• Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.233-240
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• 2015

Analysis of the aerodynamic performance of a bobsleigh has been performed for various types of bobsleigh body shape. To analyze the aerodynamic performance of the bobsleigh, three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stoke equations were used with the standard k-${\varepsilon}$ model as a turbulence closure. Grid structure was composed of unstructured tetrahedral grids. The radii of curvature of cowling, and height and length of front bumper at the tip on the drag coefficient were selected as geometric parameters. And, the effects of these parameters on the aerodynamic performance, i.e., the drag coefficient, were evaluated. The results shows that the aerodynamic performance is significantly affected by the height of front bumper and radius of curvature.

• 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.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.96-100
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• 2016

슬롯판을 이용한 경사충격파와 경계층 간섭유동 제어에서, 슬롯의 각도를 바꾸어 가며 제어 성능을 비교하는 수치적 연구가 수행되었다. 기준이 되는 수직 슬롯, 각도를 달리한 6개의 case를 선정하여 하여 충격파 뒤에서 전압손실 및 경계층 안정성을 기준으로 제어 성능을 평가하였다. 수치해석 결과 모든 형상에 대해 제어하지 않은 상태보다 좋은 성능을 얻었다. 공력성능이 뛰어난 그룹과 그렇지 않은 그룹을 구분하여 슬롯과 공동 유동 구조를 분석하면서 경계층 불안정성을 야기하고 전압손실 감소에 영향을 미치는 것은 경계층과 충격파가 상호작용하는 영역에서 Vortex를 얼마나 제어할 수 있는지 여부임을 알 수 있었고, 이러한 Vortex를 얼마나 제어할 수 있는지에 따라 공력 성능이 결정됨을 파악할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.30-44
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• 2021

Experimental investigation of counter-rotating propellers is subject to multiple time and cost constraint because of additional design parameters unlike single propeller. Also, a lot of computing time and resources are required for numerical analysis due to consideration of the interference between the upper and lower propellers. In the present study, numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the hover performance of counter-rotating propellers by using actuator method which is considered to be time-efficient. The accuracy of the present numerical methods was validated by comparing the ANSYS Fluent which is commercial CFD code. The axial spacing and rotational speed were selected as the analysis variables, and the aerodynamic performance was obtained under various conditions. Based on the obtained results, the Figure of Merit (FM) of single propeller and counter-rotating propellers and a prediction factor which enables prediction of counter-rotating propeller performance using a single propeller were derived to evaluate availability of the actuator method.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.21-26
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• 2012

In this investigation, the aerodynamic performance evaluation of a 1MW class blade has been performed with the purpose of the verification of target output and its clear understanding of flow field using CFD commercial code, ANSYS FLUENT. Before making progress of CFD analysis the HERACLES V2.0 software based on blade element momentum theory was applied for confirmation of quick and approximate performance in the preliminary stage. The blade was designed to produce the target output of a 1MW class at a rated wind speed of 12m/s, which consists of five different airfoils such as FFA W-301, DU91-W250, DU93-W-210, NACA 63418 and NACA 63415 from hub to tip. The mechanical power by CFD is approximately 1.195MW, which is converted into the electrical power of 1.075MW if the system loss is considered to be 0.877.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.36-36
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• 1998

상대 습도가 높은 다습 환경이나 강우 또는 강설 환경하에서 기체의 비행 성능을 평가하기 위해서는, 이러한 환경하에서 수분 유입으로 인한 제트 엔진의 성능변화를 고려하여야 한다. 수분 유입으로 인한 제트 엔진의 성능 변화는 주로 수분 함유량에 따른 자동 유체의 물성치 변화에 기인하는 것으로, 본 연구에서는 다양한 형태의 수분 유입이 압축기, 연소기, 터어빈 및 배기 노즐과 같은 엔진 구성품의 공력 성능에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 고찰하고 이를 종합하므로써 제트 엔진이 겪는 공력 성능의 변화를 예측하였다. 예측 결과를 기존의 해석 및 시험 결과와 비교하므로써 그 신뢰도를 검증하였으며, 이로써 제트 엔진의 운용 환경과 관련된 고 비용의 시험 또는 시험에 근거한 성능 보정을 대체할 수 있다.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.17-27
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• 2022

In this study, a deep learning-based network that can predict the aerodynamic characteristics of airfoils was designed, and the feasibility of the proposed network was confirmed by applying aerodynamic data generated by Xfoil. The prediction of aerodynamic characteristics according to the variation of airfoil thickness was performed. Considering the angle of attack, the coordinate data of an airfoil is converted into image data using signed distance function. Additionally, the distribution of the pressure coefficient on airfoil is expressed as reduced data via proper orthogonal decomposition, and it was used as the output of the proposed network. The test data were constructed to evaluate the interpolation and extrapolation performance of the proposed network. As a result, the coefficients of determination of the lift coefficient and moment coefficient were confirmed, and it was found that the proposed network shows benign performance for the interpolation test data, when compared to that of the extrapolation test data.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.66-71
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• 2009

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.321-327
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• 2016

This paper presents the application of airfoil impeller for enhancement of aerodynamic performance of a high speed centrifugal fan. Three airfoil impellers are proposed, considering the maximum thickness and the location of maximum thickness of the airfoil. C4 airfoil thickness distribution is applied to the three airfoil impellers. The impellers are evaluated using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) and suction power test. From the results, it is confirmed that flow separations on the pressure side of the impeller blades and the pressure side of diffuser blades are reduced when airfoil blade is applied to the impellers. It is also confirmed that with the centrifugal fan having airfoil impellers, there is an increase in fan efficiency by approximately 3% and reduction in specific sound level by approximately 1.3 dB(A).

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.397-400
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• 2011

MDO Optimization for a low pressure axial compressor rotor has been carried out to improve aerodynamic performance and structural stability. Global optimized solution was obtained from an artificial neural network model with genetic algorithm. Optimized rotor model has a high blade loading near hub and near zero incidence flow angle near tip region to reduce the incidence loss and flow separation at trailing edge region. Also the rotor shape is converged to a trapezoid shape to reduce the maximum stress occurred at the root of the blade. Numerical simulation results show that rotor has 87.6% rotor efficiency and safety factor over than 3.