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Optimization of Operational and Constitutional Geometric Parameters for Thermoaoustic Energy Output

  • Oh, Seung Jin;Shin, Sang Woong;Chen, Kuan;Chun, Wongee
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.28-38
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    • 2014
  • The effects of geometric parameters (stack position, stack length, resonator tube length) and varying input power over acoustic energy output were investigated. The acoustic laser kit (Garret 2000) was used for the construction of TA lasers. A series of sound pressure level measurements in different orientations did not differ significantly confirming that the sound wave generated could be assumed as a spherical wave. An increase in acoustic pressure was recorded with respective increase in input power, stack and resonator tube lengths owing to their relative influence over heat transfer rate and critical temperature gradient across the stack.

Wave Transformation in the Intersecting Wave Trains (2방향 파랑하에서 파의 변형)

  • 김경호;조재희;윤영호
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.313-320
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    • 1995
  • A numerical analysis on the wave deformation in the shallow water region is performed for the case of two intersecting wave trains of the same frequency on uniformly sloping beaches. This model is based on the consideration of wave energy balance and wave action conservation, and iteratively solved the set of conservation equations of both mass and horizontal momentum. Using the computed results, the wave deformations in accordance with the variation of the parameters luck as incident wave angie and wave height in deep water which influences the variation of wave hight and mean water level under the intersecting wave trains in the shallow water region. are considered.

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Experimental Study on Hydraulic Performance of Perforated Caisson Breakwater with Turning Wave Blocks (회파블록케이슨 방파제의 수리학적 성능에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, In-Chul;Park, Ki-Chul
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.61-67
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    • 2019
  • Recently, a perforated caisson breakwater with turning wave blocks was developed to improve the water affinity and public safety of a rubble mound armored by TTP. In this study, hydraulic model tests were performed to examine the hydraulic performance of a non-porous caisson and new caisson breakwater with perforated blocks for attacking waves in a small fishery harbor near Busan. The model test results showed that the new caisson was more effective in dissipating the wave energy under normal wave conditions and in reducing the wave overtopping rates under design wave conditions than the non-porous caisson. It was found that the horizontal wave forces acting on the perforated caisson were slightly larger than those on the non-porous caisson because of the impulsive forces on the caisson with the turning wave blocks.

Analysis on Interaction of Regular Waves and a Circular Column Structure (전산유체역학을 이용한 규칙파와 원형 기둥 구조물의 상호작용 해석)

  • Song, Seongjin;Park, Sunho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.63-75
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    • 2017
  • In offshore environment, an accurate estimation of a wave-structure interaction has been an important issue for safe and cost effective design of fixed and floating offshore structures exposed to a harsh environment. In this study, a wave-structure interaction around a circular column was investigated with regular waves. To simulate 3D two-phase flow, open source computational fluid dynamics libraries, called OpenFOAM, were used. Wave generation and absorption in the wave tank were activated by the relaxation method, which implemented in a source term. To validate the numerical methods, generated Stokes 2nd-order wave profiles were compared with the analytic solution with deep water condition. From the validation test, grid longitudinal and vertical sizes for wave length and amplitude were selected. The simulated wave run-up and wave loads on the circular column were studied and compared with existing experimental data.

Wave Reflections from Breakwaters Having Resonance Channels with Perforated Plates (유공판을 갖는 공진수로 내장형 방파제의 반사특성)

  • Kim, Jeongseok;Seo, Jihye;Lee, Younghoon;Lee, Joongwoo;Park, Woosun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2013.10a
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    • pp.149-150
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    • 2013
  • Recently, various types of perforated breakwaters are being constructed for protecting offshore storm waves. In general, perforated breakwaters have wave chambers with perforated walls at seaside. Purposes of the wave chambers are to reduce wave reflections and maximum wave forces acting on the breakwater. Impact wave forces due to wave breaking can attack to the perforated wall directly, so the effects have to be considered in the design of the perforated wall carefully. Using resonance channels for wave energy dissipation, a new concept perforated breakwater is proposed, which is free from impact loads. Numerical simulation was made for wave reflection characteristics of the breakwater with respect to major design parameters. Numerical analysis was carried out using the Galerkin's FE model based on the linear potential theory considering energy dissipation on the perforated plate. Variations of wave reflection was investigated according to perforated ratios of perforated plate.

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Observation and Analysis of the Long and Short Wave Radiation According to Different Altitudes and Locations in Daegu During Summer (대구지역의 고도와 위치에 따른 하절기 장·단파복사 관측과 해석)

  • Choi, Dong-Ho;Lee, Bu-Yong;Oh, Ho-Yeop
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.71-81
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    • 2012
  • This study for the understanding of the radiation environment according to the altitude in urban area in the summer observes the long and short wave radiation environment at the 4 urban areas with different height and the 1 suburban area. The results of this study are as follows. (1) When the altitude was high, the more short wave radiation was observed. (2) As the altitude was high, the temperature of atmosphere got lower. And because of that the downward long wave radiation was also lower. This general trend was confirmed through the study. (3) Through the observation of long wave radiation, the upper atmosphere of suburban area had the atmosphere characteristic which the temperature was rising and decreasing faster. Therefore, the difference radiation characteristics between the urban and suburban area were confirmed. (4) The result of the ratio of short wave radiation to long wave radiation(short wave radiation/long wave radiation) according to the altitude and location, the value was increased when the distance was far from the artificiality structure or a heat source, and the urban effect became smaller. Thus, it is expected that the ratio will be an evaluation index for evaluating urbanization effect.

High-Frequency DC Link Inverter for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System (고주파링크방식을 이용한 PV용 PCS의 고찰)

  • Jung, Young-Seok;Yu, Gwon-Jong;Jung, Myoung-Woong;Choi, Jae-Ho;Choi, Ju-Yeop
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.07b
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    • pp.1313-1315
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    • 2002
  • This paper proposes an inverter for the grid-connected photovoltaic system based on the transformer-less inverter. This system consists of a high frequency inverter bridge, high frequency transformer, diode bridge rectifiers, a DC filter, a low frequency inverter bridge, and an AD filter. The high frequency inverter bridge switching at 20kHz is used to generate bipolar PWM pulse, which is subsequently rectified by diode bridge rectifiers to result in a full-wave rectified sine wave. Finally, it is unfolded by a low frequency inverter bridge to result in a 60Hz sine wave power output. In this paper, the control algorithm for synchronous current feedback control method and a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method using DSP are described. And, the simulation and experimental results are shown to verify the validity of the proposed system.

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Ocean tide-induced secular variation in the Earth-Moon dynamics

  • Uchida, Natsuki;Shima, Hiroyuki
    • Coupled systems mechanics
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.611-626
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    • 2018
  • We theoretically consider a possible influence of periodic oceanic tides on non-periodic changes in the dynamics of the Earth and Moon over a long time scale. A particular emphasis will be placed on the contribution from rotating tidal waves, which rotate along the inner edge of an oceanic basin surrounded by topographic boundary. We formulate the angular momentum and the mechanical energy of the rotating tidal wave in terms of celestial parameters with regard to the Earth and Moon. The obtained formula are used to discuss how the energy dissipation in the rotating tidal wave should be relevant to the secular variation in the Earth's spin rotation and the Earth-Moon distance. We also discuss the applicability of the formula to general oceanic binary planets subject to tidal coupling.

Analysis of Impulse Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion Using CFD Method (수치해석을 이용한 파력발전용 임펄스 터어빈의 성능해석)

  • Hyun, Beom-Soo;Moon, Jae-Seung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 2003
  • This paper deals with the performance analysis and design of impulse turbine for OWC type wave energy plant. Numerical analysis was performed using a commercially-available software FLUENT. This parametric study includes the variation of several important parameters such as the number and shape of blades, hub ratio and tip clearance. Since parametric study at various flow coefficients requires considerable amount of computing tim, two-dimensional analysis was employed to find out optimum principal particulars in rather simple manner. Full three-dimensional calculation was also performed for several test cases to confirm the validity of two-dimensional approach. Up to the present stage, tentative result is well demonstrating the usefulness of 2-D analysis.

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Rovibrational Nonequilibrium of Nitrogen Behind a Strong Normal Shock Wave

  • Kim, Jae Gang
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.28-37
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    • 2017
  • Recent modeling of thermal nonequilibrium processes in simple molecules like hydrogen and nitrogen has indicated that rotational nonequilibrium becomes as important as vibrational nonequilibrium at high temperatures. In the present work, in order to analyze rovibrational nonequilibrium, the rotational mode is separated from the translational-rotational mode that is usually considered as an equilibrium mode in two- and multi-temperature models. Then, the translational, rotational, and electron-electronic-vibrational modes are considered separately in describing the thermochemical nonequilibrium of nitrogen behind a strong normal shock wave. The energy transfer for each energy mode is described by recently evaluated relaxation time parameters including the rotational-to-vibrational energy transfer. One-dimensional post-normal shock flow equations are constructed with these thermochemical models, and post-normal shock flow calculations are performed for the conditions of existing shock-tube experiments. In comparisons with the experimental measurements, it is shown that the present thermochemical model is able to describe the rotational and electron-electronic-vibrational relaxation processes of nitrogen behind a strong shock wave.