• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2005년도 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.825-828
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• 2005

Experimental and numerical study was done to confirm the effect of the flexible tube in pipeline on transient flow oscillation. Experiment was made for a pipeline with and without deformable flexible tube using a single pumping system of main stainless pipe. The wave speeds of main pipe and flexible tube were calculated from the pipe material properties, structures, and boundary conditions. Time dependent pressure fluctuations were calculated for the pipeline using the simple and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic models for the deformation of main pipe and flexible tube. Pressure calculated by the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model showed better agreement with measured one than pressure by the simple model. Experimental and numerical results show that the maximum pressure as well as amplitude of pressure oscillation was decreased by inserting short flexible tube in pipeline. Hence, inserted short flexible tube to pipeline was found to be effective for the suppression of strong pressure oscillation. Moreover, the wave speed in pipe was discussed based on numerical and experimental results.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.654-659
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• 2020

The reliability of the spent fuel pool instrument is very important for the security of nuclear power plant, especially during the earthquake. The effect of the fluid force on the vibration characteristics of the flexible tube of the spent fuel pool instrument needs comprehensive analysis. In this paper, based on the potential flow theory, the hydrodynamic pressures acting on the flexible tube were obtained. A mathematical model of a flexible tube was constructed to obtain the dynamic response considering the effects of seismic load and fluid force, and a computer code was written. Based on the mathematical model and computer code, the maximum stresses of the flexible tube in both safe shutdown earthquake and operating basis earthquake events on the spent fuel pool with three typical water levels were calculated, respectively. The results show that the fluid force has an obvious effect on the stress and strain of the flexible tube in both safe shutdown earthquake and operating basis earthquake events.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2010년도 추계학술발표논문집 2부
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• pp.813-816
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 자동차 배기계를 구성하고 있는 Flexible Tube의 형상에 따른 응력 해석 결과를 이용하여 피로 해석을 하였다. 아울러 Flexible Tube의 변위량이 크게 발생하는 것을 고려하여 기하학적 비선형 해석을 실시하였으며 Flexible Tube의 변형량은 끝단에서 6mm의 변위가 발생하도록 하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. (1) Tube의 반경이 증가하면 피로한계 응력반복수는 선형적으로 감소한다. (2) 본 연구에서 사용된 tube중 주름의 반경이 1.7mm일때 피로 수명이 가장 긴 것을 알 수 있다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.498-506
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• 2007

Using wind tunnel, experimental approaches were employed to investigate fluidelastic instability of tube bundles, subjected to uniform cross flow. There are several flow-induced vibration excitation mechanisms, such as fluidelastic instability, periodic wake shedding resonance, turbulence-induced excitation and acoustic resonance, which could cause excessive vibration in shell-and tube heat exchanges. Fluidelastic is the most important vibration excitation mechanism for heat exchanger tube bundles subjected to cross flow. The system comprised of cantilevered flexible cylinder(s) and rigid cylinders of normal square array, In order to see the characteristics of flow in tube bundles, particle image velocimetry was used. From a practical design point of view, Fluidelastic instability may be expressed simply in terms of dimensionless flow velocity and dimensionless mass-damping. The threshold flow velocity for dynamic instability of cylinder rows is evaluated and the data for design guideline is proposed for the tube bundles of normal square array.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2016

The research aims to study the different flexible rubber tube diffusers used in urban wastewater treatment processes and aquaculture systems. The experiment was conducted in small-scale aeration tank with different physical properties of the tubes that were used as aerators. The volumetric mass transfer coefficient ($k_La$), oxygen transfer efficiency (OTE) and aeration efficiency (AE) were measured and determined to compare the diffusers. Moreover, the bubble hydrodynamic parameters were analyzed in terms of bubble diameter ($d_B$) and rising velocity ($U_B$) by a high speed camera (2,000 frames/s). Then the interfacial area (a) and liquid-side mass transfer coefficient ($k_L$) can be calculated. The physical properties (tube wall thickness, tensile strength, orifice size, hardness and elongation) have been proven to be the key factor that controls the performance (kLa and OTE). The effects of hardness and elongation on bubble formation, orifice size and a-area were clearly proved. It is not necessary to generate too much fine bubbles to increase the a-area: this relates to high power consumption and the decrease of the kL. Finally, the wall thickness, elongation and hardness associated of the flexible tube diffuser (tube No. 12) were concluded, to be the suitable properties for practically producing, in this research.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2010

The corrosion of the flexible tube in the automobile exhaust system is caused by the ambient water and chloride ions. Since welding is one of the key processes for the flexible tube manufacturing, it is required to select a proper welding method to prevent the flexible tube corrosion and to increase its lifetime. There are many studies about the efficiency of the welding method, but no systematic study is performed for the effect of welding method on the corrosion property of the austenitic stainless weldment. The aim of the present study is to provide information on the effect of two different welding methods of TIGW (tungsten inert gas welding) and PAW (plasma arc welding) on the corrosion property of austenitic stainless steel weldment. Materials used in this study were two types of the commercial austenitic stainless steel, STS321 and XM15J1, which were used for flexible tube material for the automotive exhaust system. Microstructure was observed by using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To evaluate the corrosion behavior, potentiodynamic and potentiostatic tests were performed. The chemical state of the passive film was analyzed in terms of XPS depth profile. Metallurgical analysis show that the ferrite content in fusion zone of both STS321 and XM15J1 is higher when welded by PAW than by TIGW. The potentiodynamic and potentiostatic test results show that both STS321 and XM15J1 have higher transpassive potential and lower passive current density when welded by PAW than by TIGW. XPS analysis indicates that the stable $Cr_2O_3$ layer at the outermost layer of the passive film is formed when welded by PAW. The result recommends that PAW is more desirable than TIGW to secure corrosion resistance of the flex tube which is usually made of austenitic stainless steel.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.246-254
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• 2024

Recently, coal-fired power plants are experiencing many problems that they have never experienced before due to an increase in flexible operation. In particular, a two-phase flow accelerated corrosion on water wall tubes in a boiler has not been detected overseas or domestically. There is no response plan to deal with such corrosion problem either. However, oxide film damage and tube material corrosion due to a two-phase flow accelerated corrosion are being discovered on water wall boiler tubes of domestic coal-fired power plants recently. If this situation is severe, it can cause enormous damage such as tube rupture. Therefore, in this paper, in order to prepare a response plan for a two-phase flow accelerated corrosion on water wall tubes in the future, differences between a two-phase flow accelerated corrosion and a single-phase flow accelerated corrosion were investigated and an example of discovery of a two-phase flow accelerated corrosion on water wall tubes was presented.

• Composites Research
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2024

해저케이블은 케이블의 손상 시 높은 유지 보수 비용과 문제점들을 해결하기 위해 다양한 종류의 보호기 자재를 사용한다. 특히 파랑 및 해류 등의 외력 요소 들로부터 케이블을 보호하기 위해 사용되는 대표적인 보호기자재로 유연보호튜브를 들 수 있다. 유연보호튜브는 폴리우레탄 85A 초 탄성 재료로 구성되어 있어 기계적 거동을 계산하기 위해 실험 결과를 기반으로 한 물성치를 이용한다. 본 연구에서는 유연 보호 튜브를 대상으로 해석적 방법을 사용하여 휨 성능과 인장 성능을 살펴보았다. 해석에 사용된 물성치는 폴리우레탄 85A의 다축인장 실험을 통해 확보된 물성 값을 이용하였다. 유연보호튜브는 최대 굽힘 모멘트 기준치인 15 kN·m와 인장하중의 기준치인 50 kN에 대해 휨 성능과 인장 성능을 분석하였다. 해석 결과 유연 보호 튜브의 최대 굽힘 모멘트가 15 kN·m일 때 MBR은 13 m로 휨 성능이 확보되었으며, 인장하중이 50 kN일 때 최대 수직 변위가 968 mm를 나타내 인장성능이 확보됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2743-2746
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• 2007

When a small tube is dipped into a liquid surface, surface tension forces cause the liquid in the tube to rise vertically against the gravity. When the tube is flexible, hydrostatic pressure difference caused by the capillary flow deforms the tube and the deformation which narrows the flow route changes the rising velocity. We study a simple model of this elastocapillary interaction in the context of the surface-tension-driven vertical rise of a liquid between two long flexible hydrophilic sheets that are held a small distance apart at one end. We provide an analytical theory for the rise rate of the liquid and show that our experiments are consistent with the theory.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2009년도 춘계학술발표논문집
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• pp.546-549
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• 2009

자동차 배기계는 제한된 설치 공간으로 인하여 내구성과 연계된 형상을 최적화하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 자동차 배기계를 구성하고 있는 Flexible Tube(Bellows)의 형상에 따른 응력 변화를 해석하였다. 응력 해석은 유한요소법을 이용하였고, 해석에는 8절점 쉘 요소를 사용하였으며 절점수는 100,000 정도이다. 아울러 Bellows의 변위량이 크게 발생하는 것을 고려하여 기하학적 비선형 해석을 실시하였으며 Bellows의 변형량은 끝단에서 6mm의 변위가 발생하도록 하였다.