This study analyzed the texture and rheological properties of waxy barley flour subjected to heat-moisture treatment and α-amylase treatment and examined how these treatments affect the processing suitability. Waxy barley flours were treated with a heat-moisture treatment (HM), α-amylase treatment (EZ), and their combined treatment (HM-EZ), and the transparency, textural properties, steady shear flow, and dynamic viscoelastic characteristics were analyzed. The HM and HM-EZ treatments maintained low transparency from the early storage stage and exhibited higher hardness and gel strength, suggesting enhanced gel-forming characteristics, as well as higher shear stress and apparent viscosity under shear conditions. In contrast, the EZ-treated samples showed improved initial dispersibility, increased adhesiveness and extensibility, and lower viscosity with higher flowability. Dynamic rheological analysis revealed elastic-dominant gel behavior in the HM and HM-EZ treatments, whereas the EZ treatment resulted in a lower storage modulus and more flexible viscoelastic behavior. These results show that the physical and rheological properties of waxy barley flour vary with the heat-moisture and α-amylase treatments, and suggest that tailored processing strategies can be used to design waxy barley-based food ingredients for specific applications.

Performance of the hydrogen fuel cell system in a compact special vehicle is mainly influenced by the thermal characteristics of heat release through air flow with electrochemical mechanisms. In this study, numerical analysis has been carried out to investigate air flow and heat transfer characteristics near the fuel cell system for various operating conditions. The cooling characteristics around the radiator system depend on air flow generated by vehicle movement, and the effects of vehicle-induced air flow on the velocity and temperature distributions within the heat release system were examined. These results showed that there are quite complicated air flow around the radiator and fan near the fuel cell system in the vehicle cargo area, and its efficient flow field resulted in cooling performance improvement with driving speed. Hence overall heat release characteristics of the hydrogen fuel cell system are strongly associated with various air flow behavior formed around the compact special vehicle including cargo area.

Background: In mammals, DRP1 is a key regulator of mitochondrial fission during mitochondrial dynamics, whereas ATF5 promotes the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt). Both pathways are essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis and protecting oocytes and embryos from external stressors. However, the relationship between ATF5 expression and DRP1 under heat stress conditions during porcine oocyte maturation remains unclear. Methods: In this study, we investigated the mitochondrial dynamics and ATF5 expression in porcine oocytes exposed to heat stress during in vitro maturation (IVM). Protein and gene expression levels were assessed using immunofluorescence staining, Western blotting, and quantitative PCR. Results: During IVM, both DRP1 and ATF5 expression were increased (p < 0.01) significantly. In contrast, heat stress markedly impaired (p < 0.05) meiotic progression and cumulus cell expansion. Mitochondrial dynamics were disrupted (p < 0.05), as fission and fusion markers displayed reciprocal changes relative to those in controls. Concomitantly, the expression of ATF proteins was significantly reduced (p < 0.01) under heat stress. Heat-stressed oocytes also exhibited decreased (p < 0.05) expression of genes involved in antioxidant defense and NAD metabolism, whereas autophagy- and apoptosis-related transcripts were significantly upregulated (p < 0.05). At the blastocyst stage, embryos derived from heat-stressed oocytes exhibited nuclear localization of the UPR-associated transcription factors ATF4, CHOP, and ATF5. Conclusions: Collectively, our findings suggest that heat stress disrupts mitochondrial dynamics and ATF5 expression during porcine oocyte maturation while the UPRmt pathway remains active during early embryonic development to mitigate heat-induced cellular damage.

In this study, the effect of welding heat input on the microstructure and mechanical properties of reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steel weld metal was investigated to provide a basis for developing welding technology for this steel, which is considered a structural material for fusion reactor blankets. Autogenous bead-on-plate gas tungsten arc welding was performed with heat inputs of 0.57, 1.38, and 2.32 kJ/mm, and the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the weld metal were analyzed. The fraction of residual δ-ferrite in the weld metal varied depending on the welding heat input, which acted as a primary factor contributing to the reduction in weld metal strength, although it remained higher than that of the base metal. In addition, the effect of post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) at 730 °C for 1 h was evaluated. Before PWHT, the weld metal exhibited significantly higher hardness compared with the base metal. However, after PWHT, its hardness was substantially reduced, thereby minimizing the differences in hardness of the weld and the base metal.

High-entropy alloys (HEA) have emerged as promising structural materials for use in extreme environments where conventional alloys face limitations. In this study, ferritic Fe-Al-Cr-Ni-Ti alloys were developed by employing the HEA design concept to promote coherent L21 precipitation within a BCC matrix. The systematic variation of Al content enhanced lattice coherency, precipitation strengthening, and the rapid formation of protective Al2O3 scales. The alloy with 16 at% Al exhibited superior high-temperature mechanical performance, showing a yield strength of approximately 400 MPa and ~5 % uniform elongation at 700 °C, exceeding the use temperature limit of conventional steels. Steam oxidation tests demonstrated the formation of dense, continuous alumina films, while hot rolling and grain refinement effectively improved room-temperature ductility. These findings indicate that Fe-Al-Cr-Ni-Ti alloys offer a cost-effective pathway to achieve a balanced combination of heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and mechanical processability, suggesting their potential as strong candidates for next-generation energy and high-temperature structural applications.

An AA3003 tube was severely deformed by cold floating plug drawing, and then annealed at temperatures from 210 to 460°C. The as drawn Al tube exhibited a typical deformation structure in which the grains were greatly elongated along the drawing direction. The hardness increased with increasing the reduction of cross-sectional area (RA), became 68Hv after RA= 99%. Up to 310°C, the Al tube still mainly exhibited a deformed structure. While complete recrystallization occurred at temperatures above 360°C. The hardness decreased with increasing the annealing temperature, and it became 33Hv after annealing at 410°C. Both the tensile and yield strengths also decreased with increasing the annealing temperature, but the decrease was larger in yield strength than in tensile strength. The elongation increased with increasing the annealing temperature. The changes in the strength and the elongation with the annealing temperature were the largest at 360°C, in which the complete recrystallization occurred.

국내 여름철 고온 재난은 증가 추세이며, 폭염은 도시열섬(UHI)과 상호작용해 도심 열환경을 악화시킨다. 그러나 기존 복합 지수 연구는 강도(Intensity)와 빈도·발생가능성을 명확히 구분하지 않아 도시 간 비교와 취약지역 설정에 한계가 있다. 본 연구는 도시 열섬의 강도를 표준화하여 비교 가능한 지표를 제시하였다. 전국 178개 ASOS·AWS의 2020–2023년 7–8월 관측자료를 활용해 도시열 섬 강도지수(UHI Stress Index, USI)를 산정하고, 관측쌍 부재를 고려해 시가화(불투수)·수역·산림 비율, 위도, 해발고도를 구조 변수로 구축하여 다중회귀로 검증하였다. USI는 시가화(+)·수역·산림(–)과 유의하게 연관되었고, 고도를 공변량으로 포함한 분석에서 R²≈0.56(R≈0.75)로 나타나 구조 변수만으로도 상대적 강도 비교가 가능함을 보였다. 본 연구의 USI는 도시별 열환경을 정량 비교할 수 있는 지표로서, 열축적에 따른 대기불안정과 연계하여 뇌우·다운버스트 등 국지적 돌풍 특성 분석에 활용될 수 있다.

본 연구에서는 용융염 원자로(MSR)의 열 전달 성능을 최적화하기 위한 수학적 모델을 제안하였다. MSRE 설계 개념을 기반 으로 한 제시된 모델을 통해 차폐 구조물에서의 열 손실을 계산하고, 다양한 변수들이 표면 온도 및 전체 열 성능에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. SPROULE WR-1200과 같은 칼슘 실리케이트 기반의 단열재를 사용하였으며, 스틸볼 영역은 스틸볼과 물이 채워져 있고, 단열재와 스틸볼 영역 간격(Gap)이 있다고 가정하였다. 분석 결과, 단열재 두께, 간격 크기, 스틸볼 영역의 두께와 같은 변수들이 열 손실 및 표면 온도에 영향을 미친다는 점을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, 단열재 두께 최적화를 통해 차폐 구조물의 열 효율성과 안전성을 크게 향상시킬 수 있음을 보여주었다. 본 연구는 차세대 원자로 시스템의 개발을 위한 차폐 구조물의 개념설계에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공한다.

Shell & Tube type 중 “S”type 열교환기는 열팽창에 유리하여 산업현장에서 많이 사용하 고 있으나, 여러가지의 취성파괴 요인을 안고 있어 사고발생의 위험이 높다. 특히 “S”type 열교환기는 Floating Head를 Tube Sheet 반대편에서 잡아주는 Backing Device라는 필수적 인 부품을 사용하고 있는데, Backing Device는 형상적 특성, 사용유체, 온도환경, 기밀시 험 등 에 따라 여러 취성취약 요인을 갖고 있다. 본 연구는 지난 2022년 2월에 발생한 에틸렌 공장의 열교환기 폭발 사고의 사고원인 조사 에 기초하여, Backing Device 파단 부위와 파단면 분석, 강도 시뮬레이션 등을 통해 해당 사고에서 나타난 Backing Device의 취성 취약요인을 제시하였다. 본 연구를 통해 “S”type열교환기의 취성 취약성을 사업장의 안전관리를 위한 실무자료로 활용하고, 석유화학공장 에틸렌공정의 사고 예방을 통한 ESG 경영에 기여하길 기대한다.

기후변화로 인한 극한 고온 현상은 상수도 배수시스템에서 수온 상승 문제를 심화시키고 있다. 본 연구는 여름철 수돗물 고온 민원이 반복 발생하는 J시의 A, B 배수지 계통을 대상으로 혹서기 수온 변화를 실측하고 구간별 상승 메커니즘을 규명하여 실용적 저감 방안을 제시하였다. 배수시스템을 배수지, 배수관로, 급수관로, 취약구간으로 분류하고 2025년 8월 혹서기에 연속 모니터링을 실시하였다. 배수지 구간에서 지상식 A 배수지는 18.5℃에서 23.2℃로 4.7℃ 상승한 반면, 지하식 B 배수지는 12.5℃에서 15.5℃로 안정적 수온을 유지하였다. 배수관로 구간의 체류시간-수온 관계를 회귀분석한 결과 로그함수 형태의 관계식이 도출되었으며, 초기 20시간까지 급속 상승, 20-65시간 완만 상승, 65시간 이후 30℃ 수렴의 3단계 패턴을 확인하였다. 취약구간인 노출관로의 표면온도는 최대 55℃를 기록하였으며, 25 mm 소구경 관로에서 8분 체류 시 16.1℃의 급격한 수온 상승이 발생하였다. 급수관로는 온도 상승에 취약하나 체류수량이 적어 선행 배수로 해결 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 비용-효과를 고려한 대응 우선순위는 취약구간 개선, 급수관로 관리, 배수지 구조 개선, 배수관로 체류시간 단축으로 제시되었다. 본 연구는 기존 연구의 단편적 접근 방식을 탈피하여 배수시스템 전체를 통합적 관점에서 분석하고, 실제 운영 중인 시설의 실증 데이터를 기반으로 구간별 수온 거동 특성을 정량화하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 또한 제시된 체계적 분석 틀과 정량적 평가 방법론은 다른 지역 상수도 시설의 수온 관리에도 적용 가능하며, 기후변화 대응 상수도 정책 수립 및 시설 개선 우선순위 결정에 근거를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

Bamboo charcoal has high ecological and economic value, and is a sustainable and valuable resource for the development of advanced materials such as supercapacitors and batteries. The carbon content in bamboo-based white charcoal produced in traditional Korean kiln reaches 100% when the charcoals heat treated up to 2400℃. X-ray diffraction shows that graphite begins to form at 1500℃, becomes more pronounced at 1800℃, and crystallizes into a dense turbostratic structure at 2000℃. At 2400℃, discrete graphite peaks are confirmed in d002 and d100 planes, while carbon isotope peaks disappear. Raman spectroscopy shows that graphite crystals form at 1800℃, as indicated by a clear 2D band at 2680 cm⁻1. At 2400℃, the height of the D band at 1350 cm⁻1 is lower than that of the G band at 1580 cm⁻1, indicating a high degree of graphitization. The isothermal nitrogen adsorption–desorption curves show that the monolayer value of the sample decreases up to 1300℃, accompanied by a low-pressure hysteresis phenomenon. When heat-treated at 1500℃ or higher, this phenomenon disappears and the monolayer value decreases significantly, indicating the disappearance of micropores and occurrence of graphitization. After 10 min. of heat treatment at 2400℃, the specific surface area of the graphitized charcoal becomes 8.45 m2/ g, similar to that of artificial graphite, which shows promising results of 217 mAh/g at a current density of 0.02 A/g for using in Lithium ion battery electrode.

In this study, the heat transfer characteristics of a liquid hydrogen (LH2) tank with multilayer insulation (MLI) were numerically investigated. The temperature distribution inside the LH2 tank and within the MLI, as well as the temperature variation according to positional changes, heat transfer rate, and boil-off rate (BOR), were compared and analyzed. The results showed a distinct stepwise temperature drop in Case 4 with 20 MLI layers and Case 8 with 40 MLI layers, where the insulation thickness was greatest. Under the same number of layers, the temperature gradient became more gradual as the MLI thickness increased. In addition, the temperature variation in the tank head region indicated that increasing the number of MLI radiation layers reduced the radiative heat flux, resulting in a gentler temperature variation and a longer temperature drop range. Furthermore, the analysis of heat transfer and BOR showed that both rates decreased under the condition with the greatest MLI thickness and number of layers, demonstrating the best insulation performance. In particular, under the same 40-layer condition, the BOR value of Case 8 was more than three times lower than that of Case 5, indicating a significant improvement in thermal insulation efficiency.

This study investigates the thermal behavior of H7 halogen headlamps through Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) analysis and experimental validation. Headlamp geometries were reconstructed via reverse engineering, and simulations incorporated conduction, convection, and radiation effects using the Discrete Ordinate (DO) model. Experiments were conducted using thermocouples and infrared thermography to validate the numerical predictions. The results showed good agreement, with average discrepancies of 3–5% confirming the reliability of the simulation framework. These results demonstrate that current thermo-fluid simulation can accurately capture complex thermal transport phenomena in headlamp assemblies. The proposed methodology is extendable to LED headlamps, providing a practical tool for aftermarket product design, replacement part evaluation, and optimization of next-generation automotive lighting systems.

This study investigates the flow resistance and heat transfer characteristics of a fin-and-tube heat exchanger, applied to a water-cooled thermal management system designed for a cabinet-mounted high-performance computer operating aboard naval vessels. The analysis was conducted through both experimental and numerical approaches, focusing on the evaluation of heat transfer performance (j factor) and flow resistance (f factor) under varying air flow rates, while maintaining a fixed fin geometry and arrangement. Particular emphasis was placed on assessing the variation of the j factor along the total length of the heat exchanger to understand the impact of exchanger length on thermal performance. In the numerical analysis, instead of modeling the entire heat exchanger, a representative repeated unit composed of a single fin and twelve connected tubes was simulated. The outlet temperature from each tube segment was sequentially used as the inlet condition for the subsequent segment. This methodology significantly enhances computational efficiency while providing reliable predictions of progressive thermal characteristics along the flow path.