplift-restraining performance is facilitated by the electromagnetic force generated by the device.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 미국의학물리학회(AAPM)에서 제안된 세기조절방사선치료(IMRT)의 commissioning 및 정도관리를 위해 제안된 일련의 시험을 통해 본원의 세기조절방사선치료의 정확도를 평가하고 정도관리 절차를 수립하고자 하였다. TG119에 제시된 5가지 세기조절방사선치료의 표적체적: multi-target, 두경부, 전립선, 및 두 가지의 C-shape (easy&hard)을 대상으로 CT 스캔된 팬텀을 이용하여 치료계획시스템에서 IMRT 치료계획을 수행하였다. 얻어진 치료계획을 dynamic sliding window 전달방식으로 팬텀에 조사하였다. 절대 선량은 표적 및 위험장기 부위에 이온 전리함(CC13, IBA)을 이용하여 측정하고, 2차원 상대 선량분포는 EBT2 필름을 사용하여 측정하였다. 측정된 값들은 해당하는 치료계획시스템 계산값과 비교하여 오차의 평균 및 표준편차를 구하였다. 이를 바탕으로 TG119에 제시된 신뢰구간을 계산하여 제시된 값과 비교하였다. 이온 전리함을 이용한 측정 결과에서 표적 및 위험장기에 대한 계산값과 측정값 사이의 평균오차는 각각 $1.2{\pm}1.1%$과 $1.2{\pm}0.7%$이었고, 95% 신뢰구간은 각각 3.4%와 2.6%으로 TG119에서 제시하고 있는 4.5%와 4.7% 이내에 있었다. 필름을 이용한 측정 결과에서는 허용기준 3%/3 mm를 통과하는 감마인덱스는 평균$ 97.7{\pm}0.8%$로 95% 신뢰구간은 3.9%로 TG119에서 제시하고 있는 7.0% 이내에 있었다. 따라서 TG119에서 제시된 일련의 표준화된 시험을 통해 본원의 세기조절방사선치료의 commissioning 및 정도관리를 평가할 수 있었다. 이온 전리함을 이용한 절대 선량에 대한 action level은 표적과 위험장기에서 각각 ${\pm}4%$와 ${\pm}3%$로, EBT2 필름을 이용한 2차원 상대선량분포는 허용기준 3%/3 mm 기준으로 감마인덱스 1이하를 통과하는 비율이 96%로 정할 수 있었다. 이를 통해 TG119에서 제시된 일련의 표준화된 시험을 통해 각 기관의 IMRT 정확도 평가에 대한 객관적인 지표로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2015

양성자 치료를 위해서는 Snout이 부착된 받침대(gantry)를 사용하는데 빔의 형태를 만들기 위해 환자 종양의 크기와 거리에 맞게 황동 차폐체(aperture)가 많이 사용된다. 또한 빔의 거리를 보정하기 위해 PMMA를 이용한 거리 보상체도 사용된다. 이렇게 황동으로 만들어진 차폐체의 경우 가공하는데 많은 시간이 소요되며 비용 발생이 높다. 또한 치료 사용되었던 차폐체의 방사선 노출에 따라 재사용이 어렵다. 이러한 단점을 보안하기 위해 황동 차폐체 대신 X-선 치료에서 사용되는 수동형 다엽 콜리메이터 시스템을 도입하였다. 수동형 다업 콜리메이터는 여러 개의 황동판을 조립하여 차폐체를 제작하는 방식이다. 본 연구는 제작된 수동형 다엽 콜리메이터의 방사화 실험 및 필름을 이용해 선량측정을 진행하였다. 다엽 콜리메이터를 투과한 2차 발생 선량 1% 이하였으며, 여러 번의 230 MeV의 빔에서도 방사화가 2시간 이내에서 감소하였다. 이렇게 개발된 수동형 다엽 콜리메이터를 임상에 적용하여 일반 차폐체와 수동형 다엽 콜리메이터를 감마지표 분석을 했을 시 99.74%의 높은 일치도가 측정되었다. 또한, 일반 황동 차폐체에 비해 수동형 다엽 콜리메이터를 제작하는데 소요되는 비용과 시간을 1/10 이상 단축시킬 수 있다. 개발된 수동형 다엽 콜리메이터는 성공적으로 양성자 환자치료에 사용하고 있다.