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LARGE EDDY SIMULATION OF FLOW AND MASS EXCHANGE PROCESSES BETWEEN A CHANNEL AND AN OPEN CAVITY (LES를 이용한 열린 공동 유동과 공동 내 물질 확산의 수치적 모사)

  • Chang K.S.;Park S.O.;Constantinescu G.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.239-243
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    • 2005
  • Fully three-dimensional Large Eddy Simulation calculations of the flow past 2D cavity are conducted to study the purging of neutrally buoyant or dense miscible contaminants introduced instantaneously inside the cavity. The length to depth ratio(L/D) is 2 and Reynolds number based on the depth is 3,360. Fully developed turbulent inflow are fed at the inlet from precursor simulation of channel flow. Mean flow pattern and unsteady features are investigated based on the experimental data of Pereira and Sousa. From the study of mass exchange processes, it is found that the mechanism of removal of the contaminant is very different between the non-buoyant and buoyant cases. In the buoyant case, internal wave motion which interacts with a strong cavity vortex is dominant in the ejection mechanism of the contaminants.

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Fluid-structure interaction analysis of sloshing in an annular - sectored water pool subject to surge motion

  • Eswaran, M.;Goyal, P.;Reddy, G.R.;Singh, R.K.;Vaze, K.K.
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.181-201
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    • 2013
  • The main objective of this work is to investigate the sloshing behavior in a baffled and unbaffled three dimensional annular-sectored water pool (i.e., tank) which is located at dome region of the primary containment. Initially two case studies were performed for validation. In these case studies, the theoretical and experimental results were compared with numerical results and good agreement was found. After the validation of present numerical procedure, an annular-sectored water pool has been taken for numerical investigation. One sector is taken for analysis from the eight sectored water pool. The free surface is captured by Volume of Fluid (VOF) technique and the fluid portion is solved by finite volume method while the structure portions are solved by finite element approach. Baffled and un-baffled cases were compared to show the reduction in wave height under excitation. The complex mechanical interaction between the fluid and pool wall deformation is simulated using a partitioned strong fluid-structure coupling.

A Numerical investigation of Oil Jet in an Engine Piston (피스톤 냉각용 Oil Jet 유동 수치해석)

  • Li, Li;Kwon, Ji-Hyuk;Jung, Ho-Yun;Choi, Yoon-Hwan;Lee, Yeon-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.33-34
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    • 2005
  • The internal state of an automotive engine is very severe. A piston exposes burnt gas of over $2000^{\circ}$ nd is shocked by high pressure at the time of explosion. Furthermore strong friction is caused by high speed motion. A study on the cooling of the piston requires because the cooling and lubrication of the piston has an effect on the life and efficiency of engine directly. The previous system of oil jet cooled only the bottom of the piston. In order to improve the cooling efficiency, the oil gallery is made inside the piston, and oil flows into the oil gallery. The flow rate of oil at the entrance of oil gallery is important because of the cooling efficiency. The purpose of this study is the investigation of fluid flow characteristics of oil jet and flow rate into the oil gallery.

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GIS-based Loss Estimation and Post-earthquake Assessment of Building Damage (빌딩피해에 대한 GIS 손상평가 및 지진 후 평가)

  • Jeon Sang-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.20 no.7
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2004
  • This paper describes a GIS-based assessment of residential building damage caused by the 1994 Northridge earthquake in which the fractions of existing buildings damaged at various percentages of replacement cost are related to a range of seismic parameters. The assessment uses data from safety inspection reports and tax assessor records, both of which were geocoded and linked to seismic parameters derived from strong motion records at 164 different sites. The paper also describes a GIS-based pattern recognition algorithm for identifying locations of most intense building damage. The algorithm provides a framework for rapidly screening remote sensing data and dispatching emerging services.

Study on the analysis of system and hemodynamics of the Korean artificial heart (한국형 인공심장의 시스템 및 혈류해석에 관한 연구)

  • Shim E. B.;Ko H. J.;Youn C. H.;Min B. G.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.2-7
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    • 2002
  • Flow in the blood sac of the Korean artificial heart is numerically simulated by finite element method. Fluid-structure interaction algorithm is employed to compute the 3D blood flow interacting with the sac material. The motion of the actuator is simplified by a time-varying pressure boundary condition imposed on the outer surface of the sac. Numerical solutions show that there are a strong flow into the outlet and a stagnation flow near the inlet during systole. Shear stress distribution is also delineated to assess the possibility of thrombus formation.

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Development of Robot Fish, ROFI 1.1

  • Kwack, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Yong-Hwan
    • Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2007
  • This study introduces the development of robot fish ROFI 1.1. Today, robot fish is one of strong candidates for next-generation UUV. The present paper describes the design, manufacturing, and operation tests of the robot fish developed at Seoul National University. The very first robot fish in Korea, ROFI 1.1 is operated by a wireless remote controller. Its overall length is 680mm, and weight is 8.8kg. The fore body contains main mechanical and electrical systems and is covered by a FRP skin. The aft body has a mechanical bone system that mimics fish bones, and its skin is made of flexible silicon sponge to allow elastic motion for propulsion. It is found that this mechanical system creates effective and realistic fish-like swimming mode. It is observed that the normal and maximum advancing speeds of ROFI 1.1 are about 1 and 2 m/sec, and the turning radius is between $0.7{\sim}2.5m$, depending on the turning mechanism.

Damages, Human Behaviour and Recovery of Urban Residents in the 2005 West off Fukuoka Earthquake

  • Murakami, H.
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2008
  • The 2005 west off Fukuoka earthquake with Mjma 7.0 occurred in the vicinity of Fukuoka city with 1.4 million populations, which had been regarded as rather seismically inactive in Japan. The strong motion records by K-net indicated PGV of 64 cm/s in Fukuoka city and some condominium buildings sustained extensive non-structural damages. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey for residents of 8 condominium buildings located in the downtown area of Fukuoka city after the earthquake. The results indicate that damaged nonstructural walls and distorted doors disrupted evacuation route for many occupants, and furniture and content damage on upper floors became severer resulting in higher rates of human casualty. Earthquake preparedness for indoor safety was raised after the earthquake, though further safety measures can be advised. In the phase of post-earthquake emergency and restoration period, residents' management organizations play important roles, so that neighborhood activities to promote communication networks are important in urban environment with aging population.

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Representation of small passenger ferry maneuvering motions by practical modular model

  • Wicaksono, Ardhana;Hashimoto, Naoya;Takahashi, Tomoyasu
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 2021
  • Maneuvering motions of a ship in calm water are studied through the concept of MMG model. Governing forces are defined by the use of available empirical formulae that require only main ship particulars as input variables. In order to validate the calculation tool, a full-scale sea experiment was carried out in Osaka Bay using a 17-m twin-screw passenger ferry. Test execution and data measurement were performed through the utilization of an autopilot control unit and satellite compass. The result of a straight running test confirms the acceptable accuracy in addressing the surge motion problem. Reasonable agreement between simulation and experiment is also confirmed for 5°/5° and 10°/10° zig-zag tests despite the strong environmental disturbance. The current model can generally represent the subject ship maneuvering motions and is promising for the application to other ship hulls.

Monte Carlo analysis of earthquake resistant R-C 3D shear wall-frame structures

  • Taskin, Beyza;Hasgur, Zeki
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.371-399
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    • 2006
  • The theoretical background and capabilities of the developed program, SAR-CWF, for stochastic analysis of 3D reinforced-concrete shear wall-frame structures subject to seismic excitations is presented. Incremental stiffness and strength properties of system members are modeled by extended Roufaiel-Meyer hysteretic relation for bending while shear deformations for walls by Origin-Oriented hysteretic model. For the critical height of shear-walls, division to sub-elements is performed. Different yield capacities with respect to positive and negative bending, finite extensions of plastic hinges and P-${\delta}$ effects are considered while strength deterioration is controlled by accumulated hysteretic energy. Simulated strong motions are obtained from a Gaussian white-noise filtered through Kanai-Tajimi filter. Dynamic equations of motion for the system are formed according to constitutive and compatibility relations and then inserted into equivalent It$\hat{o}$-Stratonovich stochastic differential equations. A system reduction scheme based on the series expansion of eigen-modes of the undamaged structure is implemented. Time histories of seismic response statistics are obtained by utilizing the computer programs developed for different types of structures.

Thermal stability of functionally graded sandwich plates using a simple shear deformation theory

  • Bouderba, Bachir;Houari, Mohammed Sid Ahmed;Tounsi, Abdelouahed;Mahmoud, S.R.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.58 no.3
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    • pp.397-422
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    • 2016
  • In the present work, a simple first-order shear deformation theory is developed and validated for a variety of numerical examples of the thermal buckling response of functionally graded sandwich plates with various boundary conditions. Contrary to the conventional first-order shear deformation theory, the present first-order shear deformation theory involves only four unknowns and has strong similarities with the classical plate theory in many aspects such as governing equations of motion, and stress resultant expressions. Material properties and thermal expansion coefficient of the sandwich plate faces are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power-law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The core layer is still homogeneous and made of an isotropic material. The thermal loads are considered as uniform, linear and non-linear temperature rises within the thickness direction. The results reveal that the volume fraction index, loading type and functionally graded layers thickness have significant influence on the thermal buckling of functionally graded sandwich plates. Moreover, numerical results prove that the present simple first-order shear deformation theory can achieve the same accuracy of the existing conventional first-order shear deformation theory which has more number of unknowns.