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Large eddy simulation of the tornado-structure interaction to determine structural loadings

  • Panneer Selvam, R.;Millett, Paul C.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.49-60
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    • 2005
  • A tornado changes its wind speed and direction rapidly; therefore, it is difficult to study the effects of a tornado on buildings in a wind tunnel. The status of the tornado-structure interaction and various models of the tornado wind field found in literature are surveyed. Three dimensional computer modeling work using the turbulence model based on large eddy simulation is presented. The effect of a tornado on a cubic building is considered for this study. The Navier-Stokes (NS) equations are approximated by finite difference method, and solved by an semi-implicit procedure. The force coefficients are plotted in time to study the effect of the Rankine combined vortex model. The tornado is made to translate at a $0^{\circ}$ and $45^{\circ}$ angle, and the grid resolution is refined. Some flow visualizations are also reported to understand the flow behavior around the cube.

Computer modeling of tornado forces on buildings

  • Selvam, R. Panneer;Millett, Paul C.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.209-220
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    • 2003
  • A tornado changes its wind speed and direction rapidly; therefore, it is difficult to study the effects of a tornado on buildings in a wind tunnel. In this work, the status of the tornado-structure interaction is surveyed by numerical simulation. Various models of the tornado wind field found in literature are surveyed. Three-dimensional computer modeling work using the turbulence model based on large eddy simulation is presented. The effect of tornado on a cubic building is considered for this study. The Navier-Stokes (NS) equations are approximated by finite difference method, and solved by a semi-implicit procedure. The force coefficients are plotted in time to study the effect of the Rankine-Combined Vortex Model. Some flow visualizations are also reported to understand the flow behavior around the cube.

A CFD ANALYSIS OF THE FLOWFIELD OF A HELICOPTER IN FORWARD MOTION FOR THE STUDY OF PITOT-TUBE FOR INSTALLATION LOCATION (피토튜브 장착위치 선정을 위한 전진 비행하는 헬리콥터 유동장의 CFD 분석)

  • Cho, H.G.;Kang, Y.J.;Kim, S.H.;Myong, R.S.;Cho, T.H.;Park, Y.M.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.256-261
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    • 2008
  • A CFD analysis of helicopter flowfield in forward flight is considered as non-trivial issue because of the complexity of vorticity-dominated flowfield. In this work, a study on the selection of the proper location for the installation of the Pitot probe is conducted using a CFD code which can deal with the interaction of rotor blade vortex and body. To describe the flow patterns for rotating rotor blades and body, the sliding mesh scheme is utilized. Pressure distributions and flow patterns are also analyzed to identify regions free from the interaction of body and wake induced from rotor blades.

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A CFD ANALYSIS OF THE FLOWFIELD OF A HELICOPTER IN FORWARD MOTION FOR THE STUDY OF PITOT-TUBE FOR INSTALLATION LOCATION (피토튜브 장착위치 선정을 위한 전진 비행하는 헬리콥터 유동장의 CFD 분석)

  • Cho, H.G.;Kang, Y.J.;Kim, S.H.;Myong, R.S.;Cho, T.H.;Park, Y.M.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.256-261
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    • 2008
  • A CFD analysis of helicopter flowfield in forward flight is considered as non-trivial issue because of the complexity of vorticity-dominated flowfield. In this work, a study on the selection of the proper location for the installation of the Pitot probe is conducted using a CFD code which can deal with the interaction of rotor blade vortex and body. To describe the flow patterns for rotating rotor blades and body, the sliding mesh scheme is utilized. Pressure distributions and flow patterns are also analyzed to identify regions free from the interaction of body and wake induced from rotor blades.

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Flow Pattern around Floating Breakwater Using PIV Technique

  • Suh, Sung-Bu;Jung, Kwang-Hyo
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study is the investigation of the wave interaction with the rectangular floating breakwater. The flow profile obtained by PIV technique is represented to understand the vortical flow due to the wave interaction with a rectangular floating breakwater in the roll motion and the fixed condition. Also, the transmission coefficients are compared in both conditions over the extensive wave periods, which represent the performance of breakwater to attenuate the incoming waves. These results would be applied to design the floating breakwater having the mooring system to improve its performance for a certain wave period.

ADINA/FSI Analysis of Petrochemical Plant Column Mixer (화학 플랜트용 칼럼믹서의 ADINA/FSI 해석)

  • Lee, Won-Suk;Jung, Goo-Choong;Choi, Yeon-Sun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.3 s.120
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    • pp.213-219
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    • 2007
  • Column mixer Is one of the facilities to mix fluids at petrochemical plants. The vibration of column mixer is usually caused by pumps for fluid inflow and mixing of inside fluids. This fluid induced nitration is mainly responsible for the reduction of column life. Measurements were performed for understanding the vibration characteristics of the column. First measurement results showed the need of stiffness reinforcement. After the reinforcement work, second measurement confirmed the difference between two results. Modal analysis was also performed to investigate the resonance of the column vibration and the damage of the rib plate. To confirm fluid induced vibration at the column mixer fluid structure interaction analysis using ADINA/FSI was performed, which showed the necessity of the modification of the rotary valve.

Interaction of turbulences with non-breaking divergent waves in an open channel

  • Hwang, Ayoung;Seok, Woochan;Lee, Sang Bong
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.35-49
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    • 2021
  • This paper presents a direct numerical simulation of turbulent flows over a bump in an open channel to examine the turbulence characteristics near divergent waves emanating from the bump and to investigate the interaction of the turbulences with the divergent waves. To verify the reliability of the simulations, the mean velocity profile and root-mean-square of velocity fluctuations are compared with previous data. The anisotropic invariant maps show that the ratio of the streamwise to spanwise velocity fluctuations plays an important role in characterizing the anisotropic nature of the separated shear layer behind the bump in the vicinity of the free surface. The vortex identification discloses a large-scale streamwise vortical structure from the mean velocity field and a cluster of small coherent structures from the instantaneous velocity field, which are responsible for the anisotropic characteristics of the turbulence beneath the free surface.

Jet Interaction Flow Analysis of Lateral Jet Controlled Interceptor Operating at Medium Altitude (중고도에서 운용되는 측 추력 제어 요격체에 대한 제트 간섭 유동 분석)

  • Choi, Kyungjun;Lee, Seonguk;Oh, Kwangseok;Kim, Chongam
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.46 no.12
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    • pp.986-993
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    • 2018
  • Lateral thrust jet has better maneuverability performance than the control surface like the conventional fin for attitude control or orbital transition of guided weapons. However, in the supersonic region, a jet interaction flow occurs due to the lateral thrust jet during flight, and a complicated flow structure is exhibited by the interaction of the shock wave, boundary layer flow, and the vortex flow. Especially, hit-to-kill interceptors require precise control and maneuvering, so it is necessary to analyze the effect of jet interaction flow. Conventional jet interaction analyses were performed under low altitude conditions, but there are not many cases in the case of medium altitude condition, which has different flow characteristics. In this study, jet interaction flow analysis is performed on the lateral jet controlled interceptor operating at medium altitude. Based on the results, the structural characteristics of the flow field and the changes of aerodynamic coefficient are analyzed.

Modeling of a Rotor System Incorporating Active Tab and Analysis of BVI Noise Reduction Characteristics (능동 탭 로터 모델링 및 BVI 소음 저감 특성 해석)

  • Kim, Do-Hyung;Kang, Hee Jung;Wie, Seong-Yong;Kim, Seung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.41 no.11
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    • pp.855-864
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    • 2013
  • Active tab is one of the promising technology for the BVI (blade-vortex interaction) noise reduction, and analysis of noise reduction performance is very important phase of the technology development. For the purpose of analysing the performance of noise reduction using active tab, CAMRAD II model for a model-scale rotor system was constructed utilizing structural design result and airfoil aerodynamic data generated by CFD (computational fluid dynamics) calculation. HHC strategy was applied to descent flight condition and air-load was calculated by CAMRAD II then variations of BVI noise was calculated by in-house program. Calculation result with respect to tab length and control phase changes showed BVI noise could be reduced by -3.3dB.

Numerical simulation of wave interacting with a free rolling body

  • Jung, Jae Hwan;Yoon, Hyun Sik;Chun, Ho Hwan;Lee, Inwon;Park, Hyun
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.333-347
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    • 2013
  • The present study numerically models the interaction between a regular wave and the roll motion of a rectangular floating structure. In order to simulate two-dimensional incompressible viscous two-phase flow in a numerical wave tank with the rectangular floating structure, the present study used the volume of fluid method based on the finite volume method. The sliding mesh technique is adopted to handle the motion of the rectangular floating structure induced by fluid-structure interaction. The effect of the wave period on the flow, roll motion and forces acting on the structure is examined by considering three different wave periods. The time variations of the wave height and the roll motion of the rectangular structure are in good agreement with experimental results for all wave periods. The present response amplitude operator is in good agreement with experimental results with the linear potential theory. The present numerical results effectively represent the entire process of vortex generation and evolution described by the experimental results. The longer wave period showed a different mechanism of the vortex evolution near each bottom corner of the structure compared to cases of shorter wave periods. In addition, the x-directional and z-directional forces acting on the structure are analyzed.