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A two dimensional analysis of the evolution of the particle size distribution in particle laden high temperature jet flows including the effects of coagulation and buoyancy (입자가 부유된 고온의 제트유동에서 응집과 부력을 고려한 이차원 입자크기 분포해석)

  • Lee, Bang-Won;Choe, Man-Su;Hwang, Jeong-Ho
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.380-391
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    • 1997
  • A numerical study has been done on the evolution of particle size distribution in particle laden high temperature jet flows undergoing convection, diffusion, thermophoresis and coagulation. The dynamic behavior of these particles have been modelled by approximating the particle size distribution by a lognormal function throughout the process and the moments of the particle size distribution have been used to solve the general dynamic equation. The size distributions of spherical particles in the radial and axial direction have been obtained including the effect of buoyancy. Of particular interests are the variations of geometric mean diameter, number concentration and polydispersity. Results show that buoyancy significantly alters the size distribution in both axial and radial direction. One dimensional analysis for non-spherical particles has also been done and the results have been compared with the existing experimental data.

A Study on Laminar Lifted Jet Flames for Diluted Methane in Co-flow Air

  • Sapkal, Narayan P.;Lee, Won June;Park, Jeong;Kwon, Oh Boong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2015
  • The laminar lifted jet flames for methane diluted with helium and nitrogen in co-flow air have been investigated experimentally. Such jet flames could be lifted in both buoyancy-dominated and jet momentum dominated regimes (even at nozzle exit velocities much higher than stoichiometric laminar flame speed) despite the Schmidt number less than unity. Chemiluminescence intensities of $OH^*$ radical (good indicators of heat release rate) and the radius of curvature for tri-brachial flame were measured using an intensified charge coupled device (ICCD) camera and digital video camera at various conditions. It was shown that, an increase in $OH^*$ concentration causes increase of edge flame speed via enhanced chemical reaction in buoyancy dominated regime. In jet momentum dominated regime, an increase in radius of curvature in addition to the increased $OH^*$ concentration stabilizes such lifted flames. Stabilization of such lifted flames is discussed based on the stabilization mechanism.

Environmental Factors in a Realistic 3D Fishing-Net Simulation

  • Yoon, Joseph;Kim, Young-Bong
    • International Journal of Contents
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.84-89
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    • 2014
  • The mass-spring model has been typically employed in physical-based simulators for clothes or patches. The mass-spring model frequently utilizes equal mass and the gravity factor. The model structure of masses supports a shape applicable to fishing nets. Therefore, to create a simulation model of a fishing net, we consider the mass-spring model and adopt the tidal-current and buoyancy effects in underwater environments. These additional factors lead to a more realistic visualization of fishing-net simulations. In this paper, we propose a new mass-spring model for a fishing-net and a method to simplify the calculation equations for a real-time simulation of a fishing-net model. Our 3D mass-spring model presents a mesh-structure similar to a typical mass-spring model except that each intersection point can have different masses. The motion of each mass is calculated periodically considering additional dynamics. To reduce the calculation time, we attempt to simplify the mathematical equations that include the effect of the tidal-current and buoyancy. Through this research, we expect to achieve a real-time and realistic simulation for the fishing net.

A Study of Discharge Coefficient for Thermal Buoyancy Natural Ventilation (온도차 자연환기 이론의 유량계수에 대한 연구)

  • Shin, Dongshin;Ko, Hyunjun;Kim, Sehyung;Seon, Jihyung;Yoon, Sangmin;Lee, Jinyoung
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.27 no.12
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    • pp.639-644
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    • 2015
  • This study reviews the discharge coefficient for thermal buoyancy natural ventilation through experimentation. We measure the air velocity at the outlet, which is needed to derive the discharge coefficient and to compare with the theoretical value. When a temperature difference exists between the inside and outside of the building, the measured discharge coefficient differs from the theoretical value with a maximum difference of 12%. The size and position of the openings have little effect on the discharge coefficient. For practical application, the theoretical discharge coefficient can be used with little modification.

An Application Study on a Strategy to Promote Natural Ventilation at an Atrium Building (아트리움을 이용한 자연환기 활성화 방안에 관한 사례 연구)

  • Shin, Seon-Joon;Lee, Seung-Yeon;Jo, Jin-Kyun;Han, Soo-Gon;Hong, Min-Ho
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.540-545
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    • 2008
  • An atrium has great potential in natural ventilation aided by buoyance effect. Architectural design of an atrium is very critical to maximize the effect. However, it is not easy of an atrium to have optimum shape for natural ventilation, from the aesthetic and economic point of view. Admitting this condition, we suggested a strategy to promote natural ventilation, which can be adopted only with small design change. At first, we installed BIPV on the top of an atrium to strengthen buoyancy effect, and combine forced ventilation by low pressure fan. To evaluate the performance of the measure, CFD simulation and Energy-Airflow analysis were achieved.

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A Numerical Study on Mixed Convection in Boundary Layer Flows over Inclined Surfaces (경사진 평판 주위에서 경계층유동의 혼합대류에 관한 연구)

  • 김동현;최영기
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.725-733
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    • 1990
  • An analysis of laminar mixed convection flow adjacent to the inclined flat surface which is subjected to a uniform temperature in a uniform free stream is performed. Nonsimilar boundary layed equation are derived by using the mixed convection parameters such that smooth transition from the purely forced convection limit to the purely free convection limit is possible. The governing equations are solved by a finite difference method using the coupled box scheme of sixth order. Numerical results are presented for prandtl numbers of 0.7 and 7 with the angle of inclination ranging from 0 to 90 degree from the vertical. The velocity distributions for the buoyancy assisting flow exhibit a significant overshoot above the free stream value in the region of intense mixed convection and the velocity field is found to be more sensitive to the buoyancy effect than the temperature field. The separation point near the wall was obtained for the buoyancy opposing flow. The local Nusselt number increases for buoyancy assisting flow and decreases for opposing flow with increasing value of the local Grashoff number in the mixed convection parameter. For large Prandtl number, the Nusselt number and the friction factor decrease significantly near the separation point. Present numerical predictions are in good agreement with recent experimental results by Ramachandran.

Numerical Analysis of Single Phase Thermal Stratification in both Cold Legs and Downcomer by Emergency Core Cooling System Injection : A Study on the Necessity to Consider Buoyancy Force Term (비상노심냉각계통 주입에 따른 저온관 및 강수관에서 단상 열성층 수치해석 : 부력항 고려 필요성에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Gong Hee;Cheong, Ae Ju
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.29 no.12
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    • pp.654-662
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    • 2017
  • When emergency core cooling system (ECCS) is operated during loss of coolant accident (LOCA) in a pressurized water reactor (PWR), pressurized thermal shock (PTS) phenomenon can occur as cooling water is injected into a cold leg, mixed with hot primary coolant, and then entrained into a reactor vessel. Insufficient flow mixing may cause temperature stratification and steam condensation. In addition, flow vibration may cause thermal stresses in surrounding structures. This will reduce the life of the reactor vessel. Due to the importance of PTS phenomenon, in this study, calculation was performed for Test 1 among six types of OECD/NEA ROSA tests with ANSYS CFX R.17. Predicted results were then compared to measured data. Additionally, because temperature difference between the hot coolant at the inlet of the cold leg and the cold cooling water at the inlet of the ECCS injection line is 200 K or more, buoyancy force due to density difference might have significant effect on thermal-hydraulic characteristics of flow. Therefore, in this study, the necessity to include buoyancy force term in governing equations for accurate prediction of single phase thermal stratification in both cold legs and downcomer by ECCS injection was numerically studied.

The Onset and Growth of the Buoyancy-driven Fingering Driven by the Irreversible A+B→C Reaction in a Porous Medium: Reactant Ratio Effect

  • Kim, Min Chan
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.59 no.1
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    • pp.138-151
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    • 2021
  • The effect of a reactant ratio on the growth of a buoyancy-driven instability in an irreversible A+B→C reaction system is analyzed theoretically and numerically. Taking a non-stoichiometric reactant ratio into account, new linear stability equations are derived without the quasi-steady state assumption (QSSA) and solved analytically. It is found that the main parameters to explain the present system are the Damköhler number, the dimensionless density difference of chemical species and the ratio of reactants. The present initial grow rate analysis without QSSA shows that the system is initially unconditionally stable regardless of the parameter values; however, the previous initial growth rate analysis based on the QSSA predicted the system is unstable if the system is physically unstable. For time evolving cases, the present growth rates obtained from the spectral analysis and pseudo-spectral method support each other, but quite differently from that obtained under the conventional QSSA. Adopting the result of the linear stability analysis as an initial condition, fully nonlinear direct numerical simulations are conducted. Both the linear analysis and the nonlinear simulation show that the reactant ratio plays an important role in the onset and the growth of the instability motion.