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Load analysis of an offshore monopile wind turbine using fully-coupled simulation (Fully-coupled 시뮬레이션을 이용한 해상 monopile 풍력 발전기의 응력해석)

  • Shi, Wei;Park, Hyun-Chul
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.480-485
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    • 2009
  • Offshore wind energy is gaining more attention. Ensuring proper design of offshore wind turbines and wind farms require knowledge of the external conditions in which the turbines and associated facilities are to operate. In this work, a three-bladed 5MW upwind wind turbine, which is supported by the monopile foundation, is studied by use of fully coupled aero-hydro-servo-elastic commercial simulation tool, 'GH-Bladed'$^{(R)}$. Specification of the structures are chosen from the OC3 (Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration) under "IEA Wind Annex XXIII-subtask2". The primary external conditions due to wind and waves are simulated. Design Load case 5.2 is investigated in this work. The steady state power curve and power production loads are evaluated. Comparison between different codes is made.

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Dynamic analysis of bridge girders submitted to an eccentric moving load

  • Vieira, Ricardo F.;Lisi, Diego;Virtuoso, Francisco B.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.52 no.1
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    • pp.173-203
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    • 2014
  • The cross-section warping due to the passage of high-speed trains can be a relevant issue to consider in the dynamic analysis of bridges due to (i) the usual layout of railway systems, resulting in eccentric moving loads; and (ii) the use of cross-sections prone to warping deformations. A thin-walled beam formulation for the dynamic analysis of bridges including the cross section warping is presented in this paper. Towards a numerical implementation of the beam formulation, a finite element with seven degrees of freedom is proposed. In order to easily consider the compatibility between elements, and since the coupling between flexural and torsional effects occurs in non-symmetric cross-sections due to dynamic effects, a single axis is considered for the element. The coupled flexural-torsional free vibration of thin-walled beams is analysed through the presented beam model, comparing the results with analytical solutions presented in the literature. The dynamic analysis due to an eccentric moving load, which results in a coupled flexural-torsional vibration, is considered in the literature by analytical solutions, being therefore of a limited applicability in practice engineering. In this paper, the dynamic response due to an eccentric moving load is obtained from the proposed finite element beam model that includes warping by a modal analysis.

Performance Analysis of 30 kVA Super-Conducting Generator under Light Load (30 kVA 초전도 발전기의 소용량 부하 인가시 운전특성 해석)

  • Ha, Kyoung-Duck;Hwang, Don-Ha;Park, Doh-Young;Kim, Yong-Joo
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07a
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    • pp.271-273
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    • 1999
  • In this paper 30 kVA Super-Conducting Generator's test and analysis results of OCC and SCC are presented. Also the test and FE analysis results of the generator under 1.2, 2.4, and 3.6[kW] load are described. For FE analysis of the generator's performance, the external circuit is coupled with the FE region. The generator's end winding reactance is obtained based on the design data, actual dimension, preliminary FE analysis, and empirical formulas. The comparison of FE analysis coupled with external circuit to the test results shows a good agreement.

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Frequency-Domain Circuit Model and Analysis of Coupled Magnetic Resonance Systems

  • Huh, Jin;Lee, Wooyoung;Choi, Suyong;Cho, Gyuhyeong;Rim, Chuntaek
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.275-286
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    • 2013
  • An explicit frequency-domain circuit model for the conventional coupled magnetic resonance system (CMRS) is newly proposed in this paper. Detail circuit parameters such as the leakage inductances, magnetizing inductances, turn-ratios, internal coil resistances, and source/load resistances are explicitly included in the model. Accurate overall system efficiency, DC gain, and key design parameters are deduced from the model in closed form equations, which were not available in previous works. It has been found that the CMRS can be simply described by an equivalent voltage source, resistances, and ideal transformers when it is resonated to a specified frequency in the steady state. It has been identified that the voltage gain of the CMRS was saturated to a specific value although the source side or the load side coils were strongly coupled. The phase differences between adjacent coils were ${\pi}/2$, which should be considered for the EMF cancellations. The analysis results were verified by simulations and experiments. A detailed circuit-parameter-based model was verified by experiments for 500 kHz by using a new experimental kit with a class-E inverter. The experiments showed a transfer of 1.38 W and a 40 % coil to coil efficiency.

Dynamic analysis of coupled wind-train-bridge system considering tower shielding and triangular wind barriers

  • Zhang, Nan;Ge, Guanghui;Xia, He;Li, Xiaozhen
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.311-329
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    • 2015
  • A method for analyzing the coupled wind-vehicle-bridge system is proposed that also considers the shielding effect of the bridge tower with triangular wind barriers. The static wind load and the buffeting wind load for both the bridge and the vehicle are included. The shielding effects of the bridge tower and the triangular wind barriers are incorporated by taking the surface integral of the wind load. The inter-history iteration is adopted to solve the vehicle-bridge dynamic equations with time-varying external loads. The results show that after installing the triangular wind barriers in the area of the bridge tower, the bridge response and the vehicle safety factors change slightly. The peak value of the train car body acceleration is significantly reduced when the wind barrier size is increased.

Size dependent vibration of laminated micro beams under moving load

  • S.D. Akbas
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.253-261
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    • 2023
  • The goal of this paper is to investigate dynamic responses of simply-supported laminated micro beams under moving load. In the considered micro-scale problem, the modified coupled stress theory which includes the length scale parameter is used. The governing equations of problem are derived by using the Lagrange procedure. In the solution of the problem the Ritz method is used and algebraic polynomials are used with the trivial functions for the Ritz method. In the solution of the moving load problem, the Newmark average acceleration method is used in the time history. In the numerical examples, the effects of stacking sequence of laminas, fibre orientation angles and the length scale parameter on the dynamic responses of laminated micro beams are examined and discussed.

Development of Aerodynamic Thermal Load Element for Structural Design of Hypersonic Vehicle (극초음속 비행체의 구조설계를 위한 공력 열하중 요소 개발)

  • Kang, Yeon Cheol;Kim, Gyu Bin;Kim, Jeong Ho;Cho, Jin Yeon;Kim, Heon Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.46 no.11
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    • pp.892-901
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    • 2018
  • An efficient aerodynamic thermal load element is developed to reflect the effect of coupled aero-thermo-elastic behaviors in the early design stage of hypersonic vehicle. To this aim, semi-analytic relationships depending on structural deformation are adopted for pressure and thermal load, and the element is formulated based on the relations. The proposed element is implemented in the form of ABAQUS user subroutine, and coupled finite element analysis is carried out to investigate the aero-thermo-elastic behaviors of control surface of hypersonic vehicle. Through the analysis, usefulness of the proposed aerodynamic thermal load element is identified.

Analysis and Design of a Single-Phase Tapped-Coupled-Inductor Boost DC-DC Converter

  • Gitau, Michael Njoroge;Mwaniki, Fredrick Mukundi;Hofsajer, Ivan W.
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.636-646
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    • 2013
  • A single-phase tapped-inductor boost converter has been proposed previously. However, detailed characterization and performance analysis were not conducted. This paper presents a detailed characterization, performance analysis, and design expressions of a single-phase tapped-coupled-inductor boost converter. Expressions are derived for average and RMS input current as well as for RMS input and output capacitor current ripple. A systematic approach for sizing the tapped-coupled inductor, active switch, and output diode is presented; such approach has not been reported in related literature. This study reveals that sizing of the inductor has to be based on current ripple requirement, turns ratio, and load. Conditions that produce discontinuous inductor current are also discussed. Analysis of a non-ideal converter operating in continuous conduction mode is also conducted. The expression for the voltage ratio considering the coupling coefficient is derived. The suitability of the converter for high-voltage step-up applications is evaluated. Factors that affect the voltage boost ratio are also identified. The effects of duty ratio and load variation on the performance of the converter are also investigated. The theoretically derived characteristics are validated through simulations. Experimental results obtained at a low power level are included to validate the analytical and simulation results. A good agreement is observed among the analytical, simulation, and experimental results.

Structural Response Analysis for Multi-Linked Floating Offshore Structure Based on Fluid-Structure Coupled Analysis

  • Kichan Sim;Kangsu Lee;Byoung Wan Kim
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.273-281
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    • 2023
  • Recently, offshore structures for eco-friendly energy, such as wind and solar power, have been developed to address the problem of insufficient land space; in the case of energy generation, they are designed on a considerable scale. Therefore, the scalability of offshore structures is crucial. The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) developed multi-linked floating offshore structures composed of floating bodies and connection beams for floating photovoltaic systems. Large-scale floating photovoltaic systems are mainly designed in a manner that expands through the connection between modules and demonstrates a difference in structural response with connection conditions. A fluid-structure coupled analysis was performed for the multi-linked floating offshore structures. First, the wave load acting on the multi-linked offshore floating structures was calculated through wave load analysis for various wave load conditions. The response amplitude operators (RAOs) for the motions and structural response of the unit structure were calculated by performing finite element analysis. The effects of connection conditions were analyzed through comparative studies of RAOs and the response's maximum magnitude and occurrence location. Hence, comparing the cases of a hinge connection affecting heave and pitch motions and a fixed connection, the maximum bending stress of the structure decreased by approximately 2.5 times, while the mooring tension increased by approximately 20%, confirmed to be the largest change in bending stress and mooring tension compared to fixed connection. Therefore, the change in structural response according to connection condition makes it possible to design a higher structural safety of the structural member through the hinge connection in the construction of a large-scale multi-linked floating offshore structure for large-scale photovoltaic systems in which some unit structures are connected. However, considering the tension of the mooring line increases, a safety evaluation of the mooring line must be performed.

Heat Transfer Analysis above L$N_2$ Surface in HTS Transformer (HTS변압기에서 액체질소 표면 상부의 열전달 해석)

  • ;;Steven W. Van Sciver
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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    • 2003.02a
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    • pp.174-177
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    • 2003
  • Cooling load from the top plate to L$N_2$ surface, including wall conduction, gas conduction, radiation, and current leads, is investigated in a closed cooling system for HTS transformer. In general methods of load calculation, individual load is estimated separately, but they are actually coupled each other because of natural convection of nitrogen vapor. Using heat transfer analysis, we calculate cooling load with taking into account the effect of natural convection. Cooling load is under- estimated approximately 2 % when the natural convection is ignored. If the operating current is high, there will be a wide difference between actual cooling load and cooling load by individual calculation. Cooling load decreases with increasing number of radiation shield. With production, construction, and cooling load, three radiation shields are proper to 1 MVA HTS transformer.

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