본 연구에서는 공기역학적 형상변화의 풍하중 저감 측면에서의 효율성을 평가하기 위해 평면의 모서리 부분이 개선된 고층 건물에 대해 사례연구 기반의 비탄성 내풍설계를 수행하였다. 비선형 시간이력해석을 통해 다양한 설계풍속 및 항복 후 강성에 대한 구조물의 응답을 산정하였으며, 최근 국내 설계기준(KDS 41)에 도입된 성능기반내풍설계 개념을 토대로 구조물의 성능을 평가하였다. 해석 결과 공기역학적 형상변화를 갖는 구조물의 경우나 성능기반내풍설계를 적용했을 경우(또는 모두에 해당할 경우) 공진성분을 줄 여 구조물의 응답이 크게 감소함을 확인하였다.

This review paper aimed to comprehensively assess the ventilation methods and ventilation rates of livestock sheds, various livestock odor mitigation technologies, and the design flow rate of odor mitigation devices. The most efficient ventilation method for livestock odor control was found to be mechanical ventilation. When livestock odor is at its most severe during summer, ventilation systems are operated at the maximum ventilation rate, which is 5-25 times higher than the ventilation rate in winter. Therefore, the mitigation facilities of livestock odor must be designed while considering the maximum ventilation rate. There is a significant amount of research data on various livestock odor control technologies using various physical, chemical, biological, and complex technologies applied to livestock farms. Biofiltration and photocatalytic oxidation are considered the most promising methods due to their cost-effectiveness and simplicity. Biofiltration is effective for removing hydrophilic odors, but requires improvement for the efficient removal of hydrophobic odors and the control of accumulated excess biomass. The advantages of the photocatalytic oxidation method include its excellent hydrogen sulfide and ammonia removal rates and relatively low ozone emissions. However, it requires technology to reduce nitrous oxide emissions. Investment in installing and operating these odor mitigation technologies is only realistic for large-sized farms. Therefore, it is imperative for small and medium-sized livestock farms to develop odor mitigation technology that is inexpensive and has low installation, operation, and maintenance costs.

PURPOSES : This study aims to develop a congestion mitigation strategy at lane drop bottleneck with low Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) penetration. METHODS : The proposed strategy is designed to assign a role of a moving bottleneck to CAVs to reduce low-speed lane changes at bottleneck locations, which are the main cause of bottleneck capacity drop. Through this, it aims to induce proactive upstream lane changes for Human-Driven Vehicles (HDVs,). Therefore, this study includes the control algorithm for CAVs, and the evaluation of the strategy assumes penetration rates of 5% and 10% in a Microsimulation VISSIM environment. The assessment is conducted by comparing the capacity drop and total travel time. Additionally, a sensitivity test for the parameter of the CAV control algorithm, reduced speed, is performed to find the optimal parameter. RESULTS : In this study, three scenarios, a) Base, b) CAV with no control, and c) CAV with control, are designed to evaluate the effects of the CAV control strategy. Analysis of segment density and lane change distribution reveals that the control strategy effectively prevented vehicle congestion due to the bottleneck effect. Additionally, the analysis of capacity changes before and after the bottleneck and total travel time shows the effectiveness of the control strategy. The sensitivity test on CAV control speed emphasized the importance of selecting an appropriate speed for maintaining efficient traffic flow. Lastly, as the CAV penetration rate increased, the control strategy exhibited greater effectiveness in mitigating capacity drop. CONCLUSIONS : The proposed strategy is intended for use at low CAV penetration rates and is expected to provide assistance in mitigating congestion at bottlenecks during the early stages of CAV commercialization. Furthermore, since the role of CAV in the strategy can be performed by CVs or even HDVs, it can be applied not only immediately but also in the near future.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of Liriope platyphylla and organic acids on enteric methane mitigation in goats using an open-circuit simplified respiration chamber system. Methane recovery was evaluated by injecting 3% standard methane gas for 30 min at 3 L/min. The percentage of methane recovery from the four chambers was 99±5.4%. Following the recovery test, an animal experiment was conducted using eight castrated Boer goats (body weight 46.6±7.77 kg) using a 2×2 crossover design. Experimental diets were as follows: 1) Control (CON), commercial concentrate and tall fescue, and 2) Treatment (MIX), concentrate supplemented with L. platyphylla and organic acids and tall fescue. Goats were offered feed at 2% of body weight (dry matter basis) in equal portions twice daily at 8:00 and 15:30. The goats were adapted to the feed and methane chamber for 10 and 3 days, respectively. Methane emission was measured one day per goat using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy, and temperature and airflow measurements were used to estimate methane emissions. Dry matter intake (DMI), body weight, and methane emission were measured during each period. Methane production with CON and MIX was 24.48 and 22.68 g/d, respectively, and 26.81 and 24.83 g/kg DMI, respectively. Although the differences were not significant, the use of supplements resulted in a numerical reduction in methane in MIX compared with CON. Collaboration with experts in other areas, including various engineering departments, is imperative to measure methane emissions using a chamber system accurately.

Safe management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is a key issue to determine sustainability of current light water reactor (LWR) fleet. However, none of the countries are actually conducting permanent disposal of SNFs yet. Instead, most countries are pursuing interim storage of spent nuclear fuels in dry cask storage system (DCSS). These dry casks are usually made of stainlesssteels for resistibility against cracking and corrosion, which can be occurred over a long-term storage period. Nevertheless, some corrosion called Chloride-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking (CISCC) can arise in certain conditions, exacerbating the lifetime of dry casks. CISCC can occur if the three conditions are satisfied simultaneously: (i) residual tensile stress, (ii) material sensitization, and (iii) chloride-rich environment. A residual tensile stress is developed by the two processes. One is the bending process of stainless-steel plates into a cylindrical shape, and the other is the welding process, which can incur solidification-induced stress. These stresses provide a driving force of pit-to-crack transition. Around the fusion weld areas, chromium is precipitated at the grain boundary as a carbide form while it depletes chromium around it, leading to material susceptible to pitting corrosion. It is called sensitization. Finally, coastal regions, where nuclear power plants usually operate, tend to have a higher relative humidity and more chloride concentration compared to inland areas. This high humidity and chloride ion concentration initiate pitting corrosion on the surface of stainless-steels. To prevent initiation of CISCC, at least one of the three conditions should be removed. For this, several surface engineering techniques are under investigation. One of the most promising approaches is surface peening method, which is the process that impacts the surface of materials with media (e.g., small pins, balls, laser pulse). By this impact, plastic deformation on the surface occurs with compressive stress that counteracts with pre-existing residual tensile stress, so this approach can prevent pit-to-crack transition of stainless-steels. Also, cold spray deposition can prevent CISCC. Cold spray deposition is a method of spraying fine metal powder to a substrate by accelerating them to supersonic velocity with propellant gas. As a result, a thin coating composed of the feedstock powders can protect the substrate from outer corrosive environments. In addition, the impact of the feedstock powder on the substrate during the process provides compressive stress, similar to the peening method.

A molten salt reactor (MSR) is a conceptual nuclear reactor that uses molten salt with liquid fuel as its primary coolant. Based on the thermophysical and neutronic properties, MSR has advantages such as high efficiency, safety, combustion of transuranic (TRU) elements, and availability of miniaturization and on-power refueling. Various research on MSR such as system development, neutronic analysis, material development, and molten salt property analysis has been conducted, but the biggest problem is the molten salt corrosion. The molten salt corrosion on structural materials can be explained by two processes; electrochemical and chemical reactions. The reduction of oxidative ions such as fuel and TRU elements is one of the major causes of molten salt corrosion. Contamination by humidity and oxygen is also known as the accelerating factor of molten salt corrosion. Also, molten salt corrosion behaviors on structural material deteriorate when dissimilar alloys are introduced in the molten salt system. Various techniques to mitigate molten salt corrosion in fluoride system has been developed, but these are not well-verified in chloride system. In this research, various methodologies to mitigate molten salt corrosion are studied. The corrosion behaviors of 80Ni-20Cr alloy in molten eutectic NaCl-MgCl2 salt at 973 K are analyzed with various applications such as salt purification, sacrificial metal injection, and salt redox potential control. Oxygen and water impurities that can accelerate molten salt corrosion have been removed by electrochemical and chemical methods; Applying the reduction potential for H+/H2 and oxidation potential for O2-/O2, introducing HCl and CCl4 gas, and introducing the metallic Cr and recovering the ionized Cr. Corrosion acceleration/deceleration effects were analyzed when introducing the reducing reagent such as Mg and Nb or oxidizing reagent such as metallic Mo and the effect of inert metallic element (W) was also investigated. The salt potential was controlled by applying the potential to the salt and adjusting the Eu3+/Eu2+ ratio.

Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and, its daughter, technetium-99m (Tc-99m) are the most commonly used medical isotope covering more than 85% of the nuclear diagnostics. Currently, majority of Mo-99 supplied in the market is fission-based Mo-99 produced by the fission of U-235 in research reactors. In spite of substitutive production schemes, fission-based Mo-99 is the major source for its significant advantages of high specific activity and large production capacity. The new research reactor (KJRR) is under construction in Gijang, Busan, Korea. The project is aiming 2,000 Ci/week Mo-99 production. For the objective, KAERI has been developed Mo-99 production process using HANARO. Weekly production of 2,000 Ci (100,000 Ci/yr, 6-day calibration) Mo-99 can cover 100% domestic needs, as well as 20% of international demand. However, overall cost for the fission-based Mo-99 production is continuously increasing. Previously, the most Mo-99 producers used weapon-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU) targets. Recently, the use of HEU in private sector is limited for non-proliferation. As a result, major Mo-99 producers are forced to convert their targets from HEU to low enriched uranium (LEU, 19.75% U-235 enrichment). The conversion of Mo-99 target caused waste issue. It is not only because of the 50% less yield in production, but also increment of the radioactive waste by 200%. Therefore, designing optimal radioactive waste treatment strategy for fission-based Mo-99 production is becoming more important than ever. During the process, irradiated LEU targets are dissolved in alkaline solution in hot cells. Fission products other than Mo-99 removed from the solution via series of separation steps. Then Mo-99 is eluted and purified to meet international standard as an active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Radioisotopes of xenon (Xe) and krypton (Kr) generated from the fission of U-235 during the irradiation of the target in the research reactor. Then, the radioactive gas released during the process. The emission of radioactive noble gas from the medical radioisotope production facility can be controlled via delayed release through large charcoal beds. KAERI developed compact xenon adsorption module with chilled carbon column to meet 5 GBq/ day of CTBTO recommendation. Small volume of chilled charcoal can satisfy the guideline, replacing massive gas tank system. Therefore, development of optimized radioactive gas treatment system for the Mo-99 production is one of the essential piece for the successful construction, licensing and operation of the KJRR project.

As awareness about the danger of radon in indoor air has increased, various studies have been conducted to reduce the source of radon. This study was performed to investigate the effect of radon mitigation technology in a railway tunnel. Radon barrier paint and radon shield membrane developed to reduce the concentration of radon in soil and construction material were applied in the tunnel. The tunnel was divided into three sections, A, B, and C, and radon barrier paint, a buffer section, and radon shield membrane were applied, respectively. After securing a sealing screen to the floor and division of each section, radon concentrations were measured and compared before and after each product was applied, and statistical significance was confirmed through the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Measurement was performed with the In-Situ Method and Closed Chamber Method. Radon concentration measured by the in-situ method changed in A section to 124.1 Bq/m2/day from 614.1 Bq/m2/day (79.8%, z=-2.521, p<0.05), in B section to 416.2 Bq/m2/day from 467.1 Bq/m2/day (10.9%, z=-0.980, p=0.327), and in C section to 47.3 Bq/m2/day from 645.6 Bq/m2/day (92.7%, z=-2.521, p<0.05). Radon concentration measured by the closed chamber method recorded a decrease in A section to 88.8 Bq/m3 from 364.2 Bq/m3 (75.6%, z=-2.201, p<0.05), in B section to 471.8 Bq/m3 from 583.3 Bq/m3 (19.1%, z=-0.700, p=0.484), and in C section to 115.9 Bq/m3 from 718.8 Bq/m3 (83.9%, z=-2.521, p<0.05). In addition to soil, it is very important to mitigate radon from building materials with a high contribution rate of radon in order to manage radon by source. Due to the spatial characteristics of railway tunnels, soil and wall concrete structures are exposed as they are, so it is considered that radon mitigation actions are required utilizing verified methods with high mitigation efficiency.

Urban areas in watersheds increase the impervious surface, and agricultural areas deteriorate the water quality of rivers due to the use of fertilizers. As such, anthropogenic land use affects the type, intensity and quantity of land use and is closely related to the amount of substances and nutrients discharged to nearby streams. Riparian vegetation reduce the concentration of pollutants entering the watershed and mitigate the negative impacts of land use on rivers. This study analyzes the data through correlation analysis and regression analysis through point data measured twice a year in spring and autumn in 21 selected damaged tributary rivers within the Han River area, and then uses a structural equation model to determine the area land use. In the negative impact on water quality, the mitigation effect of riparian vegetation was estimated. As a result of the correlation analysis, the correlation between the agricultural area and water quality was stronger than that of the urban area, and the area ratio of riparian vegetation showed a negative correlation with water quality. As a result of the regression analysis, it was found that agricultural areas had a negative effect on water quality in all models, but the results were not statistically significant in the case of urban areas. As a result of the model estimated through the structural equation, BOD, COD, TN, and TP showed a mitigation effect due to the accumulation effect of river water quality through riparian vegetation in agricultural areas, but the effect of riparian vegetation through riparian vegetation was found in urban areas. There was no These results were interpreted as having a fairly low distribution rate in urban areas, and in the case of the study area, there was no impact due to riparian forests due to the form of scattered and distributed settlements rather than high-density urbanized areas. The results of this study were judged to be unreasonable to generalize by analyzing the rivers where most of the agricultural areas are distributed, and a follow-up to establish a structural equation model by expanding the watershed variables in urban areas and encompassing the variables of various factors affecting water quality research is required.

The spent fuel dry storage canister is generally made of austenitic stainless-steel and has the role of an important barrier to encapsulate spent fuels and radioactive materials. The canister on the dry storage system has several welding lines in the wall and lid, which have high residual tensile stresses after welding procedure. Interaction between stainless steel and chloride environment from a sea results in an aged-related degradation phenomenon causing chloride induced stress corrosion cracking (CISCC) in the dry storage system. A pending issue to the interim storage of spent fuel awaiting repository disposal is their susceptibility to CISCC of stainless steel canisters. The available mitigation technology should be studied sufficiently to prevent the degradation phenomenon. This paper assesses stress-based mitigation to control residual tensile stress practically applicable to the atmospheric CISCC for the aging management of the stainless steel canisters. There are major components, that is, elevated tensile stress, susceptible material and corrosive environment that must be simultaneously present for CISCC degradation to occur. Surface stress improvement can effectively mitigate the potential for CISCC of the canister external surfaces. The potential deleterious effect of the additional work is negated by the presence of compressive residual stress, which removes the tensile stress needed for CISCC to occur. Surface stress improvement methods such as shock-based peening, shot peening and low plasticity burnishing can be applied for surface stress improvement of the canisters. Stress relaxation processes and advanced welding methods such as laser beam welding and friction stir welding can be also available to mitigate the susceptibility to CISCC. As the result assessing the stress-based mitigation technologies, promising candidate methods could be selected to reduce the residual tensile stresses and to control an aged-related degradation condition causing CISCC in the spent fuel dry storage canister.

최근 들어 한반도에 중규모의 지진이 연속해서 발생함에 따라 중앙정부와 지방자치단체에서는 지진방재 대책을 새로이 마련하고 있다. 지진재해 분석에서 가장 핵심적인 정보는 지질과 지반정보로 여러 관계기관에서 관련자료를 수 집하고 DB를 구축하고 있다. 하지만, 실제 이러한 정보들을 지자체의 지진방재 대책 수립에 이용하고자 할 때는 여러 문제점이 발생하고 있다. 지질정보의 경우, 소축척 지질도는 개략적으로 표현이 되어 세부적인 특징을 보여주기가 어렵 고, 대축척 지질도는 도폭 간의 경계에서 암상이 불일치하거나 구조선의 연장이 불분명하다. 지반정보의 경우, 디지털화 가 이루어지지 않고 사장된 정보들이 다수 존재한다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 지진방재 대책의 기초단위인 지방자 치단체 단계에서의 지질·지반정보관리 정책방안을 제시하였다. 첫째, 이미 생산되었거나 생산될 지질정보와 지반정보를 보다 효율적이고 전문적으로 이용하기 위하여 산학연 기술연계 방안이 필요하다. 둘째, 많은 지질과 지반정보가 축적될 수 있도록 자치법규 제정 및 개정이 요구된다. 셋째, 지질·지반정보의 질적 향상을 위하여 전문가시스템 도입방안이 마 련되어야 한다. 넷째, 효율적인 정보의 관리를 위하여 전담부서 신설과 예산지원 확대가 필요하다.

Environmental damage caused by marine plastic debris occurs and has become a major contributor to marine pollution. This study analyzed the current state of marine plastic debris pollution and proposed essential strategies to reduce damage. To assess the current state of pollution arising from marine plastic debris, this study investigated the properties of plastic debris, reviewed case studies of ecological impacts, and examined the inflow and distribution of marine plastic debris. The results of this study indicate that the major deleterious effects of marine plastics are entanglement and ingestion. In addition, the amount of plastic waste entering the sea was estimated to be 230 Mt in 2015 and may increase to 554 Mt in 2050. In this study, three key strategies were proposed to reduce damage and preserve the ecosystem, including: 1) removing plastic debris in the marine environment, 2) limiting the release of plastic debris to the marine environment, and 3) preventing damage to humans and marine life from plastic debris. To minimize the environmental damage caused by marine plastic debris, the proposed response strategies should be implemented in parallel.

우리는 인공지능, 사물 인터넷, 빅데이터 등의 첨단 정보통신기술이 기존 산업과 서비스에 융합되어 혁신적인 변화가 나타나는 제4차 산업혁명 시대를 살아가고 있다. 오늘날 인공지능은 제4차 산업혁명의 핵심 요소로서 이제 우리 삶의 일부분이자 미래의 최대 성장 동력이 되었다. 그런데 인공지능의 개발과 상용화로 우리의 삶이 더욱 풍요롭고 편리하게 되었지만 그와 관련된 문제점도 나타나고 있다. 그 중 하나가 바로 인공지능 시스템의 편향성이다. 인공지능 시스템이 편향되는 원인 중 하나로 저작권법상 저작권이 있는 저작물 이용에 대한 제한을 생각해볼 수 있다. 이에 이 글에서는 인공 지능의 편향성 완화를 위한 저작권법의 역할을 살펴보고자 한다. 즉, 인공지능 개발자들이 머신 러닝과 같은 인공지능 학습 과정에서 양질의 저작물을 저작권 침해 위험 없이 자유로이 이용할 수 있도록 이러한 이용행위에 저작권법 규정 중 제28조 또는 제35조의5가 적용될 수 있는지 살 펴본다. 인공지능이 특정 서비스를 제공하기 위해서 관련 어문 저작물, 음악 저작물, 영상 저작물 등 다량의 저작물을 복제하여 분석하고 학습하는 경우, 인공지능 시스템에 의한 저작물 이용은 그 저작물의 본래의 가치인 문학적⋅예술적 가치를 감상하거나 이용하는 것이 아니라 그 속에 내재된 문자, 음성, 영상 데이터의 패턴을 인식하는 등 새로운 가치를 찾아내서 이용하는 변형적 이용인 점, 저작물의 표현 그 자체를 이용하기 위한 것이 아니라 그 속에 내재된 데이터나 정보 등 비표현적 가치를 이용하는 것인 점, 그 저작물에 대한 수요를 대체하지 못할 가능성이 높은 점 등에 비추어 볼 때 허용되어야 할 것이다.