• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.135-148
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• 2017

Topside areas on an offshore oil and gas platform are highly susceptible to explosion. A blast wall on these areas plays an important role in preventing explosion damage and must withstand the expected explosion loads. The uniformly distributed loading condition, predicted by Explosion Risk Analyses (ERAs), has been applied in most of the previous analysis methods. However, analysis methods related to load conditions are inaccurate because the blast overpressure around the wall tends to be of low-level in the open area and high-level in the enclosed area. The main objectives of this paper are to study the effects of applying different load applications and compare the dynamic responses of the blast wall. To do so, various kinds of blast pressures were measured by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations on the target area. Nonlinear finite element analyses of the blast wall under two types of identified dynamic loadings were also conducted.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.438-444
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• 2015

This study describes the effect of T branch shape on internal flow characteristics inside itself. Continuity and three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation have been used as governing equations for the numerical analysis. The T branch was modeled assuming that it is used for Alaska pipeline project which was planned to provide reliable transportation of natural gas from ANS to Alaska-Yukon border. Therefore the characteristics of T branch and operating condition of pipeline were from report of Alaska pipeline project. The nine T branch shapes were analyzed and the mass flow rate ratio between mainline and branch was assumed to be 0.95 : 0.05, 0.9 : 0.1, 0.85 : 0.15. The results shows that there are typical flow patterns in T branch and the shape of T branch makes some differences to the internal flow of branch rather than mainline.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2012

In recent years, the quality of the outdoor thermal environment has come to be regarded as important as that of the indoor thermal environment. Since the outdoor thermal environment is composed of many elements and is affected by many factors, it is not easy to evaluate the impact of each factor separately. Hence, a comprehensive assessment method is required. In order to evaluate the pedestrian level comfort of an outdoor climate, it is necessary to investigate not only wind velocity but also various physical elements, such as temperature, moisture, radiation, etc. Prediction of wind and thermal environment for a large scale buildings is one of the most important targets for research. Wind and thermal change in a city area is a very complicated phenomenon affected by many physical processes. The purpose of this study is to develop a design plan for wind environment at a large Buildings. In this study, we analyze outdoor wind environment and thermal environment on buildings using the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) method. The arrangement of building models is an apartment in Jeonju. These prediction of wind and thermal environment for a large scale buildings is necessary in a plan before a building is built.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.281-287
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• 2017

In the case of fixed offshore wind turbines, scouring phenomena have been reported around sub-structures as a result of currents, which seriously damage the structural stability. A parametric study of the various sub-structures of a fixed offshore wind turbine was performed to investigate their effects on the scouring phenomena. For a suction bucket foundation and monopile, the effects of the stick-up heights and water depth were studied, respectively. The open source libraries, called OpenFOAM, were used to simulate a violent flow around a foundation. The numerical methods were selected based on a two-dimensional analysis of a suction bucket. Based on the results for various stick-up heights, a larger scouring region was observed with an increase in the stick-up height because of the down-wash flow around a foundation. Based on the results for various monopile water depths, the water depth had an insignificant effect on the scouring.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2018

It is necessary to predict hydrodynamic derivatives when assessing the maneuverability of a submarine. The force and moment acting on the vehicle may affect its motion in various modes. Conventionally, the derivatives are determined by performing captive model tests in a towing tank or applying a system identification method to the free running model test. However, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method has also become a possible tool to predict the hydrodynamics. In this study, virtual captive model tests for a full-scale submarine were conducted by utilizing a Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes solver in ANSYS FLUENT version 18.2. The simulations were carried out at design speed for various modes of motion such as straight forward, drift, angle of attack, deflection of the rudder, circular, and combined motion. The hydrodynamic force and moment acting on the submarine appended rudders and stern stabilizers were then obtained. Finally, hydrodynamic derivatives were determined, and these could be used for evaluating the maneuvering characteristics of the submarine in a further study.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.545-552
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 1 kW급 가정용 열병합 시스템의 원동기로 설계된 스털링 엔진의 고온 열교환기에 대하여 Fin 길이, 간격, 각도 등을 조정한 새로운 형상 및 기존 형상에 대하여 수치해석을 수행하여 형상 개선에 따른 성능 향상을 확인하였다. 형상을 개선하는 과정에서 고려하지 않았던 공기예열기를 포함하여 수치해석을 수행한 결과 실린더 헤드 부분에서 음의 열유속이 발생하는 현상이 관찰되었다. 배가스 온도 및 연소실 벽면 온도를 분석하여 이 현상을 규명하였다. 다음으로 이상적인 사이클을 가정하여 형상 개선에 의한 열전달량 증가가 열역학적 사이클 및 시스템 성능에 미치는 영향을 예측하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.481-494
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• 2007

Downbursts are transient phenomena that produce wind profiles that are distinctly different from synoptic boundary layers. Wind field data from Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of isolated downburst-like impinging jets, are used to investigate structural loads of tall buildings due to these high intensity winds. The base shear forces and base moments of tall buildings of heights between 120 and 250 m produced by downburst winds of various scales are compared with the forces from the equivalent boundary layer gust winds, with matched 10-metre wind velocity. The wind profiles are mainly functions of the size of the downburst and the radial distance from the centre of the storm. Wind forces due to various downburst profiles are investigated by placing the building at different locations relative to the storm center as well as varying the size of the downburst. Overall it is found that downbursts larger than approx. 2,000 m in diameter might produce governing design wind loads above those from corresponding boundary layer winds for tall buildings.

• 한국재난정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재난정보학회 2017년 정기학술대회
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• pp.339-340
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• 2017

화학공장의 누출사고는 초기에 적절히 대응하지 못할 경우 화재 폭발과 같은 2차 3차의 복합재난사고로 확산될 위험성이 매우 높다. 이러한 이유로 누출사고 발생 초기에 누출이 발생한 지점을 신속히 파악하여 현장안전요원에게 알림으로써, 보다 체계적이고 효율적인 초기대응을 가능하게 하여, 사고피해를 완화시킬 수 있는 통합적인 누출사고 대응시스템 구축은 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는, 통합적인 누출사고 대응시스템 구축을 위한 선행연구로, 딥러닝 기반의 누출원추적 모델 개발을 제안한다. 여수에 위치한 실제 화학공장을 대상으로 누출사고 시나리오에 대한 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 시뮬레이션을 진행한 뒤, 화학공장 경계면에 배치된 각 센서별 위치에서의 농도, 풍향 그리고 풍속데이터를 추출하고, 센서 좌표를 추가하여 인공신경망을 학습시켰다. 학습된 모델은 40개의 누출후보군에 대해 학습에 사용되지 않은 상황들에서도 75.43%의 정확도로 누출이 일어난 지점을 실시간 예측해냄을 확인하였다. 또한 누출지점 예측이 일치하지 않은 경우도, 예측된 지점이 실제 누출이 일어난 지점과 물리적으로 매우 인접함을 확인함으로써 제안된 모델을 실제 현장에 적용할시 기대되는 효과는 더 클 것으로 판단하였다.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.575-581
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• 2007

As current and future automobile emission regulations become more stringent, the research on flow distribution for an exhaust manifold and close-coupled catalyst(CCC) has become an interesting and remarkable subjects. The design of a CCC and exhaust manifold is a formidable task due to the complexity of the flow distribution caused by the pulsating flows from piston motion and engine combustion. Transient flow at the exhaust manifold can be analyzed with various computational fluid dynamics(CFD) tools. However, the results of such simulations must be verified with appropriate experimental data from real engine operating condition. In this study, an experimental approach was performed to investigate the flow distribution of exhaust gases for conventional cast types and stainless steel bending types of a four-cylinder engine. The pressure distribution of each exhaust sub-component was measured using a simulated dynamic flow bench and five-hole pitot probe. Moreover, using the results of the pitot tube measurement at the exit of the CCC, the flow distribution for two types of manifolds(cast type and bending type) was compared in terms of flow uniformity. Based on these experimental techniques, this study can be highly applicable to the design and optimization of exhaust for the better use of catalytic converters to meet the PZEV emission regulation.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2005

In this study, in-cylinder flow of the swirl chamber type diesel engine numerically simulated by VECTIS code. The flow fields during the intake and compression process were also investigated in detail. Numerical results revealed that the generation and distortion of the swirling, tumbling vortices and those influences on turbulence kinetic energy by shape of the jet passage, angle and area. It was also found that flow characteristics were affected by inflow velocity that depends on change of the jet passage shape. Swirl ratio was increased according to decrease of jet passage area, and was affected by piston motion according to increase of jet passage angle. Tumbling vortices had the similar in various cases, but tumble ratio was increased with the inflow velocity. The generation of turbulence kinetic energy was considerably influenced by complex effects of swirling and tumbling vortices.