• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.98-106
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• 2014

The effect of blockage ratio on wind tunnel testing of small vertical-axis wind turbine has been investigated in this study. Height and rotor diameter of the three blades Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine used in present test were 0.4m and 0.35m respectively. We measured the wind speeds and power coefficient at three different wind tunnels where blockage ratio were 3.5%, 13.4% and 24.7% respectively. The test results show that the measured powers have been strongly influenced by blockage ratio, generally increased as the blockage ratio increases. The maximum power at higher blockage ratio has been obtained at relatively high tip speed ratio compared with that at low blockage ratio. The measured power coefficients under high blockage ratio can be improved from proper correction using the simple correction equation based on blockage factor. In present study, the correction error for power coefficient can be less than 5%, however correction effectiveness reveals relatively poor at high blockage ratio and low wind speed.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2000년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.236-244
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• 2000

As the second part of the author's study, the aerodynamic blockage and the slip factor of 8 centrifugal compressor impellers are investigated, when the flow rate is changed from numerical stall to choke, using three-dimensional Navier-Stokes analysis results. Based on all the exit blockage distributions, an improved model equation with two adjusting coefficients is developed for the use in design processes with the agile engineering purpose. A popular expression of constant slip factors, the Wiesner's equation, cannot be applied in design processes when more accurate prediction is strongly required at design and off-design points. Slip factor variation is found to be also influenced by the blade loadings at midspan. When the flow rate is changed, a pattern of the slip factor variations is assumed to be a simple form which can be explained using midspan blade loading distributions.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.351-364
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• 1998

In wind tunnel experiments, the blockage effect is a very important factor which affects the test results significantly. A number of investigations into this problem, especially on the blockage correction of drag coefficient, have been carried out in the past. However, only a limited number of works have been reported on the wind tunnel blockage effect on wind-induced vibration although it is considered to be fairly important. This paper discusses the aerodynamic characteristics of the square model and square model with corner cut based on a series of the wind tunnel tests with various blockage ratios and angles of attack. From the test results, the aerodynamic behavior of square models with up to 10% blockage ratio are almost the same and square models with up to 10% blockage ratio can be tested as a group which behaves similarly.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2009년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.1084-1089
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• 2009

A numerical study of thermo-flow characteristics is presented to determine correlations of pressure drop and heat transfer for offset-strip fins. As a blockage ratio increased, previous correlations underestimate f values in laminar and turbulent regimes, and overestimate j values in laminar regime. Therefore, new correlations, which are applicable to fins with blockage ratios more than 15%, are presented.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.302-312
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• 2004

This work developed improved slip factor model and correction method to predict flow through impeller in forward-curved centrifugal fan. Both steady and unsteady three-dimensional CFD analyses were performed to validate the slip factor model and the correction method. The results show that the improved slip factor model presented in this paper could provide more accurate predictions for forward-curved centrifugal impeller than the other slip factor models since the present model takes into account the effect of blade curvature. The correction method is provided to predict mass-averaged absolute circumferential velocity at the exit of impeller by taking account of blockage effects induced by the large-scale backflow near the front plate and flow separation within blade passage. The comparison with CFD results also shows that the improved slip factor model coupled with the present correction method provides accurate predictions for mass-averaged absolute circumferential velocity at the exit of impeller near and above the flow rate of peak total pressure coefficient.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 연소 실험을 통해 케로신/액체산소를 추진제로 사용하는 기울어진 슬릿을 가지는 핀틀 분사기 로켓엔진의 연소 성능을 살펴보았다. 슬릿 형상 관련 설계 변수는 슬릿 개수, 슬릿 각 및 차단율로 선정하였다. 그리고 기울어진 슬릿에 의한 양 끝단의 skip ratio의 차이를 ${\Delta}SR$로 새롭게 정의하였다. 실험 결과, 기울어진 슬릿을 가지는 핀틀 분사기의 슬릿 형상에서 BF를 1에 가깝게 하고, ${\Delta}SR$을 0.26 이내로 설계하면 최적의 연소성능을 발휘함을 확인하였다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 액체산소/케로신을 추진제로 사용하는 핀틀 인젝터 로켓엔진의 연소성능을 확인하였다. Rectangular slot 1열 인젝터의 연소성능을 개선하기 위하여 2열 배치를 통해 BF (Blockage Factor)를 0.7~1.0으로 변화하였고, 2열 설계 변수로 1열/2열의 간격, 면적비, 가로세로비를 고려하였다. 실험 결과 92.4 ~ 96.9%의 특성속도효율을 확인하였고, 1열 인젝터 특성속도효율 86.8%와 확연한 차이를 보였다. Rectangular slot 2열 적용 시 BF 0.85에서 최적의 연소성능을 보임을 확인하였다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2008

Averaged heat transfer coefficients were measured in a turbine blade internal cooling passage model with three blockage walls. Each blockage wall was equipped with 9 staggered holes or slots in order to create different shaper of repeated jet impingement. The effect of jet shape on the averaged heat transfer coefficient was studied by the copper-thermocouple method and three Reynolds number of 10,000, 20,000, and 30,000 were tested. Results showed that the repeated stagger jets could increase the averaged heat transfer coefficient by at least 9 times compared to the smooth channel cases. Due to the large pressure drop induced by the repeated jet impingement, the thermal performance was less than 1 for all cases and decreased as the Reynolds number increased. Among the tested cases, the widest slot showed the best thermal performance. The measurement results showed that the thermal performance of the heat transfer augmentation by repeated stagger jets could be improved by altering the jet shape, and other shape of impingement jet will be studied in near future.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2006

유체 공급배관내의 압력진동을 감쇠할 수 있는 방법으로 배관내에 오리피스를 설치하는 방법을 채택하여, 그 압력진동 감쇠효과를 수치해석을 통해 조사하였다. 본 연구에서는, 압력진동의 진폭이 작다는 가정에 기초하여 오리피스의 음향학적 감쇠효과에 초점을 맞추었다. 오리피스의 위치에 따른 계산 결과로부터 압력진동의 마디, 즉 속도진동의 배가 되는 위치에 오리피스를 설치할 때 가장 효과적으로 압력 진동이 감쇠되었다. 이에 반해서, 오리피스를 압력진동의 배에 설치한 경우에는 오리피스의 설치 효과가 아주 미약하였다. 오리피스의 유로 봉쇄율이 증가함에 따라 감쇠효과는 단조적으로 증가하였고, 오리피스의 두께가 증가할수록 공진성을 약화시켜 감쇠효과가 크게 나타났다. 또한, 직경이 작은 배관에서 감쇠 효과가 더 크게 나타났다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.431-443
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• 2020

The modern tall buildings are often constructed as an unconventional plan and as twin buildings. Wind load on the tall building is significantly influenced by the presence of another building in the near vicinity. So, it is imperative to study wind forces on an unconventional plan shaped tall building. Mean wind pressure coefficients of a square and 'H' plan shape tall buildings are investigated using wind tunnel experiments. The experiments were carried out for various wind directions from 00 to 900 at an interval of 300 and various locations of the identical interfering building. The experimental results are presented at the windward face from the viewpoint of effects on cladding design. To quantify the interference effects, interference factors (I.F) are calculated. Mean pressure coefficients of both models are compared for isolated and interference conditions. The results show that pressure reduces with an increase in wind angle till 600 wind direction. The interfering building at full blockage interference condition generates more suction than the other two conditions. The interference factor for both models is less than unity. H-plan building model is subjected to a higher pressure than the square model.