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Coupled CFD-FEM simulation of hydrodynamic responses of a CALM buoy

  • Gu, Haoyuan;Chen, Hamn-Ching;Zhao, Linyue
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.21-42
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    • 2019
  • In this paper, the Finite-Analytic Navier-Stokes (FANS) code is coupled with an in-house finite-element code to study the dynamic interaction between a floating buoy and its mooring system. Hydrodynamic loads on the buoy are predicted with the FANS module, in which Large Eddy Simulation (LES) is used as the turbulence model. The mooring lines are modeled based on a slender body theory. Their dynamic responses are simulated with a nonlinear finite element module, MOORING3D. The two modules are coupled by transferring the forces and displacements of the buoy and its mooring system at their connections through an interface module. A free-decay model test was used to calibrate the coupled method. In addition, to investigate the capability of the present coupled method, numerical simulations of two degree-of-freedom vortex-induced motion of a CALM buoy in uniform currents were performed. With the study it can be verified that accurate predictions of the motion responses and tension responses of the CALM buoy system can be made with the coupling CFD-FEM method.

A Flow Analysis of Small Craft by Using CFD

  • Park, Ji-Yong;Jeong, Jin-Hee;Hwang, Tea-Wook;Lee, Sol-Ah;Kim, Kyung-Sung
    • Journal of Multimedia Information System
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.269-276
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    • 2020
  • The small craft including jet-board for leisure are commonly smaller than the general commercial vessels. For the floating vessel, the motion analysis is significantly important component to design the shape. It is, however, hardly predicting its behavior by using conventional boundary element method due to violating small amplitude assumption for potential theory. The computational fluid dynamics method can afford to simulate such small craft, but its grid system was not able to calculate motion, because movable body disturbs the grid system by confliction. The dynamics fluid body interaction model with over-set mesh system can be dealt with movable floating body under irregular ocean wave. In this study, several cases were considered to reveal that DFBI is essential method to predict floating body motion. The single phase simulate was conducted to establish the shape perfection, and then the validated vessel was simulated with ocean waves weather DFBI option on or off. Through the comparison, the results between the cases of DFBI on and off shows significantly difference. It was claimed that the DFBI was necessary not only to calculation body motion, but also to predict accurate drag and lift force on the floating body for small size craft.

The Discharge Performance Optimization of a Forced Convection Type PCM Refrigeration Module Used in a Refrigeration Truck (냉동트럭용 강제대류방식 PCM 냉동모듈의 방냉성능 최적화에 관한 연구)

  • Lel, Xu;Kim, Wonuk;Lee, Sang-Ryoul;Kim, Yongchan
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.25 no.11
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    • pp.624-630
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    • 2013
  • A truck refrigeration system using phase change material (PCM) is expected to have a lower noise level, reduced energy cost, and much lower local greenhouse gas emission. Recently, a forced convection type PCM refrigeration module has been developed. As the operation time increases, the PCM around the air inlet melts, because of a large temperature difference between the PCM and air. Therefore, the latent heat transfer area decreases and the heat transfer rate of the module decreases even though there is a lot of PCM which does not melt around the air outlet. A computational fluid dynamic modeling of the PCM refrigeration module was developed and validated by the experiment. Using the CFD, the design parameters, such as the mass flow rate of the air and roughness of the slab, were investigated to improve the heat transfer inhomogeneity. As a result, the adoption of partial roughness on the slabs improved the heat transfer inhomogeneity and reduced a fan power.

Virtual Flutter Plight Test of a Full Configuration Aircraft with Pylon/External Stores

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun;Kwon, Hyuk-Jun;Lee, In;Paek, Seung-Kil
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.34-44
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    • 2003
  • An advanced aeroelastic analysis using a computational structural dynamics (CSD), finite element method (FEM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is presented in this Paper. A general aeroelastic analysis system is originally developed and applied to realistic design problems in the transonic flow region, where strong shock wave interactions exist. The present computational approach is based on the modal-based coupled nonlinear analysis with the matched-point concept and adopts the high-speed parallel processing technique on the low-cost network based PC-clustered machines. It can give very accurate and useful engineering data on the structural dynamic design of advanced flight vehicles. For the nonlinear unsteady aerodynamics in high transonic flow region, Euler equations using the unstructured grid system have been applied to easily consider complex configurations. It is typically shown that the advanced numerical approach can give very realistic and practical results for design engineers and safe flight tests. One can find that the present study conducts a virtual flutter flight test which are usually very dangerous in reality.

FSI analysis on the sail performance of a yacht with rig deformation

  • Bak, Sera;Yoo, Jaehoon
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.648-661
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    • 2019
  • Thin fabric-based yacht sails have a cambered shape to generate lift force; however, their shape can be easily deformed by wind pressure and also affected by the deformation of the mast. These deformations can change the airflow characteristics over the sail. Therefore, Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) analysis is needed to evaluate the sail force precisely. In this study, airflow over the deformed sail and rig was studied using FSI. Elastic deformation of the sail and rig was obtained by an aerodynamic calculation under dynamic pressure loading on the sail surface. The effects of rig deformation on the aerodynamic performance of the sail were examined according to the rig type and mast flexibilities. As a result, the changes of lift force for a fractional type rig with a thin mast section were more significant than with a masthead rig.

CFD Simulation of Combustion and Extinguishment of Solid Propellants by Fast Depressurization (고체 추진제의 연소 및 빠른 감압에 의한 소화 모델 CFD 모사)

  • Lee, Gunhee;Jeon, Rakyoung;Jung, Minyoung;Shim, Hongmin;Oh, Min
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.15-23
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    • 2019
  • In this study, an extinguishment model of a three-dimensional solid propellant rocket was developed by combustion and fast depressurization to control the thrust of a solid rocket. Computational fluid dynamics simulation was carried out to ascertain the change in flow patterns in the combustion chamber and the extinguishment process by using a pintle. An ammonium perchloride was used as the target propellant and the dynamic behavior of its major parameters such as temperature, pressure, and burning rate was predicted using the combustion model. The dynamic behavior of the combustion chamber was confirmed by fast depressurization from an initial pressure of 7 MPa to a final pressure of 2.5 MPa at a depressurization rate of approximately -912 MPa/s.

Hull Design and Dynamic Performance Analysis for ray-type Underwater Glider (가오리형 수중글라이더의 형상설계 및 운동성능 해석)

  • Lee, Sung-Wook;Jeong, Jae-Hun;Jeong, Sang-Ki;Choi, Hyeung-Sik;Kim, Joon-Young
    • IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.343-350
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    • 2017
  • Underwater glider with a single buoyancy engine could generally obtain propulsive forces by moving the center of buoyancy and gravity. Futhermore, The hull and internal structure of underwater glider are designed according to the purpose of long-time operation, high speed and a wide variety of payloads (sensors, communications and etc.). In this paper, Ray-type underwater glider featuring flatfish is considered in view of hydrodynamics. The hull design is especially performed by the analysis of fluid resistance and dynamic performance. The resistance performance is analyzed using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In addition, a simulation program is implemented in order to verify the validity of dynamics modeling and dynamic performances.

AERODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF SUB-ORBITAL RE-ENTRY VEHICLE (저궤도 재진입 비행체의 공력해석)

  • Kim, C.W.;Lee, Y.G.;Lee, D.S.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2008
  • For Aerodynamic analysis of vehicle at altitude, 100km, the validity of governing equations based on continuum model, was reviewed. Also, as the preliminary study for the sub-orbital space plane development, a candidate geometry was suggested and computational fluid dynamic(CFD) analysis was performed for various angles of attack in subsonic and supersonic flow regimes to analyze the aerodynamic characteristics and performance. The inviscid flow analyses showed that the stall starts at angle of attack above $20^{\circ}$, the maximum drag is generated at angle of attack, $87^{\circ}$ and the maximum lift to drag ratio is about 8 in subsonic flow. In supersonic, the stall angle is about $40^{\circ}$ and the maximum drag is generated at angle of attack, $90^{\circ}$. Also, mach number distribution of re-entry vehicle was computed versus altitudes.

Structural Vibration Analysis of Helicopter Search Light Considering Aerodynamic Buffet Load (공력 Buffet 하증을 고려한 헬리콥터 탐색등의 구조진동해석)

  • Kim, Yo-Han;Kim, Dong-Man;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Choi, Hui-Ju;Park, Yong-Suk;Kim, jong-Gun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.175-179
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    • 2008
  • In this study, computational structural vibration analysis of helicopter search light exposing unsteady buffet load have been conducted using combined advanced numerical methods. Unsteady CFD method based on Navier-Stokes equations is used to predict viscous buffet load due to flow separation effects. Full three-dimensional finite element model is constructed in order to conduct static and structural dynamic analyses of the search light model for two different typical flight speeds. Also, the correct performance of the search light can be physically estimated to examine the actual lighting area considering the effects of structural deformations.

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Structural Vibration Analysis of a Helicopter Search Light Considering Aerodynamic Buffet Load (공력 Buffet 하중을 고려한 헬리콥터 탐색등의 구조진동해석)

  • Kim, Yo-Han;Kim, Dong-Man;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Choi, Hui-Ju;Park, Yong-Suk;Kim, Jong-Gun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.870-875
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    • 2009
  • In this study, computational structural vibration analysis of helicopter search light exposing unsteady buffet load have been conducted using combined advanced numerical methods. Unsteady CFD method based on Navier-Stokes equations is used to predict viscous buffet load due to flow separation effects. Full three-dimensional finite element model is constructed in order to conduct static and structural dynamic analyses of the search light model for two different typical flight speeds. Also, the correct performance of the search light can be physically estimated to examine the actual lighting area considering the effects of structural deformations.