• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.31-39
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• 2011

In order to suggest the methodology for achieving anti-vortex device within multi pump intake well, CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation were conducted for two alternative suggestions. Multi-intake sump model with anti-vortex device basins were designed and the characteristics of submerged vortex were investigated in the flow field by numerical simulation. From the results of simulations, to install the horizontal plate and vertical cross plates within basins were effective for preventing air-induction vortex.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.14-22
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• 2009

The head-capacity curves for pumps developed by the pump manufacturer are based on tests of a single pump operating in a semi-infinite basin with no close walls or floors and with no stray currents. Therefore, flow into the pump intake is with no vortices or swirling. However, pump station designers relying on these curves to define the operating conditions for the pump selected sometimes meet the reductions of capacity and efficiency, as well as the increase of vibration and additional noise, which were caused by air-entered flow in the pump station. From this background, the authors are carrying out a systematic study on the flow characteristics of intakes within a sump of pump station model. Multi-intake sump model with anti-submerged vortex device basin is designed and the characteristics of submerged vortex is investigated in the flow field by numerical simulation. In this study, a commercial CFD code is used to predict the vortex generation in the pump station accurately. The analysed results by CFD show that the vortex structure and effect of anti-submerged vortex device are different at each pump intake channel.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.168-175
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• 2010

During feeding oxidizer to the engine, vortices are occurred at lower dome of oxidizer tank inside by various working environments and external forces for liquid propellant feeding system of space launch vehicle. To eliminate the vortices or swirls Anti-Vortex Devices(AVD) shall be installed at inside lower oxidizer tank. Using the numerical analysis, we have confirmed the performance of AVD and analyzed the mass flow rate by feeding time and magnitudes of swirls on the free surface of oxidizer or exit surface according to the AVD number and length. Then we could derive the optimal design of the AVD number and length.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.463-469
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• 2012

The efficiency of the flow mixed pump installed within the bell-mouth in the sump is reduced by the flow characteristics of around intakes. Strong submerged vorticies can be successfully suppressed by installing an AVD(anti-submerged vortex device) on the bottom of pump intake channel just below the bell-mouth. Sump model with AVD device basin is designed and the characteristics of submerged vortex is investigated in the flow field by numerical simulation. In this study, a commercial CFD code is used to predict the efficiency of the pump with the AVD installation in the pump station accurately.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.815-824
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• 2022

Among the main facilities of the power plant, the circulating water used for cooling the power generation system is supplied through the Circulation Water Intake Basin (CWIB). The vortexes of various types generated in the Pump Sump (PS) of CWIB adversely affect the Circulation Water Pump (CWP) and pipelines. In particular, the free surface vortex accompanied by air intake brings about vibration, noise, cavitation etc. and these are the causes of degradation of CWP performance, damage to pipelines. Then power generation is interrupted by the causes. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the hydraulic characteristics of CWIB through the hydraulic model experiment and apply an appropriate Anti Vortex Device (AVD) that can control the vortex to enable smooth operation of the power plant. In general, free surface vortex is controlled by Curtain Wall (CW) and the submerged vortex is by the anti vortex device of the curtain wall. The detailed specifications are described in the American National Standard for Pump Intake Design. In this study, the circulating water intake part of the Tripoli West 4×350 MW power plant in Libya was targeted, the actual operating conditions were applied, and the vortex reduction effect of the anti vortex device generated in the suction tank among the circulating water intake part was analyzed through a hydraulic model experiment. In addition, a floor splitter was basically applied to control the submerged vortex, and a new type of column curtain wall was additionally applied to control the vortex generated on the free surface to confirm the effect. As a result of analyzing the hydraulic characteristics by additionally applying the newly developed Column Curtain Wall (CCW) to the existing curtain wall, we have found that the vortex was controlled by forming a uniform flow. In addition, the vortex angle generated in the circulating water pump pipeline was 5° or less, which is the design standard of ANSI/HI 9.8, confirming the stability of the flow.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.12a
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• pp.193-198
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• 2004

In general, the function of intake structure, whether it be a open channel, a fully wetted tunnel, a sump or a tank is to supply an evenly distributed flow to a pump station. An even distribution of flow, characterized by strong local flow, can result in formation of surface or submerged vortices, and with certain low values of submergence, my introduce air into pun, causing a reduction of capacity and efficiency, an increase in vibration and additional noise. This study investigated experimentally the formation of the vortex to understand the mechanism of vortex formation and to prevent the formation of vortex in the sump model using by the model test and PIV tool. Sump model was manufactured to 1/8 scale with the drawing of W intake pumping station. from the results of model test and PIV, the vortex were occurred the in the whole section. Thus, sump model tests with the anti-vortex device might be considered to prevent the formation of vortex in the sump model.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.592-595
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• 2011

A numerical investigation on a suction vortices, free vortices and subsurface vortices behavior in the model sump system with multi-intakes is performed A test model sump and piping system were designed based on Froude similitude for the prototype of the recommended structure layout by HI-9.B Standard for Pump Intake Design of the Hydraulic Institute. A numerical analysis of three dimensional multiphase flows through the model sump is performed by using the finite volume method of the CFX code with multi-block structured grid systems. A ${\kappa}-{\omega]$ ShearStressTransportturbulencemodelandthe Rayleigh-Plesset cavitation model are used for solving turbulence cavitating flow. From the numerical analysis, several types of vortices are reproduced and their formation, growing shedding and detailed vortex structures are investigated. To reduce abnormal vortices, an anti-vortex device is considered and its effect is investigated and discussed.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.8 no.2 s.29
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• pp.68-71
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• 2005

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.73-82
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• 2019

The subsurface vortex - which occurs inside the cylindrical sump - was visualized through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and experiment. The analysis of subsurface vortex inside the cylindrical sump was already carried out using CFD techniques by the first author. To understand the subsurface vortex more clearly, an experimental analysis was carried out with a 1/5th scale model; and the flow rate was calculated according to the similarity law. The experimental results of vortex visualization matches well with the CFD results. The surface roughness model and Anti Vortex Device (AVD) model have been investigated to control the subsurface vortex. For the case of average surface roughness of 1mm and 5mm, the subsurface vortex appears and the vorticity is higher when compared to that of a smooth surface condition. However, for the AVD model, the subsurface vortex is completely removed and the internal flow is stabilized.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.60-60
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• 2018

최근 도시지역의 불투수율 증가로 인한 유역의 도달시간 감소와 첨두유출량이 증가함에 따라 내수침수 잠제 위험성이 증가하고 있다. 이에 우수배제 시스템의 수방능력 향상을 위한 빗물펌프장의 신설 및 증설에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있다. 하지만 빗물펌프장의 신설 및 증설에는 건설부지 확보의 문제와 비용적인 문제 등의 현실적인 현계들이 있다. 따라서 기존에 설치되어 있는 빗물펌프장의 배수효율을 증대시킬 수 있다면 빗물펌프장의 신설 및 증설에 따른 과도한 예산지출을 줄일 수 있을 것이다. 빗물펌프장의 배수효율은 흡입부 내에서 발생하는 와류를 얼마나 잘 제어하느냐에 따라 크게 달라진다. 만약 흡입부 내에 강한 와류가 존재한다면, 흡입관 주위에서 선회류를 유발시켜 펌프 효율을 떨어뜨리는 원인이 된다. 따라서 펌프 운영 시 흡입부 내에서 발생하는 와류를 제어하기 위하여 와류발생 저감장치(Anti Vortex Device)를 설치하여 와류를 제어하는 방법을 이용하고 있다. 하지만 국 내외 빗물펌프장 설계기준에서 와류발생 저감장치에 대한 정량적인 효과는 제시되어 있지 않다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PIV(Particle Image Velocimetry)를 이용하여 와류발생 저감장치가 펌프 흡수조에 설치되었을 때 흐름특성 및 와도분포 분석을 통해 와류발생 저감장치의 형태에 따른 효과를 정량적으로 분석하고자 한다. 그 결과 와류발생 저감장치를 설치 한 후 흐름개선효과를 확인하였다.