• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2021

Multi-dimensional analysis of reactor safety-KINS standard (MARS-KS) is a thermal-hydraulic code to simulate multiple design basis accidents in reactors. The code has been essential to assess nuclear safety, but has mainly focused on light water reactors, which are in the majority in South Korea. Few previous studies considered pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) applications. To verify the code applicability for PHWRs, it is necessary to develop MARS-KS input decks under various transient conditions. This study proposes an input model to simulate small-break loss of coolant accidents for PHWRs. The input model includes major equipment and experimental conditions for test B9802. Calculation results for selected variables during steady-state closely follow test data within ±4%. We adopted the Henry-Fauske model to simulate break flow, with coefficients having similar trends to integrated break mass and trip time for the power supply. Transient calculation results for major thermal-hydraulic factors showed good agreement with experimental data, but further study is required to analyze heat transfer and void condensation inside steam generator u-tubes.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.68-76
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• 2021

Climate change problems occur during the use of fossil fuel and the process of biogas production. Research continues to convert carbon dioxide and methane, the major causes of climate change, into high-quality energy sources. in order to present the performance potential for the novel plasma-recuperative burner reformer, the reforming characteristics for each variable were indentified. The optimal operating condition of was an O2/C ratio of 1.0 and a total gas supply of 20 L/min. At this time, CH4 conversion was 64%, H2 selectivity was 39%, and H2/CO ratio was 1.13, which were the results applicable to the solid oxide fuel cell fuel stack for RPG, or Residential Power Generator. Recirculation of reformed gas increases the amount of H2 and CO, which are combustible gases, especially the amount of H2. As a result, the H2 selectivity is improved, and high-quality gas can be produced.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.649-656
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• 2021

K_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃ (KBT) thin films were prepared by sol-gel processing for future use in piezoelectric generators. It is believed that the annealing temperature of films plays an important role in the output performance of piezoelectric generators. KBT films prepared on Ni substrates were annealed at 500 ~ 700 ℃. Tetragonal KBT films were formed after annealing process. As the annealing temperature increased, the grain size of KBT films increased. KBT thin films show piezoelectric constant (d₃₃) from 23 to 41 pC/N. The increase of grain size in KBT films brought about output voltage and current in the KBT generators. Also, the increase in the displacement of specimens during bending test resulted in increases in output voltage and current. Although KBT generators showed lower output power than those of generators prepared using NBT films, as reported previously, the KBT films prepared by sol-gel method show applicability as piezoelectric thin films for lead-free nano-generators, along with NBT films.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.554-564
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• 2022

The natural circulation phenomena occurring in fully integrated nuclear reactors are associated with a unique formation mechanism. The phenomenon results from a structural feature of these reactors involving upward flow from the core, located in the central-bottom region of a single vessel, and downward flow to the steam generator in the annulus region. In this study, to understand the natural circulation in a single vessel involving a multi-layered flow path, single-phase and two-phase natural circulation tests were performed using the SMART-ITL facility, and validation analysis of the TASS/SMR-S code was performed by comparing the corresponding test results. Three single-phase natural circulation tests were sequentially conducted at 15%, 10%, and 5% of full-scaled core-power without RCP operation, following which a two-phase natural circulation test was successively conducted with an artificial discharge of coolant inventory. The simulation capability of the TASS/SMR-S code with respect to the natural circulation phenomena was validated against the test results, and somewhat conservative but reasonably comparative results in terms of overall thermalhydraulic behavior were shown.

• 풍력에너지저널
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.20-29
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• 2013

Load measurement, which is performed based on IEC 61400-13, consists of three stages: the stage of collecting huge amounts of load measurement data through a measurement campaign lasting for several months; the stage of processing the measured data, including data validation and classification; and the stage of analyzing the processed data through time series analysis, load statistics analysis, frequency analysis, load spectrum analysis, and equivalent load analysis. In this research, we pursued the development of an analysis software in MATLAB to save labor and to secure exact and consistent performance evaluation data in processing and analyzing load measurement data. The completed analysis software also includes the functions of processing and analyzing power performance measurement data in accordance with IEC 61400-12. The analysis software was effectively applied to process and analyse the load measurement data from a demonstration research for a 750 kW direct-drive wind turbine generator system (KBP-750D), performed at the Daegwanryeong Wind Turbine Demonstration Complex. This paper describes the details of the analysis software and its processing and analysis stages for load measurement data and presents the analysis results.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2024

This study was conducted to analyze the characteristics of three high-exposure tasks performed by radiation workers in Korean pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and to identify factors that reduce their exposure during work. Three high-exposure tasks were selected based on a previous study. In this previous study, nozzle dam installation and removal, eddy current testing, and manway opening and closing were determined as high-exposure tasks through normalization (radiation dose per unit time). Based on the analysis of the characteristics of the high-exposure tasks in this study, the high-exposure tasks were steam generator-related tasks performed inside and outside the water chamber. This study analyzed the reduction factors for high-exposure tasks and suggested improvements in terms of time, distance, and shielding. The use of the characteristics of high-exposure tasks and their dose reduction factors enables Korean PWRs to optimize radiation protection for workers who receive relatively high doses.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.2893-2905
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• 2024

Passive safety systems are integrated into the latest generation of Light Water Reactors (LWRs), including small modular reactors. This paper employs the US-NRC TRACE thermal hydraulic code to examine the performance of a passive safety condenser known as SACO, designed to serve as the ultimate heat sink for dissipating decay heat during accident scenarios. The TRACE model is constructed with reference to the PKL/SACO test facility. The safety condenser (SACO) is interconnected with the PKL facility via the secondary side of steam generator 1, effectively serving as a third natural circulation cooling loop during accident scenarios. In the present research, the thermal-hydraulic behavior of the PKL facility is investigated in the presence of the SACO passive safety system during an extended SBO with Loss of AC Power accident scenario. This SBO can be categorized into three distinct phases depending on the activation of the SACO system and the refilling process of the SACO pool. The first phase is depressurizing using primary and secondary relief valves, the second phase is cooling down using SACO system, and the third phase is the refilling of SACO pool. The findings indicate that the SACO system effectively manages to dissipate all decay heat, even though there is temporary evaporation of the SACO water pool. Furthermore, this study provides sensitivity analysis for the assessments of system codes on the selection of maximum time step.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.10-24
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 연료전지의 전압을 $380[V_{DC}]$로 승압하기 위한 새로운 절연형 DC-DC 컨버터와 단상 $220[V_{DC}]$로 변환하기 위한 LC필터를 가진 PWM 인버터로 구성된 연료전지용 전력변환장치를 제안하였다. 여기서 기존의 컨버터보다 부품수가 적고 제어가 용이하며, 대용량에 적합한 새로운 DC-DC 컨버터는 2차측에 스위치 $S_5,\;S_6$을 추가로 구성하여 위상천이 폭을 조절함으로써 출력 전력을 제어할 수 있으며, 넓은 출력 전압 조정에서도 $93{\sim}97[%]$의 효율을 얻을 수 있다. 그리고 연료전지와 유사한 출력 특성을 갖는 연료전지 시뮬레이터를 구현하였으며, 적절한 데드 타임 td을 제어하여 고주파 변압기의 여자 전류의 피크값과 고주파 변압기 1차측 전류가 일치하는 부분에서 소프트 스위칭을 실현 시켰다. 또한 직렬 인덕턴스 La를 추가적으로 적절하게 설정하여 2차측의 스위치와 직렬 다이오드에 발생하는 서지 전압과 경부하시에 발생되는 도통 손실을 저감시켰다. 끝으로 TMS320C31보드와 EPLD를 이용한 PWM 스위칭 기법에 의해 동작하는 단상 인버터를 설계, 제작하여 가정용 교류전압 공급에 유용하게 활용할 수 있다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2015

Dynamic Positioning System(DPS)은 그 신뢰성 및 redundancy(대체) 시스템에 따라 IMO 및 각 선급에서 3개의 class(등급)로 나누고 있다. IMO MSC/Circ 645에 의하면 DPS는 Class 1, 2, 및 3로 나누고 있으며 등급이 높을수록 좀 더 신뢰성 있고 안전하게 DP 선박을 운용할 수 있다. 국내에서 많은 DP Class 선박들이 건조되고 있는 상황에서 DP Class 1선박의 개조를 통해서 DP Class 2로 변경하거나 DP Class 2선박을 신조 또는 중고선으로 구입하는 경우 무엇을 검토하고 확인해야 하는지에 대한 구체적인 실무 자료가 부족하고, DP Class 1선박을 Class 2로 변경하여 다시 매도하는 새로운 산업분야의 개척에 있어 국내 사례를 바탕으로 한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 DP Class 1선박을 DP Class 2 선박으로 변경하기 위해서는 어떠한 IMO 및 선급의 DP class 요건의 충족이 필요하며 이를 위해서 어떠한 설비의 변경 및 추가가 필요한지를 국내에서 있었던 실제 사례를 통해서 연구해 보았다. DP 선박 Class 변경을 위해서는 FMEA를 통해서 파악되는 DP 선박의 동력 시스템, thruster 시스템 및 제어 시스템 3가지의 주요 시스템에 대체(redundancy)기능을 갖추어야 한다. 동력 시스템은 단일의 발전기, 배전반등에 문제가 발생해도 DP 기능을 유지할 수 있어야 하며, 더불어 PMS기능을 갖추고 있어야 한다. thruster 시스템은 단일의 고장이 발생하더라도 선박의 Surge, Sway 및 Yaw를 남은 thruster 시스템으로 자동 제어 할 수 있어야 한다. 각종 제어 시스템, PRS 및 센서는 여러개를 설치하여 단일의 장비고장에도 DP 기능을 유지 할 수 있어야 한다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.551-560
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• 2020

최근 해상풍력발전기 시장은 에너지 수요 증가, 화석 연료 기반 발전에 대한 의존도 감소와 환경 규제로 인해 향후 5년 내에 빠른 성장이 예상된다. 이러한 상황에 따라서 전 세계적으로 풍력 발전을 가속화하고 있으며, 해상풍력으로 진입하려는 시도가 많아지고 있다. 노르웨이 해상 안전 관리처(PSA: Petroleum Safety Authority)는 운영하는 동안 충돌사고에 대한 충돌에너지가 35 MJ을 견딜 수 있는 안전설계 기준을 요구하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 북해 해상풍력발전기 설치 단지에 투입되는 해상풍력발전기 설치 선박(WTIV)의 레그 (Leg)와 선박충돌 사고에 대하여 발생 가능한 충돌시나리오에 대해서 비선형 소성붕괴 거동 결과를 바탕으로 레그의 충돌강도평가법을 분석하였다. 분석된 결과로 현재 설계된 기존 선박을 기준으로 요구치인 35 MJ을 만족을 위해서는 200 % 이상의 단면계수 증가가 필요하고, 이는 현실적인 레그 설계에서는 불가능한 조건으로 판단됐다. 또한, 합리적인 충돌시나리오를 기반으로 한 충돌에너지 기준의 제정이 필요하다.