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Efficient Rendering Method for Constructing Virtual Environment using Large-Scale Terrain Data (가상환경구축을 위한 대용량 지형 데이터의 효율적인 렌더링 기법)

  • Kim, Yun-Jin;Shin, Byeong-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.739-741
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    • 2005
  • 컴퓨터 게임 지리정보시스템(GIS), 가상현실 분야 등에서 환경 표현의 기반이 되는 지형 렌더링 기술은 매우 중요하다. 최근 LIDAR와 같은 3D 스캐닝 기술은 보다 정밀하고 정확한 지형 데이터를 제공한다. 하지만, 실시간 렌더링을 위해 사용되는 대부분의 방법들이 DEM이나 DTED와 같은 정규격자(uniform grid) 데이터에 최적화 되어 있기 때문에, LIDAR 데이터와 같은 비정규 데이터에는 적합하지 않다. 또한 방대한 LIDAR 데이터는 일반 PC에서 처리가 쉽지 않다. 본 논문에서는 대용량 비정규 데이터에서의 빠르고 효율적인 렌더링 방법을 제안한다. 샘플 데이터의 공간적 분포에 따라 정규격자를 생성하고, 이 격자에 맞도록 LIDAR 데이터를 재샘플링(resampling)하여 DTED와 같은 형태로 변환한다. 기하 재구성된 데이터에 연속적인 상세단계(CLOD)기반의 쿼드트리 알고리듬을 적용하여 지형을 효율적으로 렌더링한다.

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A multiple level set method for modeling grain boundary evolution of polycrystalline materials

  • Zhang, Xinwei;Chen, Jiun-Shyan;Osher, Stanley
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.191-209
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, we model grain boundary evolution based on a multiple level set method. Grain boundary migration under a curvature-induced driving force is considered and the level set method is employed to deal with the resulting topological changes of grain structures. The complexity of using a level set method for modeling grain structure evolution is due to its N-phase nature and the associated geometry compatibility constraint. We employ a multiple level set method with a predictor-multicorrectors approach to reduce the gaps in the triple junctions down to the grid resolution level. A ghost cell approach for imposing periodic boundary conditions is introduced without solving a constrained problem with a Lagrange multiplier method or a penalty method. Numerical results for both uniform and random grain structures evolution are presented and the results are compared with the solutions based on a front tracking approach (Chen and Kotta et al. 2004b).

Ocean energy in Indian coasts and islands for sustainability-A roadmap for future

  • Dauji, Saha
    • Advances in Energy Research
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.305-320
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    • 2017
  • Limited quantity and non-uniform distribution of fossil fuel over the world, along with the environmental concerns of increasing $CO_2$ emissions, indicate that gradual and planned switchover to the sustainable energy sources is the need of the day. Ocean energy is well-distributed over the coasts, abundant, renewable and available in the form of wave energy, tidal energy and thermal energy. India has gathered precious experience from the pilot plants utilizing these methods over the last few years. One of the main constraints is deemed to be the grid connectivity. Time has come to transform this limitation into opportunity. Ocean power can be a very suitable option for the coastal belts and the islands. Implementation of this concept would require large-scale industry participation along with favourable government policies in the coming years. This article attempts a review of the ocean energy initiatives in India and proposes a roadmap for the future.

A New Integral Representation of the Coverage Probability of a Random Convex Hull

  • Son, Won;Ng, Chi Tim;Lim, Johan
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.69-80
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, the probability that a given point is covered by a random convex hull generated by independent and identically-distributed random points in a plane is studied. It is shown that such probability can be expressed in terms of an integral that can be approximated numerically by function-evaluations over the grid-points in a 2-dimensional space. The new integral representation allows such probability be computed efficiently. The computational burdens under the proposed integral representation and those in the existing literature are compared. The proposed method is illustrated through numerical examples where the random points are drawn from (i) uniform distribution over a square and (ii) bivariate normal distribution over the two-dimensional Euclidean space. The applications of the proposed method in statistics are are discussed.

A Numerical Simulation for the Propulsion of Axisymmetric Micro-Hydro-Machine by Contractive and Dilative Motion (수축팽창 운동에 의한 축대칭 마이크로-하이드로-머신의 추진을 위한 수치 시뮬레이션)

  • Kim Moon-Chan
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.30-37
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    • 2001
  • A Numerical simulation for the propulsion of axisymmetric body by contractive and dilative motion is carried out. The present analysis shows that a propulsive force can be obtained in highly viscous fluid by a contractive and dilative motion of axisymmetric body. An axisymmetric analysis code is developed with unstructured grid system for the simulation of complicated motion and geometry. The developed code is validated by comparing with the results of stokes approximation with the problem of uniform flow past a sphere in low Reynolds number($R_n=1$). The validated code is applied to the simulation of contractive and dilative motion of body. The simulation is extended to the analysis of waving surface with projecting part for finding out the difference of hydrodynamic performance according to the variation of waving surface configuration. The present study will be the basic research for the development of the propulsor of an axisymmetric micro-hydro-machine.

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An adaptive X-FEM and its application to shape optimization (적응 확장 유한요소기법과 형상최적설계로의 응용)

  • Yu, Yong-Gyun;Huh, Jae-Sung;Tezuka, Akira;Kwak, Byung-Man
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.538-543
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    • 2007
  • A procedure is proposed to generate optimal grid with minimal user intervention while keeping a prescribed level of accuracy, using an adaptive X-FEM and applied to shape optimization. In spite of various advantages of X-FEM, however, there are several obstacles for practical applications. Because of using a uniform background mesh and additional degree of freedoms for enrichment, an X-FEM is usually computationally more expensive than traditional finite element method. Furthermore, there are often accuracy problems. For an automatic procedure of optimal mesh generation, an h-adaptive scheme and a posteriori error estimation obtained by a post-processing process are utilized. The procedure is shown by 2-D shape optimization examples.

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Wind flow over sinusoidal hilly obstacles located in a uniform flow

  • Lee, Sang-Joon;Lim, Hee-Chang;Park, Ki-Chul
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.5 no.6
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    • pp.515-526
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    • 2002
  • The wind flow over two-dimensional sinusoidal hilly obstacles with slope (the ratio of height to half width) of 0.5 has been investigated experimentally and numerically. Experiments for single and double sinusoidal hill models were carried out in a subsonic wind tunnel. The mean velocity profiles, turbulence statistics, and surface pressure distributions were measured at the Reynolds number based on the obstacle height(h=40 mm) of $2.6{\times}10^4$. The reattachment points behind the obstacles were determined using the oil-ink dot and tuft methods. The smoke-wire method was employed to visualize the flow structure qualitatively. The finite-volume-method and the SIMPLE-C algorithm with an orthogonal body-fitted grid were used for numerical simulation. Comparison of mean velocity profiles between the experiments and the numerical simulation shows a good agreement except for the separation region, however, the surface pressure data show almost similar distributions.

Mat Foundation Analysis Using Variable Node Plate Bending Element (변절점 굉판휨요소를 이용한 전면기초의 해석)

  • 최창근;김한수
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 1992.04a
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 1992
  • The variable node plate bending element, ie, the element with one or two additional mid-side nodes is used in the analysis of mat foundation to generate the nearly ideal grid model in which more nodes are defined near the column location. The plate bending element used in this study is the one based on Mindlin/Reissner plate theory with substitute shear strain field and the nodal stresses of that element are obtained by the local smoothing technique. The interaction of the soil material with the mat foundation is modeled with Winkler springs connected to the nodal points in the mat model. The vertical stiffness of the soil material are represented in terms of a modulus of subgrade reaction and are computed in the same way as to the computation of consistent nodal force of uniform surface loading. Several mesh schemes were proposed and tested to find the most suitable scheme for mat foundation analysis.

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The Numerical Simulation of Dry Deposition Velocity Of O3 using Land-Use Information in the Busan Metropolitan City (지표면 특성을 고려한 부산지역의 건성침적속도 예측)

  • 문난경;이화운
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.11 no.9
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    • pp.925-931
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    • 2002
  • Land-use types should be included in air pollutant diffusion model because a complex mixture of various land-use patterns with computational grid can make errors in calculation of several parameters. However, the air pollutant diffusion model has generally been treated with a uniform component with land-use type in each mesh because of the complexity of the simulation. This study presents a numerical simulation of the horizontal distribution of $O_3$dry deposition velocity during summertime in Busan metropolitan city. The calculation of the meteorological field was conducted using the land cover data. Simulation has been performed by the following two scenarios : (1) one with current land cover data, and (2) the other with only land and sea for the surface characteristics. The results from each scenario reveals considerable differences on the meteorological fields and these differences can cause changes in the calculation values of $O_3$deposition velocity.

Numerical Flow Analysis of Propeller Type Pump (프로펠러식 펌프의 전산 유동 해석)

  • Yu, Hye-Ran;Park, Warn-Gyu
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.9 no.6 s.39
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2006
  • Propeller type pump has been widely used for pumping water in agricultural and manufacturing industry. Since a propeller type pump contains a screw impeller inside a circular casing, the numerical analysis becomes complex. However, the accurate prediction of viscous flow is essential for computing hydrodynamic performances. To analysis the flow and the performance of the propeller type pump, the present work has solved 3D incompressible RANS equations on the multiblocked grid. From the present calculation, small amount of flow separation was shown near hub and the flow was recovered to nearly uniform inflow after one diameter downstream. Torque and thrust coefficient were computed and compared with experiments.