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Simultaneous Multi-Channel Sensor System for Gas Flow Measurementtion Measurement

  • Kim, Young-Han;Joung, Ok-Jin
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.95.3-95
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    • 2002
  • A multi-channel electrostatic probe is utilized to determine gas flow rate in a cylindrical container. A numerical analysis is conducted to compare experimental measurement with the computed gas velocity in radial and axial directions.

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Measurement of Water Flow in Closed Conduits by Chemical Tracer Method (추적자를 이용한 유량 측정)

  • Lee, Sun-Ki;Chung, Bag-Soon;Kim, Chang-Ho
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.2 no.2 s.3
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 1999
  • Thermal output in a nuclear power plant is verified with calorimetric heat balance on the secondary plant. The calorimetry involves the precise measurement of the feedwater flow rate. However, the correct indication of feedwater flow rate obtained by a pressure-difference measurement across a venturi can be affected by instrument errors, fouling or a poorly developed velocity profile. This can result in an inaccurate mass flow rate and consequently an inaccurate estimate of power. The purpose of this study is to develop verification methods with accuracy better than $0.5\%$ for high precision flow measurement to be used for measuring feedwater flow rate. This chemical tracer method is a testing process that uses tracers which can be applied to quantify losses in electrical output due to the incorrect measurements of feedwater flow rate. And this system has good response to the variation of the flow rate. Accuracy of better than 0.5 percent can be expected for feedwater flow measurement, providing that the system can be stabilized during the test. This methodology is applicable to other flow systems well.

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A study on the influence of turbulence characteristics on flame propagation in swirl flow field (스월유동장의 화염전파에 미치는 난류특성의 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Jun;Lee, Jong-Tae;Lee, Seong-Yeol
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.20 no.10
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    • pp.3282-3292
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    • 1996
  • Flow velocity was measured using a hot wire anemometer. Turbulence intensity was in proportion to mean flow velocity regardless of swirl velocity. And integral length scale has proportional relation with swirl velocity regardless of measurement position. Flame speed calculated by radius of visualized flame was increased and then decreased according to lapse of time from spark. Maximum flame speed was increased according to increase of turbulence intensity. Burning speed and flame transport effect increased with increase of swirl velocity, but ratio of burning speed to flame speed decreased with increased of swirl velocity. Mass fraction burned versus volume fraction burned was increased in proportion to the increase of turbulence intensity, caused by increase of combustion promotion effect according to increase of turbulence intensity and scale.

Study on Velocity Measurement and Numerical Computation in a Rectangular Duct with $90^\circ$ Bend Elbow (곡면 엘보우를 가진 사각덕트 내의 유속측정 및 수치계산에 관한 연구)

  • 윤영환;박원구
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.15 no.11
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    • pp.910-917
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    • 2003
  • Fluid flow in a rectangular duct for 90$^{\circ}$ bend elbow with the ratio of 1.5 between its curvature radius and width is measured by 5 W laser doppler velocity meter. The fluid flow is also computed by commercial software of STAR-CD for comparison between measured and computed velocity profiles in the duct. Reynolds numbers for the comparison are 11,643, 19,746 and 24,260. From the comparison, computation of principal velocity components in the duct predicts the experimental data somewhat satisfactorily even though those of minor velocity components and turbulent kinetic energy do not match with the experimental data quite well. K-factor for the bend elbow is computed to be average 0.086 while the equivalent ASHRAE data is 0.07.

Analysis ofriverflow using the ADCP postprocessing software (adcptools) (ADCP 후처리 소프트웨어(adcptools)를 이용한 하천 흐름 분석)

  • Lee, Chanjoo;Kim, Jong Pil;Park, Edward;Kastner, Karl
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.103-115
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    • 2016
  • At present, an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) is one of the most suitable tools for measurement of three dimensional flow characteristics in the river. The data resulting from this approach can be used for flow visualization and velocity mapping together with post-processing software tools. Among them, 'adcptools' is the latest one and provides more realistic velocity distribution in the cross-section since it uses velocity along the beam direction. In this study, a flow analysis was made using the 'adcptools' for the Amazon River and the Han River dataset. Discharge was recalculated and accuracy of discharge and velocity was evaluated. Streamwise velocity distribution and secondary flow pattern in cross-sections were visualized. Geo-referenced velocity distribution was also mapped. A summary with future prospect of 'adcptools' for studies on fluvial geomorphology is briefly given.

Unsteady Flow Rate Measurement Based on Distributed Parameter Pipeline Model (분포정수계 관로모델을 이용한 비정상 유량계측)

  • Kim, Do-Tae;Hong, Sung-Tae
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.8-13
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    • 2008
  • The paper proposes a model-based measurement of unsteady flow rate by using distributed parameter pipeline model and the measured pressure values at two distant points along the pipeline. The distributed parameter model of hydraulic pipeline is applied with consideration of frequency dependent viscosity friction and unsteady velocity distribution at a cross section of a pipeline. By using the self-diagnostics functions of the measurement method, the validity is investigated by comparison with the measured and estimated pressure and flow rate wave forms at the halfway section on the pipeline. The results show good agreement between the estimated flow rate wave forms and theoretical those under unsteady laminar flow conditions. The method proposed here is useful in estimating unsteady flow rate through an arbitrary cross section in hydraulic pipeline and components without installing an instantaneous flowmeter.

Measurement of Turbulent Flows in a Square Sectioned $270^{\circ}$ Bend (열선 유속계에 의한 정사각형 단면의 270도 곡관에서의 난류유동 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Sok-Hyu;Chun, Kun-Ho;Lee, Gun-Hyee
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2000.11b
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    • pp.467-472
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    • 2000
  • Most of the past experimental or analytical studies were performed for the curved bend with a square cross-section. Velocity profiles and Reynolds stresses of the turbulence flow in the 270 degree bend with circular cross-section were measured by a hot-wire anemometer. The mean velocity of primary flowing direction effected by the downstream of bend in the entry region of the bend. The flow in the inner part of the bend slowed the distribution velocity relatively large and unsymmetric phenomenon. In the strong secondary flow occurred when the flow passed in the region of 45 degree to 90 degree. The secondary flow appeared very large value in the neighbor region of inner wall.

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The Study on Flow Characteristics of Impinging Jet Using PIV (PIV를 이용한 충돌제트의 유동특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, D.K.;Kim, J.H.;Kim, S.P.;Lee, Y.H.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.11b
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    • pp.717-722
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    • 2001
  • A present study is the flow characteristics of impinging jet by PIV measurement and numerical analysis. The flow characteristics of impinging jet flow are affected greatly by nozzle inlet velocity. An circular sharp edged nozzle type$(45^{\circ})$ was used to achieve uniform mean velocity at the nozzle inlet, and its diameter is 10mm(d). Therefore, the flow characteristics on the impinging jet can be changed largely by the control of main flow. In this parent study, we investigate the effects of inlet velocity, its variable is nozzle inlet Reynolds numbers(Re=1500, 3000, 4500, 6000 and 7500).

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PIV Measurements of Ventilation Flow inside a Passenger Compartment (PIV를 이용한 실차 내부 환기유동의 정량적 속도장 측정)

  • Lee, Jin-Pyung;Lee, Sang-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.24-29
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    • 2011
  • The improvement of climatic comfort is crucial not only for passenger comfort but also for driving safety. Therefore, a better understanding on the flow characteristics of ventilation flow inside the passenger compartment is essential. Most of the previous studies investigated the ventilation flow using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations or scale-down water-model experiments. In this study, the ventilation flow inside the passenger compartment of a real commercial automobile was investigated using a Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) velocity field measurement technique. Under real operating conditions, the velocity fields were measured at several vertical planes for several ventilation modes. The experimental data obtained from this study can be used to understand the detailed flow characteristics in the passenger compartment of a real car and to validate numerical predictions.

An experimental study on the steady flow around an intake valve exit (흡기 밸브 주위의 정상 상태 유동에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • 이상석;이석재;김응서
    • Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.82-89
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    • 1991
  • In order to investigate the characteristics of flow around the intake around the intake valve exit, discharge coefficient and the velocity near the valve exit in steady state were measured using X-type hot-wire. Valve and valve seat insert used in experiment were constructed as the same shape of production engine and the flow characteristics at various flow rates and valve lifts were investigated. From the results of discharge coefficient measurements, it is observed that there exists a similarity between the flow characteristics around the production engine valve and the typical poppet valve. Measurement of the velocity at the valve exit shows that the normalized radial velocity between the primary direction of flow and the valve angle is large, but the difference becomes smaller as the flow rate increases.

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