• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.327-336
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• 2007

The influence of density differences on the mixing of the primary loop inventory and the Emergency Core Cooling (ECC) water in the downcomer of a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) was analyzed at the ROssendorf COolant Mixing (ROCOM) test facility. ROCOM is a 1:5 scaled model of a German PWR, and has been designed for coolant mixing studies. It is equipped with advanced instrumentation, which delivers high-resolution information for temperature or boron concentration fields. This paper presents a ROCOM experiment in which water with higher density was injected into a cold leg of the reactor model. Wire-mesh sensors measuring the tracer concentration were installed in the cold leg and upper and lower part of the downcomer. The experiment was run with 5% of the design flow rate in one loop and 10% density difference between the ECC and loop water especially for the validation of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software ANSYS CFX. A mesh with two million control volumes was used for the calculations. The effects of turbulence on the mean flow were modelled with a Reynolds stress turbulence model. The results of the experiment and of the numerical calculations show that mixing is dominated by buoyancy effects: At higher mass flow rates (close to nominal conditions) the injected slug propagates in the circumferential direction around the core barrel. Buoyancy effects reduce this circumferential propagation. Therefore, density effects play an important role during natural convection with ECC injection in PWRs. ANSYS CFX was able to predict the observed flow patterns and mixing phenomena quite well.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2018

In laser material processing for high thermal conductivity, the thermal effect of laser beam shape was examined through computer simulations. In this paper, a circular beam with a focal radius of $500{\mu}m$, an elliptical beam with a major axis of 4 mm and a minor axis of 1 mm, and a rotating beam with a focal radius of $500{\mu}m$ and an angular velocity of 5 rad/sec were compared. Simulation results showed that there was no clear difference in the maximum temperature between the circular focus and the elliptical shape, but the heating and cooling rates were different. The simulation result for a laser beam rotating in a circular pattern with a radius of 5 mm showed an asymmetric temperature rise due to the combination of linear and rotational motion. At points where the rotational and linear speeds combined, the temperature gradually rose and reached the maximum temperature; whereas at points where the rotational and linear speeds were attenuated, the temperature tended to gradually decrease after reaching the maximum temperature. Based on the results of this study, the authors expect to be able to optimize laser material processing by designing patterns of laser beams.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.3085-3094
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• 2022

The design concept of a Small High-flux Multipurpose LBE(Lead Bismuth Eutectic) cooled Fast Reactor (SHMLFR) was proposed in the paper. The primary cooling system of the reactor is forced circulation, and the fuel element form is arc-plate loaded high enrichment MOX fuel. The core is cylindrical with a flux trap set in the center of the core, which can be used as an irradiation channel. According to the requirements of the core physical design, a series of physical design criteria and constraints were given, and the steady and transient parameters of the reactor were calculated and analyzed. Regarding the thermal and hydraulic phenomena of the reactor, a simplified model was used to conduct a preliminary analysis of the fuel plates at special positions, and the temperature field distribution of the fuel plate with the highest power density under different coolant flow rates was simulated. The results show that the various parameters of SHMLFR meet the requirements and design criteria of the physical design of the core and the thermal design of the reactor. This implies that the conceptual design of SHMLFR is feasible.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.3849-3854
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• 2022

The present work aims to optimize the radiation protection efficiency for ion-selective containers used in the liquid treatment for the nuclear power plant (NPP) cooling cycle. Some naturally occurring rocks were examined as filler materials to reduce absorbed dose and equivalent dos received from the radioactive waste container. Thus, the absorbed dose and equivalent dose were simulated at a distance of 1 m from the surface of the radioactive waste container using the Monte Carlo simulation. Both absorbed dose and equivalent dose rate are reduced by raising the filler thickness. The total absorbed dose is reduced from 7.66E-20 to 1.03E-20 Gy, and the equivalent dose is rate reduced from 183.81 to 24.63 µSv/h, raising the filler thickness between 0 and 17 cm, respectively. Also, the filler type significantly affects the equivalent dose rate, where the redorded equivalent dose rates are 24.63, 24.08, 27.63, 33.80, and 36.08 µSv/h for natural rocks basalt-1, basalt-2, basalt-sill, limestone, and rhyolite, respectively. The mentioned results show that the natural rocks, especially a thicker thickness (i.e., 17 cm thickness) of natural rocks basalt-1 and basalt-2, significantly reduce the gamma emissions from the radioactive wastes inside the modified container. Moreover, using an outer cementation concrete wall of 15 cm causes an additional decrease in the equivalent dose rate received from the container where the equivalent dose rate dropped to 6.63 µSv/h.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.28.2-28.2
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• 2021

We investigate the impact of ram pressure stripping due to the intracluster medium (ICM) on star-forming disk galaxies with a multiphase interstellar medium maintained by strong stellar feedback. We carry out radiation-hydrodynamic simulations of an isolated disk galaxy embedded in a 1011 M⦿ dark matter halo with various ICM winds mimicking the cluster outskirts (moderate) and the central environment (strong). We find that both star formation quenching and triggering occur in ram pressure-stripped galaxies, depending on the strength of the winds. HI and H2 in the outer galactic disk are significantly stripped in the presence of moderate winds, whereas turbulent pressure provides support against ram pressure in the central region, where star formation is active. Moderate ICM winds facilitate gas collapse, increasing the total star formation rates by ~40% when the wind is oriented face-on or by ~80% when it is edge-on. In contrast, strong winds rapidly blow away neutral and molecular hydrogen gas from the galaxy, suppressing star formation by a factor of 2 within ~200 Myr. Dense gas clumps with nH≳10 M⦿ pc-2 are easily identified in extraplanar regions, but no significant young stellar populations are found in such clumps. In our attempts to enhance radiative cooling by adopting a colder ICM of T=106K only a few additional stars are formed in the tail region, even if the amount of newly cooled gas increases by an order of magnitude.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2024

As microchips' degree of integration is getting higher, its cooling problem becomes important more than ever. One of the promising methods is using fractal microchannel heat sink by mimicking nature's Murray networks. However, most of the related works have been progressed only by numerical analysis. Perhaps such lack of direct experimental studies is due to the technical difficulty of the temperature and heat flux measurement in complex geometric channels. Here, we demonstrate the direct visualization of in situ temperature profile in a fractal microchannel heat sink. By using the temperature-sensitive fluorescent dye and a transparent Polydimethylsiloxane window, we can map temperature profiles in silicon-based fractal heat sinks with various fractal scale factors (a=1.5-3.5). Then, heat transfer rates and pressure drops under a fixed flow rate were estimated to optimize hydrodynamic and thermal characteristics. Through this experiment, we found out that the optimal factor is a=1.75, given that the differences in heat transfer among the devices are marginal when compared to the variances in pumping power. This work is expected to contribute to the development of high-performance, high-efficiency thermal management systems required in various industrial fields.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.375-387
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 최근 개발중인 360 다발 장전용량의 중수로 사용후핵연료 운반용기에 대한 설계기준연료의 방사선원항 평가와 용기외부에서의 방사선량률 계산을 수행하였다. 그리고 국·내외 방사선적 안전성평가와 관련한 기술기준 부합여부를 판단하고 결과의 적합성을 제시하였다. 방사선원항으로 작용하는 설계기준연료 선정을 위해 월성원전에서 운영중인 운반 용기 및 두 가지 방식의 건식저장시설에 적용된 설계기준연료의 사양 및 특성을 조사하였다. 각 운반·저장 시스템 별 설계 기준연료의 연소도, 최소 냉각기간 및 중간저장시설로의 운반시점 등을 바탕으로 연소도 7,800 MWD/MTU와 최소 냉각기간 6년을 설계기준연료로 설정하였다. 설계기준연료의 방사선원항은 SCALE 전산코드의 ORIGEN-ARP모듈을 이용하여 평가하였다. 운반용기의 방사선차폐평가는 MCNP6 전산코드를 이용하였으며, 기술기준에서 요구하는 운반용기 외부에서의 방사선량률 평가를 정상 및 사고조건으로 구분하여 수행하였다. 방사선량률 평가결과, 정상운반조건의 운반용기 표면 및 운반용기 표면 2 m 이격지점에서 계산된 최대 방사선량률은 각각 0.330 mSv·h^-1와 0.065 mSv·h^-1로 도출되어 선량률 제한치인 2.0 mSv·h^-1와 0.1 mSv·h^-1를 모두 만족하는 결과를 도출하였다. 또한 운반사고조건하 운반용기 표면 1 m 지점에서의 최대 방사선량률은 0.321 mSv·h^-1로서 기술기준인 10.0 mSv·h^-1 미만으로 평가되어, 대용량 중수로 사용후핵연료 운반용기는 방사선적 안전성을 확보하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 암석학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 1998

옥천대 남서부지역에 분포하는 화강편마암과 광주화강암에서 분리한 각섬석과 백운모의 40Ar/39Ar 분석자료는 다음과 같은 지구조적 의미를 가진다. 이들 시료의 40Ar/39Ar 분석치는 모두 뚜렷한 연령 스펙트럼을 보이며 특히 방출된 39Ar 가스의 60% 이상으로 만들어진 37Arca/39Ark과 38Arcl/39Ark 프라토우(plateau)가 뚜렷하다. 각섬석에 대한 36Ar/40Ar 대 39Ar/40Ar 의 대비도는 시료 HN-100을 제외하고는 모두 뚜렷한 연령 프라토우를 보여준다. 고온단계에서 37Arca/39Ark 값은 38Arcl/39Ark 값의 상대적인 증가에 따른 불규칙성은 판상광물 사이에 들어있던 알곤 가스의 방출에 의한 것으로 추정된다. HN-100은 40Ar/39Ar 전체 알곤가스 연령이 918 Ma로서 저온단계에서 알곤 방출이 있었고 고온단계에서 1360 Ma를 보인다. 전자는 대보운동에 의한 영향을 받은 시기이며, 후자는 선캠브리아기 화강편마암에 포획된 각섬석 결정이 폐쇄온도(약 $500\pm$$50^{\circ}C$)에 도달한 시기를 보여준다. 광주화강암류의 세 암상(각섬석 흑운모 화강섬록암, 흑운모 화강섬록암과 복운모 화강암)이 보이는 165 Ma를 전후한 연령은 저온단계에서 얼마간의 알곤가스 방출이 있었으며 또 기발표된 Rb/Sr 전암년령과 비교하여 젊은 년령을 보이는 것으로 미루어 이 시기는 대보운동의 영향을 받은 시기로 생각된다. 이들 40Ar/39Ar 광물년령과 기발표된 Rb/Sr 전암년령 및 K/Ar 광물년령은 옥천대 남서부지역이 100~150 m/m.y.의 느린 속도로 그리고 산이반도 지역은 100 m/m.y. 이하의 보다 느린 속도로 상승했음을 알려준다. 이 지역에서 가장 강력했던 지각변동 또는 화성활동은 원생대 중기(1360 Ma 전후)와 중생대 쥬라기 중기(약 165 Ma 전후)에 있었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the concentration of seminal plasma in aerobic and anaerobic conditions on the total motility(TM) and the progressive motility(PM) of spermatozoa in long term preservation of cooled equine semen. We also examine the pregnancy rates after artificial insemination using fresh, cooled or frozen semen, and different durations of cooled-preserved equine semen. In the aerobic state of cooled-preserved semen, As the increase of preserved duration to 24h, 48h, 72h, and 96h, TM tended to decrease in each of different concentrations of formalin-containing experimental group, TM tended to decrease regardless of the concentrations of SP. In different concentrations of SP, TM of without seminal plasma(SP W/O) group tended to be higher than that of SP 20%, SP 33% and SP 50%, especially TM of SP W/O group was significantly higher than other groups at 96 h (p<0.05). PM was higher in the groups of SP W/O and SP 20% than in the groups of SP 33% and SP 50% from 24 h to 72 h in cooled-preservation, especially PM of SP W/O group was significantly higher than other groups at 96 h (p<0.05). In the anaerobic condition of cooled-preserved semen, the results of TM and PM at different concentrations of SP were similar to the results in the aerobic condition although there was a difference in the ratio. The pregnancy rates of fresh-cooled, cooled-preserved and frozen semen were 66.3%, 60.7% and 34.5%, respectively, and the pregnancy rate of frozen semen was the lowest. We also found that it is possible to pregnancy after artificial insemination using 72 h cooled-preserved equine semen. There was similar of the pregnancy rates in the different month from April to August.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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• pp.92-92
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• 2002

Considerable attention has been focused on the cryopreservation of semen and estrus induction in dog, as consequence of poor productivity caused by long anestrus period, in order to enhance the productivity of youngs and to preserve the breeds. The objectives of this study were to evaluate semen quality after cryopreservation and to evaluate the Pregnancy rate after insemination (AI). Fifty infertilie dogs (age 2∼3 years) were selected for the study and divided into three different estrus induction treatment groups. Group 1: dogs (n=15) were given clomifene (0.1 mg/kg) orally for five days at 12 hr intervals. Group 2: dogs (n=15) were given bromocriptine (50 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg) orally for five days at 12 hr intervals, followed by single injection intravenously of 500 IU GnRH (Group 3, n=20) when pro-estrus occurred. The rates of pregnancy in estrus inducted dogs mated naturally compared to those inseminated artificially with ejaculated fresh semen and frozen-thawed semen. Estrus detection was performed using the method of vaginal smear and confirmed by the plasma progesterone assay. The ejaculated semen to freeze was exposed to a mixture of Tris extender with cryoprotectant (Trisma, 81 mM: TES, 209 mM: citric acid, 6 mM; glucose, 5 mM; glycerol, 8%) and cryopreserved gradually by slow-cooling at 17 cm above the surface of liquid nitrogen (LN$_2$) for 23 min. The motility of frozen-thawed spermatozoa was assessed by phase-contrast microscopy. To assess their viability and acrosome content, spermatozoa were stained with a vital stain and Fluorescence conjugated lectin Pisum Savitum Agglutinin (FITC/PAS), respectively. Pregnancy was confirmed by ultrasonograpy on day 25, 35 and 55 post insemination. The use of fresh semen, the pregnancy rates were observed 66.6, 66.6, 75.0 and 83.3% in natural estrus, clomifene induced, bromocriptine induced and a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine, respectively. The use of frozen-thawed semen, the pregnancy rates were observed 66.6, 33.3, 50.0 and 60.0% in natural estrus, clomifene induced, bromocriptine induced and a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine, respectively. No difference was observed in the number of offspring produced among natural estrus and treated groups inseminated with fresh or frozen-thawed semen. In conclusion, the pregnancy rate of dogs treated with a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine was more effective than use of clomifene or bromocriptine only. In addition, frozen-thawed semen can be used successfully far artificial insemination in dog.