• Title/Summary/Keyword: Aerodynamic Shape Design

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External Flow and Cabin Interior Noise Analysis of Hyundai Simple Model by Coupling CAA++ and ACTRAN

  • Kim, Young Nam;Chae, Jun Hee;Jachmot, Jonathan;Jeong, Chan Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2013.10a
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    • pp.291-291
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    • 2013
  • The interior vehicle noise due to the exterior aerodynamic field is an important topic in the acoustic design of a car. The air flow detached from the A-pillar and impacting the side windows are of particular interest as they are located close to the driver / passenger and provides a lower insulation index than the trimmed car body parts. HMC is interested in the numerical prediction of this aerodynamic noise generated by the car windows with the final objective of improving the products design and reducing this noise. The methodology proposed in this paper relies on two steps: the first step involves the computation of the exterior flow and turbulence induced non-linear acoustic field using the CAA(Computational aeroacoustics) solver CAA++. The second step consists in the computation of the vibro-acoustic transmission through the side window using the finite element vibro-acoustic solver Actran. The internal air cavity including trim component are included in the simulation. In order to validate the numerical process, an experimental set-up has been created based on a generic car shape. The car body includes the windshield and two side windows. The body is made of aluminum and trimmed with porous layers. First, this paper describes the method including the CAA and the vibro-acoustic models, from the boundary conditions to the different components involved, like the windows, the trims and the car cavity is detailed. In a second step, the experimental set-up is described. In the last part, the vibration of the windshield and windows, the total wind noise level results and the relative contributions of the different windows are then presented and compared to measurements. The influence of the flow yaw angle (different wind orientation) is also assessed.

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Theoretical and Experimental Study on a Spin-Stabilized Spherical Rocket (Spin 안정형 구형 로켓트에 관한 이론 및 실험적 연구)

  • Yi, Chong-Hoon
    • Journal of the military operations research society of Korea
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.83-96
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    • 1977
  • The combustion chamber and nozzle of an end burning, small spherical rocket is designed. A spherical external shape has a number of advantages such as fixed center-of-gravity and minimum aerodynamic precession torques during flight and a better mass distribution for gyro-stabilization as contrasted to a conventional ogive rocket shape. It is shown that the cross-sectional variation of the end burning solid propellant with length is an exponential geometry to provide a constant thrust-weight ratio of the rocket device during the propellant burning period, and that the factors which affect the attainment of the constant relationship of thrust to weight in the design are the initial propellant area, initial weight of the rocket and propellant density. The measurement of the transient thrust in the ground static test using black powder propellant supports the predicted results. A wind tunnel having a $30{\times}30{\times}75cm$ test section and Mach number 0.11 is constructed, and a simple balance-type device is designed for the measurement of the drag of a spinning sphere. The experimental results indicate that the. spinning has no effect on the magnitude of the drag up to the Reynolds number $3{\times}10^5$. Numerical computation of the flight trajectories for various launching angles is presented, and the gyro-stabilization of spinning sphere is discussed.

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Optimum Structural Design for Centrifugal Compressor Impeller (원심 압축기 임펠러의 최적 구조 설계)

  • Choi, Yoo Jin;Song, Jun Young;Kim, Seung Jo;Kang, Shin Hyung
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.2 no.4 s.5
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    • pp.31-39
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    • 1999
  • Using basic shape and aerodynamic data for the designed impeller, basic structure analysis such as stress analysis and eigenvalue analysis was carried out. Also, we made the optimization program that was designed for optimum thickness within the adaptive stress limits. For the structural optimum theory, we used the BFGS(Broydon Fletcher Goldfarb Shanno) Method which is one of the searching methods. Through this program we managed optimization of the blade. For numerical simulation, we used the optimization program to compose Cyclic Module of NASTRAN and the Optimization Program which was implemented by C and fortran language.

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A Parametric Study for the Design of Flush inlet (Flush 흡입관 설계를 위한 매개변수 연구)

  • Lee J. G.;Jung S. Y.;Ahn C. S.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.03a
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    • pp.132-138
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    • 2004
  • Flush inlet, which has been chosen for modem air vehicles to take advantage of structure compactness and small RCS, gives rise to some aerodynamic problems such as flow separation and distortion due to vortices which deteriorate the performance of both inlet and engine. In this study, pressure recoveries at inlet exit plane were evaluated through numerical analyses of 3D turbulent flow for various inlet shapes and flight conditions. Inlet shape was controlled by changing ramp angle and width of throat, and effects of mass flow rate and angle of attack were investigated.

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Wind pressures on a large span canopy roof

  • Rizzo, Fabio;Sepe, Vincenzo;Ricciardelli, Francesco;Avossa, Alberto Maria
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.299-316
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    • 2020
  • Based on wind tunnel tests, this paper investigates the aerodynamic behavior of a large span canopy roof with elliptical plan and hyperbolic paraboloid shape. The statistics of pressure coefficients and the peak factor distributions are calculated for the top and bottom faces of the roof, and the Gaussian or non-Gaussian characteristics of the pressure time-histories in different areas of the roof are discussed. The cross-correlation of pressures at different positions on the roof, and between the top and bottom faces is also investigated. Combination factors are also evaluated to take into account the extreme values of net loads, relevant to the structural design of canopies.

Hingeless Blade Reinforcement for Whirl Tower Test of Bearingless Hub (무베어링 허브 훨타워 시험을 위한 무힌지 블레이드 보강)

  • Kim, Tae-Joo;Yoon, Chul-Yong;Kee, Young-Joon;Kim, Seung-Ho;Jung, Sung-Nam;Dhadwal, M.K.
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2012
  • During helicopter rotor system development process, whirl tower test is conducted basically. For conducting whirl tower test during bearingless hub development process, design new blade or using existing blade with repair or remodeling. Because simple shape and efficient aerodynamic characteristic, BO-105 blade is used for hub system development widely. Originally BO-105 Blade is used for hingeless hub, so flap stiffness and lag stiffness on blade root area is relatively low. So appling BO-105 blade to bearingless hub whirl tower test, root area have to be reinforce. In this paper, suggest reinforcement method of BO-105 blade root area.

An Experimental Study on the Characteristics of NOx Emission in Reburning Process (재연소 과정의 NOx 발생특성에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Park, Jong-Il;Ahn, Kook-Young;Kim, Han-Seok;Son, Min-Gyu;Kim, Yong-Mo
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2000.11b
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    • pp.698-703
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    • 2000
  • The characteristics of NOx emission in reburning process have been experimentally studied. The design point of burner is creative of three distinct reaction zones; a primary flame zone that NOx producted, reburn zone to reduce the primary zone NOx and burnout zone. Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) was used as main and reburn fuels. Process parameters investigated included main/reburn fuel ratio, primary/secondary air ratio, reborn fuel injector position and different designed quarl. The NOx emission characteristic of aerodynamic designed burner relied on reborn fuel ratio and was slightly affected by a reburn fuel injector position and quarl shape.

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Effect of structure configurations and wind characteristics on the design of solar concentrator support structure under dynamic wind action

  • Kaabia, Bassem;Langlois, Sebastien;Maheux, Sebastien
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.41-57
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    • 2018
  • Concentrated Solar Photovoltaic (CPV) is a promising alternative to conventional solar structures. These solar tracking structures need to be optimized to be competitive against other types of energy production. In particular, the selection of the structural parameters needs to be optimized with regards to the dynamic wind response. This study aims to evaluate the effect of the main structural parameters, as selected in the preliminary design phase, on the wind response and then on the weight of the steel support structure. A parametric study has been performed where parameters influencing dynamic wind response are varied. The study is performed using a semi-deterministic time-domain wind analysis method. Unsteady aerodynamic model is applied for the shape of the CPV structure collector at different configurations in conjunction with a consistent mass-spring-damper model with the corresponding degrees of freedom to describe the dynamic response of the system. It is shown that, unlike the static response analysis, the variation of the peak wind response with many structural parameters is highly nonlinear because of the dynamic wind action. A steel structural optimization process reveals that close attention to structural and site wind parameters could lead to optimal design of CPV steel support structure.

Engineering of Guangzhou International Finance Centre

  • Kwok, Michael;Lee, Alexis
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.49-72
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    • 2017
  • The Guangzhou International Finance Centre (IFC) is a landmark building that symbolizes the emerging international strength of Guangzhou, China's third largest city. It is also one of the dual iconic towers along the main axis of Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town. Arup adopted a total engineering approach in embracing sustainability and aiming at high efficiency solutions based on performance-based design principles covering structures, building services, fire engineering, vertical transportation, and façade performance to constitute an efficient and cost-effective overall building design. Through dynamic integration of architectural and engineering principles, Guangzhou IFC represents a pioneering supertall building in China. It adopts a diagrid exoskeleton structural form that is clearly expressed through the building's façade and gives the building its distinctive character. The aerodynamic shape of the building not only presents the aesthetic quality of elegant simplicity, but also reduces the effects of wind, thereby reducing the size and weight of the structure. State-of-the-art advanced engineering methods, such as optimization techniques and nonlinear finite element modelling, were applied in parallel with large-scale experimental programs to achieve an efficient and high-performance design taking into account the constructability and cost-effectiveness for a project of this scale.

Numerical study to Determine Optimal Design of 500W Darrieus-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (500W 급 다리우스형 풍력발전기의 최적설계를 위한 수치적 연구)

  • Lee, Young Tae;Lim, Hee Chang
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.39 no.8
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    • pp.693-702
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents the performance characteristics of a Darrieus-type vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) airfoil blades. To estimate the optimum shape of the Darrieus-type wind turbine in accordance with various design parameters, we examine the aerodynamic characteristics and separated flow occurring in the vicinity of the blade, the interaction between the flow and blade, and the torque and power characteristics that are derived from it. We consider several parameters (chord length, rotor diameter, pitch angle, and helical angle) to determine the optimum shape design and characteristics of the interaction with the ambient flow. From our results, rotors with high solidity have a high power coefficient in the low tip-speed ratio (TSR) range. On the contrary, in the low TSR range, rotors with low solidity have a high power coefficient. When the pitch angle at which the airfoil is directed inward equals $-2^{\circ}$ and the helical angle equals $0^{\circ}$, the Darrieus-type VAWT generates maximum power.