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INTRODUCTION TO UNSTRUCTURED HYBRID MESH BASED FLOW SIMULATION TECHNIQUE (비정렬 혼합격자 기반 유동해석 기법 소개)

  • Ahn, H.T.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.112-115
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, flow simulation algorithms for utilizing unstructured hybrid meshes are introduced. First, various types of meshes are introduced. Advantages and disadvantages of each type of meshes are discussed. Unstructured hybrid mesh approach, that is best suited for high speed viscous flow simulation, is presented. Lastly, various types of flow simulations using unstructured hybrid meshes are introduced.

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Numerical Simulations of the Flowfield and Pollutant Dispersion over 2-D Bell-Shaped Hills (2차원 종형 언덕 주위의 유동 및 확산현상에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Park K.;Park W. G.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.63-72
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    • 1998
  • The numerical simulations of flowfield and pollutant dispersion over two-dimensional hills of various shapes are described. The Reynolds-averaged Wavier-Stokes equations and concentration diffusion equation based on the gradient diffusion theory have been applied to the atmospheric shear flow over the bell-shaped hills which are basic components of the complex terrain. The flow characteristics such as velocity profiles of the geophysical boundary layer, speed-up phenomena, mean pollutant concentration profiles are compared with experimental data to validate the present numerical procedure and it has been found that the present numerical results agree well with experiments and other numerical data. It has been also found that the distributions of ground level concentration are strongly influenced by the source location and height.

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Swirl ratio effects on tornado vortices in relation to the Fujita scale

  • Hangan, H.;Kim, J.D.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.291-302
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    • 2008
  • Three-dimensional engineering simulations of momentum-driven tornado-like vortices are conducted to investigate the flow dynamics dependency on swirl ratio and the possible relation with real tornado Fujita scales. Numerical results are benchmarked against the laboratory experimental results of Baker (1981) for a fixed swirl ratio: S = 0.28. The simulations are then extended for higher swirl ratios up to S = 2 and the variation of the velocity and pressure flow fields are observed. The flow evolves from the formation of a laminar vortex at low swirl ratio to turbulent vortex breakdown, followed by the vortex touch down at higher swirls. The high swirl ratios results are further matched with full scale data from the Spencer, South Dakota F4 tornado of May 30, 1998 (Sarkar, et al. 2005) and approximate velocity and length scales are determined.

HIGH-ORDER ACCURATE SIMULATIONS OF BLADE-VORTEX INTERACTION USING A DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHOD ON UNSTRUCTURED MESHES (비정렬 격자계에서 고차정확도 불연속 갤러킨 기법을 이용한 블레이드-와류 간섭 현상 모사)

  • Lee, H.D.;Kwon, O.J.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.57-70
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    • 2008
  • A high-order accurate Euler flow solver based on a discontinuous Galerkin finite-element method has been developed for the numerical simulations of blade-vortex interaction phenomena on unstructured meshes. A free vortex in freestream was investigated to assess the vortex-preserving property and the accuracy of the present flow solver. Blade-vortex interaction problems in subsonic and transonic freestreams were simulated by adopting a multi-level solution-adaptive dynamic mesh refinement/coarsening technique. The results were compared with those of other numerical and experimental methods. It was shown that the present discontinuous Galerkin flow solver can preserve the vortex structure for significantly longer vortex convection time and can accurately capture the complex unsteady blade-vortex interaction flows, including generation and propagation of acoustic waves.

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HIGH-ORDER ACCURATE SIMULATIONS OF BLADE-VORTEX INTERACTION USING A DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHOD ON UNSTRUCTURED MESHES (비정렬 격자계에서 고차정확도 불연속 갤러킨 기법을 이용한 블레이드-와류 간섭 현상 모사)

  • Lee, H.D.;Kwon, O.J.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.57-70
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    • 2008
  • A high-order accurate Euler flow solver based on a discontinuous Galerkin finite-element method has been developed for the numerical simulations of blade-vortex interaction phenomena on unstructured meshes. A free vortex in freestream was investigated to assess the vortex-preserving property and the accuracy of the present flow solver. Blade-vortex interaction problems in subsonic and transonic freestreams were simulated by adopting a multi-level solution-adaptive dynamic mesh refinement/coarsening technique. The results were compared with those of other numerical and experimental methods. It was shown that the present discontinuous Galerkin flow solver can preserve the vortex structure for significantly longer vortex convection time and can accurately capture the complex unsteady blade-vortex interaction flows, including generation and propagation of acoustic waves.

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CFD evaluation of a suitable site for a wind turbine on a trapezoid shaped hill

  • Unchai, Thitipong;Janyalertadun, Adun
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.75-88
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    • 2014
  • The computational fluid dynamic is used to explore new aspects of the hill flow. This analysis focuses on flow dependency and the comparison of results from measurements and simulations to show an optimization turbulent model and the possibility of replacing measurements with simulations. The first half of the paper investigates a suitable turbulence model for determining a suitable site for a wind turbine. Results of the standard k-${\varepsilon}$ model are compared precisely with the measurements taken in front of the hilltop, The Reynolds Stress Model showed exact results after 1.0 times of hill steepness but the standard k-${\varepsilon}$ model and standard k-${\omega}$ model showed greater underestimation. In addition, velocity flow over Pha Taem hill topography and the reference geometry shape were compared to find a suitable site for a turbine in case the actual hill structure was associated with the trapezoid geometric shape. Further study of geometry shaped hills and suitable sites for wind turbines will be reported elsewhere.

A Study on Characteristics of Flow Control Servo Valve with no Drain Orifice (드레인 오리피스가 없는 유랑제어 서보밸브의 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Yun, So-Nam;Gang, Bo-Sik;Seong, Baek-Ju;Kim, Hyeong-Ui
    • 연구논문집
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    • s.26
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    • pp.85-94
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this study is to bring out the optimal design factors which effect on dynamic characteristics in the design of proportional flow control valve with high response characteristics, and to verify the validity of the design factors. In this study, force feedback type flow control valve with nozzle-flapper is studied. And, the influences which fixed orifice, nozzle diameter, and maximum displacement between nozzle and flapper effect on dynamic characteristics are analyzed. We have done simulations using the optimal design factors and simulink(Matlab) as a simulation tool, and verified the validity of our simulations by means of comparison our simulation results with an experimental results of another similar valve.

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Discharge Flow Characteristics of A Rotating-Cam and Fixed-Cylinder Type Radial Piston Pump (회전 캠 및 고정 실린더식 레이디얼 피스톤 펌프의 송출 유량 특성)

  • Lee, I.Y.;Choi, S.R.
    • Transactions of The Korea Fluid Power Systems Society
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.10-18
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    • 2011
  • In the beginning of this study, pressure in a cylinder and flow rate from a cylinder of a rotating-cam and fixed-cylinder type radial piston pump are investigated through numerical simulations, so that the simulation results might be utilized as basements for examining physical phenomena occurring in the pump assembly. Then, for supplying basic knowledge on pump design, pressure, flow and leakage characteristics of the pump assembly under the variations of major design parameters are investigated through numerical simulations. At the end, key design parameters influencing upon volumetric efficiency of the pump are listed.

Turbulent Flow Analysis and Drag Reduction by Riblet Surfaces (리블렛 표면을 이용한 난류 유동해석 및 마찰 저항감소)

  • 윤현식;구본국;전호환
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2004
  • Direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows over riblet-mounted surfaces are performed to educe the mechanism of drag reduction by riblets. Numerical simulations are performed for flow fields with R $e_$\tau$/=180. For riblet ridge angle $\alpha$=60$^{\circ}$, two different riblet spacings of $s^+/=20 and 40 are used in this study. The computed drag on the riblet surfaces is in good agreement with existing computational and experimental data. The mean velocity profiles show upward and downward shifts in the log-law for drag-decreasing and drag-increasing cases, respectively Turbulence statistics above the riblets are computed and compared with those above a flat plate. The purpose of this study is in two categories: first, to understand the drag reduction mechanism on riblet surface, second, to verify our own code by comparison of the present results with those from previous studies.udies.

Long-Term Evolution of Decaying MHD Turbulence in the Multiphase ISM

  • Kim, Chang-Goo;Basu, Shantanu
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.47.1-47.1
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    • 2013
  • Supersonic turbulence is believed to decay rapidly within a flow crossing time irrespective of the degree of magnetization. However, this consensus of decaying magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence relies on local isothermal simulations, which are unable to investigate the role of global magnetic fields and structures. Utilizing three-dimensional MHD simulations including interstellar cooling and heating, we investigate decaying MHD turbulence within cold neutral medium sheets embedded in warm neutral medium. Early evolution is consistent with previous studies characterized rapid decay of turbulence with the decaying time shorter than a flow crossing time and power-law temporal decay of turbulent kinetic energy with slope of -1. If initial magnetic fields are strong and perpendicular to the sheet, however long term evolutions of kinetic energy shows that a significant amount of turbulent energy still remains even after ten flow crossing times, and decaying rate is reduced as field strengths increase. We analyse power spectra of remaining turbulence to show that incompressible, in-plane motions dominate.

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