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Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Plate Type Reformer for MCFC (용융탄산염 연료전지용 평판형 개질기 열유동 전산유체역학 해석)

  • Shin, Dong-Hoon;Seo, Hye-Gyung;Lim, Hee-Chun;Lee, Sang-Duk
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.403-408
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    • 2006
  • The plate reformer consisting of combustion chamber and reforming chamber for 25 kW MCFC stack has been operated and computational fluid dynamics was applied to estimate reactions and thermal fluid behavior in the reformer. The methane air 2-stage reaction was assumed in the combustion chamber, and three step steam reforming reactions were included in the calculation. Flow uniformity, reaction rate and species distribution, and temperature distribution were analyzed. In particular, temperature distribution was compared with the measurements to show good agreement in the combustion chamber, however, inappropriate agreement in the reformer chamber.

Temperature Prediction of Al6061 Tube in Cryogenic Heat Treatment by CFD Analysis and Experimental Verification (CFD 해석을 이용한 Al6061 튜브의 극저온 열처리 시 소재의 온도 예측 및 실험적 검증)

  • Hwang, Seong-Jun;Ko, Dae-Hoon;Kim, Dong-Hwan;Kim, Byung-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.28 no.10
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    • pp.1210-1216
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to establish the analysis method for prediction of temperature during cryogenic heat treatment. Experimental cryogenic heat treatment is conducted to observe the phenomena such as boiling of fluid, ice layer on the material surface and to measure the temperature distribution of Al6061 tube. The CFD analysis considering the observed phenomena in the experiment is performed to predict the temperature distribution and convection heat transfer coefficient at each stage of cryogenic heat treatment, in which the boiling of fluid is considered as the multi-phase condition of vapour and liquid. The formation of ice layer on the tube surface is also modeled between material and fluid. The predicted results are in good agreement with the experimental ones. From the results, it is shown that the analysis method can predict the temperature distribution and convection heat transfer coefficient during cryogenic heat treatment.

Examining the Equality of Multi-Outlet Flow Rates within a Dual Open Channel (이중 수로 구조의 분배수로 내 다지점 유출 유량의 균등성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Seong-Su;Park, No-Suk;Jeong, Woo-Chang;Wang, Chang-Keun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.423-430
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    • 2012
  • This study was conducted to qualify the equality of the flow distribution from open channel between rapid mixing basin and flocculation basins in a domestic S_ water treatment plant, and to suggest a remedy for improving the equality. In order to evaluate the feasibility of the suggested remedy, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique are used, and for verifying the CFD simulation results tracer tests were carried out. From the results of CFD simulation and tracer tests, it was investigated that the modification of hydraulic structure in the distribution channel, which is to install the longitudinal orifice baffle in flow direction, could improve the equality of the flow distribution over 75%.

Analysis of Sodium Spray Fire Using Gaussian Droplet Size Distribution (Gaussian 액적 크기 분포 함수를 이용한 분무형 화재 현상 해석)

  • Kim, B.H.;Hahn, D.H.;Suh, S.H.
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.72-81
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    • 2004
  • Study on the analysis of sodium spray fire using Gaussian drop size distribution, which redistributes a droplet spectrum with given mean diameter if its size classes with critical diameter(D>8mm) occur, was carried out. In this case, the oversized droplets were reduced to a stable diameter. Results calculated by the code using Gaussian drop size distribution were in better agreement with AI experimental results than those of NACOM and SPRAY code. The effect of variance on pressure in the test cell appeared greatly by introducing Gaussian function, which could represent various sodium droplet size distribution. The increase of the variance with mean droplet size resulted had an important effect upon the pressure in the test cell.

Temperature Characteristic Analysis according to Variation of Properties of Transformer Insulating Oil (변압기 절연유의 물성치 변화에 따른 온도특성해석)

  • Kim, Ji-Ho;Rhee, Wook
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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    • v.63 no.4
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    • pp.327-332
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, the temperature distribution according to the property change of the insulating oil of the power transformer and max temperature were predicted through the ductility interpretation which heat-flow is coupled. By using CFD (Computation Fluid Dynamics) for the interpretation, the temperature distribution of 154kV the class single phase power transformer was predicted. The power loss causing the temperature rise of the transformer was changed to the heat source and we used as the input value for the heat-flow analysis. The temperature distribution was predicted according to the change of the density, specific heat, thermal conductivity and viscosity, that is the ingredient having an effect on the temperature rise of the transformer oil. The mineral oil of 4 kinds used in domestic and international based on the interpreted result was selected and the temperature distribution according to each load and Hot Spot temperature was predicted.

Vibration and stability of embedded cylindrical shell conveying fluid mixed by nanoparticles subjected to harmonic temperature distribution

  • Shokravi, Maryam;Jalili, Nader
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.381-395
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    • 2017
  • Nonlinear vibration and instability of cylindrical shell conveying fluid-nanoparticles mixture flow are studied in this article. The surrounding elastic medium is modeled by Pasternak foundation. Mixture rule is used for obtaining the effective viscosity and density of the fluid-nanoparticles mixture flow. The material properties of the elastic medium and cylindrical shell are assumed temperature-dependent. Employing first order shear deformation theory (FSDT), the motion equations are derived using energy method and Hamilton's principal. Differential quadrature method (DQM) is used for obtaining the frequency and critical fluid velocity. The effects of different parameters such as volume percent of nanoparticles, boundary conditions, geometrical parameters of cylindrical shell, temperature change, elastic foundation and fluid velocity are shown on the frequency and critical fluid velocity of the structure. Results show that with increasing volume percent of nanoparticles in the fluid, the frequency and critical fluid velocity will be increases.

Dynamic analysis of laminated nanocomposite pipes under the effect of turbulent in viscoelastic medium

  • Ghaitani, M.M.;Majidian, A.;Shokri, V.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, critical fluid velocity and frequency of laminated pipe conveying fluid are presented. Each layer of the pipe is reinforced by functionally graded carbon nanotubes (FG-CNTs). The internal fluid is assumed turbulent and the induced forces are calculated by momentum equations. The pipe is resting on viscoelastic foundation with spring, shear and damping constants. The motion equations are derived based on classical shell theory and energy method. Differential quadrature method (DQM) is used for solution and obtaining the critical fluid velocity. The effects of volume percent and distribution of CNT, boundary condition, lamina layer number, length to radius ration of pipe, viscoelastic medium and fluid velocity are shown on the critical fluid velocity. Results show that with increasing the lamina layer number, the critical fluid velocity increases.

Spray characteristics on mixing region scale of twin fluid atomizer (이류체 분사노즐의 혼합영역 형상에 따른 분무특성)

  • 김병문;김혁주;이충원
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.2147-2159
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    • 1991
  • The effects of principal dimensions of internal mixing twin-fluid atomized and operating conditions on the atomizing characteristics are experimentally investigated. The tests are conducted over the wide range of air/liquid ratio to predict influences of the diameter and length of nozzle, contacting angle between air and liquid in the mixing chamber, and air orifice diameter on the mean drop size(SMD), spray angle, distribution of drop size, and spray dispersion, And also, initial distribution of liquid column by air stream within the mixing chamber are observed through the transparent nozzles. A He-Ne laser particle sizer(MALVERN Model 2604) was used to measure the Sauter.s mean diameter( $D_{321}$) and droplet sizes distribution. In this experiment the air/liquid ratio, mixing length and nozzle diameter have a great influence on SMD, spray angle, droplet sizes distribution and spray dispersion.

An Experimental Study on the Temperature Distribution in IRWST

  • Kim, Sang-Nyung
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.820-829
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    • 2004
  • The In-Containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST), one of the design improvements applied to the APR -1400, has a function to condense the high enthalpy fluid discharged from the Reactor Coolant System (RCS). The condensation of discharged fluid by the tank water drives the tank temperature high and causes oscillatory condensation. Also if the tank cooling water temperature approaches the saturated state, the steam bubble may escape from the water uncondensed. These oscillatory condensation and bubble escape would burden the undue load to the tank structure, pressurize the tank, and degrade its intended function. For these reasons simple analytical modeling and experimental works were performed in order to predict exact tank temperature distribution and to find the effective cooling method to keep the tank temperature below the bubble escape limit (93.3$^{\circ}C$), which was experimentally proven by other researchers. Both the analytical model and experimental results show that the temperature distributions are horizontally stratified. Particularly, the hot liquid produced by the condensation around the sparger holes goes up straight like a thermal plume. Also, the momentum of the discharged fluid is not so strong to interrupt this horizontal thermal stratification significantly. Therefore the layout and shape of sparger is not so important as long as the location of the sparger hole is sufficiently close to the bottom of the tank. Finally, for the effective tank cooling it is recommended that the locations of the discharge and intake lines of the cooling system be cautiously selected considering the temperature distribution, the water level change, and the cooling effectiveness.