• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.4226-4230
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• 2022

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has designed a Hybrid-Low Power Research Reactor (H-LPRR) which can be used for critical assembly and conventional research reactor as well. It is an open tank-in-pool type research reactor (Thermal Power: 50 kW_th) of which the most important applications are Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), Radioisotope (RI) production, education and training. There are eight irradiation holes on the edge of the reactor core: IR (6 holes for RI production) and NA (2 holes for NAA) holes. In order to quantify the elemental concentration in target samples through the Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA), it is necessary to measure neutron spectrum parameters such as thermal neutron flux, the deviation from the ideal 1/E epithermal neutron flux distribution (α), and the thermal-to-epithermal neutron flux ratio (f) for the irradiation holes. In this study, the MCNP6.1 code and FORTRAN 90 language are applied to determine the parameters for the two irradiation holes (NA-SW and NA-NW) in H-LPRR, and in particular its α and f parameters are compared to values of other research reactors. The results confirmed that the neutron irradiation holes in H-LPRR are designed to be sufficiently applied to neutron activation analysis, and its performance is comparable to that of foreign research reactors including the TRIGA MARK II.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2015

This work focused on the study of thermal properties and kinetic behavior of LDPE-nanoclay composite films. The effect of nanoclay content (0.5, 1, 3, and 5 wt%) on thermal stability and crystallization characteristics of the nanocomposites were investigated by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The results from endothermic curve showed that the nanoclay played an important role in the crystallization of nanocomposites by acting as nucleating agent. From exothermic curve, there was a crystallization temperature shift which was attributed to crystallization process induced by nanoclay. The TGA results showed that the addition of nanoclay significantly increased the thermal stability of LDPE matrix, which was likely due to the characteristic of layered silicates/clays dispersed in LDPE matrix as well as the formation of multilayered carbonaceous-silicate char. A well-known Coats-Redfern method was used to evaluate the decomposition activation energy of nanocomposite. It was demonstrated that introducing of nanoclay to LDPE matrix escalated the activation energy of nanocomposite decomposition resulting in thermal stability improvement.

• Composites Research
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2024

합성한 Diglycidyl ether of 4,4'-dihydroxy-α-methylstilbene (DGE-DHMS)에 1-Methyl Imidazole을 2:1의 비율로 첨가하여 새로운 액정 에폭시 올리고머인 DDA를 합성하여 열안정성을 평가하였다. TGA분석을 통해 얻어진 결과로 볼 때 액정상과 isotropic상에서 열안정성의 차이는 관찰되지 않았고, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method와 Kissinger method를 이용하여 계산한 열분해 활성화 에너지값의 비교 결과 열분해가 진행되는 동안 일정한 메커니즘이 작용함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.417-422
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• 1987

Kinetic studies were made on the thermal decomposition of hydrated magnesium aluminum double sulfate by a nonisothermal TG method. Thermal analyses of the dehydration of tricosahydrate showed that the reaction proceeded via decahydrate to the anhydrous MgAl2(SO4)4 in the range 50$^{\circ}$to 400$^{\circ}C$. Decomposition of MgAl2(SO4)4 occurred as the two-step between 650$^{\circ}$ and 970$^{\circ}C$. Dehydration of MgAl2(SO4)4$.$23H2O and a 2D diffusion controlled with an activation energy of 16.6kcal/mole, respectively. MgAl2(SO4)4 fitted the contracting volume model with an activation energy of 10.5kcal/mole, and MgSO4 fitted a contracting area model with an activation of 4.5kcal/mole.

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• 제3C권2호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2003

To evaluate the radiation degradation of ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), radiation effects on EPR were investigated by using dielectric analysis and thermal-gravimetric analysis. Permittivity, loss factor, tan$\delta$, and thermal decomposition temperature were observed for ${\gamma}$-ray irradiated EPR. As the radiation dose was increased, the peak temperature of the loss factor and tans of EPR were increased and loss factor and tan$\delta$ at peak temperature were decreased. Activation energies were calculated using loss factor and thermal decomposition for ${\gamma}$-ray irradiated EPR as well. The trends of both calculated activation energies showed the same tendencies as radiation dose was increased.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.81-85
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• 2012

This work is related to study the thermal decomposition of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacylohexane(RDX) by differential scanning calorimeter and thermo-gravimetry with Kissinger's & Iso-conversional method under nonisothermal conditions, with heating rate from 2 to $8^{\circ}C$/min or given heating rate. We calculated and compared activation energy with these two methods. Iso-conversional method is better than Kissinger's method to study decomposition mechanism. We also investigated activation energy and frequency factor by Kissinger's & Iso-conversional method with the influence of particle size. In case of single crystal, Cl-3(large crystal) has better thermal stability than Cl-5(small crystal). The activation energy increased according to the size of the particle size.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2010

Influence of Zr addition on grain stability at elevated temperatures has been investigated for extruded pure Mg and Mg-0.25%Zr alloy. The grain size of pure Mg increases rapidly with increasing annealing temperature when isochronally annealed for 60 min from 573 to 773 K, whereas the grains are stable up to 723 K for the Zr-containing alloy. The activation energies for grain growth ($E_g$) at this temperature range were determined as 75.3 and 105.9 kJ/mole for the pure Mg and Mg-0.25%Zr alloy, respectively. TEM observations on the annealed Mg-Zr samples revealed that higher thermal stability and higher activation energy for grain growth resulting from Zr addition in Mg may well be associated with the restriction of grain growth by nano-sized Zr particles distributed in the microstructure.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2009

This paper describes the preparation of manufacturing a new nanocomposite material, which involves adding a multi walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) to improve thermal characteristics of poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA). We irradiated the prepared nanocomposites with doses of 50 kGy, 100 kGy and 200 kGy at a dose rate of $5kGy\;hr^{-1}$ and examined their thermal stability, activation energy and crosslink level by using a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and gel fraction experiments. TGA results indicated that the samples with a MWCNT had higher Derivative Thermo Gravimetry (DTG) 2nd peak temperatures than those without a MWCNT. And activation energy of the samples reduced as the absorption dose and the MWCNT content increased. Finally, the gel fraction increased rapidly up to 100 kGy as total absorption dose increased, and then the growth rate of all samples was slowly increased from 100 kGy.

• 유변학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 1999

열잠재성 개시제인 N-benzylpyrazinium hexafluoroantimonate (BPH)를 에폭시 수지에 페놀-노볼락 수지의 혼합비가 각각 0, 5, 10, 20 그리고 40 wt.%로 구성된 혼합물에 1 wt.% 첨가 시킨 후 혼합 조성비에 따른 경화 동력학, 열안정성 그리고 유변학적 특성에 관하여 연구하였다. 열잠재특성은 동적 DSC를 이용하여 반응 온도에 대한 전화량을 구하여 측정하였다. 본 양이온 BPH 시스템은 에폭시-페놀 경화 시스템의 열잠재성 개시제로서 유용하다는 것이 입증되었다. 페놀-노볼락 수지의 농도 증가는 브랜드 시스템의 잠재온도 감소와 경화 활성화 에너지($E_a$) 증가를 나타내었다. 브랜드 시스템의 열안정성과 유변학적 특성은 TGA와 rheometer를 사용한 등온 실험을 통하여 각각 조사하였다. 결과로서, TGA를 이용하여 구한 열안정성과 분해 활성화 에너지($E_t$) 그리고 rheometer에 의한 gel time과 가교 활성화 에너지($E_c$)는 페놀-노볼락 수지가 20~40 wt.% 조성범위에서 혼합될 때 증가하였다. 이는 페놀 수지내의 수산기 그룹, 에폭시 수지내의 에폭사이드환 그리고 BPH간의 3차원 가교 반응에 기인한다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.209-215
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• 1980

파파이야 라텍스를 $(NH_4)_2SO_4$,분획 및 CM-cellulose column을 통과시켜 두개의 획분으로 분리하고 각 획분 별로 pH 7.0, $60{\sim}90^{\circ}C$에서 열 불활성 실험을 행하고 다음과 같은 열역학적인 자료를 얻었다. 1. fraction I 의 z-value는 $25^{\circ}C$이었고 $70^{\circ}C$에서 활성화 엔탈피 (enthalpy of activation) 89.5 kJ/mol, 활성화엔트로피 (entropy of activation) -44.0 kJ/mol K, 활성화 자유에너지(free energy of activation) 104.6 kJ/mol이었다. 2. fraction II 의 z-value는 $23^{\circ}C$이고 $70^{\circ}C$에서 활성화 엔트로피 -22.0 kJ/mol K, 활성화 자유에너지 104.2 kJ/mol이었다. 3. fraction I과 fraction II를 혼합한 경우의 z-value는 $24.6^{\circ}C$, $70^{\circ}C$에서 활성화 엔탈피 90.9 kJ/mol, 활성화 앤트로피 -38.8 J/mol K, 활성화 자유에너지 104.2 kJ/mol이었다. 4. 조 추출액의 z-value는 $23.2^{\circ}C$이고 $70^{\circ}C$에서 활성화 엔트로피 113.8 kJ/mol, 활성화 엔트로피 22.0 kJ/mol K, 활성화자유에너지 106.2 kJ/mol이었다. 이상의 결과에서 fraction I 이 fraction II 보다 열에 안정하다고 볼 수 있었고 파파이야 라텍스에 있는 단백질 분해 효소의 열 안정성은 주로 fraction I 에 기인하는 것 을 알 수 있었다.