• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.1244-1249
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• 2024

A combination of flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) tests and corresponding computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tests were performed to determine the hydrodynamic parameters that could help predict the highly susceptible location to FAC in the elbow section. The accelerated FAC tests were performed on a specimen containing elbow sections fabricated using commercial 2-inch carbon steel pipe. The tests were conducted at flow rates of 9 m/s under the following conditions: water temperature of 150 ℃, dissolved oxygen <5 ppb, and pH 7. Thickness reduction of the specimen pipe due to FAC was measured using ultrasonic testing. CFD was conducted on the FAC test specimen, and the turbulence intensity, and shear stress were analyzed. Notably, the location of the maximum hydrodynamic parameters, that is, the wall shear stress and turbulent intensity, is also the same location with maximum FAC rate. Therefore, the shear stress and turbulence intensity can be used as hydrodynamic parameters that help predict the FAC-induced wall-thinning rate. The results provide a method to identify locations susceptible to FAC and can be useful for determining inspection priority in piping systems.

• International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.51-60
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• 2005

This paper reviews the studies on the pressure drop and the heat transfer in microchannels. Although a lot of studies about the single-phase flow have been done until now, conflicting results are occasionally reported about flow transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow, friction factor, and Nusselt number. Some studies reported the early flow transition due to relatively greater wall effect like surface roughness, but the other studies showed that the flow transition occurred at the Reynolds number of about 2300 and the early flow transition might be due to less accurate measurement of the channel geometry. Also, there have been arguments whether the conventional relation based upon continuum theory can be applied to the fluid flow and the heat transfer in microchannels without modification or not. The studies about the two-phase flow in microchannels have been mostly about investigating the flow pattern and the pressure drop in rectangular channels using two-component, two-phase flow like air/water mixture. Some studies proposed correlations to predict two-phase flow pressure drop in microchannels. They were mostly based on Lockhart-Martinelli model with modification on C-coefficient, which was dependent on channel geometry, Reynolds number, surface tension, and so on. Others investigated the characteristics of flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels with respect to test parameters such as mass flux, heat flux, system pressure, and so on. The existing studies have not been fully satisfactory in providing consistent results about the pressure drop and the heat transfer in microchannels. Therefore, more in-depth studies should be done for understanding the fundamentals of the transport phenomena in the microchannels and giving the basic guidelines to design the micro devices.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.1018-1027
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• 2003

This study treats the analysis of the performance and the design of plume abatement wet/dry cooling tower with dry type heat exchanger using a numerical method. A two-dimensional analysis is performed using the finite volume method for mechanical draft counterflow and crossflow tower. For a coupling problem between water and air system, a turbulent two phase flow is considered. Effectiveness-NTU method is used for modeling of the dry type heat exchanger. The parameter change simulations of the outer wall shape, the relative flowrate of air, and attachment of an air mixer are performed to examine the effect on plume abatement. It is found that if the relative air flowrate ratio and the adequate air mixer type are chosen well in addition to the ratio of water to air flowrate, the loss of the cooling capacity and the additional cost are reduced and the plume is abated.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.383-387
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• 2005

LSIV와 같이 영상해석기술을 이용한 유속측정방법은 하천의 표면유속을 측정하기 때문에 유량 산정을 위해서는 측정된 표면유속을 평균유속으로 환산할 수 있는 방법이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 LSIV를 하천 유량 측정에 적용하기 위해서 개수로 흐름의 연직유속분포에 대한 기존 이론을 검토하고 하상 및 흐름조건에 대한 수리실험을 통해 표면유속으로부터 평균유속을 추정할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였으며, 이를 실제 하천 측정을 통해 검증하였다. 수리실험결과 수표면 영역의 유속감소를 확인하였으며, 이러한 유속감소는 조도에 비해 Froude 수의 영향이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 실험결과로부터 표면유속으로부터 평균유속을 추정하기 위해, 표면유속 보정량을 이용하여 후류법칙의 유속분포를 보정하는 방법과 평균유속과 표면유속의 비를 이용한 방법을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.357-361
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• 2005

부유사 입자를 난류 흐름 중에 투입하면 유속의 연직 분포를 다소간 변화시키는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 1946년에 Vanoni가 Karman 상수의 감소를 제안한 이후 이것은 상당한 논쟁을 불러 왔다. 본 연구에서는 입자 추적유속계(PTV)를 이용하여 개수로 중의 난류와 유사의 속도를 직접 측정하고, 이 자료를 분석하여 부유사 입자가 개수로 난류의 유속 분포에 어떻게 영향을 미치는 가를 구명하였다. 또한 기존의 연구의 측정 자료들과 그들의 주장을 재검토하였다. 분석 결과 부유사 입자는 Karman 상수를 다소 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이 감소 현상은 물과 유사의 상대적인 속도 분포로 설명할 수 있다. 다만 Karman상수의 감소 정도는 종래의 연구자들이 주장한 것보다 상당히 작다. 이처럼 차이가 나는 이유는 종래의 연구들이 Karman 상수의 산정 방법이나 이용한 자료의 선택에서 문제가 있었기 때문이다. 또한, 난류 중에 투입된 부유사는 마찰 속도에는 그다지 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.246-254
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• 2002

Recent primary concern for the design of high performance heat exchanger and highly integrated electronic equipments is to develop an active and creative technologies which enhance the heat transfer without obstructing the coolant flows. In this study, we found through the LDV measurement that the gaseous cavitation induced by ultrasonic vibration applied to the CO$_2$saturated water in the square cross-sectioned straight duct flow enhances the turbulence much more than the case of non-ultrasonic or normal ultrasonic conditions without gaseous cavitation does. We also found that gaseous cavitation can enhance effectively the turbulent heat transfer between the heating surfaces and coolants by destructing the viscous sublayer.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.122-130
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• 1998

A simplified heat transfer model for the cooling capability of the AP 600 PCCS is proposed I this paper. As the PCCS domain is covered with very thin and long water film, it is phenomenologically divided into 3 regions; water entrance effect region, asymptotic region, and air entrance effect region. As the length of the asymptotic region is estimated to be over 90% of the whole domain, the phenomena in the asymptotic region is focused. Using the analogy between heat and mass transfer phenomena in a turbulent situation, a new dependent variable combining temperature and vapor mass fraction was defined. The similarity between the PCCs phenomena in the asymptotic region and the buoyant air flow phenomena on a vertical heated plate is derived. Using the similarity, the simplified heat transfer correlations for the interfacial heat fluxes and the ratios of latent heat transfer to sensible heat transfer were established. To verify the accuracy of the correlation, the results of this study were compared with those of other numerical analyses performed for the same configuration and they are well within the range of 15% difference.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.375-382
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• 2011

The usages of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) which is simulating turbulent flows in CSTRs (Complete Stirrer Tank Reactors) have been reported. Considering model strategies and simulation techniques, this paper is focused on the turbulence models. The results of this study would suggest multiple reference frameworks relevant to rotational flow simulation. Specifically, the analysis of turbulence dissipation rates referred to this study would solve the relevant environmental engineering problem and would be beneficial to the CFD in CSTRs using mechanical mixer.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1268-1271
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• 2007

트렌치 수로에서 동수압을 고려한 자유수면 흐름을 해석하고 난류 모형의 적용성을 제시하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 지배방정식으로 비정상 상태의 비압축성 유체에 대한 연속방정식과 비점성 Navier-Stokes 방정식을 사용하였다. 난류완결문제를 해결하기 위해서 $\kappa-\varepsilon$방정식을 사용하여서 난류 와점성을 구할 수 있다. 자유수면과 동수압을 고려하기 위하여 3단계로 나누어서 해석하였다. 제 1단계에서는 운동량방정식을 연직방향에 대해 음해적으로 차분하였다. 제2단계에서는 유속과 동수압 보정항으로 이루어진 식을 연속방정식에 대입하여 타원형 방정식인 동수압-포와송 방정식을 해석하여 얻어지는 유속은 질량보존법칙을 만족하게 된다. 마지막으로 자유수면과 최종유속을 보정 및 계산하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 수치모형을 검증하기 위해서, 트렌치 수로에서 난류의 흐름에 변화를 고려하기 위해 수치모의를 하였다. 전반적으로 수치모의에 의한 결과와 실험 자료가 일치하는 경향을 보였다.

• International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.61-70
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• 2005

This study treats the numerical analysis of performance and design for plume abatement wet/dry cooling tower with a dry type heat exchanger. A two-dimensional analysis is performed using the finite volume method for mechanical draft counterflow and crossflow tower. For a coupling problem between water and air system, a turbulent two phase flow is considered. The Effectiveness-NTU method is used for modeling of the dry type heat exchanger. The parametric simulations such as the relative flowrate of air and attachment length of an air mixer are performed to examine the effect on plume abatement. It is found that if the relative air flowrate ratio and the adequate air mixer type are chosen well in addition to the ratio of water to air flowrate, the loss of cooling capacity and the additional cost are reduced and the plume is abated.