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Numerical Simulation and Laboratory Test Analysis of Air Sparging for TCE Remediation

  • 김훈미;이강근
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.348-351
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    • 2003
  • Trichloroethylene, which is one of the representative DNAPL, has been found in underground water sources as a result of the manufactural use, and disposal of the chemical. In this research, in situ air sparging method was chosen to reduce the TCE concentration from the source zone. The concentration reduction in the source zone resulting from air sparging is simulated using the modified STOMP Water-Air operational mode in a two dimensional axisymmetric domain and bench scale test is conducted to analyze the performance of air sparging. The results of laboratory tests are compared with numerical simulations.

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A Study on the Drift Characteristics of Person-in-Water (인체의 표류특성에 관한 연구)

  • ;T. C. Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.85-92
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    • 1997
  • To understand the dynamics of a drifting object, an analysis based on fluid dynamics theory is presented. A simplified analysis shows a consistency with the linear formula currently used for search and rescue mission. Also an experiment using miniatured human models has been conducted to study the drift characteristics of Person-in-Water. The tests were carried out at the water channel facility and the models were tested in different positions and styles. The measured drag coefficients for human body ranged over 0.4-1.2.

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Suggestion of a Evaluation Method for Variation of Concrete Workability According to Pumping Condition through Lab-Scale Test (펌핑 조건에 따른 콘크리트 작업성 변화 실내 평가 방법 제안)

  • Lee, Jung-Soo;Jang, Kyong-Pil;Kwon, Seung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.413-420
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    • 2020
  • In this study, a new lab-scale test equipment was developed to evaluate the variation of concrete workability after pumping. The equipment was designed to simulate the pressure and shearing applied to concrete during actual pumping. In order to examine the feasibility of evaluating variation of concrete workability through lab-scale test equipment, real-scale pumping tests and lab-scale tests were performed together. The design strength of concrete used in the both tests was 24, 35, and 60MPa, and the length of pipe used in pumping tests was 130, 304, and 518m. The lab-scale tests were performed in consideration of actual pumping conditions(pressure, shearing, and pumping duration time). The workability(slump or slum flow) of concrete was measured before test, after the pumping test, and after lab-scale test. In all tests, workability of all concrete mixtures decreased. In addition, the results of both tests were measured greatly similarly.

Wind flow simulations in idealized and real built environments with models of various level of complexity

  • Abdi, Daniel S.;Bitsuamlak, Girma T.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.503-524
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    • 2016
  • The suitability of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations on the built environment for the purpose of estimating average roughness characteristics and for studying wind flow patterns within the environment is assessed. Urban models of various levels of complexity are considered including an empty domain, array of obstacles arranged in regular and staggered manners, in-homogeneous roughness with multiple patches, a semi-idealized built environment, and finally a real built environment. For each of the test cases, we conducted CFD simulations using RANS turbulence closure and validated the results against appropriate methods: existing empirical formulas for the homogeneous roughness case, empirical wind speed models for the in-homogeneous roughness case, and wind tunnel tests for the semi-idealized built environment case. In general, results obtained from the CFD simulations show good agreement with the corresponding validation methods, thereby, giving further evidence to the suitability of CFD simulations for built environment studies consisting of wide-ranging roughness. This work also provides a comprehensive overview of roughness modeling in CFD-from the simplest approach of modeling roughness implicitly through wall functions to the most elaborate approach of modeling roughness explicitly for the sake of accurate wind flow simulations within the built environment.

Model tests for the behavior assessment of adjacent buildings in urban tunnelling (터널굴착에 타른 인접건물의 거동평가에 대한 모형실험연구)

  • Hwang, Eui-Suk;Kim, Hak-Moon
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.251-261
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    • 2007
  • This study is to investigate the damage assessment of adjacent structures due to tunneling in urban environment. Model tests were carried out with two-story masonry building structures in various shapes and locations. The damage level of adjacent structures were very differently estimated in accordance with the shape ratio (L/h) of structures, construction stages, and various locations. The results of model tests were plotted on the damage level graphs in order to predict the direction of damage levels for the different types of structures (i.e. stiffness of structures, L/h). The progressive crack development mechanism at various construction stages was revealed through model tests and crack size indicated more conservative side of damage level on the damage level graph.

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Effect of Flow Rate on Erosion Corrosion Damage and Damage Mechanism of Al5083-H321 Aluminum Alloy in Seawater Environment (해수 환경에서 Al5083-H321 알루미늄 합금의 침식부식 손상에 미치는 유속의 영향과 손상 메카니즘)

  • Kim, Young-Bok;Kim, Seong-Jong
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.115-121
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    • 2020
  • In this study, erosion tests and erosion-corrosion tests of Al5083-H321 aluminum alloy were conducted at various flow rates in seawater. The erosion tests were conducted at a flow rate of 0 to 20 m/s, and erosion-corrosion tests were performed by potentiodynamic polarization method at the same flow rate. Characteristic evaluation after the erosion test was conducted by surface analysis. Characteristic evaluation after the erosion-corrosion test was performed by Tafel extrapolation and surface analysis. The results of the surface analysis after the erosion test showed that surface damage tended to increase as the flow rate increased. In particular, intermetallic particles were separated due to the breakdown of the oxide film at 10 m/s or more. In the erosion-corrosion test, the corrosion current density increased as the flow rate increased. Additionally, the surface analysis showed that surface damage occurred in a vortex shape and the width of the surface damage tended to increase as the flow rate increased. Moreover, damage at 0 m/s, proceeded in a depth direction due to the growth of pitting corrosion, and the damaged area tended to increase due to acceleration of the intermetallic particle loss by the fluid impact.

Test and Integration of Location Sensors for Position Determination in a Pedestrian Navigation System

  • Retscher, Guenther;Thienelt, Michael
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.251-256
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    • 2006
  • In the work package 'Integrated Positioning' of the research project NAVIO (Pedestrian Navigation Systems in Combined Indoor/Outdoor Environements) we are dealing with the navigation and guidance of visitors of our University. Thereby start points are public transport stops in the surroundings of the Vienna University of Technology and the user of the system should be guided to certain office rooms or persons. For the position determination of the user different location sensors are employed, i.e., for outdoor positioning GPS and dead reckoning sensors such as a digital compass and gyro for heading determination and accelerometers for the determination of the travelled distance as well as a barometric pressure sensor for altitude determination and for indoor areas location determination using WiFi fingerprinting. All sensors and positioning methods are combined and integrated using a Kalman filter approach. Then an optimal estimate of the current location of the user is obtained using the filter. To perform an adequate weighting of the sensors in the stochastic filter model, the sensor characteristics and their performance was investigated in several tests. The tests were performed in different environments either with free satellite visibility or in urban canyons as well as inside of buildings. The tests have shown that it is possible to determine the user's location continuously with the required precision and that the selected sensors provide a good performance and high reliability. Selected tests results and our approach will be presented in the paper.

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Electromagnetic Test of the GPS Receiver System for a Satellite Launch Vehicle - Part I. Outline & Emission Test (위성발사체용 GPS 수신기 시스템의 전자파시험 - Part I. 시험개요 및 방사시험)

  • Kwon, Byung-Moon;Moon, Ji-Hyeon;Choi, Hyung-Don;Cho, Gwang-Rae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.329-337
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    • 2007
  • This paper deals with electromagnetic tests of the GPS receiver system that should be developed to satisfy emission and susceptibility requirements for a satellite launch vehicle. Performance of the GPS receiver system against electromagnetic environment that is improved through several tests satisfies all requirements about electromagnetic tests. The outline of the electromagnetic tests and emission test results of CE102, CE106 and RE102 on MIL-STD-461E are described in Part I.

Extraction of rational functions by forced vibration method for time-domain analysis of long-span bridges

  • Cao, Bochao;Sarkar, Partha P.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.561-577
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    • 2013
  • Rational Functions are used to express the self-excited aerodynamic forces acting on a flexible structure for use in time-domain flutter analysis. The Rational Function Approximation (RFA) approach involves obtaining of these Rational Functions from the frequency-dependent flutter derivatives by using an approximation. In the past, an algorithm was developed to directly extract these Rational Functions from wind tunnel section model tests in free vibration. In this paper, an algorithm is presented for direct extraction of these Rational Functions from section model tests in forced vibration. The motivation for using forced-vibration method came from the potential use of these Rational Functions to predict aerodynamic loads and response of flexible structures at high wind speeds and in turbulent wind environment. Numerical tests were performed to verify the robustness and performance of the algorithm under different noise levels that are expected in wind tunnel data. Wind tunnel tests in one degree-of-freedom (vertical/torsional) forced vibration were performed on a streamlined bridge deck section model whose Rational Functions were compared with those obtained by free vibration for the same model.

Durability of Carbon/Epoxy Composites for Train Carbody under Salt Water Environment (염수환경에 노출된 철도차량용 탄소섬유/에폭시 복합재의 내구성 평가)

  • Yoon, Sung-Ho;Hwang, Young-Eun;Kim, Jung-Seok;Yoon, Hyuk-Jin;Kessler, Michael R.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.357-363
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    • 2008
  • This study investigates the durability of carbon/epoxy composites for use on train car bodies under a salt water spray environment. Salt water solution with 5% NaCl, similar to natural salt water, was used for the salt water environmental tests. The specimens were obtained from a composite panel consisting of an epoxy matrix reinforced with T700 carbon fabric. The specimens were exposed to the salt water environment for up to 12 months. Mechanical tests were performed to obtain tensile properties, flexural properties, and shear properties. Dynamic mechanical analysis was used to measure such thermal properties as storage modulus, loss modulus, and tan $\delta$. Also FT/IR tests were conducted to investigate changes in chemical structure with exposure. The results revealed that fiber-dominated mechanical properties were not affected much by exposure time, but matrix-dominated mechanical properties decreased with increasing exposure time. Storage modulus was not very sensitive to exposure time, but glass transition temperature was affected, slightly decreasing with increasing exposure time. Although the peak intensity of FT/IR curves was affected slightly by exposure time, the peak shape and peak location of FT/IR curves were not noticeably changed. Carbon/epoxy composites used for this study were relatively stable to the salt water environment.