• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.329-337
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• 2016

As a turbulence-enhancing device, a mixing vane, which is installed at a spacer grid of the fuel assembly, plays an important role in improving convective heat transfer by generating either swirl flow in the subchannels or cross flow between the fuel rod gaps. Therefore, both the geometric configuration and the arrangement pattern of a mixing vane are important factors in determining the performance of a mixing vane. In this study, in order to examine the flow-distribution features inside a $5{\times}5$ fuel assembly with split-type mixing vanes, which was used in the benchmark calculation of the OECD/NEA, we conduct simulations using the commercial computational fluid dynamics software, ANSYS CFX R.14. We compare the predicted results with measured data obtained from the MATiS-H (Measurement and Analysis of Turbulent Mixing in Subchannels-Horizontal) test facility. In addition, we discuss the effect of the split-type mixing vanes on the flow pattern inside the fuel assembly.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.386-386
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• 2015

담수가 해수에서 흘러드는 하구에서는 성층이 관측되며 이것은 난류의 미세구조를 변화시키는 주요 원인으로 작용한다. 이러한 성층화 현상은 하구 내 부유사의 군집인 하구 최대혼탁수(Estuarine Turbidity Maximum, ETM)의 형성에 영향을 주게 된다. 본 연구는 성층의 하구 최대 혼탁수 생성 메커니즘에 관심을 두고 수치모델링을 활용한 미세 난류의 부유사 거동 분석에 초점을 두었다. 성층과 전단응력 사이의 난류 혼합을 대표하는 유동인 켈빈-헬름홀츠 불안정성(Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability)을 도입하고 성층 경계면 근처에서 부유사의 이송을 높은 레이놀즈수(Reynolds number) 유동에서 RANS(Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes Simulation)보다 다양한 규모의 에너지 획득이 가능하여 미세 난류 구조 재현에 장점을 갖는 Large-eddy Simulation(LES)를 활용하여 모사하였다. 여기에서, 부유사는 주위 유동의 물리적 특성 변화에 영향을 미치지 않는 Passive scalar로 가정하였으며 $6^{th}$-order Lagrangian 다항식 보간법을 적용하여 입자의 이동 속도를 계산하고 이를 시간에 대해 적분함으로써 이동 궤적을 추적하였다. 수치 모델 결과 Lock-exchange 유동 내에서 켈빈-헬름홀츠 불안정성이 발생함에 따라 경계면 주위에 위치한 부유사가 billow 내에서 트랩핑(trapping)되는 것을 보여주어 KH-billow 혹은 braids 내의 미세 난류에 의한 영향이 확인되었다. 본 연구에서는 LES를 활용하여 성층류 및 성층류 내의 부유사 혼합을 모사하여 난류의 정도에 따른 이동 궤적의 차이에 대해서 분석함으로써 성층의 난류 강도 저하에 따른 부유사의 군집으로의 영향에 대해 서술한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.353-356
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• 2008

The effects of design parameters of supersonic ejector system under the assumption of constant pressure mixing; such as mass flow rate ratio, area ratio, Primary mach number on ejector system performance were investigated by theoretical formulations. And for a given design condition and working fluid, Computational Fluid Dynamics was conducted.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.61-69
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• 2015

The objective of this study is to experimentally investigate the mixed flow behaviors and oxygen transfer characteristics of a vertical orifice ejector. The experimental apparatus consisted of an electric motor-pump, an orifice ejector, a circulation water tank, an air compressor, a high speed camera unit and control or measurement accessories. The mass ratio was calculated using the measured primary flow rate and suction air flow rate with experimental parameters. The visualization images of vertically injected mixed jet issuing from the orifice ejector were qualitatively analyzed. The volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient was calculated using the measured dissolved oxygen concentration. At a constant primary flow rate, the mass ratio and oxygen transfer coefficient increase with the air pressure of compressor. At a constant air pressure of the compressor, the mass ratio decreases and the oxygen transfer coefficient increases as the primary flow rate increases. The residence time and dispersion of fine air bubbles and the penetration of mixed flow were found to be important parameters for the oxygen transfer rate owing to the contact area and time of two phases.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.37 no.9
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• pp.847-854
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• 2013

The objective of this study is to experimentally investigate the mixed flow and oxygen transfer characteristics of a horizontally injected aeration process using an annular nozzle ejector. The flow rate ratio, pressure ratio and ejector efficiency are calculated using the measured flow rate and pressure with the experimental parameters of the ejector pitch and primary flow rate. The visualization images of mixed flow issuing from the ejector are analyzed qualitatively, and the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficients are calculated using the measured dissolved oxygen concentration. The mixed flow behaves like a buoyancy jet or horizontal jet owing to the momentum of primary flow and air bubble size. The buoyancy force of the air bubble and the penetration of mixed flow are found to be important parameters for the oxygen transfer rate owing to the contact area and time of two phases.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.169-176
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• 2019

In the present study, a CFD/DSMC hybrid method performed by a coupled analysis between the CFD method and the DSMC method was developed to obtain the flow information on the rarefied gas flows effectively. Flow simulations around the high speed vehicles on the transition flow regimes were conducted by using the developed method. The FRESH-FX vehicle made of cone and cylinder shapes was considered for the simulations. The results of the hybrid method were compared with the results of the pure CFD and the pure DSMC method to confirm the reliability and efficiency of the hybrid method. It was found that the gradient and the intensity of the shock waves were weakened due to the relatively low density on the transition flow regime. It was confirmed that the results of the hybrid analysis were different to those of the pure CFD analysis and almost identical to those of the pure DSMC analysis. In addition, the computational time of the hybrid method was reduced than that of the pure DSMC method. As a result, it was obtained that the validity and the efficiency of the CFD/DSMC hybrid method.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.533-542
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• 2016

We investigate fluidization characteristics of the mixture of rice husk, silica sand and rice husk ash as a preliminary study for valuable utilization of rice husk ash obtained from gasification of rice husk in a fluidized bed reactor. As experiment valuables, the blending ratio of rice husk and sand (rice husk: sand) is selected as 5:95, 10:90, 20:80 and 30:70 on a volume base. Rice husk ash was added with 6 vol% of rice husk for each experiment and air velocity to the reactor was 0~0.63 m/s. In both rice husk/sand and rice husk/sand/ash mixture, the minimum fluidization velocity (Umf) is observed as 0.19~0.21 m/s at feeding of 0~10 vol.% of rice husk and 0.30 m/s at feeding of 20 vol.% of rice husk. With increasing the amount of rice husk up to 30 vol.%, $U_{mf}$ can not measure due to segregation behavior. The mixing index for each experiment is determined using mixing index equation proposed by Brereton and Grace. The mixing index of the mixture of rice husk/sand and rice husk/sand/ash was 0.8~1 and 0.88~1, respectively. The optimum fluidization condition was found for the good mixing and separation of rice husk ash.

• Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.19-24
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• 1987

본 문에서는 선회의 정도를 나타내는 선회도가 크고 작은 대표적인 두가지 경우에 대하여 시간평균 구조와 난류혼합 특성을 나타내는 시간변동치의 상관관계를 실험적으로 구한 예를 제시함으로써 선회운동에 의한 난류혼합특성을 설명하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.55-63
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• 2012

The turbulent flow characteristics in a coaxial injector were investigated by the nonlinear $k-{\varepsilon}-f_{\mu}$ model of Park et al.[1] and large eddy simulation (LES). In order to analyze the geometric effects on the scalar mixing for nonreacting variable-density flows, several recessed lengths and momentum flux ratios are selected at a constant Reynolds number. The nonlinear $k-{\varepsilon}-f_{\mu}$�� model proposed the meaningful characteristics for various momentum flux ratios and recess lengths. The LES results showed the changes of small-scale structures by the recess. When the inner jet was recessed, the development of turbulent kinetic energy became faster than that of non-recessed case. Also, the mixing characteristics were mainly influenced by the variation of shear rates, but the local mixing was changed by the adoption of recess.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.426-430
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 3차원 수치 해석 기법으로 SDR 반응기 내 유동 특성을 모사하여 유동 분포 및 체류 시간등을 확인하고 혼합 특성 개선을 위한 방법에 대해 연구하였다. 본 연구 대상 SDR 반응기는 입구 덕트와 반응기 본체의 접속 구간에 가이드 베인(Guide vane)이 설치되어 있고 그 바로 하부 지점에 흡수제를 분무하는 노즐이 설치되어 있다. 이는 처리가스가 반응기로 유입될 때 가이드 베인에 의해 선회류를 형성하여 분무된 흡수제와의 혼합을 촉진시키기 위한 목적으로 설치하였다. 시간당 1,971$m^3/min$ at $260^{\circ}C$의 처리가스가 반응기 상부로 유입되어 가이드 베인을 거쳐 선회류를 형성한 후흡수제와 혼합되어 하부로 배출되는 구조이다. 유동 특성을 분석한 결과, 처리가스가 반응기 중앙으로 강하게 편중되고 있었으며 반응기 양 측면으로 부상 기류가 형성되고 있음을 확인할 수 있다. 또한 강한 편류에 의해 체류시간도 매우 짧은 것으로 판단되는 바, 가이드 베인의 기류 안내 각도가 적합하지 못함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이는 곧 혼합 특성 저하에 따른 미반응 액적의 다량 발생과 함께 고착에 의한 스케일 형성 가능성이 매우 클 것으로 예상되므로 혼합 특성을 개선할 수 있는 설계 변경이 필요할 것으로 판단되었다. 따라서 편류를 해소하고 노즐 근처에서의 체공시간을 확보할 수 있도록 가이드 베인의 안내 각도를 더 크게 변경한 결과, 기존 설계상에서 본체 중앙에 형성되는 편류가 해소되고 선회류의 전개 각도가 커지면서 체류시간 역시 약 5초 이상으로 유지되고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 가이드 베인의 각도만 변경하더라도 본체 형상의 추가적인 변경없이 유동의 혼합 특성을 개선시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.