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A Numerical Study of the Effect of Small Passenger Car's Grille Shape on the Aerodynamic Performance (소형 승용 차량의 그릴 형상이 차량의 공력 성능에 미치는 영향에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Kim, Jaemin;Cho, Hyeongkyu;Kim, Taekgi;Kim, Moonsang;Kim, Yongsuk;Kim, Yongnyun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.74-87
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    • 2015
  • A numerical parametric study has been accomplished to figure out the effect of grille shape built in a small passenger car on the aerodynamic performance such as drag and mass flow rate through CRFM(Condenser Radiator Fan Module). Three grille opening parameters and three grille mesh parameters are selected and adopted to a simple shape passenger car model. This research will provide a design guideline for grille opening geometry and mesh shape in the grille. FLUENT, which is very well known commercial code, hires k-${\epsilon}$ turbulence model at the driving speed of 110km/h with moving wall boundary condition. A porous media condition is prepared to estimate the pressure drop amount through CRFM parts.

Numerical Study of Current and Wind Forces Acting on Two Floating Bodies in Tandem Configuration (직렬 배치된 두 부유체에 작용하는 조류력 및 풍력 특성에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Hong, Jang-Pyo;Nam, Bo Woo;Yoon, Kyoung-Won;Kim, Young-Sik;Sung, Hong-Gun
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.378-386
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    • 2014
  • In this study, the characteristics of the current and wind forces acting on two floating bodies were numerically investigated using a commercial CFD software, STAR-CCM+. In the numerical analyses, LNGC was located right behind FSRU under uniform current or wind conditions. Steady calculations were carried out using a Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) solver and the realized k-epsilon model. First, the current coefficients of FSRU based only the CFD were compared with the model test data. Through this comparison, the present numerical models and mesh systems were indirectly verified. Next, computations for FSRU and LNGC in a uniform current were performed using different relative positions. It was found that the current coefficients were great affected by the longitudinal positions. Finally, the wind forces acting on FSRU and LNGC in tandem configurations were studied. The focus was on the shielding effects due to the aerodynamic interactions between FSRU and LNGC.

A study of Fluid Drag Forces Acting on Artificial Steel Reefs (강제어초에 작용하는 유체항력에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Hyun-Kyoung;Yang, Chang-Sub;Lee, Hyung-Lark;Kim, Tae-Moo;Eom, Ho-Seob
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.273-276
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    • 2002
  • Many artificial steel reefs are being built in Japan, however, in Korea, only few steel reefs were manufactured by POSCO, recently. In order to develop their novel types suitable for marine environments near the Korean Peninsula, it is very important to carry out model tests in the initial design stage. In the Ocean Engineering Wide Tank($L{\times}B{\times}D=30{\times}20{\times}2.5m$) and the Circulating Water Channel of the University of Ulsan, Korea, fluid drag forces acting on models of steel reefs with different sizes are measured in waves and currents. Also numerical predictions based on the Wavier-Stokes equation are made and compared with experimental results.

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Numerical Simulation of Erosion Rate on Pipe Elbow Using Coupled Behavior of Fluid and Particle (유체-입자 연성 운동에 의한 굽힘형 배관의 침식률 수치해석)

  • Jang, Ho-Sang;Lee, Hawon;Hwang, Se-Yun;Lee, Jang-Hyun
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.14-21
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    • 2017
  • The erosion of solid particles in a pipe elbow was numerically investigated. A numerical procedure to estimate the sand erosion rate, as well as the particle motion, in the pipe elbow flow was introduced. This procedure was performed based on the combined empirical erosion model and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to consider the interaction between the particle motion and the eroded surface. The underlying turbulent flow on an Eulerian frame is described by the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with a $k-{\epsilon}$ turbulent model. The one-way coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian motion of the air flow and sand particles is employed to simulate the particle trajectories and particle-wall interactions on the pipe surfaces. The predicted CFD erosion magnitudes are compared with experimental data from pipe elbows. The erosion rate results do not reveal a good accordance between the simulation and experimental results. It seems that the CFD shows a slightly over-predicted erosion ratio.

A Study on a One-step Pairwise GM-estimator in Linear Models

  • Song, Moon-Sup;Kim, Jin-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.1-22
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    • 1997
  • In the linear regression model $y_{i}$ = .alpha. $x_{i}$ $^{T}$ .beta. + .epsilon.$_{i}$ , i = 1,2,...,n, the weighted pairwise absolute deviation (WPAD) estimator was defined by minimizing the dispersion function D (.beta.) = .sum..sum.$_{{i $w_{{ij}}$$\mid$ $r_{j}$ (.beta.) $r_{i}$ (.beta.)$\mid$, where $r_{i}$ (.beta.)'s are residuals and $w_{{ij}}$'s are weights. This estimator can achive bounded total influence with positive breakdown by choice of weights $w_{{ij}}$. In this paper, we consider a more general type of dispersion function than that of D(.beta.) and propose a pairwise GM-estimator based on the dispersion function. Under some regularity conditions, the proposed estimator has a bounded influence function, a high breakdown point, and asymptotically a normal distribution. Results of a small-sample Monte Carlo study are also presented. presented.

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Flow Analysis of a Turbo Fan for a Vacuum Cleaner (진공청소기용 터보팬 내부 유동 해석)

  • Lee, Ki-Choon;Hur, N.;Kim, Chang Jun;Jeon, Wan Ho
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.63-68
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    • 2001
  • A numerical analysis to predict the flow characteristics in turbo fan for vacuum cleaner has been performed by using CFD. The rotating reference frame method is applied to compute the impeller-diffuser interaction and the characteristics of two models, 460 and 380, are calculated for various rotating speeds and flow rates. The flow in impeller, diffuser and return channel is assumed as steady and compressible. STAR-CD with k- $\epsilon$ turbulence model is used to solve the Navier-Stokes equations. Computed relative velocity, absolute pressure and flow angles are shown and compared with measurement results. The good agreement between the predictions and measurement results confirms the validity of this study.

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Numerical study of three-dimensional flow through turbine flow meter (터빈유량계의 3차원 유동에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Kim, J. B.;Park, K. A.;Ko, S.
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.12a
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    • pp.247-252
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    • 2000
  • Flow through turbine flow meter is simulated by solving the incompressible Navier-Stockes equations. The solution method is based on the pseudocompressibility approach and uses an implicit-upwind differencing scheme together with the Gauss-Seidel Line relaxation method. The equations are solved steadily in rotating reference frames and the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force are added to the equation of motion. The standard k-$\epsilon$ model is employed to evaluate turbulent viscosity.

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Mean Lifetime Estimation with Censored Observations

  • Kim, Jin-Heum;Kim, Jee-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.299-308
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    • 1997
  • In the simple linear regression model Y = .alpha.$_{0}$ + .beta.$_{0}$Z + .epsilon. under the right censorship of the response variables, the estimation of the mean lifetime E(Y) is an interesting problem. In this paper we propose a method of estimating E(Y) based on the observations modified by the arguments of Buckley and James (1979). It is shown that the proposed estimator is consistent and our proposed procedure in the simple linear regression case can be naturally extended to the multiple linear regression. Finally, we perform simulation studies to compare the proposed estimator with the estimator introduced by Gill (1983).83).

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Drag reduction of a rapid vehicle in supercavitating flow

  • Yang, D.;Xiong, Y.L.;Guo, X.F.
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.35-44
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    • 2017
  • Supercavitation is one of the most attractive technologies to achieve high speed for underwater vehicles. However, the multiphase flow with high-speed around the supercavitating vehicle (SCV) is difficult to simulate accurately. In this paper, we use modified the turbulent viscosity formula in the Standard K-Epsilon (SKE) turbulent model to simulate the supercavitating flow. The numerical results of flow over several typical cavitators are in agreement with the experimental data and theoretical prediction. In the last part, a flying SCV was studied by unsteady numerical simulation. The selected computation setup corresponds to an outdoor supercavitating experiment. Only very limited experimental data was recorded due to the difficulties under the circumstance of high-speed underwater condition. However, the numerical simulation recovers the whole scenario, the results are qualitatively reasonable by comparing to the experimental observations. The drag reduction capacity of supercavitation is evaluated by comparing with a moving vehicle launching at the same speed but without supercavitation. The results show that the supercavitation reduces the drag of the vehicle dramatically.

Performance Analysis and Testing of a Cross-Flow Aluminum Heat Exchanger for Kitchen Ventilation (주방환기용 직교류 알루미늄 열교환기의 성능해석 및 시험)

  • Kim N.H.;Cho J.P.;Han S.P.;Choi J.Y.
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.193-201
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    • 2006
  • Thermal performance model was developed for a cross-flow aluminum heat exchanger with relatively short passage. Appropriate heat transfer coefficient and friction factor equations for laminar channel flow were obtained considering developing regions. The heat exchanger was analyzed using the unmixed cross-flow ${\epsilon}$-NTU relationship considering leak-age between streams. Thermal contact between corrugations and plates was also considered. Tests were separately conducted for two samples - one made of non-treated aluminum sheets, and the other made of varnish-treated ones. The samples were made by stacking corrugations and plates one after another. The model adequately predicted the thermal performance and pressure drop of the non-treated heat exchanger. The thermal performance of the varnish-treated one was $7{\sim}12%$ overpredicted, and the pressure drop of the varnished-treated heat exchanger was $5{\sim}15%$ underpredicted. The air leakage ratio of the non-treated heat exchanger was $23{\sim}26%$. The ratio decreased to less than $10%$ with the varnish treatment.