• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2018

A microcell $UO_2$ pellet, as an accident-tolerant fuel pellet, is being developed to enhance the accident tolerance of nuclear fuels under accident conditions as well as the fuel performance under normal operation conditions. Improved capture-ability for highly radioactive and corrosive fission product (Cs and I) is the distinct feature of a ceramic microcell $UO_2$ pellet, and the enhanced pellet thermal conductivity is that of a metallic microcell $UO_2$ pellet. The fuel temperature can be effectively decreased by enhanced thermal conductivity. In this study, the material concepts of metallic and ceramic microcell $UO_2$ pellets were designed, and the fabrication process of microcell $UO_2$ pellets embodying the designed concept was developed. We successfully implemented the microcell $UO_2$ pellets and produced microcell $UO_2$ pellets. In addition, an assessment of the out-of-pile properties of a microcell $UO_2$ pellet was performed, and the in-reactor performance and behavior of the developed microcell pellets were evaluated through a Halden irradiation test. According to the expectations, the excellent performance of the microcell $UO_2$ pellets was confirmed by the online measurement data of the Halden irradiation test.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 SOFC 금속연결재로서 Crofer22APU를 적용하고자 표면에 전도성 산화막($La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_3$)을 습식코팅 후, SOFC 작동환경에서 산화거동, 전기적 특성변화 및 미세구조 변화를 관찰하였다. 코팅 전 샌드블러스트 장치를 이용한 Crofer22APU 표면처리를 통하여 코팅막/금속의 접합특성을 개선시킬 수 있었으며, 320 mesh의 입자크기를 갖는 알루미나 분말을 이용하여 표면처리한 경우 접착특성이 극대화되었다.$La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_3$ 코팅된 시편의 전기적 특성 평가는 4-wire 법을 이용하여 SOFC 작동환경에서 약 4,000 시간 장기성능 평가하였으며 $12mW{\cdot}cm^2$의 낮은 면저항값을 얻을 수 있었다. 실험종료 후 미세구조 분석결과에서도 전도성 산화막($La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_3$) 코팅이 금속의 부식으로 인한 산화층의 생성속도를 늦추고 이로 인한 금속의 전기적 특성이 감소하는 것을 방지하는데 유효함을 확인하였다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2004

Computational models for analyzing the in-reactor behavior of metallic fuel pins under transient conditions in liquid-metal reactors are developed and implemented in the TRAMAC (TRAnsient thermo-Mechanical Analysis Code) for a metal fuel rod under transient operation conditions. Not only the basic models for a fuel rod performance but also some sub-models used for transient condition are installed in TRAMAC. Among the models, a fission gas release model, which takes the multi-bubble size distribution into account to characterize the lenticular bubble shape and the saturation condition on the grain boundary and the cladding deformation model have been developed based mainly on the existing models in the MAC-SIS code. Finally, cladding strains are calculated from the amount of thermal creep, irradiation creep, and irradiation swelling. The cladding strain model in TRAMAC predicts well the absolute magnitudes and gen-eral trends of their predictions compared with those of experimental data. TRAMAC results for the FH-1,2,6 pins are more conservative than experimental data and relatively reasonable than those of FPIN2 code. From the calculation results of TRAMAC, it is apparent that the code is capable of predicting fission gas release, and cladding deformation for LMR metal fuel finder transient operation conditions. The results show that in general, the predictions of TRAMAC agree well with the available irradiation data.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.77-77
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• 2015

Metallic glass alloys having dense packing structure have short range ordered structure with long range homogeneity. Therefore, they can provide complete corrosion protection and unique electrical properties. Recently, metallic glass thin films have received much attention to extend its application fields combining with PVC coating technologies. The metallic glass thin films can change the surface properties of the conventional bulk materials which need anticorrosion properties. However, multi-component alloying targets are required to fabricate the metallic glass thin films because metallic glass alloys contain more than three elements. Recently, many researchers have been reported the properties of the metallic glass thin films synthesized with multi-cathode systems or amorphous target. But, it is difficult to fabricate the large sized sputtering targets for mass production equipment with high toughness and thermal stability. In this study, newly developed sputtering target with glass forming ability and the properties of the metallic glass thin films will be introduced with respect to the various application fields such as bipolar plate in PEM fuel cell and decorative coatings for electric device and construction fields.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.73.1-73.1
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• 2010

For the successful cold starting of a fuel cell engine, either internal of external heat supply must be made to overcome the formation of ice from water below the freezing point of water. In the present study, switchable vanadium oxide compounds as variable temperature-electrical resistance materials onto the surface of flat metallic bipolar plates have been prepared by a dip-coating technique via an aqueous sol-gel method. Subsequently, the chemical composition and micro-structure of the polycrystalline solid thin films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy. In addition, it was carefully measured electrical resistance hysteresis loop over a temperature range from $-20^{\circ}C$ to $80^{\circ}C$ using the four-point probe method. The experimental results revealed that the thin films was mainly composed of Karelianite $V_2O_3$ which acts as negative temperature coefficient materials. Also, it was found that thermal dissipation rate of the vanadium oxide thin films partially satisfy about 50% saving of the substantial amount of energy required for ice melting at $-20^{\circ}C$. Moreover, electrical resistances of the vanadium-based materials converge on an extremely small value similar to that of pure flat metallic bipolar plates at higher temperature, i.e. $T{\geq}40^{\circ}C$. As a consequence, experimental studies proved that it is possible to apply the variable temperature-electrical resistance material based on vanadium oxides for the cold starting enhancement of a fuel cell vehicle and minimize parasitic power loss and eliminate any necessity for external equipment for heat supply in freezing conditions.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1997년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.207-213
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• 1997

The computational scheme on a irradiation temperature of U-10Zr fuel was established considering porosity formation, bond sodium infiltration and constituent redistribution. Thermotransport theory was adapted to model the redistribution phenomenon. As a results, the bond sodium seems to be logged in the outer region of fuel slug. The main driving force for constituent redistribution appears to be the Zr solubility change along to radial position of the fuel. It is evident that the heat of transport also has some contribution to the redistribution.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2011

Ru black을 고분자 전해질 연료전지용 cathode 촉매로 사용했을 때 초기에는 연료전지 성능이 낮게 나타났으나, 일련의 실험을 거치는 동안 연료전지 성능이 점차 증가되는 것이 관찰되었다. 이는 Ru black의 전기화학적 환원으로 인한 것으로 판단되는대, Ru black 촉매에 외부에서 가해지는 전압과 그 전압을 가하는 시간을 변화시켜 본 결과 0.1V를 30분 이상 가하게 되면 Ru black의 성능 향상이 극대화 되었다. 성능 향상 원인을 확인해 보기 위해 수소 분위기 하에서 환원된 Ru black과 XRD patterns을 비교한 결과, Ru black 촉매가 전기화학적 환원처리를 통해 완전히 metallic Ru으로 전환되었다고 판단하기는 어려웠다. 또한 Ru black을 이용해 전기화학적 환원 처리 전후의 CO stripping voltammetry를 비교해 본 결과, Ru black 중에 일부는 metallic Ru으로 환원되었지만, 일부의 Ru이 반대편 전극으로 제거됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 과정 중에 제거된 Ru이 연료전지 성능에 나쁜 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것이라 생각된다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 제시된 Ru black의 전기화학적 처리 과정을 통해서 일부의 Ru은 반대쪽 전극으로 제거되고, 산화된 상태로 존재하는 일부의 Ru이 metallic Ru으로 변화됨으로서 연료전지 성능이 향상된 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2002년도 추계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.302.2-302
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• 2002

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2019년도 춘계학술논문요약집
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• pp.106-107
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• 2019

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2018년도 추계학술논문요약집
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• pp.71-72
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• 2018