• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.41-47
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• 2011

Turbopump, which is a part of 75 ton open cycle liquid rocket engine has a super sonic impulse turbine. This paper investigated the leading edge thickness effect on the turbine performance experimently. Two rotors were tested with the different leading edge thickness. The ratios (rotor thickness to Pitch) are 1.9 and 1.4 times to 30 ton turbine rotor. As a result, a rotor with 1.4 times ratio had a 1.5% higher efficiency gain than a rotor with 1.9 times ratio. The pressure ratio with the maximum efficiency on the same rotational speed was increased to the full expansion ratio of nozzle.

• Journal of computational fluids engineering
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.9-21
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• 2001

초음속 여객기의 천음속 순항 성능을 개선하기 위하여 날개의 플랩 꺽임각을 최적화하였다. 이를 위하여 3차원 Euler 코드와 adjoint 코드를 이용한 최적설계기법을 적용하였다. 설계변수로서, 앞전플랩 5개, 뒷전 플랩 5개 등 총 10개의 플랩의 꺽임각이 사용되었다. 설계과정중에 격자계 내부격자점의 수정을 위해 타원형방정식법을 이용하였다. 계산 시간의 단축을 위해 내부격자의 민감도는 무시하였다. 또한 본 설계문제에 근사구배기법의 적용가능성 여부를 조사하였다. 충격파가 없는 경우 앞전 플렙에 한하여 근사구배기법을 적용할 수 있음을 알았다. 최적설계기법으로 BFGS기법을 적용하여 항력을 최소화하였으며, 양력 및 날개 표면 마하수에 대한 제약조건을 적용하였다. 앞전 플랩의 최적화 및 앞전과 뒷전 플랩의 최적화 등 두 개의 설계 문제를 고려하였다. 성공적인 결과를 얻음으로써 본 설계방법의 타당성 및 효율성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.9
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• pp.829-836
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• 2009

3-Dimensional flow which is represented by horseshoe vortex is generated as a type of secondary flow about the main flow. As well, it causes the flow loss. The present study deals with the leading edge fence shape on a wing-body junction to decrease a horseshoe vortex, one of the main factors to generate the secondary flow losses. The shape of leading-edge fence was optimized with the design variables of the installed height, length, width, and thickness of the fence as the design variables. Approximate optimization design method is used as the optimization. The study was investigated using $FLUENT^{TM}$ and $iSIGHT^{TM}$. Total pressure coefficient of the optimized design case was decreased about 7.5 % compare to the baseline case.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.1-10
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• 2006

In the present study, the aerodynamic characteristics of elliptic airfoils are investigated numerically based on the RANS equations and the S-A turbulent model on unstructured meshes. Unlike the NACA series airfoil sections, elliptic airfoils have a relatively small leading edge radius and a rounded trailing edge. Also the maximum thickness is located in the middle of the chord. This geometric characteristics are responsible for the difference in the aerodynamic characteristics from those of NACA family airfoils. To identify the aerodynamic characteristics of elliptic airfoils, the results were compared with those of NACA series airfoils with a same maximum thickness. The effect of airfoil thickness variation on the aerodynamic characteristics were also investigated.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.445-452
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• 2017

The wing leading edge skin in this research is an essential structural factor for improving wings' aeromechanical functions, protecting the interior elements of the wings from external damage including birds, and navigating planes safely. The study compared and reviewed models manufactured for optimal light-weight wings of composite UAVs. It compared and investigated displacement forms of torsion loads through finite element analysis using MSC. Patran/Nastran. By confirming the improvement of light-weighting performance according to lamination type, thickness change and shape through torsion strength tests of each model, the research suggested the optimal light-weight wing leading edge skin for small composite UAVs.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.628-631
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 플라잉디스크의 윗면 곡률과 끝단두께에 따른 공력특성의 변화 및 유동 흐름을 EDISON_CFD를 통해 해석하고자 한다. 플라잉디스크는 받음각이 증가할수록 윗면 표면에서는 박리 거품이 발생하게 되고 아랫면에서 윗면으로 올라 갈려는 유동의 흐름이 발생하게 되어 뒷전과 후류에서 거대한 박리 거품이 발생하게 되어 공력특성 및 유동흐름에 큰 변화를 주게 된다. 총 5가지의 형상에 대해서 받음각을 $0^{\circ}{\sim}25^{\circ}$까지 마하수 0.0588, 해석모델은 KFLOW에서 k-w SST를 레이놀즈수 $3.78{\times}10^5$을 조건으로 각 형상의 공력특성과 유동의 흐름의 비교를 분석하였다. 그 결과 윗면의 곡률이 증가 할수록 앞전박리가 활발해지고, 끝단두께가 두꺼워 질수록 뒷전박리가 활발해진다. 이로 인해 곡률은 완만할수록 두께는 얇을수록 양력계수와 실속각을 증가 시킬 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.303-307
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• 2009

Secondary flow losses can be as high as $30{\sim}50%$ of the total aerodynamic losses generated in the cascade of a turbine. Therefore, these are important part for improving a turbine efficiency. As well, many studies have been performed to decrease the secondary flow losses. The present study deals with the leading edge fences on a wing-body to decrease a horseshoe vortex, one of the factors to generate the secondary flow losses, and optimizes the shape of leading-edge fence with the shape factors, such as the installed height, length, width, and thickness of the fence as the design variables. The study was investigated using $FLUENT^{TM}$ and $iSIGHT^{TM}$. Total pressure loss coefficient was improved about 7.5 % than the baseline case.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1165-1172
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• 2009

The laminar boundary layer along a streamwise corner formed by two flat plates intersecting at right angle is measured by using Particle Image Velocimetry(PIV) technique. The free stream velocity ranges from 2.96m/s to 3.0m/s. The angle of incidence of the corner is set to 1.2 degree providing slightly favourable pressure gradient to ensure a laminar flow in the corner region. A round shape leading edge is used and the length of the model is about 1000mm. In the bisector plane, the measurement data show separation type velocity profiles having an inflection point which is a typical characteristic of laminar corner boundary layers. As the distance away from the bisector plane increases, velocity profiles are found to change into the Blasius profile. The change completes around half length of the boundary layer thickness in the bisector plane away from the bisector plane along the plate. In the bisector plane, the growth characteristic of the boundary layer thickness and the approximate similarity of velocity profiles are confirmed from the measurement data.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.521-529
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• 2017

Three-dimensional flow characteristics within a high-acceleration first-stage turbine vane passage has been investigated in a newly-built vane cascade for propulsion. The result shows that there is a strong favorable pressure gradient on the vane pressure surface. On its suction surface, however, there exists not only a much stronger favorable pressure gradient than that on the pressure surface upstream of the mid-chord but also a subsequent adverse pressure gradient downstream of it. By employing two different oil-film methods with upstream coating and full-coverage coating, a four-vortex model horseshoe vortex system can be identified ahead of each leading edge in the cascade, and the separation line of inlet boundary layer flow as well as the separation line of re-attached flow is provided as well. In addition, basic flow data such as secondary flow, aerodynamic loss, and flow turning angle downstream of the cascade are obtained.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.293-296
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• 2007

Using the T3 free-piston shock tunnel in ANU, the cavity frequency and flow characteristics of no mass-injection, inclined mass-injection before the cavity, parallel or reverse mass-injection in the cavity are investigated in the case of Mach 3.7 inflow condition. No mass-injection doesn't have the harmonic frequencies but has high amplitude of pressure spectrum at 10 kHz. Inclined mass-injection attenuates the cavity flow fluctuation as disturbing the shear layer reflection at the trailing edge. Parallel mass-injection flow reflects at the trailing edge of the cavity directly hence, increases the cavity flow fluctuation at high injection pressure.