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REACTIVITY OSCILLATION IN SOURCE-DRIVEN SYSTEMS

  • Dulla, S.;Nicolino, C.;Ravetto, P.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.38 no.7
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    • pp.657-664
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    • 2006
  • The problem of reactivity oscillations for a point reactor constitutes an interesting aspect of nuclear reactor physics and its solution may give important information for dynamic and safety assessments. The present paper considers the problem of a reactivity oscillation for a source-driven system which involves some specific aspects that introduce significant differences with respect to the source-free situation. Assuming a square-wave shape for the reactivity insertion, the solution is derived by a fully analytical approach. The conditions for stability and instability can be identified in a straightforward way by directly studying the stationarity of the power response. Numerical results presented allow to discuss the role of the system kinetic parameters and of the time-shape of the reactivity wave.

Acoustic, entropy and vortex waves in a cylindrical tube with variable section area (단면적이 변하는 실린더 관에서의 음향, 엔트로피 및 와류 파동)

  • Lebedinsky Ev. V.;Cho Gyu-Sik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.27-35
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    • 2004
  • In this paper a method for finding solution of acoustic, vortex and entropy wave-equations in a cylindrical tube with variable section area was suggested under the consideration of that the high frequency instability in a rocket engine combustion chamber is an acoustic phenomena, which is coupled with combustion reaction, and that a combustion chamber and exhaust nozzle are usually shaped cylindrically. As a consequence of that some method, which enable the quantitative analysis of the influence of entropy and vortex waves to acoustic wave, was suggested.

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Dynamic Snapping and Frequency Characteristics of 3-Free-Nodes Spatial Truss Under the Periodic Loads (주기 하중을 받는 3-자유절점 공간 트러스의 동적 불안정 현상과 주파수 특성)

  • Shon, Sudeok;Hwang, Kyung-Ju
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2020
  • The governing equation for a dome-type shallow spatial truss subjected to a transverse load is expressed in the form of the Duffing equation, and it can be derived by considering geometrical non-linearity. When this model under constant load exceeds the critical level, unstable behavior is appeared. This phenomenon changes sensitively as the number of free-nodes increases or depends on the imperfection of the system. When the load is a periodic function, more complex behavior and low critical levels can be expected. Thus, the dynamic unstable behavior and the change in the critical point of the 3-free-nodes space truss system were analyzed in this work. The 4-th order Runge-Kutta method was used in the system analysis, while the change in the frequency domain was analyzed through FFT. The sinusoidal wave and the beating wave were utilized as the periodic load function. This unstable situation was observed by the case when all nodes had same load vector as well as by the case that the load vector had slight difference. The results showed the critical buckling level of the periodic load was lower than that of the constant load. The value is greatly influenced by the period of the load, while a lower critical point was observed when it was closer to the natural frequency in the case of a linear system. The beating wave, which is attributed to the interference of the two frequencies, exhibits slightly more behavior than the sinusoidal wave. And the changing of critical level could be observed even with slight changes in the load vector.

Numerical Simulation of Typhoon-generated Waves using WAM with Implicit Scheme (음해법을 이용한 WAM모형의 태풍파랑 수치모의)

  • Chun, Je-Ho;Ahn, Kyung-Mo;Yoon, Jong-Tae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.294-300
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    • 2006
  • Implicit numerical scheme using fractional step method and FCT is used to improve the computational efficiency of WAM. Square wave test and simulation of typhoon generated waves are conducted to verify the numerical scheme. The applied scheme shows much less numerical diffusion and due to the implicit character of the scheme much larger time steps can be used without numerical instability. For typhoon MAEMI, comparison between the numerical results and the measured data shows good agreement.

The Waveform Control and Blowhole Generation in the Wave Pulse MIG Welding for Galvanized Steel Sheets (아연도금강판에 대한 중첩펄스 MIG 용접에서의 파형제어와 기공 발생 특성)

  • Cho Sang-Myung;Kim Ki-Jung;Lee Byung-Woo
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2005
  • Recently, application of arc welding to galvanized carbon steel sheet is on the increasing Ould in the fields of automobile and construction industries. In arc welding process, zinc is evaporated in weld pool, even under the appropriate welding condition and produce blowhole and/or pit. Zinc gas cause instability of arc and increase spatter and fume. This research is purposed to minimize the heat-input and the formation of porosities in the welded joint of the galvanized carbon steel sheet using variable polarity AC wave pulse MIG welding system. An appropriate welding condition which showed low spatter and good bead appearance was acquired by applying the AC pulse MIG welding machine to DC duplicated MIG welding with the solid wire. When oxygen gas was added to shield gas of MIG welding for galvanized steel sheet, arc length was increased and arc stability was improved. In the AC duplicated welding, the loss of galvanized layer was decreased as the amount of heat-input was decreased when the EN ratio was increased under the condition that average welding current was evenly set.

Numerical Study an Drop Breakup in Air-Assisted Spray Using the TAB Model with a Modified Drop Drag Model (TAB 모텔과 수정된 액적 항력 모텔을 이용한 공기 보초 분무에서의 액적 분열에 대한 수치적 연구)

  • 고권현;유홍선;이성혁;홍기배
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2002
  • The aim of this article is to perform the numerical simulation far drop drag and breakup processes in air-assisted sprays using the Taylor analogy breakup (TAB) model with a modified drop drag model, in which a random method is newly used to consider the variation of the drop's frontal area. The predicted results for drop trajectory and Salter mean diameter (SMD) were compared with experimental data and the simulation results using the earlier published models such as TAH model, surface wave instability (Wave) model, and Wave model with original drop drag model. In addition, the effects of the breakup model constant, Ck, on prediction of spray behaviors were discussed. The results shows that the TAB model with the modified drop drag model is in better agreement with experimental data than the other models, indicating the present model is acceptable for predicting the drop breakup process in air-assisted sprays. At higher Weber numbers, the smaller Ck shows the best fitting to experimental data. It should be noted that more elaborated studies is required in order to determine the breakup model constant in the suggested model in the study.

Pc1/EMIC waves observed at subauroral latitude during sudden magnetospheric compressions

  • Kim, Khan-Hyuk;Shiokawa, Kazuo;Lee, Dong-Hun;Kwon, Hyuck-Jin;Lee, Ensang
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.117.2-117.2
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    • 2012
  • It is generally accepted that sudden compressions of the magnetosphere cause electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) wave growth by increasing the proton temperature anisotropy. These compression-associated EMIC waves are expected to be on higher latitudes (i.e., higher-L regions close to the magnetopause). In this study we examine Pc1 pulsations, which are believed to be generated by the EMIC instability, observed at subauroral latitude near the nominal plasmapause when the magnetosphere is suddenly compressed by solar wind dynamic pressure variations, using induction magnetometer data obtained from Athabasca, Canada (geomagnetic latitude = 61.7 N, L ~ 4.5). We identified 9 compression-associated Pc1 waves with frequencies of ~0.5-2.0 Hz. The wave activity appears in the horizontal H (positive north) and D (positive eastward) components. All of events show low coherence between H and D components. This indicates that the Pc1 pulsations in H and D oscillate with a different frequency. Thus, we cannot determine the polarization state of the waves. We will discuss the occurrence location of compression-associated Pc1 pulsations, their spectral structure, and wave properties.

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Study on Dynamic Stability of Cylindrical Structure in Waves (파랑 중 실린더형 구조물의 동적 안정성에 대한 연구)

  • Jang, Min-Suk;Jo, Hyo-Jae;Hwang, Jae-Hyuk;Kim, Jae-Heui;Lee, Byeong-Seong;Park, Chung-Hwan
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.196-201
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    • 2017
  • A cylindrical structure has a very long period of heave and pitch motion response in ocean waves. To obtain the dynamic stability of a cylindrical structure, it is necessary to obtain the suitable metacentric height (GM). However, in a structure with sufficient metacentric height, Mathieu instability can occur if the natural frequency of the heave motion is double the natural frequency of the roll and pitch motion. This study carried out numerical calculations and experiments for vertical-axis wind turbines with cylindrical floaters, which had three different centers of gravity. In the regular wave experiment, the divergence of the structure motion without yaw was observed when the natural frequency of the heave motion was double the natural frequency of the roll and pitch motion. In the irregular wave experiment, the motion spectra of the structures with the different centers of gravity were compared, and one was very high when the natural frequency of the heave motion was double the natural frequency of the roll and pitch motion.

An Experimental Study of the Nozzle Lip Thickness Effect on Supersonic Jet Screech Tones

  • Aoki Toshiyuki;Kweon Yong-Hun;Miyazato Yoshiaki;Kim Heuy-Dong;Setoguchi Toshiaki
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.522-532
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    • 2006
  • It is well known that screech tones of supersonic jet are generated by a feedback loop driven by the instability waves. Near the nozzle lip where the supersonic jet mixing layer is receptive to external excitation, acoustic disturbances impinging on this area excite the instability waves. This fact implies that the nozzle lip thickness can influence the screech tones of supersonic jet. The objective of the present study is to experimentally investigate the effect of nozzle-lip thickness on screech tones of supersonic jets issuing from a convergent-divergent nozzle. A baffle plate was installed at the nozzle exit to change the nozzle-lip thickness. Detailed acoustic measurement and flow visualization were made to specify the screech tones. The results obtained obviously show that nozzle-lip thickness significantly affects the screech tones of supersonic jet, strongly depending on whether the jet at the nozzle exit is over-expanded or under-expanded.