• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.7
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• pp.647-654
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• 2010

In this study, an efficient ornithopter aerodynamic model, which is applicable to ornithopter wing design considering fluid-structure interaction or ornithopter flight dynamics and control simulation, was proposed and experimentally validated through the wind tunnel experiments. Due to the ornithopter aerodynamics governed by unsteady low Reynolds number flow, an experimental device was specially designed and developed. A part of the experimental device, 2-axis loadcell, was situated in the non-inertial frame; the dynamic calibration method was established to compensate the inertial load for pure aerodynamic load measurements. The characteristics of proposed aerodynamic model were compared with the experimental data in terms of mean and root-mean-square values of lift and drag coefficients with respect to the flow speed, flapping frequency, and fixed angle of attack.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.329-335
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• 2009

The unsteady panel and time-marching free wake are applied to the rotor aerodynamics and wake behaviour. Numerical results of panel and free wake are compared and validated with experimental data. Using these methods, unsteady rotor aerodynamics in BVI condition is analyzed and discussed in detail.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.39-39
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• 1998

본 연구는 500KW급 수평축 풍력발전기용으로 개발된 회전날개의 시제품 제작에 앞서 축소모델에 대한, 이론적으로 예측된 공력성능과 신축에 의한 공력성능을 비교 검토함으로서, 설계결과를 검증하고, 필요한 경우 설계를 보완하여 개발위험도를 최소화하기 위해 수행되었다. 시험모델의 크기는 실제의 5%로서 직경이 2.1m이며 날개의 시위길이는 0.2r/R에서 0.101m, 날개끝에서 0.043m 이고, 날개단면형 상온 FX-S-03-182이다. 블레이드의 재질은 Glass/Epoxy 복합재료로 제작되었으며, 실제 풍황을 모사하기 위해 자연풍 상태에서 실험하였다. 실험장치의 구성은 15m 높이의 타워에 회전날개와 전자브레이크 및 각종 센서를 장착하였고, 날개가 회전하기 시작하면 제동장치에 의해 부하를 주면서 토크, 회전수, 풍속 등을 각각의 센서로부터 자료획득장치를 통해 자료처리를 할 수 있도록 하였다. 실험하는 동안 풍속은 4m/s-13m/s 정도로서 시동 풍속인 4m/s와 정격풍속인 12m/s를 포함하여 회전날개의 전체적인 특성을 파악하기 용이하였고, 이론적인 예측성능과 측정된 성능을 비교 검토한 결과 비슷한 결과를 얻어 공력설계 및 해석 방법을 검증하였다.

• Journal of Institute of Convergence Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.39-42
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• 2021

2차원 유동장내 수직 진동하는 원통의 Von Karman 와열 유동 현상에 대한 진동 주파수 계산 문제는 진동하는 물체의 비정상 공력 해석 연구 검증에 많이 사용하는 고전적 방법이다. 본 연구에서는 오픈소스 OpenFoam 기반의 중첩격자 기법을 사용하여 층류 유동장내의 수직방향 진동하는 원통 주변의 비정상 유동 현상과 원통 벽면에서의 공력 특성 변화를 해석하기 위한 일련의 해석 단계들과 결과를 타 연구그룹과 비교하였다. 원통 형상과 진동에 의한 와열 유동의 주기적 유동 특성과 복잡성 해석의 건전성을 확보하기 위하여 격자와 시간제어에 대한 해의 정확도에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 수행한 해석 방법은 일관성과 신뢰성 있는 해석 결과들 보여주었으며, 향후 보다 실제적인 진동하는 에어 포일의 비정상 공력 해석 연구에 적용 가능함을 확인하였다.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2012.04a
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• pp.53-56
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• 2012

항공기에 작용하는 공기역학적 힘인 양력과 항력은 항공기 날개 설계에서 성능을 좌우하는 성능지수로 주로 이용된다. 본 연구에서는 NACA0012 airfoil 모델의 공력특성을 EDISON 열유체 시뮬레이션 프로그램(이하 EDISON)을 이용해 분석하고 검증해 보았다. 아음속 유동의 특정 조건에서 받음각과 유동형태에 따른 공력특성 분석을 수행하여 받음각에 따라 변하는 양력계수, 항력계수, 양항비, 실속각과 천음속 유동 조건에 맞추어진 마하수 0.5~1.22 영역에서 변하는 항력계수를 기존 데이터와 비교 검증했다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.224-231
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• 2009

In this study, an aerodynamic performance analysis code has been developed as a part of rotorcraft comprehensive program. Airloads on rotor blades are calculated based on the blade element theory with look-up tables of aerodynamic coefficients of 2-D airfoils. In order to calculate rotor induced inflow, various inflow prediction methods such as linear inflow, dynamic inflow, prescribed wake and free wake model are integrated into the present module. The aerodynamic characteristics of each method are compared and validated against available experimental data such as Elliot's inflow distribution and sectional normal force coefficients of AH-1G.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.283-292
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• 2009

Considering an integral equation governing the motion of unfolding fin, an algebraic equation was acquired to get estimated minimum deployment energy required for the successful fin unfolding under the given wind condition. To complete the integration of moment, some approximations had to be introduced particularly to frictional moment and aerodynamic damping for which deployment angular speed of the unfolding fin was modelled as a function of deployment angle only with assumed profile using expected maximum angular speed. Technique for the estimation of the minimum required deployment energy was finalized by introducing the ideal deployment angular speed representing work done by the fin unfolding device alone during fin unfolding and was confirmed by comparing results from simulation with various aerodynamic conditions and profiles of the hinge torque.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.40-46
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• 1999

Aerodynamic performance and starting characteristic of wind turbine blade are important factors that determine the whole system as rated power, operating method, etc. Therefore, starting characteristic according to aerodynamic performance, wind speed and blade pitch angle should be examined while wind turbine blade is designed. In this study, the aerodynamic analysis program of 750㎾ class horizontal axis wind turbine blade was developed and to certify this program, the aerodynamic performance of the commercialized blade was analyzed with it. The analysis result was corresponding to the value presented from manufacturer. And the starting analysis program was developed on the basis of the developed aerodynamic analysis program and starting analysis was performed. As a result, it was confirmed that variable speed operation and variable pitch control are profitable to wind turbine used in low wind speed as our country.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.859-867
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• 2007

The objective of this study is to develop and validate a numerical method which can handle the multi-rotor aerodynamic characteristics. For the purpose of power estimation, table look-up method is implemented to the existing unsteady panel code that is coupled with a time-marching free wake model. Also, the Reynolds number scaling is implemented for the application to various regions of Reynolds number. The computed results are validated against the available experimental data for coaxial and tandem rotors. In the validation case for the coaxial rotor, more accurate result is acquired when the thickness effect is considered. The wake instability problem occurs at a particular separation distance between the rotors for tandem rotors. The wake instability is avoided by setting the single-rotor wake geometry as the initial wake geometry for the multi-rotor analysis. The estimated result for rotor separation effect is compared with the result of the momentum theory.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.42-49
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• 2017

A 10kw wind turbine blade aerodynamic design was carried out using the self-developed program AeroDA. The concept, basic shape, and optimization were designed and verified. A performance analysis was carried out and the key factors in each design stage are summarized. In addition, a guide for the placement of cross-section airfoils constituting the blades is presented, and the importance of the stall margin test as a method of verifying aerodynamic design is summarized. In order to verify the design program AeroDA, we compared the results of the performance analysis with a specialized program DNVGL_Bladed.