• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.1825-1834
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• 2022

Performing high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (HF-CFD) to predict the flow and heat transfer state of the coolant in the reactor core is expensive, especially in scenarios that require extensive parameter search, such as uncertainty analysis and design optimization. This work investigated the performance of utilizing a multi-fidelity reduced-order model (MF-ROM) in PWR rod bundles simulation. Firstly, basis vectors and basis vector coefficients of high-fidelity and low-fidelity CFD results are extracted separately by the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) approach. Secondly, a surrogate model is trained to map the relationship between the extracted coefficients from different fidelity results. In the prediction stage, the coefficients of the low-fidelity data under the new operating conditions are extracted by using the obtained POD basis vectors. Then, the trained surrogate model uses the low-fidelity coefficients to regress the high-fidelity coefficients. The predicted high-fidelity data is reconstructed from the product of extracted basis vectors and the regression coefficients. The effectiveness of the MF-ROM is evaluated on a flow and heat transfer problem in PWR fuel rod bundles. Two data-driven algorithms, the Kriging and artificial neural network (ANN), are trained as surrogate models for the MF-ROM to reconstruct the complex flow and heat transfer field downstream of the mixing vanes. The results show good agreements between the data reconstructed with the trained MF-ROM and the high-fidelity CFD simulation result, while the former only requires to taken the computational burden of low-fidelity simulation. The results also show that the performance of the ANN model is slightly better than the Kriging model when using a high number of POD basis vectors for regression. Moreover, the result presented in this paper demonstrates the suitability of the proposed MF-ROM for high-fidelity fixed value initialization to accelerate complex simulation.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.226-233
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• 2023

To create an environmentally sustainable fuel with a low sulfur concentration, requires alternative sulfur removal methods. During the course of this study, a high surface gamma alumina-supported ZnO nanocatalyst with a ZnO/-Al₂O₃ ratio of 12% was developed and tested for its ability to improve the activity of the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process for the desulfurization of kerosene fuel. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) were used to characterize the produced nanocatalyst. In a digital batch baffled reactor (20~80 min), the effectiveness of the synthesized nanocatalyst was tested at different initial concentrations of dibenzothiophene (DBT) of 300~600 ppm, oxidation temperatures (25~70 ℃), and oxidation periods (0.5, 1, and 2 hours). The baffles included in the digital baffled batch reactor resist the swirling of the reaction mixture, thus facilitating mixing. The ODS procedure yielded the maximum DBT conversion (95.5%) at 70 ℃ with an 80-minute reaction time and an initial DBT level of 600 ppm. The most precise values of kinetic variables were subsequently determined using a mathematical modelling procedure for the ODS procedure. The average absolute error of the simulation findings was less than 5%, demonstrating a good degree of agreement with the experimental results acquired from all runs. The optimization of the operating conditions revealed that 99.1% of the DBT can be removed in 140 minutes.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2023

수소 가스터빈은 미래 항공 추진 기관과 무탄소 발전 동력원으로 이산화탄소 배출 문제에 대응할 수 있는 유망한 기술이다. 100% 수소를 연료로 사용하는 가스터빈을 위해서는 기존 탄화수소 연료와 다른 수소의 특성을 고려하여 효율과 안정성이 높은 혁신적인 연소기 시스템을 설계할 필요가 있다. 마이크로믹스는 연료와 공기를 강하게 혼합하여 반응이 빠르게 종료되도록 함으로써 질소산화물을 저감하고 안정성을 높이도록 하는 연소기 설계 방식이다. 본 논문에서는 수소 전소 기술로서 마이크로믹스 방식 연소기의 원리와 설계 방법을 살펴보고, 연구용 30 kW 마이크로믹스 수소 연소기 설계안을 소개한다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2024

Commercial gas stoves feed primary air to the burner and burn the fuel-air mixture in a partially premixed combustion. This mechanism produces carbon monoxide during combustion. In this study, design parameters of a commercial gas stove were optimized by considering the carbon monoxide emission. Gas consumption rate, carbon monoxide emission, and water boiling temperature as a heating performance were determined. Carbon monoxide emission was measured using a Korean Industrial Standards standard collector. Water boiling temperature was measured by first soaking the pot in water for approximately 10 min and then heating the pot filled with water. A thermocouple was installed inside the pot. Carbon monoxide increased as the nozzle diameter was increased and the burner-pot height was decreased. This result was due to the insufficient mixing between the fuel and air. Heating performance was enhanced when the nozzle diameter was increased and the burner-pot height was decreased. However, the heating performance deteriorated when the nozzle diameter was 1.8 mm and the burner-pot height was reduced to 50 mm. This phenomenon was due to the formation of a flame on the side of the pot. A merit factor was defined to find the optimal design parameters to satisfy gas consumption rate, carbon monoxide emission, and heating performance. Optimal design values were established to be a nozzle diameter of 1.5 mm and a burner-pot height of 60 mm.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.286-292
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• 2005

본 연구는 향후 산업적으로 질소산화물 규제가 중요한 문제로 대두될 만한 산업용 보일러를 대상으로 수행하였다. 일반적으로 SNCR 방법의 산업용 보일러로의 적용은 혼합을 위한 충분한 체류시간을 제공하지 못한다는 점에서 적합하지 않은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 SNCR 장치의 산업용 보일러 적용가능성을 조사하기 위한 것이다. 구체적으로 연료로 중유를 사용하는 시간당 스팀 발생량 40톤 규모의 산업용 보일러를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 사업용 보일러의 수치 해석을 위한 3-D 직교좌표계 프로그램에는 난류 유동, 난류 연소반응, NOx의 생성과 환원제와의 반응을 통한 소멸반응 등을 포함하고 있다. 또한 개발된 코드에는 Lagrangian 방법에 의한 입자궤적 프로그램이 포함되어 있고, 주입구에서 접선방향으로의 선회효과를 계산에 의해 고려하였다. 선회버너 효과를 고려한 결과 단화염이 생성되었으며 NOx 환원반응에 적합한 온도 영역의 증가로 인해 NOx 제거효율도 향상되었다. 실험결과와의 비교를 통하여 프로그램을 검증하였으며, 계산결과 혼합용 공기 주입을 통한 환원제와의 혼합 향상을 통해서 SNCR 방법의 산업용 보일러 적용가능성을 확인하였다.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 와류형 및 충돌형 분사기를 가진 액체로켓엔진용 축소형 연소기의 기본 설계 및 상세설계에 대해 기술하였다. 와류분사기는 내부에 액체산소 외부에 케로신을 공급하여 노즐 내부 또는 외부에서 혼합하는 구조를 가지고 있다. 축소형 연소기는 분사기 헤드, 삭마 냉각방식의 내열재 연소실 그리고 물냉각 노즐로 구성되어 있다. 분사기 헤드는 18개의 주 분사기, 하나의 중앙 분사기, 연료 메니폴드, 산화제 매니폴드 그리고 추진제 분배기 등으로 구성되어 있다.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2006년도 제33회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.79-85
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• 2006

Radiative heat transfer is very important in many combustion systems since they are operated in high temperature. Fluid flows in most of the combustion systems are turbulent to promote fast mixing of the hydrocarbon fuel and oxidant. Major combustion products are $CO_2$ and $H_2O$. The turbulent flow is modeled by using the standard ${\kappa}-{\epsilon}$ model and the radiation transfer is modeled by using the discrete ordinates method where the radiative gas properties are calculated by using the weighted sum of gray gases model with a gray gas regrouping(WSGGM-RG). Effect of the radiation on the combustion characteristics in a three-dimensional rectangular enclosure is studied by changing the equivalence ratio. Results show that the radiation plays a significant role on the heat transfer in the combustion systems by resulting in a temperature drop of 16% as compared to that obtained without radiation. The equivalence ratio also affects the combustion by different contribution of the radiative transfer with different gas compositions.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.150-159
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 액체산소/케로신 추진 로켓 엔진 연소장치의 국내 개발에 있어서의 전산유체역학 응용 사례를 간략히 소개하였다. 추진제 공급부에 대한 다차원 유동 해석을 통해 유동 균일성을 확인하고 및 압력 손실을 예측할 수 있으며, 개념 설계 단계에서 추진제 매니폴드 형상 설계안을 비교/선택할 수 있다. 다분야 연소/냉각 성능 통합 해석을 통해 로켓 엔진 연소기의 연료 막냉각 및 열차폐 코팅 조건 등 연소/냉각 성능 관련 설계 문제 해결에 필요한 주요 정보를 도출할 수 있다. 향후 분사면 근처에서의 추진제 혼합 및 연소특성을 파악할 수 있는 해석 모델/기법을 개발할 필요가 있다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2007

산화제 과잉 예연소기는 고성능 닫힘형 액체추진로켓 시스템에 적용된다. 이러한 산화제 과잉 연소기는 산화제-연료 혼합비가 약 50이상에서 작동하므로, 예연소기에서 분무특성과 혼합성능이 연소 안정성에 큰 영향을 주게 된다. 본 연구에서는 예연소기에 적용 가능한 분사기를 설계하고, 유량측정 및 가시화 실험을 통해 연료 및 산화제의 분무각을 측정하고, Recess length에 따른 분무특성의 변화를 확인하여 산화제 과잉 예연소기 분사기의 분무특성을 연구하였으며, 이러한 실험결과는 산화제 과잉 예연소기 분사기를 설계할 수 있는 기초자료로 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2006

On the refutation demanded for a control of various toxic substances. PCBs(poly chlorinated biphenyl) has a fatal poisonous matter in the ecosystem and the environmental pollution as it Is a kind of stable chemical substance. Especially, the gross Product of PCBs is estimated at about one million tonnage all over the world. However it is kept on storing in untreated state, then has a deterioration by the Prolonged storage and a risk of overflowing. Therefore, this research examined the fundamental characteristics of combustion and emission for the target of using the IPA (iso-propyl alcohol) solution as a part of PCBs control. IPA was filled to three kinds of Vessel, i.e. Vessel I, II, and III, and then was investigated as follows combustion shape, flame temperature. mass burning velocity, and PM(Particulate matter). A radial thermometer and a C-A thermocouple measured the flame temperature, and the optical extinction method by using He-Ne laser and the filter weight method used in the PM measurement. As a result, with an increasing of L/S ratio, the flame length become shorter and the burning velocity is more rapid, but the particulate matters is higher. It is supposed that the air flow rate is high on Vessel. and then the combustion is Promoted in the surface area of the upstream zone. The future works plan to investigate the characteristics with an using of the mixing of IPA and PCBs