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Tidal Current Power Generation by a Darrieus Type Water Turbine at the Side of a Bridge Pier

  • Kyozuka, Yusaku;Wakahama, Hisanori
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2006
  • There are several advantages to make use of a bridge pier for the tidal power generation. Current velocity increases near the pier, therefore the tidal power generation becomes more efficient because the power is proportional to the cubic of the current velocity. The pier is convenient for access and maintenance of the hydraulic turbine and the power unit. The project is now underway at the Ikitsuki Bridge in Tatsuno-Seto Strait of Nasasaki Prefecture, where the tidal current was measured by the bottom mount ADCP for almost one year. Model experiments for a Darrieus water turbine with two and three straight blades were carried out in the circulating water channel, in which the power coefficients of the turbine were obtained as a function of blade section and the attaching angle of a blade to the rotor. Those experimental results are discussed to obtain an optimum Darrieus turbine for tidal power generation.

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Dynamic Analysis of Metal Transfer in Pulsed-GMAW (Pulsed-GMAW의 금속 이행 현상에 관한 동적 해석)

  • 최상균;유중돈;박상규
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 1997
  • The metal transfer phenomenon of the pulsed-GMAW is simulated by formulating the electromagnetic force incorporated with the Volume of Fluid algorithm. The free surface profiles, pressure and velocity distributions within the drop are computed numerically. Axial velocity and acceleration generated during peak current period are found to have a significant effect on drop detachment. Therefore, the accelerated inertia force becomes one of important factors affecting metal transfer in the pulsed-GMAW. When the pulse current parameters are selected properly, the molten drop is detached just after current pulse, and the operating range of the pulsing frequency increases with higher peak current and duty cycle. Calculated operating ranges show reasonably good agreements with the available experimental data.

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Variability of Current Velocities in Masan Inlet (마산만의 해수유동에 관하여)

  • KIM Jong-Hwa;CHANG Sun-duck;KIM Sam-Kon
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.274-280
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    • 1986
  • Velocity variability of Masan Inlet in the northernpart of Chinhae Bay is studied on the basis of the cross-sectional net velocity distributions and its root-mean-square. They were calculated during three consecutive cycles at spring tide as well as two cycles at near tide with precipitations in June and July 1985. During the spring tide, net ebb flow take place in the western channel while net flood flow in the eastern channel of the cross-section. On the contrary, the direction of both net flows during the neap tide with precipitations is reversed. R.M.S. isotachs show that the highest velocity is 15 cm/sec at spring tide and 10.3 cm/sec at neap tide, and the greatest velocity is persistently found at the surface layer of the western channel of the cross-section at each tidal cycle. It is shown that the major part of constituents of the constant flow in the Inlet is the tidal residual current. The density-driven current, however, plays an important role afer the heavy precipitations.

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Bottom Friction of Surface Waves and Current Flow (천해파와 해류에 의한 해저면 마찰력)

  • 유동훈;김지웅
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.130-138
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    • 2000
  • The friction factor equation of open channel flow is developed by using Prandtl's mixing length theory and considering the flow characteristics of smooth or rough turbulent flow. BYO model considers vertical velocity profile for the (:omputation of bottom friction of surface waves and current flow. The model computes the mean bottom friction of combined wave-current flow by the vectorial summation of wave velocity and current velocity at Bijker point. The near bottom flow is discriminated by three flow regimes; smooth, transitional and rough turbulent flow. The model, BYO, has been further refined considering the combination of smooth turbulent flow and rough turbulent flow.

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Preliminary Design and Performance Analysis of Ducted Tidal Turbine

  • Jo, Chul-Hee;Lee, Kang-Hee;Kim, Do-Youb;Goo, Chan-Hoe
    • Journal of Advanced Research in Ocean Engineering
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.176-185
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    • 2015
  • Recently, focus has been placed on ocean energy resources because environmental concerns regarding the exploitation of hydrocarbons are increasing. Tidal current power, one of the ocean energy resources, has great potential worldwide due to its high energy density. The flow velocity is the most crucial factor for the power estimation of TCP(Tidal Current Power) system since the kinetic energy of the flow is proportional to the cube of the flow speed. So sufficient inflow speed to generate electricity from the tidal current power is necessary. A duct system can accelerate the flow velocity, which could expand the applicable area of TCP systems to relatively lower velocity sites. The shapes of the inlet and outlet could affect the flow rate inside the duct. To investigate the performance of the duct, various ducts were preliminary designed considering the entire system that is single-point moored TCP system and a series of simulations were carried out using ANSYS-CFX v13.0 CFD software. This study introduces a ducted turbine system that can be moored to a seabed. A performance estimation and comparison of results with conventional tidal converters were summarized in this paper.

Review of stability calculation of an artificial reef in the breaking wave zone of coastal waters (천해 쇄파역에서 인공어초 안정성 계산에 대한 고찰)

  • Kim, Chang-Gil;Oh, Tae-Gun;Suh, Sung-Ho;Kim, Dae-Kweon;Kim, Byung-Gyun;Choi, Yong-Suk
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.965-974
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    • 2009
  • The current study reviews the formula used to calculate the stability of an artificial reef in the breaking wave zone of coastal waters. A comparison was carried out between the existing formula and a new formula that takes into account the water particle velocity in the breaking wave zone. Water particle velocity was analyzed using the Fluent (CADMAS-SURF) software program. The new formula took into various factors, including the difference in the drag coefficient due to the direction of the current and the ratio of distance between two reefs. The drag coefficient of the artificial reef due to the direction of the current was 0.84 when the distance ratio was 0.5. When the artificial reef was placed at 45 degree angle to the current, the product of the drag coefficient and the project area were 40 to 46 % greater than when the reef was placed at 90 degree angle. Our results regarding the stability of an artificial reef indicate that the new formula provides the designers of artificial reefs with a more rational and economic design rationale rather than the existing formula.

High performance velocity and position controller for spindle motor (스핀들용 유도 전동기 고성능 속도 및 위치 제어기)

  • 임충혁;유준혁;김동일;김성권
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10b
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    • pp.648-651
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    • 1996
  • Samsung Electronics has developed high performance velocity and position controller for induction motors, and succeeded in mass production for the first time in Korea. Dynamic performance and final control accuracy of the controller are equivalent to those of AC servo motor controller. At present, we adopted the controller as spindle motor drive for Samsung CNC systems, and expect its wide use in industry as general purpose velocity and position controller for induction motor.

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High Performance Velocity and position Controller for Spindle Motor (스핀들용 유도 전동기 고성능 속도 및 위치 제어기)

  • 유준혁
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.11-14
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    • 1996
  • Samsung Electronics has developed high performance velocity and position controller for induction motors and succeeded in mass production for first time in Lorea. Dynamic performance and final control accuracy of the controller are equivalent to those of AC servo motor controller. At present we adopted the controller as spindle motor drive for Samsung CNC systems and expect its wide use in industry as general purpose velocity and position controller for induction motor.

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Changes of Tide Velocity and Direction with Saemangeum Project (새만금사업에 따른 조류속 및 유향 변화(농지조성 및 농어촌정비))

  • 김정균;송기일;최진규
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.66-71
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    • 2000
  • This study was carried out to investigate the changes of tide velocity and sea bottom topology during the construction period of sea dike. The tide velocity and sea bottom depth were measured in Saemangeum area every year, and analyzed and compared to the initial data. The current and future changes of the tide velocity and direction according to the construction of Saemangeum sea dike were presented.

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