• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.303-314
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• 2009

The present paper shows the results of numerical and experimental modal analyses of Francis runners, which were executed in air and in still water. In its first part this paper is focused on the numerical prediction of the model parameters by means of FEM and the validation of the FEM method. Influences of different geometries on modal parameters and frequency reduction ratio (FRR), which is the ratio of the natural frequencies in water and the corresponding natural frequencies in air, are investigated for two different runners, one prototype and one model runner. The results of the analyses indicate very good agreement between experiment and simulation. Particularly the frequency reduction ratios derived from simulation are found to agree very well with the values derived from experiment. In order to identify sensitivity of the structural properties several parameters such as material properties, different model scale and different hub geometries are numerically investigated. In its second part, a harmonic response analysis is shown for a Francis runner by applying the time dependent pressure distribution resulting from an unsteady CFD simulation to the mechanical structure. Thus, the data gained by modern CFD simulation are being fully utilized for the structural design based on life time analysis. With this new approach a more precise prediction of turbine loading and its effect on turbine life cycle is possible allowing better turbine designs to be developed.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.315-323
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• 2009

Pressure oscillations triggered by the unstable interaction of dynamic flow features of the hydraulic turbine with the hydraulic plant system - including the electrical design - can at times reach significant levels and could lead to damage of plant components or could reduce component lifetime significantly. Such a problem can arise for overload as well as for part load operation of the turbine. This paper discusses an approach to analyze the overload high pressure oscillation problem using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling of the hydraulic machine combined with a network modeling technique of the hydraulic system. The key factor in this analysis is the determination of the overload vortex rope volume occurring within the turbine under the runner which is acting as an active element in the system. Two different modeling techniques to compute the flow field downstream of the runner will be presented in this paper. As a first approach, single phase flow simulations are used to evaluate the vortex rope volume before moving to more sophisticated modeling which incorporates two phase flow calculations employing cavitation modeling. The influence of these different modeling strategies on the simulated plant behavior will be discussed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.183-194
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• 2014

Recently, a CANDU digital reactivity computer system (CDRCS) to measure the worth of the liquid zone controller in a CANDU-6 was developed and successfully applied to a physics test of refurbished Wolsong Unit 1. In advance of using the CDRCS, its measureable reactivity range should be investigated and confirmed. There are two reasons for this investigation. First, the CANDU-6 has a larger reactor and smaller excore detectors than a general PWR and consequently the measured reactivity is likely to reflect the peripheral power variation only, not the whole core. The second reason is photo neutrons generated from the interaction of the moderator and gamma-rays, which are never considered in a PWR. To evaluate the limitations of the CDRCS, several tens of three-dimensional steady and transient simulations were performed. The simulated detector signals were used to obtain the dynamic reactivity. The difference between the dynamic reactivity and the static worth increases in line with the water level changes. The maximum allowable reactivity was determined to be 1.4 mk in the case of CANDU-6 by confining the difference to less than 1%.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.76-89
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• 1997

The hydrodynamic interaction characteristics between multiple floating bodies of semisubmersible type are examined to present the basic data for the design of huge offshore structures supported by a large number of the floating bodies in multi-directional irregular waves. The numerical approach is based on a combination of a three-dimensional source distribution method, the wave interaction theory and the spectral analysis method. The effects of wave directionality on the wave exciting forces acting on multiple floating bodies in multi-directional irregular waves also have been pointed out.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2008

In construction facilities such as bridges, the fluid boundary layer(or water film) is formed at the structure-soil interface by the inflow into the system due to rainfall or/and rising ground-water. As a result, the structure-soil interaction(SSI) state changes into the structure-fluid-soil interaction(SFSI) state. In general, construction facilities may be endangered by the inflow of water into the soil foundation. Thus, it is important to predict the dynamic SFSI responses accurately so that the facilities may be properly designed against such dangers. It is desired to have the robust tools of attaining such a purpose. However, there has not been any report of a method for the SFSI analyses. The objective of this study is to propose an efficient method of finite element modelling using the new interface element named hybrid interface element capable of giving reasonable predictions of the dynamic SFSI response. This element enables the simulation of the limited normal tensile resistance and the tangential hydro-plane behaviour, which has not been preceded in the previous studies. The hybrid interface element was tested numerically for its validity and employed in the analysis of SFSI responses of the continuous bridge subjected to seismic load under rainfall or/and rising ground-water condition. It showed that dynamic responses of the continuous bridge resting on direct foundation may be amplified under rainfall condition and consequently lead to significant variation of stresses.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2001

The focus of this paper is on the numerical investigation of obliquely incident wav interactions with a system composed of fully submerged and floating dual buoy/vertical-flexible-membrane breakwaters placed in parallel with spacing between two systems. The fully submerged two systems allow surface and bottom gaps to enable wave transmission over and under the system. The problem is formulated based on the two-dimensional multi-domain hydro-elastic linear wave-body interaction theory. The hydrodynamic interaction of oblique incident waves with the combination of the rigid and flexible bodies was solved by the distribution of the simple sources (modified Bessel function of the second kind) that satisfy the Helmholz governing equation in fluid domains. A boundary element program for three fluid domains based on a discrete membrane dynamic model and simple source distribution method is developed. Using this developed computer program, the performance of various dual systems varying buoy radiuses and drafts, membrane lengths, gaps, spacing, mooring-lines stiffness, mooring types, water depth, and wave characteristics is thoroughly examined. It is found that the fully submerged and floating dual buoy/membrane breakwaters can, if it is properly tuned to the coming waves, have good performances in reflecting the obliquely incident waves over a wide range of wave frequency and headings.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.233-246
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• 2022

기존 케이슨방파제의 전면 또는 후면에 추가로 케이슨을 설치하여 구조물의 안정성을 향상시키기 위한 설계 및 시공사례가 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 상용프로그램인 ANSYS AQWA를 이용하여 신규 케이슨이 추가로 설치되는 경우 입사하는 파랑과 케이슨들간의 상호작용 영향에 의해 개별 케이슨에 작용하는 파력 특성을 분석하였다. 앞뒤 케이슨간의 간격변화에 따른 개별 케이슨에 작용하는 파력 특성을 주파수영역에서 수치해석을 수행하였다. 그리고 특이한 파력분포 특성이 발생되는 주파수에 대해서는 불규칙파 조건에서의 시간영역 수치해석을 통해 개별 케이슨에 작용하는 동적파력 특성을 면밀하게 검토하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.61-74
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• 2004

Hydraulic engineers and scientists working on river restoration recognize the need for a deeper understanding of natural streams as a complex and dynamic system, which involves not only abiotic elements(flow, sediments) but also biotic components. From this point of view, the role played by riverine vegetation dynamics and flow conditions becomes essential. Hydro-mechanic interaction between flow and flexible plants covering a river bed is studied in this paper and some previous works are discussed. Measurements of turbulence and flow resistance in vegetated open channel were performed using rigid and flexible tube. Measuring detailed turbulent velocity profiles within and above submerged and flexible stems allowed to distinguish different turbulent regimes. Some interesting relationships were obtained between the velocity field and the deflected height of the plants, such as a reduced drag coefficient in the flexible stems. Turbulent intensities and Reynolds stresses were measured showing two different regions : above and inside the vegetation domain. In flexible vegetated open channel, the maximum values of turbulent intensities and Reynolds stresses appear above the top of canopy. Method to predict a flow resistance in flexible vegetated open channel is developed by modifying an analytical model proposed by Klopstra et al. (1997). Calculated velocity profiles and roughness values correspond well with flume experiments. These confirm the applicability of the presented model for open channel with flexible vegetation. The new method will be verified in the real vegetated conditions in the near future. After these verifications, the new method should be applied for nature rehabilitation projects such as river restorations.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2011년도 정기 학술대회
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• pp.531-538
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• 2011

멤브레인형 LNG 탱크의 구조적 안전성을 확보하기 위해서는 슬로싱에 의한 작용 압력과 구조응답을 정확히 평가할 수 있어야 한다. 탱크 방열구조에 작용하는 슬로싱 충격하중은 매우 불규칙적이며 이로 인한 구조 응답 역시 유탄성 거동을 포함하는 매우 복잡한 물리 현상이기 때문에 최신의 이론적 실험적 접근 방법을 동원하더라도 정확한 평가가 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 실험이나 수치해석으로부터 얻어진 슬로싱 압력 시계열을 이용하여 탱크 방열 구조의 구조응답을 간편하게 해석할 수 있는 방안을 제안하였다. 이 간이 해석법은 기본적인 삼각형 impulse 형태의 충격 압력에 대한 구조응답을 시간영역에서 과도응답해석법으로 계산한 후, 이렇게 구해진 구조물의 삼각형 응답함수를 조합하여 임의 형상의 압력 시계열에 대한 구조 응답을 구하는 방식이다. 여러 가지 예제 해석을 통하여 제안된 해석법의 타당성을 검토하였고, 이를 이용하여 실제 모형실험에서 얻어진 압력시계열을 바탕으로 구조응답을 계산하고 그 결과를 고찰하였다.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 유체가 채워진 착저식 유연막 구조물과 파와의 상호작용 문제를 유탄성 이론을 사용하여 살펴보았다. 먼저 동역학적 문제를 풀기에 앞서 유체로 채워진 유연막 내부에 일정한 압력이 작용하였을 때, 유연막의 형상과 막에 작용하는 초기장력을 정역학문제를 풀어 구한다. 동역학적 문제를 풀기 위하여 유체영역을 내부영역과 외부영역으로 나누어, 내부영역을 유연막을 경계로 영역 1과 영역 2로 다시 나눈다. 내부영역에서는 경계요소법을 사용하여 파동장을 풀고, 외부영역에서는 고유함수전개법을 사용하여 해를 구한다. 두 영역이 만나는 정합면에서 이미 구한 해를 정합시켜 완전한 해를 구한다. 유연막의 거동은 원주 좌표계를 사용하여 유도된 선형화된 막방정식을 사용하여 이때 외력은 영역 1과 영역 2의 압력차로 주어지므로 영역 1과 영역 2의 해는 막방정식을 통하여 연성된다. 유체가 채워진 착저식 유연막 방파제의 성능에 미치는 중요한 변수로는 유연막의 형상(폭, 높이)과 유연막 내부압력, 유체의 밀도이다. 설계변수들을 바꿔가면서 유연막에 의한 파랑제어 효과를 투과율을 통하여 살펴보았다. 또한 파의 입사각도에 따른 파랑제어 효과를 함께 고찰하였다. 수치계산결과는 Ohyama의 실험결과와 비교하였고 두 결과는 정량적인 값 차이가 나지만 정성적으로 일치하고 있음을 확인하였다. 적절히 설계된 유연막은 소형어항 보호용이나 레저용 방파제로 활용할 수 있는 가능성을 발견하였다.