• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.278-286
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• 2006

Experiments were conducted to estimate the performance of drag force type vertical axis wind turbine with an opening-shutting rotor. It was operated by the difference in drag force generated on both sides of the blades. The rotational speed was measured by a tachometer in a wind tunnel and the tunnel wind speed was measured by using a pilot-static tube and a micro manometer. The performance test for a prototype was accomplished by calculating power, power coefficient, torque coefficient from the measurement of torque and rpm by a dynamometer controller. Various design parameters, such as the number of blades(B), blade aspect ratio(W/R), angle of blades$(\alpha)$ and drag coefficient acting on a blade, were considered for optimal conditions. At the experiment of miniature model, maximum efficiency was found at N=15, $\alpha=60^{\circ}$ and W/R=0.32. The measured test variables were power, torque, rotational speed, and wind speeds. The data presented are in the form of power and torque coefficients as a function of tip-speed ratio V/U. Maximum power was found in case of $\Omega=0.33$, when the power and torque coefficient were 0.14 and 0.37 respectively. Comparing model test with prototype test, similarity law by advance ratio for vertical axis wind turbine was confirmed.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.703-712
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• 2017

The composite blades of offshore wind turbines accumulate structural damage such as fatigue cracking due to harsh operation environments during their service time, leading to premature structural failures. This paper investigates various fatigue crack models for reproducing crack development in composite blades and proposes a stochastic approach to predict fatigue crack evolution and to analyse failure probability for the composite blades. Three typical fatigue models for the propagation of fatigue cracks, i.e., Miner model, Paris model and Reifsnider model, are discussed to reproduce the fatigue crack evolution in composite blades subjected to cyclical loadings. The lifetime probability of fatigue failure of the composite blades is estimated by stochastic deterioration modelling such as gamma process. Based on time-dependent reliability analysis and lifecycle cost analysis, an optimised maintenance policy is determined to make the optimal decision for the composite blades during the service time. A numerical example is employed to investigate the effectiveness of predicting fatigue crack growth, estimating the probability of fatigue failure and evaluating an optimal maintenance policy. The results from the numerical study show that the stochastic gamma process together with the proper fatigue models can provide a useful tool for remaining useful life predictions and optimum maintenance strategies of the composite blades of offshore wind turbines.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2021

This study investigates the effects of blade configuration and solidity of Darrieus wind turbine on the starting torque characteristics. Generally, the configuration of Darrieus wind turbine is divided into Troposkien, parabola, Catenary, Sandia, modified-parabola and straight types. A numerical analysis has been carried out using Multiple Stream Tube (MST) method to investigate the effect of blade configuration and solidity of Darrieus wind turbine on the starting torque under the initial low range of rotational speed. The simulation results show that the starting torque of Darrieus wind turbine varies considerably depending on the blade configuration. The initial starting torque was larger with Troposkien, Parabola, Catenary, and Sandia configurations than with modified parabola or straight types. The increase in solidity with increasing number of blades raised the starting torque and improved the dynamic stability during the initial operational speed of Darrieus wind turbine. Additionally, these torque results represent basic data for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation of the steady-dynamic operation of the turbine.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.379-384
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• 2014

가스터빈엔진의 가장 핵심 부품인 디스크와 블레이드는 고온, 고압축비, 고속 회전이라는 가혹한 환경에서 지속적으로 운용된다. 이러한 가혹한 환경과 디스크와 블레이드가 가지는 큰 회전 에너지로 인해 디스크 및 블레이드에 의해 유발되는 파손은 항공기 손상 혹은 탑승자의 피해로 이어지는 재해적 고장 혹은 한계 고장으로 이어진다. 그러므로 디스크와 블레이드의 구조적 건전성의 마진을 충분히 확보하기 위해서 본 연구에서는 디스크의 취약 부위인 도브테일의 형상을 최적화하고, 그 해의 강건성을 확인하기 위해 치수 공차와 피로 수명의 산포와 같은 불확실성에 대하여 신뢰도 해석을 수행하고자 한다. 이 결과를 통해 결정론적 방법인 최적설계의 필요성과 함께 한계를 확인하고, 향후 신뢰도 기반 최적설계의 필요성을 인지하고자 한다. 이를 위해 비선형 열-구조 연성해석과 접촉 해석을 포함한 유한요소해석을 수행하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.507-535
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• 2017

In the strong wind shutdown state, the blade position significantly affects the streaming behavior and stability performance of wind turbine towers. By selecting the 3M horizontal axis wind turbine independently developed by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics as the research object, the CFD method was adopted to simulate the flow field of the tower-blade system at eight shutdown positions within a single rotation period of blades. The effectiveness of the simulation method was validated by comparing the simulation results with standard curves. In addition, the dynamic property, aerostatic response, buckling stability and ultimate bearing capacity of the wind turbine system at different shutdown positions were calculated by using the finite element method. On this basis, the influence regularity of blade shutdown position on the wind-induced response and stability performance of wind turbine systems was derived, with the most unfavorable working conditions of wind-induced buckling failure of this type of wind turbines concluded. The research results implied that within a rotation period of the wind turbine blade, when the blade completely overlaps the tower (Working condition 1), the aerodynamic performance of the system is the poorest while the aerostatic response is relatively small. Since the influence of the structure's geometrical nonlinearity on the system wind-induced response is small, the maximum displacement only has a discrepancy of 0.04. With the blade rotating clockwise, its wind-induced stability performance presents a variation tendency of first-increase-then-decrease. Under Working condition 3, the critical instability wind speed reaches its maximum value, while the critical instability wind speed under Working condition 6 is the smallest. At the same time, the coupling effect between tower and blade leads to a reverse effect which can significantly improve the ultimate bearing capacity of the system. With the reduction of the area of tower shielded by blades, this reverse effect becomes more obvious.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2014

조류발전 터빈의 효과적인 설계를 위해서는 날개의 변형을 고려한 해석이 필요하다. 날개에 가해지는 유체 하중은 날개 구조를 변형시키고, 터빈의 성능에 영향을 초래한다. 본 연구에서는 수평축 조류발전 터빈의 단독성능을 해석하는 전산유체역학 해석 절차를 개발하였다. 개발한 절차를 이용하여 조류발전 터빈의 성능을 예측하였고 실험결과와 비교하여 검증하였다. 검증된 전산유체역학 방법을 이용하여 복합재 터빈 날개에 대한 유체-구조 연성해석을 수행하였고 강체로 이루어진 터빈 날개에 대한 전산유체역학 해석 결과와 비교하였다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2020

가스터빈 고온부품 소재로 사용되는 Ni기 초합금 CM247LC 소재에 대한 최적 후처리 조건을 도출하기 위해 일방향 응고 주조법을 통한 봉상시험편을 제작하였다. 제작된 시험편은 HIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing) 처리 및 후열처리를 통해 기계적 특성과 미세 구조를 분석하여 최적의 HIP처리 조건을 도출하고자 하였다. CM247LC 소재의 경우 가스터빈 블레이드의 대체 소재로써 시제품 제작을 위한 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 특히 블레이드의 경우 고속의 회전체로 고온 및 고압의 운전 환경에 노출되어 손상 시 후단의 블레이드와 베인에 대해 추가적인 설비 파손을 야기하여 막대한 경제적 손실을 초래할 수 있다. 따라서, CM247LC 소재가 블레이드 시제품 제작에 사용되기 위해서는 미세구조와 기계적 특성에 대한 신뢰성이 확보되어야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 CM247LC 소재에 대한 기계적 특성 향상을 위해 전력연구원에서 설계한 기준에 따라 HIP처리 및 열처리를 수행하고 미세조직 특성 및 기계적 특성 분석을 통해 기존 1,300℃급 가스터빈 블레이드에 소재로 활용되고 있는 GTD111DS 소재와 기계적 특성을 비교 평가하였다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2018

가스터빈 동익에 대한 지속적인 국산화 개발이 추진되어, 국내 정밀 주조 기술을 향상시키고, 동익의 유지 보수 비용을 낮추는 등의 직간접적인 긍정적 효과를 가져왔지만, 여전히 국산화 개발품이 발전소에서 안정적인 실사용이 가능한지에 대한 우려가 존재한다. 향상된 소재와 주조기술을 바탕으로 조직학적, 기계적 성질에서 충분한 품질을 확보하였더라도, 개발품을 대상으로 다양한 신뢰성 검증이 요구되는 이유이다. 고속회전시험기는 로터, 디스크 등의 회전체에 원심력을 가하여, 이에 따른 제품의 특성을 분석하기 위한 시험장비로 일반적으로 과속도시험을 통한 최종적인 품질검사에 주로 사용된다. 본 논문에서는 전력연구원에 구축된 고속회전시험기를 활용한 가스터빈 동익에 대한 과속도시험을 포함한 저주기피로시험 사례를 중심으로 신뢰성 시험 및 평가 결과를 기술하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.286-289
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• 2008

Wind turbine industry is booming and spending a lot on research for improving the performance of its present machines and increasing their capacity. Wind turbine requires service life of about 20 years and each components of wind turbine requires high durability, because installation and maintenance costs are more expensive than generated electricity by wind-turbine. So the design of wind turbine must be verified in various condition before production step. For this work, high reliability model for analysis is required. Drivetrain model is modeled by multibody dynamic modeling method. The model constituted with rotor blades, hub, main shaft, gear box, high speed shaft and generator. Natural frequency and torsional stiffness of drivetrain are calculated and analyzed.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.512-515
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• 2009

This research describes on airfoil shape design, crucial to core technique and algorithm optimization for the wind turbine blade development. We grasped the parameter to define the airfoil shape in the wind turbine blade and aircraft, and the important performance characteristic of the airfoil. The airfoil shape function is selected by studying which is suitable for wind turbine blade airfoil development. The selected method is verified by to compare the generated airfoil shape with base airfoil. The new airfoils were created by the selecting shape function based on the well-known airfoil for wind turbine blades. In addition, we performed aerodynamic analysis about the generated airfoils by XFOIL and estimated the point of difference in the airfoil shape parameter using the aerodynamic performance results which is compared with basic airfoil. This result data applies to the fundamental research for a wind turbine blade optimization design and accomplished the aerodynamic analysis manual.