• Wind and Structures
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.255-274
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• 2023

The aim of this paper is to enhance the accuracy of predicting time-averaged external surface pressures on low-rise buildings by utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. To achieve this, benchmark studies of the Silsoe cube and the Texas Tech University (TTU) experimental building are employed for comparison with simulation results. The paper is structured into three main sections. In the initial part, an appropriate domain size is selected based on the precision of mean pressure coefficients on the windward face of the cube, utilizing Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulence models. Subsequently, recommendations regarding the optimal computational domain size for an isolated building are provided based on revised findings. Moving on to the second part, the Silsoe cube model is examined within a horizontally homogeneous computational domain using more accurate turbulence models, such as Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and hybrid RANS-LES models. For computational efficiency, transient simulation settings are employed, building upon previous studies by the authors at the Windstorm Impact, Science, and Engineering (WISE) Lab, Louisiana State University (LSU). An optimal meshing strategy is determined for LES based on a grid convergence study. Three hybrid RANS-LES cases are investigated to achieve desired enhancements in the distribution of mean pressure coefficients on the Silsoe cube. In the final part, a 1:10 scale model of the TTU building is studied, incorporating the insights gained from the second part. The generated flow characteristics, including vertical profiles of mean velocity, turbulence intensity, and velocity spectra (small and large eddies), exhibit good agreement with full-scale (TTU) measurements. The results indicate promising roof pressures achieved through the careful consideration of meshing strategy, time step, domain size, inflow turbulence, near-wall treatment, and turbulence models. Moreover, this paper demonstrates an improvement in mean roof pressures compared to other state-of-the-art studies, thus highlighting the significance of CFD simulations in building aerodynamics.

• 정보처리학회논문지A
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• 제13A권6호
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• pp.533-540
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 분산 환경 상에서 CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) 분석 프로그램을 편리하게 수행할 수 있도록 하는 그리드 시스템 META(Metacomputing Environment using Test-un of Application)의 설계 및 구현에 관하여 기술한다. 그리드 시스템 META는 CFD 프로그램 개발자들이 네트워크에 분산된 계산 자원들을 단일 시스템처럼 사용할 수 있도록 한다. 그리드 컴퓨팅과 관련하여 연구주제로는 고장허용, 자원 선택, 사용자 인터페이스 설계 등이 있다. 본 논문에서는 MPI(Message Passing Interface)로 작성된 SPMD(Single Program, Multiple Data) 구조의 병렬프로그램을 실행시키기 위한 자동 자원 선택방법을 활용하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 자원 관리기법은 네트워크상의 전송지연 시간과 시험수행을 통해 얻어진 핵심루프의 경과시간을 이용한다. 전송지연시간은 병렬 프로그램이 복수의 시스템에 분산되어 수행될 때 수행 성능에 큰 영향을 주는 요인이다. CFD 프로그램들의 공통적인 특성 때문에 핵심루프 경과시간은 전체 수행시간을 예측할 수 있는 지표가 된다. 핵심루프는 CFD 프로그램의 전체 수행시간 중 90% 이상을 차지한다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.82-89
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• 1995

The three-dimensional fluid motion through the intake port and cylinder of a single DOHC SI engine was investigated with a commercial computational fluid dynamics simulation program, STAR-CD. This domain includes the intake port, intake valves and combustion chamber. Steady induction port flows for various valve lifts have been simulated for an actual engine configuration. The geometry was obtained by direct interface with a three-dimensional CAD software for complicated port and valve shape. The computational grid was generated using the commercial preprocessor ICEM CFD/CAE. Detailed procedures were presented on the generation of the geometry and the block-structured mesh. A standard k-${\varepsilon}$ turbulent model was applied to consider the complexity of the geometry and the fluid motion. The global flow patterns and the distributions of various quantities, such as pressure, velocity magnitude around the valve seat etc., were examined. The computational results, such as mass flow rate, discharge coefficient etc., for various valve lifts were compard with the experimental results and the computational results were found in good agreement with the experiment.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.510-514
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• 2009

This paper presents the coupled analysis method to calculate the temperature rise in a gas insulated busbar (GIB). Harmonic eddy current analysis is carried out and the power losses are calculated in the conductor and enclosure tank. Two methods are presented to analyze the temperature distribution in the conductor and tank. One is to solve the thermal conduction problem with the equivalent natural convection coefficient and is applied to a single phase GIB. The other is to employ the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool which directly solves the thermal-fluid equations and is applied to a three-phase GIB. The accuracy of both methods is verified by the comparison of the measured and calculated temperature in a single phase and three-phase GIB.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was conducted to analyze the air flow characteristics in a plant factory with different inlet and outlet locations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Methods: In this study, the flow was assumed to be a steady-state, incompressible, and three-dimensional turbulent flow. A realizable k-${\varepsilon}$ turbulent model was applied to show more reasonable results than the standard model. A CFD software was used to perform the numerical simulation. For validation of the simulation model, a prototype plant factory ($5,900mm{\times}2,800mm{\times}2,400mm$) was constructed with two inlets (${\Phi}250mm$) and one outlet ($710mm{\times}290mm$), located on the top side wall. For the simulation model, the average air current speed at the inlet was $5.11m{\cdot}s^{-1}$. Five cases were simulated to predict the airflow pattern in the plant factory with different inlet and outlet locations. Results: The root mean square error of measured and simulated air current speeds was 13%. The error was attributed to the assumptions applied to mathematical modelling and to the magnitude of the air current speed measured at the inlet. However, the measured and predicted airflow distributions of the plant factory exhibited similar patterns. When the inlets were located at the center of the side wall, the average air current speed in the plant factory was increased but the spatial uniformity was lowered. In contrast, if the inlets were located on the ceiling, the average air current speed was lowered but the uniformity was improved. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that the airflow pattern in the plant factory with multilayer cultivation shelves was greatly affected by the locations of the inlet and the outlet.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권9호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2021

건축물의 환기성능 평가를 위한 모델링 과정에서 핵심 경계조건으로 활용되는 풍압계수는 통상 저층형 단일 건물에 대해서만 자료화되어 있어, 공동주택 단지와 같은 고층형 집합주택의 모델링 시에는 적용할 수 없다. 이에 본 연구에서는 CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics)해석을 통해 건물의 배치 및 종횡비가 다른 판상형 공동주택에 대하여 풍향각에 따른 풍압계수의 특성을 분석하고 유형화함으로써 환기 모델링 시 참고할 수 있는 기초자료를 제시하였다. 풍향각 0도의 경우 가장 풍상측에 위치한 건물의 정면에서는 좌우가 반전된 S자 형태의 풍압계수 분포가 나타났으며, 최하층, 최상층 및 2개의 변곡점에 해당하는 풍압계수는 건물의 높이와 관계없이 비교적 근사한 값을 보였다. 저층부의 변곡점은 약 11m 높이에 형성되었으며, 고층부 변곡점의 높이는 건물의 높이에 비례하는 추세식을 통해 산출가능함을 확인하였다. 또한 풍향각 45도 조건을 제외하면 대부분의 조건에서 풍압계수의 평균값을 적용 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 5th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.279-286
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• 2013

This paper introduces a new method for identification of building energy performance problems. The presented method is based on automated analysis and visualization of deviations between actual and expected energy performance of the building using EPAR (Energy Performance Augmented Reality) models. For generating EPAR models, during building inspections, energy auditors collect a large number of digital and thermal imagery using a consumer-level single thermal camera that has a built-in digital lens. Based on a pipeline of image-based 3D reconstruction algorithms built on GPU and multi-core CPU architecture, 3D geometrical and thermal point cloud models of the building under inspection are automatically generated and integrated. Then, the resulting actual 3D spatio-thermal model and the expected energy performance model simulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis are superimposed within an augmented reality environment. Based on the resulting EPAR models which jointly visualize the actual and expected energy performance of the building under inspection, two new algorithms are introduced for quick and reliable identification of potential performance problems: 1) 3D thermal mesh modeling using k-d trees and nearest neighbor searching to automate calculation of temperature deviations; and 2) automated visualization of performance deviations using a metaphor based on traffic light colors. The proposed EPAR v2.0 modeling method is validated on several interior locations of a residential building and an instructional facility. Our empirical observations show that the automated energy performance analysis using EPAR models enables performance deviations to be rapidly and accurately identified. The visualization of performance deviations in 3D enables auditors to easily identify potential building performance problems. Rather than manually analyzing thermal imagery, auditors can focus on other important tasks such as evaluating possible remedial alternatives.

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제3회(2014년)
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• pp.659-662
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 전산유체 해석프로그램인 EDISON_CFD를 이용하여 Clark-Y 에어포일의 공력특성 변화를 수치해석하고, 여러 가지 받음각의 변화를 통해 양력계수, 항력계수, 양항비 등을 도출하였다. 공력해석을 위한 조건으로 압축성 Navier-Stokes 방정식에 난류 유동조건을 적용하였다. 해석 결과는 에어포일 공력해석 툴로 널리 알려져 있는 XFOIL을 이용하여 비교 검토하였다.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2009

The current focus of development in industrial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is integration of CFD into Computer-Aided product development, geometrical optimisation, robust design and similar. On the other hand, in CFD research aims to extend the boundaries of practical engineering use in "non-traditional" areas. Requirements of computational flexibility and code integration are contradictory: a change of coding paradigm, with object orientation, library components, equation mimicking is proposed as a way forward. This paper describes OpenFOAM, a C++ object oriented library for Computational Continuum Mechanics (CCM) developed by the author. Efficient and flexible implementation of complex physical models is achieved by mimicking the form of partial differential equation in software, with code functionality provided in library form. Open Source deployment and development model allows the user to achieve desired versatility in physical modeling without the sacrifice of complex geometry support and execution efficiency.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2016

본 연구는 테일러 반응기내 각속도와 유입속도 변화에 따른 테일러 유동의 변화와 입자의 체류시간 변화를 전산수치해석 기법을 이용하여 알아보았다. 반응기내 유동은 각속도가 증가함에 따라 점점 불안정해지는 경향을 보였다. 유동은 레이놀즈 수의 증가에 따라 CCF, TVF, WVF, MWVF 영역으로 이동하게 되고 각 영역에서 상이한 유동특성을 보였다. 유입속도의 변화가 테일러 유동에 영향을 주는 것을 확인하였다. 각속도가 빠를수록, 그리고 유입속도가 느릴수록 입자의 체류시간과 표준편차는 증가하였다.