• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.93-99
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• 1998

We present a novel micropump of which pumping mechanism is based upon MHD (Magnetohydrodynamic) principle. The MHD micropump uses Lorentz force as pumping source. In the MHD micropump, Lorentz force is applied into initially stagnant conducting fluid to drive it in magnetic and electric field to flow in both directions. The performance of the MHD micropump is obtained by measuring the pressure head difference and flow rate as applied voltage changes from 10 to 60 V DC at 0.19 and 0.44 Tesla. The pressure head difference is 18 mm at 38 mA and the flow rate is 63 ${\mu}{\ell}$ /min at 1.8 mA when the inside diameter of inlet/outlet tube is 2 mm and the magnetic flux density is 0.44 Tesla.

• 에너지공학
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.231-236
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• 1993

The feasibility of Magnetohydrodynamic(MHD) Ship Propulsion using Superconduction Magnets is reviewed in light of relent advances in high-temperature superconducting. The propulsion using a screw propeller in the noise reduction has it's own limitation. The epochal noiseless MHD propulsion method which does not have this disadvantage is studying nowadays. The subject of a marine MHD as propulsion has been examined before and was found to be interesting because of relatively low magnetic flux densities. It is demonstrated that the MHD propulsion is technically interesting with high magnetic flux density. The development of large-scale magnets using the high-temperature superconductor now under development could make it practical to construct submersibles for high-speed and silent operation.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.50-59
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• 1993

Usually ship is propelled by the conventional propeller. When the conventional propeller is used for ship's propulsion, reduction of propeller noise is big issue in some special vessel. In order to reduce the acoustic noise of the propeller, novel propulsion system named as MHD propulsion system has been studied among researchers. In this paper, thruster characteristic analysis and system analysis of MHD propulsion system have been carried out. Firstly basic experimental apparatus is designed, fabricated and installed and test is carried out. Test results are compared with numerical analysis. It is confirmed that test results agreed with numerical results satisfactorily.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 1992년도 학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.35-38
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• 1992

The feasibility of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Ship propulsion using superconduction magnets is reviewed in light of recent advances in high-temperature superconducting. The propulsion using a screw propeller in the noise reduction has it's own limitation. The epochal noiseless MHD propulsion method which does not have this disadvantage is studying nowadays. The subject of a marine MHD as propulsion has been examined before and was found to be interesting because of relatively low magnetic flux densities. It is demonstrated that the MHD propulsion is technically interesting with high magnetic flux density. The development of large-scale magnets using the high-temperature superconductors now under development could make it practical to construct submersibles for high-speed and silent operation.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2010

본 논문에서는, 자기유체역학(MHD)을 기반으로 마이크로 채널 내부에 다중 와류 유동을 발생시키는 새로운 형태의 카오스 마이크로 믹서를 제안한다. 제안된 마이크로 믹서의 마이크로 채널 내부에는 양측면과 바닥면에 전극들이 배치되어 있다. 배치된 전극들에 인가되는 전압 조건에 따라 다양한 형태로 로렌츠 힘이 유도되며, 이렇게 유도된 로렌츠 힘은 마이크로 채널 내부 유체의 추진 및 혼합을 야기할 수 있다. 제안된 MHD 마이크로 믹서의 혼합 양상을 평가하기 위해 3 차원 전산유체역학 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 이를 통해 다양한 유동 조건에 대해 MHD 마이크로 믹서의 혼합 성능을 평가하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.654-664
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• 2019

The geometrical and electromagnetic variables of a rectangular-type magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) circulation system are optimized to solve MHD equations for the active decay heat removal system of a prototype Gen-IV sodium fast reactor. Decay heat must be actively removed from the reactor coolant to prevent the reactor system from exceeding its temperature limit. A rectangular-type MHD circulation system is adopted to remove this heat via an active system that produces developed pressure through the Lorentz force of the circulating sodium. Thus, the rectangular-type MHD circulation system for a circulating loop is modeled with the following specifications: a developed pressure of 2 kPa and flow rate of $0.02m^3/s$ at a temperature of 499 K. The MHD equations, which consist of momentum and Maxwell's equations, are solved to find the minimum input current satisfying the nominal developed pressure and flow rate according to the change of variables including the magnetic flux density and geometrical variables. The optimization shows that the rectangular-type MHD circulation system requires a current of 3976 A and a magnetic flux density of 0.037 T under the conditions of the active decay heat removal system.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1991년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.69-72
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• 1991

The propulsion of a ship is generally generated by the propeller motion. When we consider the importance of the acoustic noise of a ship, the epochal noiseless magnetohydrodynamic(MHD) propulsion system is studying now because the noise reduction of propeller has it's own limitation. This paper describes the characteristic analysis, theoretical analysis and efficiency versus thrust characteristics of MHD prolulsion system. When we generate 1 Tesla using normal conductor magnet, the efficiency is lower than 10 percent. It is essential to use superconducting magnet in order to increase the useful efficiency up to 50%. The validity of MHD propulsion system can be confirmed by analyzing other countries model test result.

• 천문학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2001

This paper describes the numerical solution to the hyperbolic system of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. First, by pointing out the approximations involved, the deal MHD equations are presented. Next, the MHD waves as well as the associated shocks and discontinuities, are presented. Then, based on the hyperbolicity of the ideal MHD equations, the application of upwind schemes, which have been developed for hydrodynamics, is discussed to solve the equations numerically. As an definite example, one and multi-dimensional codes based on the Total Variation Diminishing scheme are presented. The treatment in the multi-dimensional code, which maintains ${\nabla}{\cdot}$B = 0, is described. Through tests, the robustness of the upwind schemes for MHDs is demonstrated.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권8호
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• pp.1636-1644
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• 2017

The main purpose of this article is to describe the magnetohydrodynamic stagnation point flow of Walter-B nanofluid over a stretching sheet. The phenomena of heat and mass transfer are based on the involvement of thermal radiation and chemical reaction. Characteristics of Newtonian heating are given special attention. The Brownian motion and thermophoresis models are introduced in the temperature and concentration expressions. Appropriate variables are implemented for the transformation of partial differential frameworks into sets of ordinary differential equations. Plots for velocity, temperature, and nanoparticle concentration are displayed and analyzed for governing parameters. The skin friction coefficient and local Nusselt and Sherwood numbers are studied using numerical values. The temperature and heat transfer rate are enhanced within the frame of the thermal conjugate parameter.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.76-107
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• 2022

In this paper, we study the temporal decay of global weak solutions to the inhomogeneous Hall-magnetohydrodynamic (Hall-MHD) equations. First, an approximation problem and its weak solutions are obtained via the Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg retarded mollification technique. Then, we prove that the approximate solutions satisfy uniform decay estimates. Finally, using the weak convergence method, we construct weak solutions with optimal decay rates to the inhomogeneous Hall-MHD equations.