• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.335-358
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• 2022

Hydrodynamic field alteration around a cylindrical pier using a curved vane is numerically investigated. The curved vane with various angles ranged from 10 to 220 degree is placed at the upstream of the cylindrical pier. Laminar flow is adopted in order to perform the steady-state analysis. It is found that the flow separation leads to the formation of four bubbles depending on the value of the curved vane angle. Two bubbles are located in the region between the rear of the curved vane and the leading surface of the cylindrical pier, while the remaining two bubbles are located at the wake zone behind the cylindrical pier. Numerical analysis is performed to reveal the hydrodynamic field and influence of curved vane on the formation and evolution of the bubbles. It is found that the center and size of the bubble depend mainly on the value of the curved vane angle. It is observed that the flow velocity vector shows clearly the alteration in the flow velocity direction especially at the leading surface and rear surface of the curved vane owing to the occurrence of flow separation and flow dissipation along the circumference of the vane.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2004년도 춘계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.172-177
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• 2004

In the present work, we have interests on the modification of parallel implemented with MPI(Message Passing Interface) programming method, 3-Dimensional, unsteady, incompressible Navier-Stokes equation solver to analyze the low-Reynolds number flow In order to accurate calculation aerodynamic coefficients in low-Reynolds number flow field, we modified the two-equation turbulence model. This paper describes the development and validation of a new two-equation model for the prediction of flow transition. It is based on Mentor's low Reynolds $\kappa-\omega$ model with modifications to include Total Stresses Limitation (TSL) and Separation Transition Trigger (STT)

• International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2015

An active flow control technique using blowing and distributed suction on low Reynolds airfoil is investigated. Simultaneous blowing and distributed suction can recirculate the jet flow mass, and reduce the penalty to propulsion system due to avoiding dumping the jet mass flow. Energy is injected into main flow by blowing on the suction surface, and the low energy boundary flow mass is removed by distributed suction, thus the flow separation can be successfully suppressed. Aerodynamic lift to drag ratio is improved significantly using the flow control technique, and the energy consumption is quite low.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.303-315
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• 2023

The primary goal of this research is to investigate flow separation phenomena using various turbulence models. Also investigated are the effects of free-stream turbulence intensity on the flow over a NACA 0018 airfoil. The flow field around a NACA 0018 airfoil has been numerically simulated using RANS at Reynolds numbers ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 and angles of attack (AoA) ranging from 0° to 18° with various inflow conditions. A parametric study is conducted over a range of chord Reynolds numbers for free-stream turbulence intensities from 0.1 % to 0.5 % to understand the effects of each parameter on the suction side laminar separation bubble. The results showed that increasing the free-stream turbulence intensity reduces the length of the separation bubble formed over the suction side of the airfoil, as well as the flow prediction accuracy of each model. These models were used to compare the modeling accuracy and processing time improvements. The K- SST performs well in this simulation for estimating lift coefficients, with only small deviations at larger angles of attack. However, a stall was not predicted by the transition k-kl-omega. When predicting the location of flow reattachment over the airfoil, the transition k-kl-omega model also made some over-predictions. The Cp plots showed that the model generated results more in line with the experimental findings.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.150-161
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• 1993

원초변수를 이용한 Navier-Stokes 방정식의 수치계산기법을 개발하고, 이를 응용하여 backward facing step의 층류 유동을 계산하였다. 직교좌표계에서의 비압축성 Navier-Stokes방정식을 풀기위해 시간과 공간항을 2차 정도의 유한 차분을 사용하여 이산화하였고 비교차격자계를 사용하여 양해법으로 수치 계산하였다. 운동량방정식과 연속방정식으로 부터 유도된 압력방정식(pressure-poisson equation)을 이용하여 무발산 조건을 만족시켰ㄲ다. Backward facing step의 층류 유동을 100.$\leq$R$_e$$\leq$1000 범위에 대해서 수치 계산하였으며 실험결과와 잘 일치하는 결과를 구할 수 있었다. 특히 step뒤에서 생기는 박리구간의 길이는 다른 계산결과들보다 실험치에 가까운 값을 얻을 수 있었으며, Re가 600보다 클때는 위쪽 벽에 또 다른 박리 유동이 발생되는 현상이 예측되었다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.205-217
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• 2021

Cold regions with high air density and wind speed attract wind energy producers across the globe exhibiting its potential for wind exploitation. However, exposure of wind turbine blades to such cold conditions bring about devastating impacts like aerodynamic degradation, production loss and blade failures etc. A series of wind tunnel tests were performed to investigate the effect of icing on the aerodynamic properties of wind turbine blades. A baseline clean wing configuration along with four different ice accretion geometries were considered in this study. Aerodynamic force coefficients were obtained from the surface pressure measurements made over the test model using MPS4264 Simultaneous pressure scanner. 3D printed Ice templates featuring different ice geometries based on Icing Research Tunnel data is utilized. Aerodynamic characteristics of both the clean wing configuration and Ice accreted geometries were analysed over a wide range of angles of attack (α) ranging from 0° to 24° with an increment of 3° for three different Reynolds number in the order of 105. Results show a decrease in aerodynamic characteristics of the iced aerofoil when compared against the baseline clean wing configuration. The key flow field features such as point of separation, reattachment and formation of Laminar Separation Bubble (LSB) for different icing geometries and its influence on the aerodynamic characteristics are addressed. Additionally, attempts were made to understand the influence of Reynolds number on the iced-aerofoil aerodynamics.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.215-229
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• 2018

The appearance of a rivulet at the upper surface of a stay cable is responsible for rain-wind-induced vibration (RWIV) of cables of cable-stayed bridges. However, the formation mechanism of the upper rivulet and its aerodynamic effects on the stay cable has not been fully understood. Large eddy simulation (LES) method is used to investigate flow around and aerodynamics of a circular cylinder with an upper rivulet at a Reynolds number of 140,000. Results show that the mean lift coefficients of the circular cylinder experience three distinct stages, zero-lift stage, positive-lift stage and negative-lift stage as the rivulet located at various positions. Both pressure-induced and friction-induced aerodynamic forces on the upper rivulet are helpful for its appearance on the upside of the stay cable. The friction-induced aerodynamic forces, which have not been considered in the previous theoretical models, may not be neglected in modeling the RWIV. In positive-lift stage, the shear layer separated from the upper rivulet can reattach on the surface of the cylinder and form separation bubbles, which result in a high non-zero mean lift of the cylinder and potentially induces the occurrence of RWIV. The separation bubbles are intrinsically unsteady flow phenomena. A serial of small eddies first appears in the laminar shear layer separated from the upper rivulet, which then coalesces and reattaches on the side surface of the cylinder and eventually sheds into the wake.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.755-761
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• 1987

본 연구에서는 익형 위에 발생하는 박리기포 주위를 사용한 박리기포 주위 유 동해석에 목적을 두고, 원시변수(primitive variable)를 사용한 부분 포물형 Navier -Stokes 방정식을 사용하여 층류유동에 관한 간단한 기본계산을 통해 비교적 박리기포 가 큰 외부유동(external flow)에도 부분 포물형 방정식이 적용될 수 있음을 보이고자 한다.수치해법은 Galpin 등 이 이차원 관유동(channel flow)에 완전 Navier-Stokes 방정식의 해법으로 사용한 CELS(coupled equation line solver) 방법을 부분 포물형 방정식에 적합하게 수정하여 사용하였다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2005

The present study investigated the effect of relative position of the blade on blade surface heat transfer. The experiments were conducted in a low speed wind tunnel with a stationary annular turbine cascade. The test section has a single turbine stage composed of sixteen guide vanes and blades. The chord length of the blade is 150 mm and the mean tip clearance of the blade is $2.5\%$ of the blade chord. The Reynolds number based on blade inlet velocity and chord length is $1.5{\times}105$ and mean turbulence intensity is about $3\%$. To investigate the effect of relative position of blade, the blade at six different positions in a pitch was examined. For the detailed mass transfer measurements, a naphthalene sublimation technique was used. In general, complex heat transfer characteristics are observed on the blade surface due to various flow characteristics, such as a laminar flow separation, relaminarization, flow acceleration, transition to turbulence and tip leakage vortices. The results show that the blade relative position affects those heat transfer characteristics because the distributions of incoming flow velocity and turbulence intensity are changed. Especially, the heat transfer pattern on the near-tip region is significantly affected by the relative position of the blade because the effect of tip leakage vortex is strongly dependent on the blade position. On the pressure side, the effect of blade position is not so significant as on the suction side surface although the position and the size of the separation bubble are changed.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.8-18
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• 2003

진동하는 에어포일의 근접후류에서의 레이놀즈수 효과를 조사하기 위한 실험적 연구가 수행되었다. NACA 4412에어포일은 1/4 시위 지점을 중심으로 조화적으로 피칭운동을 하고, 순간받음각은 +6$^{\circ}$에서 -6$^{\circ}$까지 진동되도록 하였다. 진동하는 에어포일의 근접후류에서의 난류강도를 측정하기 위하여 열선풍속계를 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 자유류의 속도는 3.4, 12.4, 26.2 m/s이다. 이러한 자유류 속도에 따른 시위 레이놀즈수는 $R_N=5.3{\times}10^4$, $1.9{\times}10^5$, $4.1{\times}10^5$이고, 무차원 진동수는 K=0.1이다. 레이놀즈수가 진동하는 에어포일의 근접후류에 미치는 영향을 나타내는 축방향 난류강도 분포를 제시하였다. 본 측정에서 모든 경우에 난류 강도는 $R_N=5.3{\times}10^4$인 경우에 아주 크고, $R_N=1.9{\times}10^5$과 $4.1{\times}10^5$인 경우에는 작다는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 진동하는 에어포일의 근접후류에서 레이놀즈수의 임계값은 층류분리인 경우, 분리가 발생하지 않거나 난류분리인 경우로 구분되며, 그 값은 $R_N=5.3{\times}10^4\;{\sim}\;1.9{\times}10^5$사이에 존재한다.