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Preliminary Simulation Analysis of the Large Scale Gas Injection Test (LASGIT) Experiment Using the OpenGeoSys (OGS) model

  • Park, Chan-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.401-407
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    • 2012
  • The OGS model is configured and used for simulation of the LASGIT project. The modeling conditions and the simulation results from the previous work by Walsh and Calder (2009) are analyzed to see if the simulation configuration is done correctly and to apply for the LASGIT project. Except for the unrealistic modeling conditions used previously, the simulation results successfully demonstrated helium propagation that is typical for the two-phase flow. The results indicated that the relations of capillary pressure and the relative permeability against water saturation used previously should be updated. An elaborated simulation with more realistic parameters should be used to improve the weak points of preliminary work.

Investigation on the Flow Field Characteristics of a Highly Underexpanded Pulsed Plasma Jet

  • Kim, Jong-Uk;Kim, Youn J.
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.15 no.12
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    • pp.1691-1698
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    • 2001
  • In recent years, significant progress has been made in modeling turbulence behavior in plasma and its effect on transport. It has also been made in diagnostics for turbulence measurement; however, there is still a large gap between theoretical model and experimental measurements. Visualization of turbulence can improve the connection to theory and validation of the theoretical model. One method to visualize the flow structures in plasma is a laser Schlieren imaging technique. We have recently applied this technique and investigated the characteristics of a highly underexpanded pulsed plasma jet originating from an electrothermal capillary source. Measurements include temporally resolved laser Schlieren imaging of a precursor blast wave. Analysis on the trajectory of the precursor blast wave shows that it does not follow the scaling expected for a strong shock resulting from the instantaneous deposition of energy at a point. However, the shock velocity does scale as the square root of the deposited energy, in accordance with the point deposition approximation.

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Primary Radiation Force to Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Propagating and Standing Acoustic Field

  • Seo, Jong-Bum
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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    • v.28 no.1E
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2009
  • Primary radiation force on ultrasound contrast agents (UCA) in a propagating and standing acoustic field was explored. A specific ultrasound contrast agent $Albunex^{(R)}$ and $Optison^{(R)}$ were chosen for simulation. The model was developed based on a shelled bubble model proposed by Church. The numerical simulation suggests that bubble translational motion is more significant in therapeutic ultrasound due to higher intensity and long pulse duration. Even a single cycle of a propagating wave of 4 MPa at 1 MHz can cause a bubble translational motion of greater than $1{\mu}m$ which is approximately one tenth of capillary. Hence, UCA characteristics can be significantly changed in therapeutic ultrasound without rapid bubble collapses.

Simulation of Refrigerator Characteristics (냉장고 특성 시뮬레이션)

  • 문춘근
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.181-189
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    • 1998
  • A general steady-state model for simulation on domastic refrigerator has been developed. The system model consists of various standard components such as evaporator compressor condenser capillary tube and cabinet. Cabinet is not system component but influence characteristic on domastic refrigerator. The purpose of this paper is to compare between characteristics of HFC 134a with CFC 12 in the domastic refrigerator and to predict the steady state cycle performance which is various specifications of cycle components under the continuous running conditions. As the results of simulation the coefficient of performance of both condenser and evaporator increases with increasing UA the increasing rate for condenser is greater than for evaporator.

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Keyhole-structure and Stability in Laser-beam Penetration Into an Absorbing Liquid (Water) (레이저 빔의 흡수 액체 내 침투에 의해 생성된 키홀 구조와 안정성)

  • 김동식;장덕석
    • Laser Solutions
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2001
  • When a high-power laser beam is irradiated on the surface of material, it is well known that a cavity, called a keyhole induced by the pressure action of the vapor plume, is generated in the molten material. This paper describes the interaction between a pulsed CO$_2$ laser beam and water. The laser-beam is used to generate and maintain a conical depression in the water surface similar to the keyhole created during laser penetration welding. Experimental results show that the depth of laser-beam penetration is limited by hydrodynamic instability. The instability of the surface cavity can be understood by the capillary instability of a hollow jet. Theoretical computation of the steady keyhole shape has been performed. modifying the model suggested by Andrews et al. (1976). The model predicts the qualitative behavior of the keyhole but significantly underestimates the average diameter.

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Experimental study on characteristics of two-phase flow through a bypass-orifice expansion device (바이패스 오리피스 팽창장치의 유동 특성에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Choi, J.M.;Kim, Y.C.
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 1999
  • To establish optimum cycle of the inverter-driven heat pump with a variation of frequency, the bypass orifice, which is a short tube having a bypass hole in the middle, was designed and tested. Flow characteristics of the bypass orifice were measured as a function of orifice geometry and operating conditions. Flow trends with respect to frequency were compared with those of short tube orifices and capillary tubes. Generally, the bypass orifice showed the best flow trends among them, that will enhance the seasonal energy efficiency ratio of an inverter heat pump system. Based on experimental data, the semi-empirical flow model was developed to predict mass flow rate through bypass orifices. The maximum difference between measured data and model's prediction was within ${\pm}5%$.

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Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Dynamic Characteristics During Speed Down of Inverter Heat Pump

  • Hwang, Yoon-Jei;Kim, Ho-Young
    • International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.29-39
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    • 2000
  • A series of tests were performed to verify the transient characteristics of heat pump in heating and cooling mode when operating speed was varied over the 30 to 102Hz. One of the major issues that has not been addressed so far is transient characteristics during speed modulation. The model for cycle simulation has been developed to predict the cycle performance under conditions of decreasing drive frequency and the results of the theoretical study were compared with the results of the experimental study. The simulated results were in good agreement with the experimental result within 10%. The transient cycle migration of the liquid state refrigerant causes significant dynamic change in system. Thus, the migration of refrigerant was the most important factor whenever do experimental results analysis or develop simulation model.

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Study on dryout heat flux of axial stratified debris bed under top-flooding

  • Wenbin Zou;Lili Tong;Xuewu Cao
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.636-643
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    • 2024
  • The coolability of the debris bed with a simulant of solidified corium is experimentally studied, focusing on the effects of the structure of the axial stratified debris bed on the dryout heat flux (DHF). DHF was obtained for the four structures with different particle sizes for the axial stratified debris bed under top flooding. The experimental results show that the dryout position of the axial stratified debris bed is formed at the stratified interface indicated by the temperature rise, and the DHF of the axial stratified bed is much lower than that of the homogeneous bed packed with the upper small particles. To predict the dryout heat flux of the stratified debris beds, by considering the properties of the mixed area, a one-dimensional dryout heat flux model of the porous medium is derived from a water and vapor momentum equation for porous medium, two-phase permeability modifications, interfacial drag, and the correlation between capillary pressure and liquid saturation and verified with the experimental data. The modified model can give reasonable results under different structures.

Experimental Study of the Microvoids formation and Transport in the Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Process (Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding 공정에서의 Microvoids 형성과 이동에 관한 연구)

  • Se Won Eun;Woo Il Lee
    • Composites Research
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.10-15
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    • 2003
  • In RTM process, the content of microvoids can be critical due to the fact that the presence of microvoids degrades mechanical properties on the fabricated composite parts. The present paper proposes an experimental method of observation in void formation and transport. VARTM processes are performed under observation with a digital video camera and then the microvoid formation in the flow front and transport are videotaped and observed both in channels and tows. The obtained data are used in the mathematical model in order to determine the model constants. Experimental results and expected results from the mathematical model show a good agreement with each other.

Hygrothermal Performance Improvement Plan of Standard Model for Rural Housing and Wooden Housing (농촌주택 및 목조주택 표준모델 구조체의 습·열 환경 성능 개선 방안)

  • Yoo, Dong-Wan;Lee, Tae-Goo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.63-71
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the standard models for rural housing and wooden housing model have performance for hygrothermal and to propose a way of improvement relevant to hygrothermal performance for those models. All of the models to be analyzed were found to have some parts that were absent of stability in terms of performance for hygrothermal. In the process of analyzing the causes and proposing improvement measures, the following conclusions were derived. Fist, The exterior surface of the structure should be composed of a structure with good moisture permeability, and for the interior surface, a variable vapor retarder paper should be applied in consideration of the reverse condensation phenomenon in summer. Second, in terms of performance for hygrothermal, applications of external insulation plaster finish to the exterior wall or of ventilation method using a rafter vent on the roof should be avoided. Third, a rain screen method with a ventilation layer should be applied to the exterior wall, and a method of constructing ventilation layer separated from the insulation layer with a vapor retarder paper should be applied to the roof. Fourth, the application of insulation materials having capillary action, such as wood fiber insulation board or cellulose insulation board, contributes to more stable performance for hygrothermal.