• Wind and Structures
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2010

A new full scale testing apparatus generically named the Wall of Wind (WoW) has been built by the researchers at the International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU). WoW is capable of testing single story building models subjected up to category 3 hurricane wind speeds. Depending on the relative model and WoW wind field sizes, testing may entail blockage issues. In addition, the proximity of the test building to the wind simulator may also affect the aerodynamic data. This study focuses on the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assessment of the effects on the quality of the aerodynamic data of (i) blockage due to model buildings of various sizes and (ii) wind simulator proximity for various distances between the wind simulator and the test building. The test buildings were assumed to have simple parallelepiped shapes. The computer simulations were performed under both finite WoW wind-field conditions and in an extended Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) wind flow. Mean pressure coefficients for the roof and the windward and leeward walls served as measures of the blockage and wind simulator proximity effects. The study uses the commercial software FLUENT with Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes equations and a Renormalization Group (RNG) k-${\varepsilon}$ turbulence model. The results indicated that for larger size test specimens (i.e. for cases where the height of test specimen is larger than one third of the wind field height) blockage correction may become necessary. The test specimen should also be placed at a distance greater than twice the height of the test specimen from the fans to reduce proximity effect.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2002년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.111-115
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• 2002

The objective of this work is to develop improved slip factor model and correction method to predict flow through impeller in forward-curved centrifugal fan by investigating the validity of various slip factor models. Both steady and unsteady three-dimensional CFD analyses were performed with a commercial code tn 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 presented model takes into account the effect of blade curvature. 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 peaktotal pressure coefficient.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2021

In order to study the self-propulsion test and analysis techniques for the submerged body in Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT). DARPA Suboff, a submarine model publicly available was manufactured. The resistance results of DARPA Suboff was acquired from the LCT tests and compared with those of DTRC. After the wall blockage correction, the resistance results of LCT were in good agreement with those of DTRC. On the basis of the resistance results of LCT, the self-propulsion tests were conducted in LCT. The test objective was to get the full-scale propeller operating conditions for the propeller cavitation and noise tests. The test results of DARPA Suboff were analyzed in a way similar to the analysis techniques of those of the Towing Tank (TT). Another submerged body, for which self-propulsion tests were conducted in TT, was selected for results verification. The results of LCT were in good agreement with those of TT. On the basis of the present study, it is thought that the operating conditions for the full-scale submerged body can be drawn through LCT tests.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2010

This paper describes performance improvement of GPS/DR Integration system using area decision algorithm and vehicle movement information. In GPS signal blockage area, i.e., tunnel and underground parking area, DR sensor errors are accumulated and navigation solution is gradually diverged. We use the car movement information according to moving area to correct the DR sensor error. Also, vehicle movement is decided as stop, straight line, turn and movement changing region through DR sensor data analysis. The car experiment is performed to verify the supposed method. The results show that supposed method provides small position and heading error than previous method.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.28-38
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• 2001

A numerical method for the assessment and correction of tunnel wall interference effects on forced-oscillation testing is presented. The method is based on the wall pressure signature method using computed wall pressure distributions. The wall pressure field is computed using unsteady three-dimensional full Navier-Stokes solver for a 70-degree pitching delta wing in a wind tunnel. Approximately-factorized alternate direction implicit (AF-ADI) scheme is advanced in time by solving block tri-diagonal matrices. The algebraic Baldwin-Lomax turbulence, model is included to simulate the turbulent flow effect. Also, dual time sub-iteration with, local, time stepping is implemented to improve the convergence. The computed wall pressure field is then imposed as boundary conditions for Euler re-simulation to obtain the interference flow field. The static computation shows good agreement with experiments. The dynamic computation demonstrates reasonable physical phenomena with a good convergence history. The effects of the tunnel wall in upwash and blockage are analyzed using the computed interference flow field for several reduced frequencies and amplitudes. The corrected results by pressure signature method agree well with the results of free air conditions.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.219-228
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• 1998

In the present investigation, a numerical model developed for the prediction of the wind flow over complex terrain is validated by comparing with the field experiments. For the solution of the Reynolds - Averaged Clavier- stokes equations which are the governing equations of the microscale atmospheric flow, the model is constructed based on the finite-volume formulation and the SIMPLEC pressure-correction algorithm for the hydrodynamic computation. The boundary- fitted coordinate system is employed for the detailed depiction of topography. The boundary conditions and the modified turbulence constants suitable for an atmospheric boundary- layer are applied together with the k- s turbulence model. The full- scale experiments of Cooper's Ridge, Kettles Hill and Askervein Hill are chosen as the validation cases . Comparisons of the mean flow field between the field measurements and the predicted results show good agreement. In the simulation of the wind flow over Askervein Hill , the numerical model predicts the three dimensional flow separation in the downslope of the hill including the blockage effect due to neighboring hills . Such a flow behavior has not been simulated by the theoretical predictions. Therefore, the present model may offer the most accurate prediction of flow behavior in the leeside of the hill among the existing theoretical and numerical predictions.

• 대한안과학회지
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• 제59권12호
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• pp.1190-1194
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• 2018

목적: 단안에 국소적으로 발생한 색소정맥옆망막맥락막 위축(pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy) 1예를 경험하여 이를 보고하고자 한다. 증례요약: 46세 여자 환자가 건강검진상에서 발견된 우안 망막 이상 소견으로 내원하였다. 나안시력은 양안 모두 1.0이었다. 세극등현미경으로 시행한 전안부 검사상 특이 이상 소견은 관찰되지 않았다. 안저검사상 우안의 상측 망막정맥을 따라 국소적으로 분포된 뼈 조각 모양의 색소침착이 동반된 망막맥락막위축 소견이 관찰되었다. 안저자가형광상 우안의 망막맥락막위축의 경계에서 다소 과형광을 보이면서 병변의 대부분은 저형광 소견을 보였다. 빛간섭단층촬영상 해당 병변은 망막색소상피층의 위축 및 뭉침이 혼재되어 있었고, 맥락막층에서 맥락막모세혈관층이 얇아진 소견을 보였다. 형광안저촬영상 병변 내 창문비침 및 형광차단이 혼재되어 관찰되었으며 이는 망막색소상피층의 위축 및 뭉침 부위와 일치하였다. 결론: 단안에 국소적으로 발생한 색소정맥옆망막맥락막 위축 1예를 경험하여 이를 국내 최초로 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.109-124
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• 2015

레이더 반사도를 이용한 강수추정의 개선을 위해 새로운 접근 방식인 경북대학교에서 개발한 하이브리드 고도면을 이용한 강수량 추정기법(Hybrid Surface Rainfall, KNU-HSR)을 사용하였다. KNU-HSR기법은 지형에코와 레이더 빔차폐의 영향을 받지 않는 2차원 하이브리드 고도면에서의 반사도를 이용하여 강수량을 추정한다. 본 연구에서는 정적 HSR 및 동적 HSR기법이 사용되었으며 비교 검증되었다. 정적 HSR은 빔차폐지도와 지형에코지도를 사용하며, 동적 HSR은 정적 HSR에 추가적으로 실시간 퍼지로직 품질관리를 통한 품질지수지도를 사용한다. 검증을 위해 상관계수(correlation coefficient), 총비율(total ratio), 평균편의(mean bias), 정규화된 표준편차(normalized standard deviation), 평균 상대오차(mean relative error)를 사용하였으며, 10개 강우사례의 지상우량계 강우자료를 이용하여 두 HSR의 강우추정 성능을 평가하였다. 모든 검증지수에서 동적 HSR은 반사도 보정을 하지 않은 정적 HSR에 비해 더 우수한 성능을 보였다. 동적 HSR은 레이더로부터 근거리에서는 과대추정하였으며 원거리에서는 빔 폭 확장 및 빔 고도증가로 인해 과소추정하였다. 동적 HSR의 정규화된 표준편차와 평균상대오차는 레이더로부터의 거리에 관계없이 가장 좋은 결과를 보였다. 정적 HSR은 약한 강우강도에서 상당히 과대추정하였으나 동적 HSR은 모든 강우강도에서 1.0에 총비율을 보였다. 반사도의 시스템오차 보정 후, 동적 HSR의 정규화된 표준편차와 평균상대오차는 각각 약 20%와 15%로 개선되었다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.485-491
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• 2012

저 레이놀즈 수 조건에서 폐쇄형 풍동 시험부에 설치된 에어포일 주위의 벽면효과에 대한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 풍동시험이 수행되었으며, 시험은 자유흐름속도 10 ~ 31 m/s와 시위기준 레이놀즈 수 $1.5{\times}10^5{\sim}4.6{\times}10^5$ 조건에서 수행되었다. 시위대 시험부 폭 비인 기준폐쇄율은 27.8%, 38.5%, 41.7%, 45.5% 그리고 55.6%이다. 시험 결과 벽면효과에 의해 에어포일 표면에서의 천이점이 후방으로 미미하게 이동함을 확인하였다. 또한, 벽면압력을 이용한 벽면효과 보정을 위해서는 에어포일을 중심으로 시위의 세배 이상의 벽면압력이 필요함을 확인하였다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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• pp.521-521
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• 2015

This study evaluated the gap filler radar as an implementation of the 1.5 km CAPPI data in Korea. The use of the 1.5 km CAPPI data was an inevitable choice, given the topography of the Korean Peninsula and the location of the radar. However, there still exists a significant portion of beam blockage, and thus there has been debate about the need to introduce the gap filler radar (or, the gap-filler). This study evaluated the possible benefits of introducing gap-fillers over the Korean Peninsula. As a first step, the error of the radar data was quantified by the G/R ratio and RMSE, and the radar data over the Korean Peninsula were evaluated. Then, the gap-fillers were located where the error was high, whose effect was then evaluated by the decrease in the G/R ratio and RMSE. The results show that the mean values of the G/R ratio and RMSE of the 1.5 m CAPPI data over the Korean Peninsula were estimated to be about 2.5 and 4.5 mm/hr, respectively. Even after the mean-field bias correction, the RMSE of the 1.5 km CAPPI data has not decreased much to be remained very high around 4.4 mm/hr. Unfortunately, the effect of the gap-filler on the 1.5 CAPPI data was also found very small, just 1 - 2%. However, the gap-filler could be beneficial, if the lowest elevation angle data were used instead of the 1.5 km CAPPI data. The effect of five gap-fillers could be up to 7% decrease in RMSE.