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Three-Dimensional Flow Visualization of Pulsatile Flow in a Branching Model using the PIV System (PIV를 이용한 분지관모델내 3차원 맥동유동의 가시화)

  • Sung, Sun-Kyung;Cho, Min-Tae;Roh, Hyung-Woon;Suh, Sang-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.06e
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    • pp.748-753
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    • 2001
  • The objective of the present study is to visualize the pulsatile flow fields by using three-dimensional computer simulation and the PIV system. A closed flow loop system was built for the steady and unsteady experiments. The Harvard pulsatile pump was used to generate the pulsatile pressure and velocity waveforms. Conifer powder as the tracing particles was added to water to visualize the flow field. Two consecutive particle images were captured by a CCO camera for the image processing at several cross section. The range validation and the area interpolation methods were used to obtain the final velocity vectors with high accuracy. The finite volume predictions were used to analyze three-dimensional flow patterns in the bifurcation model. The results of the PIV experiment and the computer simulation are in good agreement and the results show the recirculation zones and formation of the paired secondary flow distal to the apex of the bifurcated model. The results also show that the branch flow is pushed strongly to the inner wall due to the inertial force effect and helical motions are generated as the flow proceeds toward the outer wall.

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A Study on the Flue Gas Mixing for the Performance Improvement of De-NOx plant (배연탈질설비의 성능향상을 휘한 가스혼합에 관한 연구)

  • 류병남
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.462-472
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    • 1999
  • De-NOx facility using Selective Catalytic Reduction method is the most widely applied one that removes NOx from flue gas emitted from combustion facility such as boiler for power generation engine incinerator etc. Reductant $NH_3\;or\;NH_4OH$ is sprayed into flue gas to convert NOx into $H_2O$ and $N_2.$ Good mixing between flue gas and $NH_3$ is the most important factor to increase reduction in catalytic layer and to reduce unreacted NH3 slip. Therefore the development of mixer device for mixing effect is one of the important part for SCR facility. Objectives of this study are to investigate the relation between flow and concentration field by observation at the wake of delta-wing type mixer. At the first stage qualitative measurement of flow field is conducted by flow visualization using laser light sheet in lab. scale wind tunnel. Also we have conducted the quantitative analysis by comparing flow field measurement using LDV with numerical simulation. On the basis of qualitative and quantitative analysis we investigate the dis-tribution of flow and concentration in flow model facility. The results of an experimental and compu-tational examination of the vortex structures shed from delta wing type vortex generator having $40^{\circ}$ angle of attack are presented, The effects of vortex structure on the gas mixing is discussed, too.

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Numerical Analysis of Arc-Heated Flow through a solution of Electric Field (전기장 해석을 통한 아크/열 유동 해석)

  • Kim Chin-Su;Oh Se-Jong;Choi Jeong-Yeol
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.72-77
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents the results of the application of a computational fluid dynamics algorithm for the simulation of plasma flows of arc-heated jet. The underlying physical model is based on the axisymmetric form of the conservation equations that are coupled with an arc model including Ohm heating, electromagnetic forces. The arc model given as a source term in fluid dynamic equations is determined by a solution of electric potential field governed by an elliptic partial differential equation. The governing equation of electric field is loosely coupled with fluid dynamic equations by an electric conductivity that is a function of state variables. However, the electric fields and flow fields cannot be solved In fully coupled manner, but should be solved iteratively due to the different characteristics of governing equations. With this solution approach, several applications of arc flow analysis will be presented including Arc Thruster and Circuit Breaker.

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Numerical Simulation of Flow Field and Organism Concentration in a UV Disinfection Channel

  • Li, Chan;Deng, Baoqing;Kim, Chang-Nyung
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.2816-2821
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    • 2008
  • This paper investigates the flow field and organism concentration in a UV disinfection channel in which vertical ultraviolet lamps are arranged in a staggered configuration. Turbulence is described by low Reynolds number ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model and standard ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model, respectively. P-1 method has been employed to solve the radiative transfer equation. The obtained incident radiation is used to compute the inactivation term in the species equation. The CFD results are in good agreement with the existing experimental data for the UV channel. For the flow field, the low-Reynolds number ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ model is superior to the standard ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ model. The approach velocity has a significant effect on the disinfection efficiency. The organism concentration at the outlet decreases fast to a low inlet velocity.

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Comparison Study on Aerodynamic Performance and Wake Flow Field for a MW-Class Wind Turbine Model (대형 풍력터빈 모형의 공력 성능 및 후류 유동장에 대한 비교 연구)

  • Jeong, Duwon;Won, Young Soo;Kang, Seung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.32-38
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    • 2019
  • A comparison study between computational-fluid-dynamics simulation and wind tunnel test for a megawatt-class wind turbine is conducted. For the study, flow-field in wake, basic aerodynamic performance, and effect of the yaw error for a 1/86 scaled-down model of the NREL offshore 5 MW wind turbine are numerically calculated using commercial software "FloEFD" with $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model. The computed results are compared to the wind tunnel test performed by the constant-velocity mode for the model. It is shown that discrepancy are found between the two results at lower tip-speed ratio and higher yaw angle, however, the velocity-defection distribution in the wake, the torque coefficient at moderated and high tip-speed ratios are in good agreement with the wind tunnel test.

Flow field simulation and structural optimization design of cyclone separator based on Fluent (플루언트(Fluent) 기반의 사이클론 분리기의 유동장 시뮬레이션 및 구조 최적화 설계)

  • Gu Haiqin;Byung-Won Min
    • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.73-85
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    • 2024
  • In recent years, China has been committed to promoting energy-saving and emission-reduction measures across various industries. In the steel production process, wet dust removal technology is widely adopted. However, the existing dust removal equipment, particularly the cyclone separator, suffers from insufficient dewatering efficiency, leading to a "rain" phenomenon during waste gas emission, which in turn causes secondary environmental pollution. The design of the guide vane wheel is crucial for enhancing the dewatering efficiency of the cyclone separator. Therefore, this study, based on fluid mechanics and flow field analysis theories, utilizes the FLUENT software to simulate and analyze the blade angle and flow area of the guide vane wheel. By combining the flow field analysis and simulation results with the specific parameters of the equipment, the structure of the cyclone separator's guide vanes was optimized and applied to actual production. Practice has proven that the optimized cyclone separator significantly improved dewatering efficiency and effectively reduced the rain phenomenon around the chimney, thereby enhancing environmental quality. The research of this project is conducive to the later application of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing, and other technologies in the 5G+ smart steel factory of the steel industry. It lays the foundation for using digital twin technology to carry out 3D modeling of the plant area, in order to facilitate the reappearance and simulation of the entire production process.

Atmospheric Environment Prediction to Consider SST and Vegetation Effect in Coastal Urban Region (해수면온도와 식생효과를 고려한 연안도시지역의 대기환경예측)

  • Ji, Hyo-Eun;Lee, Hwa-Woon;Won, Gyeong-Mee
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.375-388
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    • 2009
  • Numerical simulation is essential to indicate the flow of the atmosphere in the region with a complicated topography which consists of many mountains in the inland while it is neighboring the seashore. Such complicated topography produces land and sea breeze as the mesoscale phenomenon of meteorology which results from the effect of the sea and inland. In the mesoscale simulation examines, the change of the temperature in relation to the one of the sea surface for the boundary condition and, in the inland, the interaction between the atmosphere and land surface reflecting the characteristic of the land surface. This research developed and simulated PNULSM to reflect both the SST and vegetation effect as a bottom boundary for detailed meteorological numerical simulation in coastal urban area. The result from four experiments performed according to this protocol revealed the change of temperature field and wind field depending on each effect. Therefore, the lower level of establishment of bottom boundary suitable for the characteristic of the region is necessary to figure out the atmospheric flow more precisely, and if the characteristic of the surface is improved to more realistic conditions, it will facilitate the simulation of regional environment.

Analysis of Thermal Recovery Characteristics for $SF^6$ Gas-Blast Arc within Laval Nozzle (Laval Nozzle에 대한 $SF^6$ 아크의 열적회복특성 해석)

  • Song, Gi-Dong;Lee, Byeong-Yun;Gyeong-Yeop;Park, Jeong-Hu
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.51 no.9
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    • pp.522-529
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, computer simulations of the physical Phenomena occurring in the arc region before and after current zero were carried out to evaluate the thermal recovery characteristics of a Laval nozzle. A commercial CFD program "PHOENICS" is used for the simulation and the user-coded subroutines to consider the arcing phenomena were added to this program by the authors. The computed results were verified by the comparison with the test results presented by the research group of GE Co.(General Electric Company). In order to investigate the state of the arc region after current zero, the simulation was carried out with three steps. They are steady state arc simulation, transient arc simulation before current zero, and transient hot-gas flow simulation after current zero. The semi-experimental arc radiation model is adapted to consider the radiation energy transport and Prandtl's mixing length model is employed as the turbulence model. The electric field and the magnetic field were calculated with the same grid structure used for the simulation of the flow field. The post-arc current was calculated to evaluate the thermal recovery characteristics after current zero. Compared with the results obtained by GE Co., it has been found that the critical RRRV(ratio of rise of recovery voltage) will be determined previously by this study.his study.

The Effect of a Bypass Flow Penetrating through a Gas Diffusion Layer on Performance of a PEM Fuel Cell (가스확산층을 통과하는 반응가스 우회유동이 고분자 연로전지의 성능에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Choong-Won;Ahn, Eun-Jin;Lee, Seung-Bo;Lee, Won-Yong
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.147-151
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    • 2007
  • A serpentine channel geometry often used in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell has a strong pressure gradient between adjacent channels in specific regions. The pressure gradient helps some amount of reactant gas penetrate through a gas diffusion layer(GDL). As a result, the overall serpentine flow structure is slightly different from intention of a designer. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of serpentine flow structure on current density distribution. By using a commercial code, STAR-CD, a numerical simulation is performed to analyze the fuel cell with relatively high aspect ratio active area. To increase the accuracy of the numerical simulation, GDL permeabilities are measured with various compression conditions. Three-dimensional flow field and current density distribution are calculated. For the verification of the numerical simulation results, water condensation process in the cathode channel is observed through a transparent bipolar plate. The result of this study shows that the region of relatively low current density corresponds to that of dropwise condensation in cathode channels.

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STATUS AND PERSPECTIVE OF TWO-PHASE FLOW MODELLING IN THE NEPTUNE MULTISCALE THERMAL-HYDRAULIC PLATFORM FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR SIMULATION

  • BESTION DOMINIQUE;GUELFI ANTOINE;DEN/EER/SSTH CEA-GRENOBLE,
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.511-524
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    • 2005
  • Thermalhydraulic reactor simulation of tomorrow will require a new generation of codes combining at least three scales, the CFD scale in open medium, the component scale and the system scale. DNS will be used as a support for modelling more macroscopic models. NEPTUNE is such a new generation multi-scale platform developed jointly by CEA-DEN and EDF-R&D and also supported by IRSN and FRAMATOME-ANP. The major steps towards the next generation lie in new physical models and improved numerical methods. This paper presents the advances obtained so far in physical modelling for each scale. Macroscopic models of system and component scales include multi-field modelling, transport of interfacial area, and turbulence modelling. Two-phase CFD or CMFD was first applied to boiling bubbly flow for departure from nucleate boiling investigations and to stratified flow for pressurised thermal shock investigations. The main challenges of the project are presented, some selected results are shown for each scale, and the perspectives for future are also drawn. Direct Numerical Simulation tools with Interface Tracking Techniques are also developed for even smaller scale investigations leading to a better understanding of basic physical processes and allowing the development of closure relations for macroscopic and CFD models.