• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.245-249
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• 1999

A new type of nonthermal plasma reactor utilizing ferroelectric pellets is proposed to generate nonthermal plasma efficiently, which is used for simultaneous control of various pollutant gases. Electric charges stored on ferroelctric pellets by corona discharge between a corona tip and a mesh electrode provide partial electrical discharges among ferroelectric pellets. These partial electrical discharges can enhance partial discharges around the surface of ferroelectric pellets. This method utilizes wide reacting area of ferroelectric pellets and partial discharge. Positive and negative dc voltage are applied to the corona tip to generate partial discharges, and corona currents are estimated to investigate charge storage on ferroelectric pellets as function of time and charge relaxation time constants of ferroelectric pellects. As a result, charge relaxationtime, dielectric constants of ferroelectric pellets, polarity of applied voltage and applied time influence partial discharges among ferroelectric pellect.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2012

The biodiesel production characteristics in a pulsed-corona plasma reactor has been investigated through parametric tests. Transesterification of rapeseed oil together with camelina oil was done with the change of such variables as voltage of power, molar ratio, KOH catalyst and temperature. The energetic electrons emitted from pulsed-corona plasma has contributed to the enhancement of yield on rapeseed oil in short time (15 min). The higher yield on camelina oil was observed in 5 min. The optimal parameters were shown as the voltage of 23 kV, the molar ratio of 5/1, the content of KOH catalyst of 0.6 wt% and the temperature of $28^{\circ}C$ under the rotating rate of spark gap of 900 rpm.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2012

A two-dimensional nonlocal heating theory of planar-type inductively coupled plasma source has been previously reported with a filamentary antenna current model. However, such model yields an infinite value of electric field at the antenna position, resulting in the infinite self-inductance of the antenna. To overcome this problem, a surface current model of antenna should be adopted in the calculation of the electromagnetic fields. In the present study, the reactor impedance is calculated based on the surface current model and the dependence on various discharge parameters is studied. In addition, a simpler method is suggested and compared with the surface current calculation.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.582-582
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• 2012

Characteristics of a fusion-driven transmutation reactor was investigated. A compact reactor concept is desirable from an economic viewpoint. For the optimal design of a reactor, a radial build of reactor components has to be determined by considering the plasma physics and engineering constraints which inter-relate various reactor components. In a transmutation reactor, design of blanket and shield play a key role in determining the size of a reactor; the blanket should produce enough tritium for tritium self-sufficiency, the transmutation rate of waste has to be maximized, and the shield should provide sufficient protection for the superconducting toroidal field (TF) coil. To determine the radial build of the blanket and the shield, not only a radiation transport analysis but also a burnup calculation were coupled with the system analysis and it allowed the self-consistent determination of the design parameters of a transmutation reactor.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.556-560
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• 2010

부타디엔 고무 소재의 접착력을 향상시키기 위하여 대기압 표면개질방식을 적용시켰다. 평판형 플라즈마반응기의 최적의 반응조건을 구하기 위하여 반응기체(질소, 아르곤, 산소, 공기), 기체유량(30~100 mL/min), 플라즈마 처리시간(0~30초) 및 선처리제의 개질방법(GMA, 2-HEMA)을 변화시켜 실험하였다. 처리 전후의 소재의 표면변화는 SEM과 ATR-FTIR로 측정하였다. 기체의 유량과 처리시간이 증가함에 따라 접촉각이 감소하였고, 반응 기체는 공기로 유량 60 mL/min, 처리시간 5초 및 2-HEMA 첨가 선처리제를 사용하였을 때 최대의 접착박리강도를 나타내었다. 결과적으로 대기압식 평판형 플라즈마 처리방식으로 고무소재 표면의 젖음성과 접착박리강도가 개선되었음을 확인하였다.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.148-153
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• 2009

용제 및 수용성 접착제를 도포한 몇가지 고분자 소재에 평판형 플라즈마 반응기로 플라즈마 전처리 방식을 이용하여 소재표면의 접착력을 향상 시켰다. 분위기 기류를 질소로 하고 유량을 30~100 mL/min, 반응시간은 0~30 s로 하여 밀도를 변화시킨 PU 소재를 주 물질로 하여 EVA foam, Leather (Action), Rubber 소재에 대하여 각 조건별로 플라즈마 처리시켜 처리 전후의 각 소재별 접촉각과 접착박리강도 측정을 통한 각소재의 접착력 변화와, SEM분석을 이용한 처리 전후의 표면 변화를 측정하여 플라즈마 처리의 영향과 효과를 산출하였다. 대기압 평판형 플라즈마 반응기를 이용하여 최적 조건인 기체유량 100 ml/min, 전처리시간 10 s에서 PU foam, EVA form, Leather (Action) 및 Rubber 소재의 접착력 향상을 확인하였다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 플라즈마 반응기를 이용한 자동차용 LPG 연료의 개질 특성에 대해서 실험하였다. 실험에서 사용된 플라즈마 반응기술은 종전의 촉매반응기술에 비해서 빠른 기동시간 및 연소기 부하변동 응답성, 단순하고 소형화가 가능한 장점을 가지고 있어 차량의 온-보드형 개질에 적합하다. 본 개질 반응의 특성을 평가하기 위해 플라즈마 반응기로 공급되는 $O_2$/C 비와 공급되는 공기와 LPG의 총 유량 및 플라즈마 공급전력을 주요 변수로 실험하였다. 공급되는 전력이 일정할 때, $O_2$/C 비 변화 실험에서는 완전산화 조건으로 갈수록 LPG 전환율은 증가하지만 수소의 선택도는 감소되었다. 높은 수소 선택도와 수율을 동시에 만족시키는 $O_2$/C 비는 20~50lpm 조건에서 0.8~0.9 이었으며, 총 유량이 증가할수록 LPG 전환율과 수소 수율이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.96-96
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• 2016

Nanotechnology mostly employs nano-materials and nano-structures with distinctive properties based on their size, structure, and composition. It is quite difficult to produce nano-materials and nano-structures with identical sizes, structures, and compositions in large quantities, because of spatiotemporal fluctuation of production processes. In other words, fluctuation is the bottleneck in nanotechnology. We propose three strategies to suppress such fluctuations: employing 1) difference between linear and nonlinear phenomena, 2) difference in time constants, and 3) nucleation as a bottleneck phenomenon. We are also developing nano- and micro-scale guided assembly using plasmas as a plasma nanofabrication.1-5) We manipulate nano- and micro-objects using electrostatic, electromagnetic, ion drag, neutral drag, and optical forces. The accuracy of positioning the objects depends on fluctuation of position and energy of an object in plasmas. Here we evaluate such fluctuations and discuss the mechanism behind them. We conducted in-situ evaluation of local plasma potential fluctuation using tracking analysis of fine particles (=objects) in plasmas. Experiments were carried out with a radio frequency low-pressure plasma reactor, where we set two quartz windows at the top and bottom of the reactor. Ar plasmas were generated at 200 Pa by applying 13.56MHz, 450V peak-to-peak voltage. The injected fine particles were monodisperse methyl methacrylate-polymer spheres of $10{\mu}m$ in diameter. Fine particles were injected into the reactor and were suspended around the plasma/sheath boundary near the powered electrode. We observed binary collision of fine particles with a high-speed camera. The frame rate was 1000-10000 fps. Time evolution of their distance from the center of mass was measured by tracking analysis of the two particles. Kinetic energy during the collision was obtained from the result. Potential energy formed between the two particles was deduced by assuming the potential energy plus the kinetic energy is constant. The interaction potential is fluctuated during the collision. Maximum amplitude of the fluctuation is 25eV, and the average is 8eV. The fluctuation can be caused by neutral molecule collisions, ion collisions, and fluctuation of electrostatic force. Among theses possible causes, fluctuation of electrostatic force may be main one, because the fine particle has a large negative charge of -17000e and the corresponding electrostatic force is large compared to other forces.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2001년도 제23회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.169-178
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• 2001

Among the recent research ideas to reduce hydrocarbon emissions emitted from SI engines till light-off of catalyst since cold start are those exploiting non-thermal plasma technique and photo-catalyst that draws recent attention by virtue of its successful application to practical use to clean up the atmosphere using the feature of its relative independence on temperature. Based on the previous research results obtained with model exhaust gases using an experimental emissions reduction system that utilizes the non-thermal plasma and photo-catalyst technique, further investigation was conducted on a production N/A 1.5 liter DOHC engine during cold start to warm-up. For the effects of non-thermal plasma-photocatalyst combined reactor, 10% concentration reduction was achieved with the fuel component paraffins, and the large increase in non-fuel paraffinic components and acetylene concentrations were similar to those of base condition. However the absolute value was locally a bit higher than those of base condition since the products was made from the dissociation and decomposition of highly branched paraffins by plasma-photocatalyst reactor. Olefinic components were highly decomposed by about 75%, due to these excellent decompositions of olefins which have relatively high MIR values, and the SR value was 1.87 that is 30% reduction from that of base condition, then, the photochemical reactivity was lowered.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.527-532
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• 2016

감압상태(1torr)의 순환유동층 플라즈마 반응기(내경 10 mm, 높이 800 mm)에서 기상 유속과 고체순환속도가 축방향 고체체류량 분포에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 폴리스타이렌 고분자 입자와 질소가스를 고체 및 기상 물질로 각각 사용하였다. 감압상태 순환유동층의 고체 순환량 변화는 상승관의 많은 기체 유량(40~80 sccm)에 의한 변화만큼 고체재순환부의 작은 유량 변화(6.6~9.9 sccm)에 의해서도 가능하였다. 감압상태 순환유동층의 고체 순환속도는 재순환부 기체 유속에 따라 증가하였다. 상승관내의 축방향 고체 체류량 분포는 하부의 농후상 영역에서 상부의 희박상 영역까지 높이에 따라 감소하는 형태를 나타내었다. 상승관 내 각 높이에서 고체순환속도의 증가에 따라 직선적으로 고체 체류량이 증가하였다. 이로써 플라즈마 형성과 유지 그리고 플라즈마 반응을 위해 적절한 플라즈마 로드 위치를 결정할 수 있다.