• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2024

The current research focuses on the development of a numerical approach to forecast strongly subcooled flow boiling of FC-72 as the refrigerant in various vertical minichannel shapes for high-heat-flux cooling applications. The simulations are carried out using the Volume of Fluid method with the Lee phase change model, which revealed some inherent flaws in multiphase flows that are primarily due to an insufficient interpretation of shearlift force on bubbles and conjugate heat transfer against the walls. A user-defined function (UDF) is used to provide specific information about this noticeable effect. The influence of shape and the inlet mass fluxes on the flow patterns, heat transfer, and pressure drop characteristics are discussed. The computational results are validated with experimental measurements, where excellent agreements are found that prove the efficiency of the present numerical model. The findings demonstrate that the heat transfer coefficient decreases as the mass flux increases and that the constriction design improves the thermal performance by 24.68% and 10.45% compared to the straight and expansion shapes, respectively. The periodic constriction sections ensure good mixing between the core and near-wall layers. In addition, a slight pressure drop penalty versus the thermal transfer benefits for the two configurations proposed is reported.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.1679-1686
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• 2024

Graphite material plays an important role in nuclear reactors especially the high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) by its outstanding comprehensive nuclear properties. The structural integrity of graphite pebble fuel elements is the first barrier to core safety under any circumstances. The correct knowledge of the stiffness coefficient of the graphite pebble fuel element inside the reactor's core is significant to ensure the valid design and inherent safety. In this research, a vertical extrusion device was set up to measure the stiffness coefficient of the graphite pebble fuel element by the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET) of Tsinghua University in China. The stiffness coefficient equations of graphite pebble fuel elements at different temperatures are given (in a helium atmosphere). The result first provides the data on the high-temperature stiffness coefficient of pebbles in helium gas. The result will be helpful for the engineering safety analysis of pebble-bed nuclear reactors.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.842-851
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• 2007

Oscillating foil propulsion, the engineering application of fish-like movement of a hydrofoil, has received in recent decades as a possible competitor for propellers. The oscillating foil produces an effective angle of attack, resulting in a normal force vector with thrust and lift components, and it can be expected to be a new highly effective propulsion system. We have explored propulsion hydrodynamics as a concept in wake flow pattern. The present study has been examined various conditions such as oscillating frequencies and amplitudes in NACA0010 profile. Flow visualizations showed that high thrust was associated with the generation of moderately strong vortices, which subsequently combine with trailing-edge vorticity leading to the formation of a reverse $K\acute{a}rm\acute{a}n$ vortex street. Vortex generation was inherent to jet production and playeda fundamental role in the wake dynamics. And it was shown that the strong thrust coefficient obtained as the Strouhal number was larger.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.359-366
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 버터플라이밸브의 고유 유량 특성을 개선하기 위해 회색 관계분석을 이용한 디스크 형상 최적화 방안을 도입하였다. Class 150의 200A 버터플라이밸브에 대해 적용하여 그 유용성을 확인하였다. 부가물 형상 파라미터의 영향 분석을 위해 직교 배열을 이용한 실험계획법을 실시하였으며, 파라미터의 영향을 회색 관계 분석과 평균 분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 최적화를 위한 목적함수는 유량 계수를 선정하였으며, 기존 디스크 모델과 부가물 부착 모델에 대해 유동 해석을 수행하였다. 회색 관계 등급을 이용하여 평균 분석을 실시하였으며, 그 결과를 토대로 최적 형상을 결정하였다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2017

The objective of this study was to estimate the climate change impact on inflow to Namgang Dam using SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model. The SWAT model was calibrated and validated using observed flow data from 2003 to 2014 for the study watershed. The $R^2$ (Determination Coefficient), RMSE (Root Mean Square Error), NSE (Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient), and RMAE (Relative Mean Absolute Error) were used to evaluate the model performance. Calibration results showed that the annual mean inflow were within ${\pm}5%$ error compared to the observed. $R^2$ were ranged 0.61~0.87, RMSE were 1.37~7.00 mm/day, NSE were 0.47~0.83, and RMAE were 0.25~0.73 mm/day for daily runoff, respectively. Climate change scenarios were obtained from the HadGEM3-RA. The quantile mapping method was adopted to correct bias that is inherent in the climate change scenarios. Based on the climate change scenarios, calibrated SWAT model simulates the future inflow and evapotranspiration for the study watershed. The expected future inflow to Namgang dam using RCP 4.5 is increasing by 4.8 % and RCP 8.5 is increasing by 19.0 %, respectively. The expected future evapotranspiration for Namgang dam watershed using RCP 4.5 is decreasing by 6.7 % and RCP 8.5 is decreasing by 0.7 %, respectively.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.965-974
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• 2013

2011년 7월 27일 우면산 유역에서 일련의 토석류가 발생하여 많은 인명과 재산 피해를 야기했다. 이러한 토석류 피해를 저감하기 위해서는 토석류가 어떻게 이동하고 퇴적되어 하류부에 피해를 주는지를 예측할 수 있는 기술이 필요하다. 이 연구에서는 우면산 토석류에 대해서 FLO-2D 수치모형을 적용하여, 모형의 성능을 평가하고, 이들 토석류의 유동 매개변수를 분석하였다. 우면산 북측사면에서 발생한 토석류의 현장 관측자료와 FLO-2D 모의 결과 분석을 통해서 역산된 우면산 토석류의 대표 항복응력은 1,022 Pa 그리고 대표 동점성은 652 $Pa{\cdot}s$ 인 것으로 나타났다. 선정된 매개변수를 이용하여 우면산 토석류의 퇴적영역을 산정한 결과, 래미안 유역의 경우 63 - 85% 정확도의 피해유역을 재현됨으로서 FLO-2D 모형은 피해유역 산정에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 하지만, FLO-2D 모형이 침식물질과 우수의 연행작용을 고려할 수 없는 고유의 한계 때문에 연행작용이 현저한 래미안 및 신동아 유역 토석류의 유하속도는 과소평가하는 것으로 나타났다. 유하부에서 침식에 의한 연행작용이 활발하지 않은 형촌마을 유역 토석류는 수로와 저수지 상부 부근에서의 퇴적을 우수한 정확도로 모의되었다. 민감도 분석 결과 유사체적농도와 바닥조도계수 모두 토석류의 흐름두께와 유속 모두에 상당한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나났으므로, 이들 매개변수의 선정에 신중해야 함을 보여주었다.

• 태양에너지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.3-14
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• 1995

태양열 이용 축열식 직접접촉 열교환기의 실제 적용을 위한 작동조건도출 및 열교환기내 열전달 특성 규명을 위하여 작동유체를 물보다 가벼운 경우(Texaterm)와 무거운 경우 두가지를 실제 태양열 집열회로상에서 실험하였다. 작동유체가 물보다 가벼운 경우와 무거운 경우에 대해 실제 태양열 집열회로상에서 작동하여 최적 열전달을 위한 작동유체드럽형성과 유동을 도출하였고, 작동유체가 무거운 경우가 가벼운 경우보다 열손실계수가 높음을 알 수 있었다. 작동유체가 축열유체보다 가벼운 경우와 무거운 경우에 대해 실제 태양열 직열회로에서 실험한 결과, 작동유체가 가벼운 경우 체적 열전달계수는 $1.848{\times}10^{-3}w/cm^3^{\circ}C$, 효율은 73%이고 무거운 경우는 $0.128{\times}10^{-2}w/cm^3^{\circ}C$, 효율은 82%로 작동유체가 무거운 경우가 보다 좋은 것으로 나타났다.