본 연구에서는 경수로 사용후핵연료로부터 핵연료 물질(예: 차세대형 원자로의 연료)로 재사용할 수 있는 우라늄과 초우라늄원소군(TRU)을 분리, 회수하기 위한 파이로 처리공정(pyroprocess) 시설의 개념설계연구를 수행하였다. 이 시설의 목적은 공학적 실증시험을 통하여 상용 규모의 확대(scale-up) 자료를 확보하는 것과 운전 경험을 쌓을 수 있도록 하자는 것이고 그 용량은 비교적 작은 공학적 규모인 20 kg HM/batch 로 설정하였다. 처리 대상 핵연료로는 경수로의 전형적인 핵연료 형태인 3.5 % 농축우라늄, 35,000 MWd/tU 그리고 5년 냉각시킨 경수로 사용후핵연료를 선택하였다. 본 개념설계연구에서 고려한 주요 항목은 차폐셀을 포함한 파이로 처리공정 시설의 배치, 공정 운전에 대비한 시설 안전 관리, 방사선 안전, 차폐셀 내 불활성 분위기 관리, 연료 물질의 계량 관리, TRU 제품의 핵임계 관리 등이다.

본 연구에서는 사전연구로부터 사용후핵연료의 처분용기 원형모델로 제안된 처분용기의 전체 크기와 배열을 평가하기 위하여 일련의 공학적 분석을 수행하였다. 그러한 노력의 결과 용기 내부 저장통의 배열형태와 외곽쉘과 상하부 뚜껑의 두께와 같은 새로운 설계변수를 도출하였다. 공학적 분석 작업에는 처분용기의 기계구조 해석 결과를 근거로 도출된 용기의 규격자료에 대한 방사선 안전성 측면에서의 타당성을 검토하기 위하여 방사선차폐 해석과 핵 임계 해석 등이 수행되었다. 처분용기 내부 삽입체의 직경 변화에 따른 구조안정성 해석 결과에 따르면, 직경 102cm 일 때 극한 외압조건은 물론 정상적인 외압조건 하에서도 최대 Von Mises 응력이 안전계수 2.0을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 이 경우에서도 핵 임계 및 방사선차폐 해석 결과 안전기준치를 만족시키며, 무게는 20톤 가량 줄어드는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

We plan to install the polarimetric optics in the AGU(acqusition and guiding unit) of the 1.8 m telescope at the BOAO(Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory). With this, the spectropolarimetric observations with the resolution of 45,000 and 60,000 in 4,000 to 8,000＼AA ange could be done by the BOES(BOao Echelle Spectrograph). If we use the precision radial velocity measurement capability of the BOES, the accuracy of the magnetic field intensity measurements with this new BOES stokesmeter will be much increased. We present here the design concept of the BOES stokesmeter. Some details on the optics, mechanical parts, fiber parts and the lab test procedures of this stokesmeter are explained.

초고층건물 구조설계를 효율적으로 수행하고 설계정보를 합리적으로 처리하기 위해서 통합설계에 대한 필요성이 증가하고 있으며, 또한 기존의 설계사례를 D/B화하여 초기 설계단계에 적용하는 연구가 필요하다. 구조설계 초기 단계에서는 주재료와 구조형태를 선정하고 대략적인 부재치수를 선정하게 되는데, 이것은 건물높이, 사용하중, 기본풍속, 설계가속도, 최대수평변위, 기둥간격, 층고 등과 같은 정보와 유사 사례에 대한 정보를 토대로 결정하게 된다. 그리고 초기 개념설계 단계에서 주어진 문제를 해결하는 방법은 과거 유사한 문제의 해결지식이 유용하게 적용된다. 본 논문에서는 초고층건물의 통합설계시스템에서의 개념구조설계법을 소개하고, 초기 설계단계에서의 적합성을 초고층건물 적용 예제를 이용하여 검토하고자 한다.

본 연구에서는 기존의 철도차량구조에 경량소재를 적용하여 설계를 검토할 때, 각 소재의 성질이 차체구조의 경량화에 미치는 영향과 그 정도를 정량적으로 분석하여 개념설계단계에서 소재대체 설계 효과를 예측하는 방법을 개발한다. 전체 차체구조에 대해서는 굽힘변형, 압축변형, 비틀림 변형을 고려하여 소재를 변경할 때, 또 주요 골조 구조 부재에 대해서는 굽힘변형, 압축변형, 좌굴붕괴를 고려하여 소재와 단면형상을 변경할 때 경량화 특성을 분석할 수 있는 방법을 체계화였다. 차체구조 또는 골조부재의 변형 양상에 대한 강성 및 강도 조건을 경량화 지수와 연계하여 표현함으로써 각 재료와 부재의 형상이 가지는 기계적 특성과 장단점을 용이하게 분석할 수 있도록 하였다.

A correctly designed bridge offers improved operational safety in terms of increased vigilance, flexibility of operation, precision of control and operator＇s situational awareness. According1y to design human centered bridge, the consideration shall be given to the man-machine interface, location and interrelation of workstation, configuration of console, windows. field of vision and bridge working environment. The state-of-the-art suits for one-man operation by integration of conning information and central information presentation. Further, it is desirable to enable two man ship operation for emergency operations, training purposes and redundancy. In this point of view, this thesis would like to design a conceptual bridge.

The present paper describes the design of a Solid State Telescope (SST) on board the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute satellite-1 (KASISat-1) consisting of four [TBD] nanosatellites. The SST will measure these radiation belt electrons from a low-Earth polar orbit satellite to study mechanisms related to the spatial resolution of electron precipitation, such as electron microbursts, and those related to the measurement of energy dispersion with a high temporal resolution in the sub-auroral regions. We performed a simulation to determine the sensor design of the SST using GEometry ANd Tracking 4 (GEANT4) simulations and the Bethe formula. The simulation was performed in the range of 100 ~ 400 keV considering that the electron, which is to be detected in the space environment. The SST is based on a silicon barrier detector and consists of two telescopes mounted on a satellite to observe the electrons moving along the geomagnetic field (pitch angle 0°) and the quasi-trapped electrons (pitch angle 90°) during observations. We determined the telescope design of the SST in view of previous measurements and the geometrical factor in the cylindrical geometry of Sullivan (1971). With a high spectral resolution of 16 channels over the 100 keV ~ 400 keV energy range, together with the pitch angle information, the designed SST will answer questions regarding the occurrence of microbursts and the interaction with energetic particles. The KASISat-1 is expected to be launched in the latter half of 2020.

A previous exo-terrestrial life-detecting experiment, which was conducted on Mars, sought to detect the products of glucose metabolism, the most common biological process on Earth (Viking biological experiment). Today, glucose metabolism is not considered the universal process of life survival. As NASA plans to launch an orbiter mission in the near future (2020s, the Clipper) and ultimately conduct a lander mission on Europa, a detection experiment that can give broader information regarding habitability is highly required. In this study, we designed a life-detecting experiment using a more universal feature of life, the amphipathic molecular membrane, theoretically considering the environment of Europa (waterdominant environment). This designed experiment focuses on finding and profiling hydrophobic cellular membrane-like microstructures. Expected results are given by conceptual data analysis with plausible hypothetical samples.

IMO introduced e-Navigation concept to improve the efficiency of ship operation, port operation, and ship navigation technology. IMO proposed sixteen MSPs (Maritime Service Portfolio) applicable to the ships and onshore in case of e-Navigation implementation. In order to meet the demands of the international society, the system implementation work for the Korean e-Navigation has been specified. The Korean e-Navigation system has five service categories: the S2 service category, which is a ship anomaly monitoring service, is a service that classifies emergency levels according to the degree of abnormal condition when a ship has an abnormality in ship operation, and provides guidance for emergency situations. The navigation safety module is a sub-module of the S2 service that determines the emergency level in case of navigation equipment malfunctioning, engine or steering gear failure during navigation. It provides emergency response guidance based on emergency level to the abnormal ship. If an abnormal condition occurs during the ship operation, first, the ship shall determine the emergency level, according to the degree of abnormality of the ship. Second, an emergency response guidance is generated based on the determined emergency level, and the guidance is transmitted to the ship, which helps the navigators prevent accidents and not to spread. In this study, the operational concept for the implementation of the Korean e-Navigation system is designed and the concept is focused on the navigation safety module of S2 service.

In this study, a new idea for developing a space scale for measuring mass in a microgravity environment was proposed by using the inertial force properties of an object to measure its mass. The space scale detected the momentum change of the specimen and reference masses by using a load-cell sensor as the force transducer based on Newton’s laws of motion. In addition, the space scale calculated the specimen mass by comparing the inertial forces of the specimen and reference masses in the same acceleration field. By using this concept, a space scale with a capacity of 3 kg based on the law of momentum conservation was implemented and demonstrated under microgravity conditions onboard International Space Station (ISS) with an accuracy of ±1 g. By the performance analysis on the space scale, it was verified that an instrument with a compact size could be implemented and be quickly measured with a reasonable accuracy under microgravity conditions.

The NISS onboard NEXTSat-1 is being developed by Korea astronomy and space science institute (KASI). For the study of the cosmic star formation history, the NISS performs the imaging spectroscopic observation in the near-infrared range for nearby galaxies, low background regions, star-forming regions and so on. It is designed to cover a wide field of view (2 × 2 deg) and a wide wavelength range from 0.95 to 3.8 μm by using linear variable filters. In order to reduce the thermal noise, the telescope and the infrared sensor are cooled down to 200 K and 80 K, respectively. Evading a stray light outside the field of view and making the most use of limited space, the NISS adopts the off-axis reflective optical system. The primary and the secondary mirrors, the opto-mechanical part and the mechanical structure are designed to be made of aluminum material. It reduces the degradation of optical performance due to a thermal variation. This paper presents the study on the conceptual design of the NISS.

The modular road system was proposed to achieve the fast construction and the closed-loop chain of the resources in the field of road construction. In this study, the concept of the joint system that complies with the goal of the development of modular road system was proposed.

We analyzed the manufacturing procedure, specifications, repair history, and details of celestial movements of the water-hammering type Honsang (celestial globe). Results from our study on the remaining Honsangs in China and Japan and on the reconstruction models in Korea were applied to our conceptual design of the water-hammering type Honsang. A Honui (armillary sphere) and Honsang using the water-hammering method were manufactured in Joseon in 1435 (the 17th year of King Sejong). Jang Yeong-Sil developed the Honsang system based on the water-operation method of Shui yün i hsiang t’ai in China. Water-operation means driving water wheels using a water flow. The most important factor in this type of operation is the precision of the water clock and the control of the water wheel movement. The water-hammering type Honsang in Joseon probably adopted the Cheonhyeong (天衡; oriental escapement device) system of Shui yün i hsiang t’ai in China and the overflow mechanism of Jagyeongnu (striking clepsydra) in Joseon, etc. In addition to the Cheonryun system, more gear instruments were needed to stage the rotation of the Honsang globe and the sun’s movement. In this study, the water-hammering mechanism is analyzed in the structure of a water clock, a water wheel, the Cheonhyeong system, and the Giryun system, as an organically working operation mechanism. We expect that this study will serve as an essential basis for studies on Heumgyeonggaknu, the water-operating astronomical clock, and other astronomical clocks in the middle and latter parts of the Joseon dynasty.

하역장치가 장착된 모바일하버 선박은 새로운 해상운송시스템 개념으로, 특정 정박지에서 대형 컨테이너 선박에 계류하여 해상상태 3 이하 조건에서 신속하면서 효율적인 컨테이너 하역작업을 수행하는 것이다. 모바일하버와 관련한 주요 연구로는 고속하역시스템, 부유체 구조 설계, 안벽하역시스템 해석 및 작업크레인 설계 등의 원천기술 개발을 중심으로 수행되었다. 본 연구는 모바일하버 선박의 하역작업 중 동적안정성 확보를 위한 계류안정화시스템을 개발하고자 하는 것으로, 국내외 계류장치에 대한 현황 분석을 기초로 현재 선박에 탑재되어 있는 의장장치인 윈치시스템에 계류안정화 기능을 추가시킨 포지셔닝윈치를 개발하여 모선과의 상대운동을 최소화하는 방안에 대한 개념설계를 제안한다.