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Influence of Reynolds Number and Scale on Performance Evaluation of Lift-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine by Scale-model Wind Tunnel Tests

  • Tanino, Tadakazu;Nakao, Shinichiro;Miyaguni, Takeshi;Takahashi, Kazunobu
    • International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2011
  • For Lift-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), it is difficult to evaluate the performance through the scale-model wind tunnel tests, because of the scale effect relating to Reynolds number. However, it is beneficial to figure out the critical value of Reynolds number or minimum size of the Lift-type VAWT, when designing this type of micro wind turbine. Therefore, in this study, the performance of several scale-models of Lift-type VAWT (Reynolds number : $1.5{\times}10^4$ to $4.6{\times}10^4$) was investigated. As a result, the Reynolds number effect depends on the blade chord rather than the inlet velocity. In addition, there was a transition point of the Reynolds number to change the dominant driving force from Drag to Lift.

Stability and parameters influence study of fully balanced hoist vertical ship lift

  • Cheng, Xionghao;Shi, Duanwei;Li, Hongxiang;Xia, Re;Zhang, Yang;Zhou, Ji
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.66 no.5
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    • pp.583-594
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    • 2018
  • A theoretical formulation based on the linearized potential theory, the Descartes' rule and the extremum optimization method is presented to calculate the critical distance of lifting points of the fully balanced hoist vertical ship lift, and to study pitching stability of the ship lift. The overturning torque of the ship chamber is proposed based on the Housner theory. A seven-free-degree dynamic model of the ship lift based on the Lagrange equation of the second kind is then established, including the ship chamber, the wire rope, the gravity counterweights and the liquid in the ship chamber. Subsequently, an eigenvalue equation is obtained with the coefficient matrix of the dynamic equations, and a key coefficient is analyzed by innovative use of the minimum optimization method for a stability criterion. Also, an extensive influence of the structural parameters contains the gravity counterweight wire rope stiffness, synchronous shaft stiffness, lifting height and hoists radius on the critical distance of lifting points is numerically analyzed. With the Runge-Kutta method, the four primary dynamical responses of the ship lift are investigated to demonstrate the accuracy/reliability of the result from the theoretical formulation. It is revealed that the critical distance of lifting points decreases with increasing the synchronous shaft stiffness, while increases with rising the other three structural parameters. Moreover, the theoretical formulation is more applicable than the previous criterions to design the layout of the fully balanced hoist vertical ship lift for the ensuring of the stability.

A Study on the Development of Wind Turbine using the lift and drag for the Offshore (양력 및 항력 조합형 해상용 풍력발전기 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Namhun;Lee, Byeongseong;Yoon, Yangil;Oh, Jinseok
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.183.3-183.3
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    • 2010
  • This is the research of wind turbine that is designed to supply power to offshore buoy system. In order to reach maximum efficiency in limited space, vertical axis wind turbine was used. Vertical axis wind turbine system that was applied in this research has the form of lift and drag blade combined to achieve high efficiency at both high and low speed. In addition, support system was designed and developed to suit the offshore condition.

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A DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION LIFT-CAR TOOLKIT DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION VERTICAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

  • Chang-Yeon Cho;Soon-Wook Kwon;Tae-Hong Shin;Sang-Yoon Chin;Yea-Sang Kim;Joo-Hyung Lee
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.242-249
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    • 2009
  • High-rise construction sites, especially those situated in spatially constrained urban areas, have difficulties in timely delivery of materials. Modern techniques such as Just-in-time delivery, and use of information technology such as Project Management Information System (PMIS), are targeted to improve the efficiency of the logistics. Such IT-driven management techniques can be further benefited from state-of-the-art devices such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN), which has resulted in notable achievements in automated logistics management at the construction sites. Based on those achievements, this research develops USN hardware toolkits for construction lifts, which aims to be automated the vertical material delivery by sensing the material information and routing it automatically to the right place. The gathered information from the sensors can also be used for monitoring the overall status. The developed system will be tested in the actual high-rise construction sites to assess the system's feasibility. The proposed system is being implemented using Zigbee communication modules and RFID sensor networks which will communicate with the intelligent palette system (previously developed by the authors). To support the system, a lift-mountable intelligent toolkit is under development. Its feasibility test will be conducted by applying the implemented system to a test bed and then analyzing efficiency of the system and the toolkit. The collected test data will be provided as a basis of autonomous vertical transport equipment development. From this research, efficient management of the material lift is expected with increased accuracy, as well as better management of overall construction schedule benefited from the system. Further research will be expected to develop a smart construction lift, which will eliminate the need for human supervision, thus enabling a real 'autonomous' operation of the system.

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A Study on Lifting Characteristics of Air-Lift Pump (공기양정(Air-Lift)펌프의 양수특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Dong-Kyun;Lee, Cheol-Jae;Bae, Suk-Tae;Cho, Dae-Hwan
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.13 no.3B
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    • pp.14-21
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    • 1999
  • As an effective means to convey crushed materials from seabed to onboard ship and to raise hazardous or abrasive liquids, air-lift pump provides a reliable mechanism due to its simple configuration and easy-to-operate principle. The present study is focused on investigation of related performance by the analysis program based on the gas-liquid two-phase flow in circular pipes. The program covers pump operating in isothermal and vertical two-phase flow with Newtonian liquids. It is summarized as important result that an optimum air mass flow rate exists for the maximum lifted liquid mass flow rate in terms of a given submergence rates. The comparison between riser performance of the conveyed liquid flow rate calculated by the computer program and measured data with large scale air lift pump system constructed in 200 meter depth vertical tank reveals similar distribution.

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The Development of Simulation Model for Calculating Hoisting Time of Double-Cage Construction Lift in Supertall Building Construction (Double-Cage 건설용 리프트의 양중시간 산정을 위한 시뮬레이션 모델 개발)

  • Kim, Wansoub;Lee, Dongmin;Cho, Hunhee;Kang, Kyung-In
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2016.05a
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    • pp.64-65
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    • 2016
  • According to the recent increase in the height of supertall buildings, construction lift became one of most important equipment for vertical transportation of resources. However, increase in lifting load during peak time in which the resources are concentrated often causes a risk of construction delay. This study suggests a concept of Double-Cage construction lift, which is a lift with two cages attached together allowing transportation of resources on two consecutive work floors simultaneously. The aim of this study is to present a simulation model suitable for calculating hoisting time of Double-Cage construction lift. The proposed model is expected to be utilized when applying Double-cage construction lift for its efficient operation and management.

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Rotordynamic Transient Analysis of Vertical Sea Water Lift Pump for FPSO Deep Well (FPSO 심정용 수직 해수펌프의 로터다이나믹 과도해석)

  • Kim, Byung-Ok;Yang, Sung-Jin;Lee, Myung-Ho
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 2011
  • This paper deals with the detail rotordynamic analysis for the vertical rotor system as development of vertical sea water lift pump for FPSO deep well. In a vertical rotor system, since linearized stiffness and damping coefficients of fluid film bearing are no longer be valid, hence the transient response analysis considering a fluid film force for every journal position in the bearing needs to be required. In this study, the transient response analysis of the proposed vertical pump rotor system was carried out in dry-run and wet-run conditions, respectively. The results show that orbital vibration responses of the rotor system remain stable at rated speed and thereby operating reliability of the vertical rotor system is confirmed. To overcome complexity of calculation pr ocedure and time consuming calculation of transient analysis, the calculating technique of steady-state response analysis is also proposed. The results of steady-state response obtained by applying the proposed technique to the rotor system are good agreement with the reference results, that is, transient responses.