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Modelling the dispersion of a tracer gas in the wake of an isolated low-rise building

  • Quinn, A.D.;Wilson, M.;Reynolds, A.M.;Couling, S.B.;Hoxey, R.P.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.31-44
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    • 2001
  • Mean concentrations of ammonia gas released as a tracer from an isolated low-rise building have been measured and predicted. Predictions were calculated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and two dispersion models: a diffusion model and a Lagrangian particle tracking technique. Explicit account was taken of the natural variation of wind direction by a technique based on the weighted summation of individual steady state wind direction results according to the probability density function of the wind direction. The results indicated that at distances >3 building heights downstream the weighted predictions from either model are satisfactory but that in the near wake the diffusion model is less successful. Weighted solutions give significantly improved predictions over unweighted results. Lack of plume spread is identified as the main cause of inaccuracies in predictions and this is linked to inadequate resolution of flow features and mixing in the CFD model. Further work on non-steady state simulation of wake flows for dispersion studies is recommended.

Evaluation of the Effects of the Longitudinal Baffle on Settling Efficiency within Rectangular-shaped Sedimentation Basin (장방형 침전지내 도류벽의 침전효율에 대한 영향 평가)

  • Park, No-Suk;Kim, Seong-Su;Seo, In-Seok;Min, Kyong-En
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.573-581
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    • 2009
  • In the case that the average velocity within rectangular-shaped sedimentation basin is less than 1.5cm/sec, and Froude number less than $10^{-6}$, it can not be expected that the longitudinal baffle improves the sedimentation efficiency. Also, since relatively lower velocity increases the effect of geostrophic body force, asymmetric flow pattern on a plane occurs within the basin. From the results of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation, in the case that the highest velocity within rectangular-shaped sedimentation basin is over 1.5cm/sec, and Froude number over $10^{-6}$, it can be expected that the longitudinal baffle installed within rectangular-shaped sedimentation basin improves the sedimentation efficiency.

Scale Effect Corrections of NREL Phase VI Wind Turbine by Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (전산유체역학을 이용한 NREL Phase VI 풍력터빈의 축소효과 보정)

  • Park, Young-Min;Chang, Byeong-Hee
    • New & Renewable Energy
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.54-62
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    • 2007
  • The present paper describes the scale effect correction methods for scaled NREL Phase VI wind turbines by using CFD[computational fluid dynamics). For the corrections of wind turbine scale effect, various researches on the helicopter rotor scale effect were investigated and the feasibility study of the methods was performed to correct wind turbine scale effect. The present paper also introduces scale effect correction methods based on two dimensional lift slope. In order to test the present method, performance analyses of NREL Phase VI wind turbines under various scale conditions were carried out and new correction method was applied. Granting that the new correction method is valid only above Reynolds No. 100,000, it showed reasonable agreement between model and full scale wind turbines in the linear torque region.

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The effects of turbulence models on the numerical analysis of CSTR (난류모델이 완전혼합반응조 수치해석에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Im, Yeong-Taek;Park, No-Seok;Kim, Seong-Su;Lee, Beom-Hui
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2011
  • The usages of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) which is simulating turbulent flows in CSTRs (Complete Stirrer Tank Reactors) have been reported. Considering model strategies and simulation techniques, this paper is focused on the turbulence models. The results of this study would suggest multiple reference frameworks relevant to rotational flow simulation. Specifically, the analysis of turbulence dissipation rates referred to this study would solve the relevant environmental engineering problem and would be beneficial to the CFD in CSTRs using mechanical mixer.

The Proposal of a Quantitative Evaluation Method on Mixing Loss in the HVAC System Design

  • Yee, Jurng-Jae;Kim, Young-Tae
    • International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.62-68
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    • 2001
  • It is a serous subject for energy conservation to prevent the energy loss caused by the mixture of heated and cooled air jets in perimeter and interior zone of a building operated with tow kinds of air-conditioning system simultaneously. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the quantitative and qualitative mechanisms of mixing loss and to propose a evaluation method for it. By using the dynamic heat load calculation, heat extraction load of a typical office building in Busan are calculated. According to the results, numerical simulations based on CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) were performed in order to evaluate mixing loss in the physical size of HVAC system. Then, the distributions of air temperature and airflow patterns according to the differences of set-point temperature are analyzed to grasp relations how to influence mixing loss.

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Prediction of solute rejection and modelling of steady-state concentration polarisation effects in pressure-driven membrane filtration using computational fluid dynamics

  • Keir, Greg;Jegatheesan, Veeriah
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.77-98
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    • 2012
  • A two-dimensional (2D) steady state numerical model of concentration polarisation (CP) phenomena in a membrane channel has been developed using the commercially available computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package CFX (Ansys, Inc., USA). The model incorporates the transmembrane pressure (TMP), axially variable permeate flux, variable diffusivity and viscosity, and osmotic pressure effects. The model has been verified against several benchmark analytical and empirical solutions from the membrane literature. Additionally, the model is able to predict the rejection of an arbitrary solute by the membrane using a pore model, given some basic knowledge of the geometry of the solute molecule or particle, and the membrane pore geometry. This allows for predictive design of membrane systems without experimental determination of the membrane rejection for the specified operating conditions. A demonstration of the model is presented against experimental results for two uncharged test compounds (sucrose and PEG1000) from the literature. The model will be extended to incorporate charge effects, transient simulations, three-dimensional (3D) geometry and turbulent effects in future work.

Lubrication Analysis of Hydraulic Spool Valve with Groove Cross Sectional Shapes (Groove 단면형상에 따른 유압 Spool Valve의 윤활해석)

  • Park, Tae-Jo;Hwang, Yun-Geon
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2009
  • The spools in most hydraulic spool type control valve have several circumferential grooves to pre-vent well known hydraulic locking problems which result in high friction force and excessive wear. In this paper, a commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, FLUENT is used to investigate the flow and lubrication characteristics of grooved hydraulic spool valve. The stream lines and pressure distributions are obtained for various groove cross sectional shapes and film thicknesses. The stream lines are highly affected by groove cross sectional shape but pressure distributions mainly depend on the film shape and its magnitude. Therefore the numerical method adopted in this paper and results can be use in designing of various grooved spool valve.

ATRIUM SMOKE FILLING PROCESS BY COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

  • Chow, W.K.;Yin, R.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 1997.11a
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    • pp.456-463
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    • 1997
  • Atrium buildings are commonly found in Hong Kong since 1980. Those spaces are usually crowded with people and so fire protection systems have to be installed for providing a safe environment. Smoke control system was identified to be important but no clear design guidelines are available because the smoke filling process was not well-understood. In this paper., Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) or fire field model is applied to study the smoke filling pattern in atrium. Two common cases on smoke spreading out from a shop adjacent to the atrium; and with a fire located at the atrium floor itself were considered. Simulations with a modified form of the CFD package TEAM were performed. Application of the predicted results Is illustrated.

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Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of Cooler Jacket (쿨러 자켓의 유동해석)

  • Lee Jong-Sun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2006
  • The objective of this study is CFD analysis of CPU cooler jacket. The ANSYS code using was for this CFD analysis. In order to analysis of CPU cooler jacket, many variables such as boundary condition, conductivity, mass density, specific heat were considered. This analysis results are compare to small inner size jacket and large inner size Jacket.

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초고속선의 선형개발과 CFD

  • 이영길
    • Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.33-35
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    • 1995
  • 수치 해석적 방법으로서의 CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics)는 급속한 전산기성능의 발달과 더불어 많은 발전을 거듭하고 있으며, 특히 선박분야에 있어서도 일반선형에 대한 주위의 유 동장해석 및 성능추정, 초기설계에의 응용에서 그 활용성이 입증되고 있다. 따라서, 초고속선에 대하여도, CFD의 대표적 장점이라 할 수 있는 실선에 대한 수치실험이 짧은 시간에 저가의 경비로 가능하다는 것과 그 결과가 모형선 실험결과보다 상세하고 충실한 정보의 확보가능 등을 감안한다면, 앞으로 초기 초고속선 선형개발단계에서 CFD의 적용을 기대해 볼만 할 것이다. 이러한 관점으로부터, 본 고에서는 초고속선의 선형개발에 있어서 CFD의 활용성에 관하여 고 찰해 보고자 한다.

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