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Effects of Reynolds Number and Shape of Manifold on Flow Rate in Separator for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (ICCAS 2004)

  • Huang, Chaii;Ozawa, Yoshikuni;Ennoji, Hisayuki;Iijima, Toshio
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.68-71
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    • 2004
  • Recently, a great deal of research and development of a fuel cell have been carried out to solve problems on the drain of fossil fuel, air pollution and global warning. In order to improve the efficiency of a fuel cell, it is necessary to clarify the flow in separator. In this study, distributions of velocity flow rate and pressure, and streamlines are examined in detail from numerical analysis with CFD code. In the experiment the distribution of flow rate is measured and flow in the each grooves of the separator is visualized by dye method changing Reynolds number. Furthermore, effects of size of the inlet and outlet manifolds and shape of ribs near the inlet outlet on the distributions of flow and pressure are examined.

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Numerical Investigation of the Performance of a Heat Exchanger for the Inlet-outlet Area Ratio of Counter Flow Manifold (대향류 매니폴드 입-출구 면적비에 따른 열교환기의 성능특성에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Kim, Sang-Jo;Chio, Byoung-Ik;Kim, Kui-Soon;Son, Chang-Min;Ha, Man-Young;Jeong, Ji-Hwan;Go, Jeong-Sang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.269-273
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    • 2011
  • In present paper focused on the influence of the inlet-outlet area ratio of counter flow manifold on the flow distribution and pressure drop characteristics of a tubular heat exchanger. The characteristics of flow distribution and pressure loss can be obtained depending on the inlet-outlet area ratio. In this paper, a tubular heat exchanger can be designed with minimum flow mal-distribution and better characteristic of pressure loss by choosing the optimum inlet-outlet area ratio.

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Numerical Analysis of Flow Characteristics around 3D Supersonic Inlet at Various Angle of Attack (받음각이 있는 3차원 초음속 흡입구 주위의 유동진동 해석)

  • Kim, J.;Hong, W.;Kim, C.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.218-224
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    • 2011
  • A supersonic inlet at angle of attack has anti-symmetric pressure distribution, and it can make flow instability and structural problem. In this study, numerical analysis of three-dimensional inviscid flow was conducted under various throttle ratio and angle of attack conditions. Throttle ratio was defined as the ratio of the exit area to the smallest cross section area at inlet, and the ratio is controlled from 0 to 2.42. At various angle of attack, the characteristics of steady and unsteady flow around supersonic inlet is observed under different throttling ratios. From these results, pressure recovery curves and pressure history curves were plotted by post processing. Using pressure history data, FFT analysis is also carried out. Through these processes, it shows the tendency of pressure distribution anti-symmetricity and changing dominant frequency as increasing angle of attack.

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An Experimental Study on the Pressure Distribution for the Surface of a Road Vehicle Model Subjected to Various Wind Direction (풍향의 변화에 따른 자동차 모형 표면의 압력분포에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • 지호성;김경천;박원규
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 2001
  • To investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of the on a road vehicle, experimenrs were performed at an Atmospheric Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel. The scaled model of an automobile with 1 : 3 scaling ratio was used. The Reynolds number based on the free stream velocity and model length was $7.93{\times}10^5$. The influence of crosswind to the stability of automobile was investigated by the pressure distribution measurements and flow visualization studies. with the variation of the angle of attack, the change in pressure coefficient depends highly on the flow separation regimes. The experimental and numerical results are compared and found to be in good agreements.

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The study on the Two-Phase Swirl Flow Characteristics in Cylindrical Pipe (원관내의 이상선회유동 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 차경옥;김재근
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.187-197
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    • 1996
  • Many investigations have been made to determine the pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics for single phase flow in tape generated swirl flow. But few studies have been carried out to investigate the heat transfer in two component, two phase swirl flow with non-boiling. An experimental study has been conducted to determine the effects of tape twist ratios on two phase convective heat transfer coefficients, pressure drop, and void fraction distribution in a non-boiling, air-water, two phase flow. The flow conditions were both swirl and non swirl flows. The internal diameter of the test section is 42.5mm. The tape twist ratios of pitch to diameter ratio varied from 4.0 to 10.6. The heating conditions were isothermal and nonisothermal. The flow patterns identified with experiments were bubbly, bubbly-slug, slug, and slug-annular flow in up-flow. This study has concluded that no significant difference in void fraction distribution were observed both isothermal and nonisothermal conditions, the pressure drop for two phase flow with twisted tape swirler increase as the tape twist ratio decrease, and that values of two phase heat transfer coefficient increase when the tape twist ratio decreases.

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Flow Characteristics of An Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Torch

  • Moon, Jang-H.;Kim, Youn-J.;Han, Jeon-G.
    • Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.69-73
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    • 2003
  • The atmospheric pressure plasma is regarded as an effective method for surface treatments because it can reduce the period of process and doesn't need expensive vacuum apparatus. The performance of non-transferred plasma torches is significantly depended on jet flow characteristics out of the nozzle. In order to produce the high performance of a torch, the maximum discharge velocity near an annular gap in the torch should be maintained. Also, the compulsory swirl is being produced to gain the shape that can concentrate the plasma at the center of gas flow. In this work, the distribution of gas flow that goes out to atmosphere through a plenum chamber and nozzle is analyzed to evaluate the performance of atmospheric pressure plasma torch which can present the optimum design of the torch. Numerical analysis is carried out with various angles of an inlet flow velocity. Especially, three-dimensional model of the torch is investigated to estimate swirl effect. We also investigate the stabilization of plasma distribution. For analyzing the swirl in the plenum chamber and the flow distribution, FVM (finite volume method) and SIMPLE algorithm are used for solving the governing equations. The standard k-model is used for simulating the turbulence.

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR TURBULENT FLOW AND AERO-ACOUSTIC OVER A THREE DIMENSIONAL CAVITY WITH LARGE ASPECT RATIO (3차원 고세장비 공동 주위의 난류유동 및 음향 특성에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Mun, P.U.;Kim, J.S.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.297-301
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    • 2008
  • The flight vehicles have cavities such as wheel wells and bomb bays. The flow around a cavity is characterized as unsteady flow because of the formation and dissipation of vortices due to the interaction between the freestream shear layer and cavity internal flow, the generation of shock and expansion waves. Resonance phenomena can damage the structures around the cavity and negatively affect aerodynamic performance and stability. The flow field is observed to oscillate in the "shear layer mode" with low aspect ratio. In the present study, numerical analysis was performed for cavity flows by the unsteady compressible three dimensional Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with Wilcox's $\kappa$-$\omega$ turbulence model. The flow field is observed to oscillate in the shear layer mode" with large aspect ratio. Based on the SPL(Sound Pressure Level) analysis of the pressure variation at the cavity trailing edge, the dominant frequency was analyzed and compared with the results of Rossiter's formul. The aero-acoustic wave analyzed with CPD(Correlation of Pressure Distribution).

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NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR TURBULENT FLOW AND AERO-ACOUSTIC OVER A THREE DIMENSIONAL CAVITY WITH LARGE ASPECT RATIO (3차원 고세장비 공동 주위의 난류유동 및 음향 특성에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Mun, P.U.;Kim, J.S.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.297-301
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    • 2008
  • The flight vehicles have cavities such as wheel wells and bomb bays. The flow around a cavity is characterized as unsteady flow because of the formation and dissipation of vortices due to the interaction between the freestream shear layer and cavity internal flow, the generation of shock and expansion waves. Resonance phenomena can damage the structures around the cavity and negatively affect aerodynamic performance and stability. The flow field is observed to oscillate in the "shear layer mode" with low aspect ratio. In the present study, numerical analysis was performed for cavity flows by the unsteady compressible three dimensional Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with Wilcox's ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model. The flow field is observed to oscillate in the "shear layer mode" with large aspect ratio. Based on the SPL(Sound Pressure Level) analysis of the pressure variation at the cavity trailing edge, the dominant frequency was analyzed and compared with the results of Rossiter's formul. The aero-acoustic wave analyzed with CPD(Correlation of Pressure Distribution).

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A Study on the Lubrication Flow Distribution in a Six-speed Automatic Transmission Valve Body (6속 자동변속기 밸브바디의 윤활오일유량 분배 특성 연구)

  • Kim, Jin-Yong;Na, Byung-Chul;Lee, Kye-Cheul
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Mechanical Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.79-84
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    • 2011
  • In general, a valve body of the automatic transmission(AT) is controlled by the clutch, the brake and lubricating oil flow in a hydraulic system and lubricant flow for each valve can be adjusted independently. To increase the lifetime of AT, the lubrication flow rate in a valve body for a 6 speed AT based parallel hybrid electric vehicle must be provided with proper oil distribution and control. In this study, we carried out several experiments without the inner parts of AT and with a AT assembly. The variation of the flow rate on oil temperature and pressure between an oil supply port and the outlets of the lubrication port was evaluated and analyzed. In the case of AT without the inner parts, it was evident that as the oil required for an operation of the clutch and brake was discharged from the outlet port, the flow rate from each lubrication port is decreased. However, the flow rate of the AT assembly was slightly increased. In addition, the lubrication flow rate was increased with increasing the oil temperature, and also it was reduced with increasing the oil pressure. Details of the resulting data are discussed.

Numerical study of fluid behavior on protruding shapes within the inlet part of pressurized membrane module using computational fluid dynamics

  • Choi, Changkyoo;Lee, Chulmin;Park, No-Suk;Kim, In S.
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.498-505
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    • 2020
  • This study analyzes the velocity and pressure incurred by protruding shapes installed within the inlet part of a pressurized membrane module during operation to determine the fluid flow distribution. In this paper, to find the flow distribution within a module, it investigates the velocity and pressure values at cross-sectional and outlet planes, and 9 sections classified on outlet plane using computational fluid dynamics. From the Reynolds number (Re), the fluid flow was estimated to be turbulent when the Re exceeded 4,000. In the vertical cross-sectional plane, shape 4 and 6 (round-type protrusion) showed the relatively high velocity of 0.535 m/s and 0.558 m/s, respectively, indicating a uniform flow distribution. From the velocity and pressure at the outlet, shape 4 also displayed a relatively uniform fluid velocity and pressure, indicating that fluid from the inlet rapidly and uniformly reached the outlet, however, from detailed data of velocity, pressure and flowrate obtained from 9 sections at the outlet, shape 6 revealed the low standard deviations for each section. Therefore, shape 6 was deemed to induce the ideal flow, since it maintained a uniform pressure, velocity and flowrate distribution.