• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.437-442
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• 2015

The swirl ratio in a SI engine is investigated in a steady flow bench according to the measurement methods: an impulse swirl meter and particle image velocimetry (PIV). When measuring the swirl ratio using the PIV, the torque is evaluated based on the cylinder center and swirl center, respectively. The position of the measurement plane is considered. As a result, in the upstream, the swirl ratio measured by the impulse swirl meter is estimated to be larger than that from the PIV measurements due to the unstable vortex motions. Regarding the PIV measurements, the swirl ratio based on the cylinder center has been found to be lower than that based on the swirl center. On the other hand, the difference in swirl ratio has decreased smaller as the measurement plane moved downstream due to the stabilization of the vortex motion.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.619-621
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• 2016

자동차 주행 중 차 문이 열리는 경우에 운전자가 조향을 유지하는 채로 대응하기란 쉽지 않고, 이것이 방치될 경우 대형사고로 이어질 가능성이 생긴다. 따라서 이를 기계적 또는 역학적으로 해결해야 할 필요성이 있으며, 본 연구에서는 고양력 장치중의 하나인 gurney flap을 응용하여 항력 발생장치로 이용함으로써 자동차 문이 더 빨리 닫힐 수 있는지에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 해석 결과, 문 모서리에 flap, 특히 판형 flap을 장착하였을 때, 그렇지 않았을 때보다 2배에 가까운 항력상승 효과가 나타남을 확인하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.88-96
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• 2015

This paper is the first investigation on the evaluation methods of flow characteristics in the steady bench. For this purpose, several assumptions used in the steady flow evaluation are examined, comparing the measured and/or processed results by the conventional impulse swirl meter with the ones by the real velocity through a particle image velocimetry. The results show that the most questionable assumption is the solid rotation of swirl. With regard to this assumption, the flow characteristics by the conventional methods are distorted seriously by both of the eccentricity of the swirl center and non-uniform velocity profile along the cylinder radial direction. In addition, the cylinder axial velocity distribution also has the great effect on the flow characteristics.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.12
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• pp.723-729
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• 2019

Turbochargers are an effective device to reduce the fuel consumption. In this study, the mass flow rate of pulsating flow in the twin-scroll turbocharger for the gasoline engine of passenger vehicles was measured. Pulsating flow was achieved using a pulse generator and the mass flow rate of the unsteady pulsating flow was analyzed by comparing it with those of the steady flow. The pulse generator consisted of a rotating upper plate and a fixed lower plate. To measure the mass flow rate of unsteady flow, the orifice flow meter equipped with the difference pressure transducer was used. To analyze the low speed performance of the turbocharger, the measurement was carried out in the speed of turbocharger from 60,000rpm to 100,000rpm. The mass flow parameters of the unsteady pulsating flow showed a large difference compared to those of the steady flow. Those of the unsteady flow showed the hysteresis loop surrounding the mass flow parameters of the steady flow and the maximum variation of the mass flow parameters were 5.0 times those of the steady flow. This phenomenon is the result of the filling and emptying the turbine volute space due to pulsating flow.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.363-366
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• 2010

Among the many different types of wind tunnels, Ludwieg Tube(LT) is the most suitable facility for high Reynolds number testing. Depending on the location of diaphragm, there are two types of LTs. In the present study, a computational work has been carried out to compare the operation characteristics of upstream- and downstream-diaphragm LTs. Two-dimensional, axisymmetric, unsteady, compressible Navier-Stokes equations were solved using a fully implicit finite volume scheme. Based on the present results, the flow mechanism of the starting process was discussed in detail using wave diagrams and characteristics of starting time and working time were investigated.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.139-147
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• 2015

This paper is the second investigation on the evaluation methods of flow characteristics in a steady flow bench. In the previous work, several assumptions used in the steady flow bench were examined and it was concluded that the assumption of the solid rotation might cause serious problems. In this study, intake valve angle is selected as a main parameter for the assessment because the main flow direction to cylinder governed by this angle has the strongest influence on the in-cylinder flow pattern. For this purpose, four heads, which have the different angle, are prepared and the flow characteristics are estimated both by the conventional impulse swirl meter and a particle image velocimetry at 1.75 times bore position apart from the cylinder head, which is widely used plane in the steady flow measurement. The results show that both of the eccentricity and the velocity profile distort the flow characteristics when using the ISM at 1.75 plane, however, the effects of two factors act in the opposite direction. In addition, the profile's influence is much greater than that of the eccentricity.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.166-174
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• 1999

The flow characteristics of 2-valve and 4-valve cylinder heads with various blocked-valve were experimentally investigated in a steady flow rig. Effects of the blocked-valve configurations on flow coefficient, swirl and tumble intensity are studied. Compared to the conventional valve, the blocked valve in both cylinder heads have the much lower flow coefficient and the much higher intensity of swirl and tumble. Under the same size of blockage, the value of flow coefficient and swirl(or tumble) intensity were varied according to the position of blockage. Throughout these steady flow test the optimized positions of blockage in both cylinder heads were determined.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.2 no.5
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• pp.66-73
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• 1994

The configuration effects of a tumble adaptor which transforms tumble into swirl on the intake tumble characterization under steady flow condition have been investigated by LDV measurement The following parameters were involved to test their effects on tumble-swirl conversion characteristics ; the cylinder height and its bottom shape, measuring position in the swirl induction pipe, and the relative direction of the induction pipe. The short cylinder height and the flat bottom of the tumble adaptor were found effective for the generation of tumble in the cylinder, allowing higher tumble-swirl conversion efficiency.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.39-45
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• 2000

A Thruster valve operates to supply fuel into thruster chamber. Very quick on-off operation of thruster valve results in unsteady flow of fuel in the propellant supplying system. Then fuel kinetic force, elastic material of propellant line, compressibility of fuel cause the flow field to pulsate. The pressure oscillation arising from resonance would damage the weak part of the thruster valve and other propellant supplying equipment. Pressure drop and fuel flowrate through propellant suppling system were measured, and pressure oscillation were triggered at the thruster valve inlet.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.117-120
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• 2005

The present study describes unsteady flow phenomena generated in a supersonic flow passing over a rectangular cavity and suggests a way of control of pressure oscillation, doing harm to overall performance and stable operation of aerodynamic and industrial applications. The three-dimensional, unsteady, compressible Navier-stokes equations are numerically solved based on a fully implicit finite volume scheme and large eddy simulation. The cavity flow are simulated with and without control methods, including a triangular bump and blowing jet installed near the leading edge of the cavity. The results show that the pressure oscillation is attenuated by both control techniques, especially near the trailing edge of cavity.