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Aerodynamic Optimization of Helicopter Blade Planform (I): Design Optimization Techniques (헬리콥터 블레이드 플랜폼 공력 최적설계(I): 최적설계 기법)

  • Kim, Chang-Joo;Park, Soo-Hyung;O, Seon-Gu;Kim, Seung-Ho;Jeong, Gi-Hun;Kim, Seung-Beom
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.38 no.11
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    • pp.1049-1059
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    • 2010
  • This paper treats the aerodynamic optimization of the blade planform for helicopters. The blade shapes, which should be determined during the threedimensional aerodynamic configuration design step, are defined and are parameterized using the B$\acute{e}$zier curves. This research focuses on the design approaches generally adopted by industries and or research institutes using their own experiences and know-hows for the parameterization and for the definition of design constraints. The hover figure of merit and the equivalent lift-to-drag ratio for the forward flight are used to define the objective function. The resultant nonlinear programming (NLP) problem is solved using the sequential quadratic programming (SQP) method. The applications show the present method can design the important planform shapes such as the airfoil distribution, twist and chord variations in the efficient manner.

Quenching Curves for VOCs in the Analysis of Groundwater $^{14}C$ using Liquid Scintillation Counter (액체섬광계수기를 이용한 지하수의 $^{14}C$ 측정에서 휘발성유기화합물(VOC)에 대한 소광곡선)

  • Lee, Kil-Yong;Cho, Soo-Young;Yoon, Yoon-Yeol;Ko, Kyung-Seok;Kim, Yong-Je
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.53-59
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    • 2007
  • Optimal quenching curves have been studied for the accurate analysis of $^{14}C$ in groundwater polluted by reducing efficiency of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in liquid scintillation counter (LSC). The quenching parameters (SQP(E)) were measured for ten VOCs such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-(m-,p-)xylene, trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene(PCE), carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. The quenching curves were plotted using $^{14}C$ standard solution and chloroform as a quenching agent. Optimal plotting conditions were determined for standard solution, LSC measuring time and the concentration of chloroform. The quenching effects of chlorinated organic compounds such as TCE, PCE, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform were greater than those of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene). Optimum measuring time was 100 minutes far 7,000 dpm/mL standard solution. A few mL of chloroform should be added for good quenching curves. These quenching curves have good correlation coefficients (> 0.99) and the curves could be applied to accurate analysis of $^{14}C$ in groundwater and tap water.

A Globally Stabilizing Model Predictive Controller for Neutrally Stable Linear Systems with Input Constraints

  • Yoon, Tae-Woong;Kim, Jung-Su;Jadbabaie, Ali;Persis, Claudio De
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.1901-1904
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    • 2003
  • MPC or model predictive control is representative of control methods which are able to handle physical constraints. Closed-loop stability can therefore be ensured only locally in the presence of constraints of this type. However, if the system is neutrally stable, and if the constraints are imposed only on the input, global aymptotic stability can be obtained; until recently, use of infinite horizons was thought to be inevitable in this case. A globally stabilizing finite-horizon MPC has lately been suggested for neutrally stable continuous-time systems using a non-quadratic terminal cost which consists of cubic as well as quadratic functions of the state. The idea originates from the so-called small gain control, where the global stability is proven using a non-quadratic Lyapunov function. The newly developed finite-horizon MPC employs the same form of Lyapunov function as the terminal cost, thereby leading to global asymptotic stability. A discrete-time version of this finite-horizon MPC is presented here. The proposed MPC algorithm is also coded using an SQP (Sequential Quadratic Programming) algorithm, and simulation results are given to show the effectiveness of the method.

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Evaluation of Effects on Tritium Measurement According to HTO Type Sample Preparation Conditions (HTO 형태 시료 조제 조건에 따른 삼중수소 계측에 미치는 영향 평가)

  • An, Eun-Mi;Kim, Jung-Hoon;Lee, Hong-Yeon;Han, Sang-Jun;Kim, Bo-Gil
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.381-387
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    • 2021
  • In this study, for the measurement of 3H(tritium) radioactivity concentration, a study was conducted on whether the type of cocktail and the material of the vial had an effect on the measurement before liquid scintillation counter measurement on HTO-type samples that had undergone physical and chemical pretreatment. As a result of the study, the efficiency according to the type of cocktail was higher in Ultima Gold LLT than Ultima Flo-AP cocktail with polyethylene (1.49%), glass (5.10%), and teflon (6.58%), respectively. Regarding the effect according to the type of vial, the efficiency and SQP(E) of both Ultima Gold LLT and Ultima Flo-AP showed the highest values in the order of teflon, polyethylene, and glass.

Research on Measurement Condition Establishment of a Liquid Scintillation Counter System (액체섬광계수기 장비의 계측조건 확립에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Eung-Seop;Han, Sang-Jun;Lee, Seung-Jin;Kim, Hee-Gang;Lee, Na-Young;Mun, Ji-Yeon
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.155-164
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    • 2006
  • It is judged that there could be certainty in every process of analyzing environmental samples using Liquid Scintillation Counter. Therefore, this study focuses on quantitative evaluation on uncertainty in an effort to analyze comparatively accurately environmental samples. For this, after parameters which can have an effect on uncertainty was derived, the evaluation on each parameter was tamed out. The results of analysis of each parameter showed that the effect according to the weight difference of Teflon vial did not appear, and that standard deviations of SQP(E) averages reached saturation point at $75{\sim}90$ sec at the result of making increases step by step the irradiation time of External standard, and that values measured by repeat method produces good results compared with replicate. Also, conclusion was derived that analysis on sample after it is left in cold and dark room at least above 1,000 minutes have to be carried out, and the result of carrying out verification on results measured as well as equipment itself using radioactivity-error-analysis and chi-square test, resonable result was derived.