• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2017

In this study, the volumetric heat source in electron beam welding (EBW) is modeled through finite element method taking advantage of ABAQUS software package. Since this welding method is being applied in plates with different thicknesses and also considering that residual stresses reduce the strength of these weldments, the effect of thickness in the distribution and magnitude of residual stresses after welding is studied. Regarding the vast application of Inconel 706 super-alloy in aerospace industries, this material was selected in the current research. In order to validate the finite element model, the obtained results were compared to those of other researchers in this area, and good agreement was observed. The simulation results revealed that increase in the plate thickness leads to increase in the residual stresses. In addition heat treatment in the base metal (before welding) increases the residual stresses significantly.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2001

Decomposition of trichloroethlyene(TCE) in electron beam irradiation was examined on order to obtain information on the treatment of VOC in air. Air containing vaporized TCE has been studied in a flow reactor with different reaction environments, at various initial TCE concentration and in the presence and absence of water vapor. Maximum decomposition was observed in oxygen reaction environment and the degree of decomposition was about 99% at 20kGy for 2,000ppm initial TCE. The concentration of TCE exponentially decreased with dose in air and pure oxygen. The effect of water vapor on TCE decomposition efficiency was examined. The decomposition rate of TCE in the presence of water vapor (5,600 ppm) was approximately 10% higher than that in the absence of water vapor. Dichloroacetic acid, dichloroacethyl chloride and dichloroethyl ester acid were identified as primary products of this reaction adn were decomposed and oxidized to yield CO and $CO_2$. Perchloroethylene, hexachloroethane, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride were also observed as highly chlorinat-ed by products.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권2호통권82호
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• pp.260-265
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• 2007

본 연구는 한우 암소 지육 중 육질등급 $1^{+}$ 판정(근내지방도 No. 7, 육색 No. 4, 성숙도 No. 1, 조직감 No. 1)을 받은 지육($280{\sim}300$ kg) 6두를 1차로 수돗물로 고압 수세하고 2차로 50% 에틸알콜로 소독한 후 발골 정형하여 실험재료로 사용하였고, 등심 및 우둔부위를 채취하여 $0{\pm}1^{\circ}C$에서 숙성한 후 등심은 1.5 cm steak로 제조하고, 우둔은 patty를 제조한 후 진공포장 및 랩 포장한 다음 전자선 가속기를 이용하여 0, 3 , 4.5, 6, 7.5 kGy로 조사한 후 실험에 이용하였다. 진공포장구 및 함기포장구의 pH 는 전자선 조사선량에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으며(p>0.05), 함유수분은 전자선 조사구 및 비조사구 모두 steak에 비하여 patty가 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 조단백질은 steak의 경우 전자선 비조사구가 조사구에 비하여 높은 수치를 나타내었으며(p<0.05), Patty의 경우는 전자선 조사수준에 상관없이 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 육색의 명도($L^{\ast}$)는 전자선조사 처리구와 비조사 처리구간에는 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 육색 중 적색도($a^{\ast}$)와 황색도($b^{\ast}$)는 전자선 조사수준이 증가함에 따라 점차 낮아지는 경향이었으며, 비조사구와 3 kGy 조사구는 유의적인 차이가 없었다(p>0.05).

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 1997

The strength level of welded joint in room temperature and elevated temperature up to $600^{\circ}C$ was investigated in 250 and 300 grade 18% Ni maraging steel sheet welded with electron beam. The results obtained in this study are as follows; 1. Optimum welding heat input was 600J/cm in 1.0mm thickness and the room temperature tensile strength, joint efficiency of welded joint treated with optimum aging condition were found to be about 166kg/$mm^2$, 95% in 250 grade, 189kg/$mm^2$, 92% in 300 grade maraging steel sheet, respectively. 2. Tensile strength of welded joint in room temperature increased slightly by aging after repeated solution heat treatment, but the fracture mode showed a shear. 3. Joint efficiency at a temperature between $540^{\circ}C$and $600^{\circ}C$ found to be about 72% to 55%, but the joint efficiency exceeded about 90% below $300^{\circ}C$. 4. The fracture occurred in most weld metal, and the fracture surface showed a shallow dimple.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2008

Environmentally friendly biocomposites were made using plant-based natural fibers, such as henequen and kenaf. The natural fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) and unsaturated polyester (UP) biocomposites were examined in terms of the reinforcing effect of natural fibers on thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Kenaf (KE) and henequen (HQ) fibers were treated with an electron beam (EB) of 10 and 200 kGy doses, respectively, or with a 5 wt% NaOH solution. Four types of biocomposites (KE/PP, HQ/PP, KE/UP and HQ/UP) were fabricated by compression molding and each biocomposite was characterized by dynamic mechanical analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. The kenaf fiber had the larger reinforcing effect on the dynamic mechanical properties of both PP and UP biocomposites than the henequen fiber. The highest storage modulus was obtained from the biocomposite with the combination of UP matrix and 200 kGy EB treated kenaf fibers.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2010

현재 이용되고 있는 상용 치료 계획시스템은 대부분의 치료용 선형가속기가 제공하는 전자선 회전 방식의 치료 기능을 제공하지 않고 있으며, 이것은 전자선 회전 치료가 널리 이용되지 못하는 한 가지 원인이 되기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 Varian 21-EX에 대해, pencil beam 기반의 Pinnacle3 (ver. 7.4f)를 이용한 전자선 회전 치료를 위한 커미셔닝을 한 후, 치료 계획을 세웠으며, 그 정확도를 평가해 보았다. 회전 빔은 폭이 일정한 조사빔을 규칙적으로 반복해서 구현하였으며, 필름과 점 선량을 측정하였다. 치료계획 시스템의 모델링 단계에서, 측정된 깊이 선량분포는 모델링의 계산과 1% 내에서 일치하였으나, 가로 선량분포의 경우에는 모델링 계산이 측정보다 작아서, 50% 선량값을 기준으로 할 때, 6 MeV는 distance-to-agreement (DTA) 값이 5.1 mm, 12 MeV의 경우에는 6.7 mm이었다. 인체모형 팬텀을 대상으로한 점 선량 및 필름 측정의 경우, 계산과 측정은 10% 이상의 차이를 보였다. Pencil beam 기반의 전자선 회전 치료 계획은 정량적인 기준으로 삼기에는 부족해서 선량 분포에 대한 정성적인 참고에만 머물러야 하며, 환자 치료 전에 측정을 통해 선량 확인이 필요하다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1983

The treatment of tumors along curved surfaces with stationary electron beams using cone collimation may lead to non-uniform dose distributions due to a varying air gap between the cone surface and patient. For large tumors, more than one port may have to be used in irradiation of the chest wall, often leading to regions of high or low dose at the junction of the adjacent ports. Electron-beam arc therapy may elimination many of these fixed port problems. When treating breast tumors with electrons, the energy of the internal mammary port is usually higher than that of the chest wall port. Bolus is used to increase the skin dose or limit the range of the electrons. We invertiaged the effect of various arc beam parameters in the isodose distributions, and combined into a single arc port for adjacent fixed ports of different electron beam eneries. The higher fixed port energy would be used as the arc beam energy while the beam penetration in the lower energy region would be controlled by a proper thickness of bolus. We obtained the results of following: 1. It is more uniform dose distribution of electron to use rotation than stationary irradiation. 2. Increasing isocenter depth on arc irradiation, increased depth of maximum dose, reduction in surface dose and an increasing penetration of the linear portion of the curve. 3. The deeper penetration of the depth dose curve and higher X-ray background for the smaller field sized. 4. If the isocenter depth increase, the field effect is small. 5. The decreasing arc beam penetration with decreasing isocenter depth and the isocenter depth effect appears at a greater depth as the energy increases. 6. The addition of bolus produces a shift in the penetration that is the same for all depths leaving the shape of the curves unchanged. 7. Lead strips 5 mm thick were placed at both ends of the arc to produce a rapid dose drop-off.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제32권
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• pp.73-83
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• 2020

목 적: 본 연구에서는 췌장암 환자 MRgART(Magnetic Resonance-guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy)시 복부가스용적변화로 인하여 Image fusion 과정에서 생길 수 있는 조직과 가스의 전자밀도 매칭오류를 확인하고 그에 따른 선량 변화와 치료시간에 미치는 영향을 확인해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 본원에서 ViewRay MRIdian System (Viewray, USA)를 이용하여 MRgART를 시행한 췌장암 환자 중 최초 simulation시와 비교하여 복부가스용적감소가 발생한 환자를 대상으로 Initial plan과 복부가스 전자밀도를 수정한 AGC(Abdominal gas correction) plan의 PTV와 OAR선량을 비교하였고, 총4회 Adaptive 치료에서 환자의 Beam ON(%)을 확인하여 복부가스용적이 치료시간에 미치는 영향을 확인해 보았다. 결 과: Initial plan에서의 Mean, Minimum, Maximum 선량과 AGC plan의 Mean, Minimum, Maximum 선량평균값을 비교하였을 시 OAR에서는 -7~0.1%의 선량차이를 보였으며 평균 0.16% 감소하였고, PTV에서는 4.5~5.5%의 선량이 감소하였으며 평균 5.1%의 선량이 감소하였다. Adaptive치료 시 복부가스용적이 증가할수록 Beam ON(%)이 감소하였다. 결 론: Initial plan과 Adaptive plan간 복부가스용적 변화는 Adaptive plan시 전자밀도매칭 오류로 이어질 수 있으며 이는 PTV와 주변OAR의 선량분포를 변화시키므로 Adaptive plan시 영상 fusion 과정에서 가스용적을 보정한 정확한 전자밀도매칭은 필수적인 요소이다. 또한 복부가스용적이 커질수록 Beam ON(%)이 감소하여 환자의 Motion error로 인한 치료시간이 증가될 수 있다. 따라서 MRgART시에는 전자밀도매칭을 확인하고 복부가스의 가변성을 최소화 하여야 한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.1016-1023
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• 2022

In proton therapy, a highly conformal proton dose can be delivered to the tumor by means of the steep distal dose penumbra at the end of the beam range. The proton beam range, however, is highly sensitive to range uncertainty, which makes accurately locating the proton range in the patient difficult. In-vivo range verification is a method to manage range uncertainty, one of the promising techniques being prompt gamma imaging (PGI). In earlier studies, we proposed gamma electron vertex imaging (GEVI), and constructed a proof-of-principle system. The system successfully demonstrated the GEVI imaging principle for therapeutic proton pencil beams without scanning, but showed some limitations under clinical conditions, particularly for pencil beam scanning proton therapy. In the present study, we upgraded the GEVI system in several aspects and tested the performance improvements such as for range-shift verification in the context of line scanning proton treatment. Specifically, the system showed better performance in obtaining accurate prompt gamma (PG) distributions in the clinical environment. Furthermore, high shift-detection sensitivity and accuracy were shown under various range-shift conditions using line scanning proton beams.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.1049-1078
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• 2021

The review summarizes the published data on the widely applied electron-beam, laser-beam, as well as resistance upset, projection, and spot welding of zirconium alloys for nuclear applications. It provides the results of their analysis to identify common patterns in this area. Great attention has been paid to the quality requirements, the edge preparation, up-to-date equipment, process parameters, as well as post-weld treatment and processing. Also, quality control and weld repair methods have been mentioned. Finally, conclusions have been drawn about a significant gap between the capabilities of advanced welding equipment to control the microstructure and, accordingly, the properties of welded joints of the zirconium alloys and existing algorithms that enable to realize them in the nuclear industry. Considering the ever-increasing demands on the high-burnup accident tolerant nuclear fuel assemblies, great efforts should be focused on the improving the welding procedures by implementing predefined heat input cycles. However, a lot of research is required, since the number of possible combinations of the zirconium alloys, designs and dimensions of the joints dramatically exceeds the quantity of published results on the effect of the welding parameters on the properties of the welds.