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Full-scale experimental evaluation of a panelized brick veneer wall system under simulated wind loading

  • Liang, Jianhai;Memari, Ali M.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.99-123
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    • 2011
  • Brick veneer over steel stud backup wall is lighter and easier to construct compared to brick veneer over concrete masonry backup wall. However, due to the relatively low stiffness of the steel stud backup, the brick veneer tends to crack under wind load. This paper briefly introduces a new panelized brick veneer with steel frame backup wall system that is developed to potentially address this problem. The experimental study of the performance of this system under simulated wind loading is discussed in detail. The test setup details and the test specimens are introduced, results of major interests are presented, and performance of the new system is evaluated based on the test results.

Wind Tunnel Test of MRP Model using External Balance

  • Chung, Jindeog;Sung, Bongzoo;Cho, Taehwan
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.68-74
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    • 2000
  • A comparative wind tunnel testing of an airplane model was performed at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute Low Speed Wind tunnel(KARI LSWT). The model used for the comparative test was a seaplane model from the Glenn L. Martin Wind(GLM) Tunnel of University of Maryland, U.S.A. The 6-component external balance used in force and moment measurement is pyramidal type, which is a precision device that has strain gauge-type load cell inside of balance and the virtual center of the balance coincides with the tunnel centerline. Image method is adopted to eliminate the tare and interference of the model support, and to correct the flow angularity to the model also. Test results from KARI LSWT were compared with the results from GLM tunnel.

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Static aerodynamic force coefficients for an arch bridge girder with two cross sections

  • Guo, Jian;Zhu, Minjun
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.209-216
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    • 2020
  • Aiming at the wind-resistant design of a sea-crossing arch bridge, the static aerodynamic coefficients of its girder (composed of stretches of π-shaped cross-section and box cross-section) were studied by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation and wind tunnel test. Based on the comparison between numerical simulation, wind tunnel test and specification recommendation, a combined calculation method for the horizontal force coefficient of intermediate and small span bridges is proposed. The results show that the two-dimensional CFD numerical simulations of the individual cross sections are sufficient to meet the accuracy requirements of engineering practice.

A Power Quality Monitoring of The Grid-connected Wind Turbine in Daegwallyeong Test Site (계통 연계 대관령 풍력실증단지에서의 전력 품질 모니터링)

  • Kwon H. J.;Kim K. H.;Jang S. I.;Yoo N. S.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • summer
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    • pp.1513-1515
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    • 2004
  • This paper describe the power quality monitoring results of the grid-connected wind turbine generator in Daegwallyeong Test Site. The power quality monitoring for grid-connected wind turbine generators are important to verify their performance as the grid-connected generators. In order to measure the impacts on the grid of wind turbine generator and evaluate the performance by analyzing electrical parameters, we equipped the power quality monitoring system in the real field of the Daegwallyeong test site. The developed monitoring system gathers information by remote access through the internet. The monitoring results and the detail explanation for the developed wind turbine monitoring system is presented in the study.

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750kW Gearless Type Wind Turbine Generator System (750kW급 Gearless형 국산화 풍력발전시스템)

  • Ryu, Ji-Yoon;Park, Jin-Il;Kim, Dae-Hyun;Hwang, Jin-Su;Kim, Doo-Hoon
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.245-248
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    • 2006
  • The first of korean 750kW gearless type wind turbine is developed. The wind turbine is designed, manufactured and tested by GE regulation and obtained the design certificate by GL. And the performance test is being performed at the demonstration site now. This paper presents the history of development and performance test for 750kW gearless type wind turbine.

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Model test and numerical simulation of OC3 spar type floating offshore wind turbine

  • Ahn, Hyeon-Jeong;Shin, Hyunkyoung
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2019
  • Nowadays, the study on Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) is being performed globally. Dozens of numerical simulation tools have been developed for designing FOWTs and simulating their performances in combined wave and wind environments. On the other hand, model tests are still required to verify the results obtained from numerical simulation tools. To predict seakeeping performance of the OC3-Hywind platform, a OC3 spar model moored by a 3-leg catenary spread mooring system with a delta connection was built with a 1/128 scale ratio. The model tests were carried out for various sea states, including rotating rotor effect with wind in the Ocean Engineering Wide Tank, University Of Ulsan (UOU). The model test results are compared with the numerical simulations by UOU in-house code and FAST.

Prediction of downburst-induced wind pressure coefficients on high-rise building surfaces using BP neural network

  • Fang, Zhiyuan;Wang, Zhisong;Li, Zhengliang
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.289-298
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    • 2020
  • Gusts generated by downburst have caused a great variety of structural damages in many regions around the world. It is of great significance to accurately evaluate the downburst-induced wind load on high-rise building for the wind resistance design. The main objective of this paper is to propose a computational modeling approach which can satisfactorily predict the mean and fluctuating wind pressure coefficients induced by downburst on high-rise building surfaces. In this study, using an impinging jet to simulate downburst-like wind, and simultaneous pressure measurements are obtained on a high-rise building model at different radial locations. The model test data are used as the database for developing back propagation neural network (BPNN) models. Comparisons between the BPNN prediction results and those from impinging jet test demonstrate that the BPNN-based method can satisfactorily and efficiently predict the downburst-induced wind pressure coefficients on single and overall surfaces of high-rise building at various radial locations.

A Numerical Analysis for the Strength Improvement of Composite Wind Turbine Blade (풍력발전기용 복합재 블레이드의 강도향상을 위한 수치해석)

  • Kwon, Oh-Heon;Kang, Ji-Woong;Jeong, Woo-Yul
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2010
  • The average growth in the wind power energy market during the past five years has been 26% per year. Renewable energy resources, of which wind energy is prominent, are part of the solution to the global energy problem. Wind power system and the rotor blade concepts are reviewed, and loadings by wind and gravity as important factors for the mechanical performance of the materials are considered. So, the mechanical properties of fiber composite materials are discussed. In addition, it is necessary to analyze and evaluate the stress distribution and deformation for them in the design level. This study shows the result that CFRP rotor blade of wind turbine satisfies the strength and deformation through numerical analysis using the commercial finite element analysis program.

Wind Turbine Simulators for Control Performance Test of DFIG

  • Abo-Khalil, Ahmed;Lee, Dong-Choon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2007.07a
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    • pp.192-194
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    • 2007
  • This paper proposes a new wind turbine simulator using a squirrel cage induction for control performance test of DFIG (doubly-fed induction generator). The turbine static characteristics are modeled using the relation between the turbine torque versus the wind speed and the blade pitch angle. The turbine performance is subjected to a real wind speed pattern by modeling the wind speed as a sum of harmonics with a wide range of frequency. The turbine model includes the effect of the tower shadow and wind shear. A pitch angle controller is designed and used to protect the coupled generator by limiting the turbine speed to the maximum value. Experimental results are provided for a 3[kW] wind turbine simulator at laboratory.

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