• Title/Summary/Keyword: Aerodynamic Performance Characteristics

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Study on the Optimum Rotor Blade Design of the 5 kW HAWT by BEMT (BEMT를 이용한 5 kW급 수평축 풍력발전용 로터 블레이드 형상 최적설계에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Mun-Oh;Lee, Min-Woo;Kim, Chang-Goo;Kim, Tae-Hyung;Lee, Young-Ho
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.444-447
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    • 2009
  • The optimum design and the performance analysis software called POSEIDON for the HAWT (Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine) was developed by use of BEMT. The Prandtl's tip loss theory was adopted to consider the blade tip loss. The aerodynamic characteristics of NACA 63415 airfoils were predicted via X-FOIL and the post stall characteristics were estimated by the Viterna's equations. All the predicted aerodynamic characteristics are fairly well agreed with the Velux wind tunnel test results. The rated power of the testing rotor is 5kW at design conditions. The power, estimated by use of predicted lift and drag coefficient via X-FOIL becomes a little higher than experimental one.

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Study on the Correction of a Wing-tail Interference Effect in a Semi-empirical Aerodynamic Analysis Tool (반경험적 공력 해석도구의 주날개-꼬리날개 간섭 효과 보정에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Dae-Yeon;Kim, Jae-Hyun;Kang, Dong-Gi
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.85-93
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, the aerodynamic characteristics of general tail controlled missile were predicted and corrected the result using semi-empirical analysis tool. The cause of the error was confirmed by comparing the aerodynamic characteristics prediction result of the semi-empirical analysis tool with the wind tunnel test result, and the main error factor of the semi-empirical analysis tool was the interference component between the main wing and the tail wing. The semi-empirical analysis results were corrected using the wind tunnel test results and the computational analysis results, and it was confirmed that the corrected data agrees well with the wind tunnel test results. Through this study, it was confirmed that the wing-tail interference component correction is needed when predicting the aerodynamic characteristics of a general tail controlled missile using a semi-empirical analysis tool.

Morphing Wing Mechanism Using an SMA Wire Actuator

  • Kang, Woo-Ram;Kim, Eun-Ho;Jeong, Min-Soo;Lee, In;Ahn, Seok-Min
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.58-63
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    • 2012
  • In general, a conventional flap on an aircraft wing can reduce the aerodynamic efficiency due to geometric discontinuity. On the other hand, the aerodynamic performance can be improved by using a shape-morphing wing instead of a separate flap. In this research, a new flap morphing mechanism that can change the wing shape smoothly was devised to prevent aerodynamic losses. Moreover, a prototype wing was fabricated to demonstrate the morphing mechanism. A shape memory alloy (SMA) wire actuator was used for the morphing wing. The specific current range was measured to control the SMA actuator. The deflection angles at the trailing edge were also measured while various currents were applied to the SMA actuator. The trailing edge of the wing changed smoothly when the current was applied. Moreover, the deflection angle also increased as the current increased. The maximum frequency level was around 0.1 Hz. The aerodynamic performance of the deformed airfoil by the SMA wire was analyzed by using the commercial program GAMBIT and FLUENT. The results were compared with the results of an undeformed wing. It was demonstrated that the morphing mechanism changes the wing shape smoothly without the extension of the wing skin.

The Study of Aerodynamic Characteristics for the Ram-jet Projectile (렘제트탄의 공기역학적 특성 연구)

  • Park S. J.;Shin P. K.;Lee T. S.;Kim K. R.;Park J. H.;Kim Y. G.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.751-754
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    • 2002
  • The SFU(Solid Fuel Ram-Jet) propulsion is attractive for projectiles because of the combination of high propulsive performance and low system complexity more than conventional projectiles. The Objective of this research was to characterize the inlet aerodynamic characteristics (centerbody & pilot type) in SFRJ. Diffuser static pressure & combustion chamber pressure was tested and the AoA was changed $0^{\circ}\;and\;4^{\circ}$ at Mach number of 3.0 for performance estimate. The performance study of inlet was carried out with the Schlieren system and Supersonic cold-flow system. A Computational fluid dynamic solution is applied internal flow of inlet and the solutions are compared with experimental results.

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An Exploratory Study on the Speed Limit of Compound Gyroplane(1) : Aerodynamic Analysis of Rotor and Airframe (복합 자이로플레인의 한계 속도에 대한 탐색연구(1) : 로터와 기체의 공력해석)

  • Shin, Byung-joon;Kim, Hak-Yoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.43 no.11
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    • pp.971-977
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    • 2015
  • A numerical analysis for the performance of compound gyroplane in forward flight was performed. TSM(Transient Simulation Method) was used to analyze the performance of autorotating rotor. CFD was conducted for the fuselages to recognize the variation of aerodynamic performance according to flight speed. At given conditions; airspeed, shaft angle and collective pitch, the quasi-static states of autorotation were determined and the variation of rotor performance was observed. Performance analysis results showed that the effect of aerodynamic characteristics in accordance with the shape of fuselage is so important that the streamlined fuselage is essential to fly fast. Forward flight speed limit is dependent on the autorotation performance of rotor.

A Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Characteristics in Tunnel for High Speed Combi Train-HSB (여객/화물 복합열차 HSB의 터널 공력특성에 대한 시뮬레이션 연구)

  • Rho, Joo-Hyun
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.54-59
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    • 2014
  • The new high speed combi train prototype project was developed which named HSB. It runs over the speed of 330km/h. As the speed of the train exceeds over 300km/h, due to pressure change in tunnel, aerodynamic problems such as sudden drag increase, severe acoustic noise, passenger discomfort and tunnel pressure sonic boom were occurred. This aerodynamic characteristics in tunnel should be reviewed in early design state to enhance the performance and driving quality of new high speed train. In this paper, the aerodynamic characteristics in tunnel for HSB such as pressure waves in tunnel, a rate of pressure change in cabin and micro pressure wave that cause sonic boom outside tunnel are analyzed by 2D axisymmetric CFD simulations. The results are also compared with the value for ordinary high speed train like the KTX-Sancheon. It is helpful how to design the configuration of HSB train. Finally it shows that the HSB train was well designed in tunnel condition because all values fulfill the criterions on UIC code and Korean national regulations.

Unsteady Aerodynamic characteristics at High Angle of Attack around Two Dimensional NACA0012 Airfoil (고 받음각 2차원 NACA0012 에어포일 주위의 비정상 공기역학적 특성)

  • Yoo, Jae-Kyeong;Kim, Jae-Soo
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.414-419
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    • 2011
  • Missile am fighter aircraft have been challenged by low restoring nose-down pitching moment at high angle of attach. The consequence of weak nose-down pitching moment can be resulting in a deep stall condition. Especially, the pressure oscillation has a huge effect on noise generation, structure damage, aerodynamic performance and safety, because the flow has strong unsteadiness at high angle of attack. In this paper, the unsteady aerodynamics coefficients were analyzed at high angle of attack up to 60 degrees around two dimensional NACA0012 airfoil. The two dimensional unsteady compressible Navier-Stokes equation with a LES turbulent model was calculated by OHOC (Optimized High-Order Compact) scheme. The flow conditions are Mach number of 0.3 and Reynolds number of $10^5$. The lift, drag, pressure distribution, etc. are analyzed according to the angle of attack. The results at a low angle of attack are compared with other results before a stall condition. From a certain high angle of attack, the strong vortex formed by the leading edge are flowing downstream as like Karman vortex around a circular cylinder. Unsteady velocity field, periodic vortex shedding, the unsteady pressure distribution on the airfoil surface, and the acoustic fields are analyzed. The effects of these unsteady characteristics in the aerodynamic coefficients are analyzed.

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CFD Analysis of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Regional Turboprop Aircraft Propeller (중형 터보프롭 항공기급 프로펠러 공력특성 전산해석)

  • Choi, W.;Choi, J.S.;Jung, I.M.;Kim, J.H.;Lee, I.W.;Han, S.H.;Won, Y.S.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.447-452
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    • 2011
  • Propeller shall have high efficiency and improved aerodynamic characteristics to get the thru5t to fly at high speed for the Regional turboprop aircraft. That is way Clark-Y airfoil which is used to conventional turboprop aircraft propeller is selected as a blade airfoil. Adkins method is used for aerodynamic design and performance analysis with respect to the propeller design point. Adkins method is based on the vortex-blade element theory which design the propeller to satisfy the condition for minimum energy loss. propeller geometry is generated by varying chord length and pitch angle at design point of Regional turboprop aircraft. The propeller design results indicate that is evaluated to be properly constructed, through analysis of propeller aerodynamic characteristics using the Meshless method and MRF, SM method.

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SEPARATION CONTROL USING SYNTHETIC JET ON NACA23012 AT HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK (고받음각의 NACA23012익형에서 synthetic jet을 이용한 박리 제어 연구)

  • Kim S. H.;Kim C.;Kim K. H.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.125-129
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    • 2005
  • Flow control has been performed using synthetic jet on NACA23012. In order to improve aerodynamic performance, synthetic jet is located near separation paint on airfoil with leading edge droop and plain flap. The flow control using synthetic jet shows that stall characteristics and control surface performance can be improved through resizing separation vortices. Stall is delayed and stall characteristics are improved when synthetic jet is applied from separation region of leading edge droop. Control surface effectiveness is increased and lift is increased when synthetic jet applied at the flap leading edge region. The results show that aerodynamic characteristics can be improved through leading edge droop with synthetic jet at near separation and plain flap with synthetic jet at the flap leading edge. The combination of synthetic jet and simple high lift device is as good as fowler flap system.

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Unsteady Aerodynamic Characteristics of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine According to Wave Height and Wave Angular Frequency (해상용 부유식 풍력 발전기의 파고와 파주기에 따른 비정상 공력 특성 연구)

  • Jeon, Minu;Kim, Hogeon;Lee, Soogab
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.11a
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    • pp.184.1-184.1
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    • 2010
  • Floating wind turbines have been suggested as a feasible solution for going further offshore into deeper waters. However, floating platforms cause additional unsteady motions induced by wind and wave conditions, so that it is difficult to predict annual energy output of wind turbines by using conventional power prediction method. That is because sectional inflow condition on a rotor plane is varied by unsteady motion of floating platforms. Therefore, aerodynamic simulation using Vortex Lattice Method(VLM) were used to investigate the influence of motion on the aerodynamic performance of a floating offshore wind turbine. Simulation with individual motion of offshore platform were compared to the case of onshore platform and carried out according to the wave height and the wave angular frequency.

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