• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.723-724
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• 2012

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.1135-1156
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• 2014

The ratcheting effect greatly challenges the design of piping components. With the assistance of the quasi-three point bending apparatus, ratcheting and the ratcheting boundary of pressurized straight Z2CND18.12N stainless steel pipe under bending loading and vertical displacement control were studied experimentally. The characteristics of progressive inelastic deformation in axial and hoop directions of the Z2CND18.12N stainless steel pipes were investigated. The experiment results show that the ratcheting strain occurs mainly in the hoop direction while there is less ratcheting strain in the axial direction. The characteristics of the bending ratcheting behavior of the pressure pipes were derived and compared under load control and displacement control, respectively. The results show that the cyclic bending loading and the internal pressure affect the ratcheting behavior of the pressurized straight pipe significantly under load control. In the meantime, the ratcheting characteristics are also highly associated with the cyclic displacement and the internal pressure under displacement control. All these factors affect not only the saturation of the ratcheting strain but the ratcheting strain rate. A series of multi-step bending ratcheting experiments were conducted under both control modes. It was found that the hardening effect of Z2CND18.12N stainless steel pipe under previous cyclic loadings no matter with high or low displacement amplitudes is significant, and the prior loading histories greatly retard the ratcheting strain and its rate under subsequent loadings. Finally, the ratcheting boundaries of the pressurized straight Z2CND18.12N stainless steel pipe were determined and compared based on KTA/ASME, RCC-MR and the experimental results.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2020

Stainless steel has excellent corrosion resistance. The drawback is that pitting occurs easily due to the concentration of chloride. In addition, corrosion of socket weld, which is structurally and chemically weaker than the other components of the pipe, occurs rapidly. Since these two phenomena overlap, pinhole leakage occurs frequently in the seawater pipe socket welds made of stainless steel at the power plants. To analyze this specific corrosion, a metallurgical analysis of the stainless steel socket welds, where the actual corrosion occurred during the power plant operation, was performed. The micro-structure and chemical composition of each socket weld were analyzed. In addition, selective corrosion of the specific micro-structure in a mixed dendrite structure comprising γ-austenite (gamma-phase iron) and δ-ferrite (iron at high temperature) was investigated based on the characteristic micro-morphology and chemical composition of the corroded area. Finally, the different corrosion stages and characteristics of socket weld corrosion are summarized.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.431-439
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• 2006

This research was conducted using a model home plumbing system composed of copper, stainless steel, galvanized iron, carbon steel, and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe. The number of bacteria present in stainless steel pipe and PVC was higher than other pipes. High turbidity and zinc release were found in galvanized iron pipe material and detected during the first 6 months. Conversely, there was a decrease in turbidity and zinc release after 6 months resulting in levels similar to other pipes. Copper concentration decreased as operation times increased. In this experiment, the number of bacteria detected in biofilm for a copper pipe continued to increase. Pipe material influenced bacterial numbers in biofilm and water. This showed that elevated chlorine could not control bacterial growth in biofilm for galvanized iron and stainless steel systems. It also suggested that the dosing of chlorine might not be available for all kinds of pipes. Therefore, another complementary method should be introduced to manage biofilm effectively in water distribution systems.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.1451-1469
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• 2019

This paper proposes a residual stress mitigation of a nuclear safety-related austenitic stainless steel TP304 pipe bended by local induction heating process via performing elastic-plastic finite element analysis. Residual stress distributions of the pipe bend were calculated by performing finite element analysis. Validity of the finite element analysis procedure was verified via comparing with temperature histories measured by using thermocouples, ultrasonic thickness measurement results, and residual stress measurement results by a hole-drilling method. Parametric finite element stress analysis was performed to investigate effects of the process and geometric shape variables on the residual stresses on inner surfaces of the pipe by applying the verified procedure. As a result of the parametric analysis, it was found that it is difficult to considerably reduce the inner surface residual stresses by changing the existing process and geometric shape variables. So, in order to mitigate the residual stresses, effect of an additional process such as cooling after the bending on the residual stresses was investigated. Finally, it was identified that the additional heating after the bending can significantly reduce the residual stresses while other variables have insignificant effect.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 소방 건축분야에 가장 많이 사용되는 배관인 배관용 탄소강관 및 이에 상응하는 스테인리스 강관을 분기배관으로 제작이 가능한지 여부를 상용유한요소프로그램(ABAQUS)을 이용하여 확인하였다. 이러한 배관을 분기배관으로 성형할 경우 심이 없는 배관 사용을 원칙으로 하고 배관에 심이 있는 경우 심과 정반대방향을 성형면으로 하여야 한다. 배관의 성형시 플러그의 경사면과 길이가 성형에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요소임을 알 수 있었다. 분기배관의 성형해석결과를 토대로 분기부분의 최소 높이와 두께를 제안했다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2018

Austenitic stainless steels used in nuclear power plants mainly use pipes made of seamless pipes, which depend on imports. The manufacturing process and high cost are some of the problems associated with seamless pipes. Therefore, in this study, the corrosion characteristics of the seamless pipe and the SAW pipe were assessed to determine the safety and reliability of the SAW pipe in a bid to replace the seamless pipe. Microstructure was analyzed using an optical microscope and the degree of hardness was measured using a Rockwell B scale. Intergranular corrosion resistance was evaluated by ASTM A262 Practice A, C, and E methods. The degree of sensitization was determined using a DL-EPR test. Anodic polarization test was performed in deaerated 1% NaCl solution at $30^{\circ}C$ and the U-bend method was used to evaluate the SCC resistance in 0.01 M $Na_2S_4O_6$ at $340^{\circ}C$ and 40% NaOH solution at $290^{\circ}C$. Weld metal of the SAW pipe specimen showed relatively high degree of sensitization and intergranular corrosion rate. However, annealing to SAW pipes improved the corrosion properties in comparison to that of the seamless pipe.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2013

정수처리 시설에서 급 배수관으로 많이 사용되는 스테인리스관과 동관에 형성되는 생물막의 특성에 대해 16주 동안 조사하였다. 생물막 반응기는 실제 배급수관의 구조와 유사하게 설계하였으며, 정수처리장으로 유입되는 상수원수와 약품혼화 응집수, 침전수, 여과수, 처리수를 사용하였다. 평균 종속영양세균수는 $1.6{\times}10^4CFU/ml$, $5.8{\times}10^3CFU/ml$, $1.8{\times}10^3CFU/ml$, $1.3{\times}10^2CFU/ml$, 1 CFU/ml로 각 처리 과정을 거치면서 감소하였다. 스테인리스관과 동관에 형성된 생물막 세균수는 원수, 응집수, 침전수에서 2주만에 $2.9{\times}10^3CFU/cm^2$ 이상으로 증가하였고, 동관보다 스테인리스관에서 생물막 세균수가 높게 검출되었다. 여과수(평균 잔류염소 0.44 mg/L)에서는 두 관 재질에 따른 생물막 세균수의 명확한 차이는 없었으며, 5주 이후부터 두 관재질 모두 $18CFU/cm^2$ 이하의 생물막 세균이 검출되었다. 정수(평균 잔류염소 0.88 mg/L)에서는 두 관 재질 모두 생물막 세균이 검출되지 않았다. DGGE 분석결과, 원수, 응집수, 침전수에서 스테인리스관은 Sphingomonadaceae가 우점이였고, 동관에서는 Bradyrhizobiaceae와 함께 Sphingomonadaceae도 우점이였다. 여과수의경우, 5주차 이후 스테인리스관과 동관에 형성된 생물막에서 Propionibacterium sp., Sphingomonas sp., Escherichia sp. 등과 유사한 16S rRNA 유전자 서열을 가지는 밴드들이 검출되었다. 종 풍부도 및 다양성은 동관에 비해 스테인리스관이 더 높게 나타났다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.244-251
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• 2011

유한요소법을 통하여 유성압연기에 의한 스테인리스 강관 압연공정을 연구하였다. 3개의 롤에 의한 만네스만 공법을 압연공정에 적용하였다. 보통 유성압연은 냉간가공으로 시작하여 열간가공으로 종료되며, 기존의 압출공정에 비해 공정단축과 생산비절감의 장점을 갖고 있다. 압연공정은 다양하고 복합적인 공정변수를 가지고 있으며, 각각의 변수들은 성형결과에 영향을 미친다. 따라서 유성압연의 다양한 공정변수가 해석에 고려되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 스테인리스 강관성형의 가능성과 생산성을 검토하였고, 소재예열 및 자전속도, 제품두께 변화를 해석에 반영하였다. 스테인리스 강관 압연공정은 성공적으로 시뮬레이션 되었고 최적의 압연조건을 결정하는데 유용할 것이다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.1588-1596
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• 2022

In the nuclear power plants, stainless steel is widely used for fabrication of various components such as piping and pipe fittings. These piping components are subjected to cyclic loading due to start up and shut down of the nuclear power plants. The application of cyclic loading may lead to initiation of crack at stress raiser locations such as nozzle to piping connection, crown of piping bends etc. of the piping system. Crack initiation can also take place from the flaws which have gone unnoticed during manufacturing. Therefore, prediction of crack initiation life would help in decision making with respect to plant operational life. The primary objective of the present study is to compile various analytical models to predict the crack initiation life of the pipes with notch. Here notch simulates the stress raisers in the piping system. As a part of the study, Coffin-Manson equations have been benchmarked to predict the crack initiation life of pipe with notch. Analytical models proposed by Zheng et al. [1], Singh et al. [2], Yang Dong et al. [25], Masayuki et al. [33] and Liu et al. [3] were compiled to predict the crack initiation life of SA312 Type 304LN stainless steel pipe with notch under fatigue loading. Tensile and low cycle fatigue properties were evaluated for the same lot of SA312 Type 304LN stainless steel as that of pipe test. The predicted crack initiation lives by different models were compared with the experimental results of three pipes under different frequencies and loading conditions. It was observed that the predicted crack initiation life is in very good agreement with experimental results with maximum difference of ±10.0%.