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NUMERICAL METHOD FOR TWO-PHASE FLOW ANALYSIS USING SIMPLE-ALGORITHM ON AN UNSTRUCTURED MESH (비정렬격자 SIMPLE 알고리즘기반 이상유동 수치해석 기법)

  • Kim, Jong-Tae;Park, Ik-Kyu;Cho, Hyung-Kyu;Kim, Kyung-Doo;Jeong, Jae-Jun
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 2008
  • For analyses of multi-phase flows in a water-cooled nuclear power plant, a three-dimensional SIMPLE-algorithm based hydrodynamic solver CUPID-S has been developed. As governing equations, it adopts a two-fluid three-field model for the two-phase flows. The three fields represent a continuous liquid, a dispersed droplets, and a vapour field. The governing equations are discretized by a finite volume method on an unstructured grid to handle the geometrical complexity of the nuclear reactors. The phasic momentum equations are coupled and solved with a sparse block Gauss-Seidel matrix solver to increase a numerical stability. The pressure correction equation derived by summing the phasic volume fraction equations is applied on the unstructured mesh in the context of a cell-centered co-located scheme. This paper presents the numerical method and the preliminary results of the calculations.

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A Study on the Operating-Mode Characteristics of Two-Module Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (Two-Module TCSC의 운전모드 특성 연구)

  • Jeong, Gyo-Beom
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.48 no.11
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    • pp.1410-1416
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    • 1999
  • This paper aims at investigating the operating-mode characteristics of two-module Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC) as an equivalent of the multi-module TCSC in a simple three-phase power transmission system. The load flow program is developed to analyze the steady-state characteristics of two-module TCSC system and to find the thyristor firing angles for the required real power flow. The stability calculation program is developed with Poincare mapping theory. Simulation studies of the TCSC power transmission system using EMTP are performed to evaluate the transient characteristics of two-module TCSC as a real power flow controller and to rpove the results of the load flow calculation and the stability analysis. In the process of the study, the operating-mode characteristics of two-module TCSC are evaluated and compared to those of single-module TCSC.

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Flow analysis of the Hydrogen Recirculation System for Fuel Cells (연료전지 수소 재순환 시스템의 유동해석)

  • Kim, Jae-Choon;Lee, Yong-Taek;Chung, Jin-Taek;Kim, Yong-Chan;Hwang, In-Chul
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.12a
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    • pp.759-764
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, numerical analysis of hydrogen recycle system has been conducted in order to enhance the efficiency of automotive fuel cell. Generally, the excess hydrogen is provided in the automotive fuel cell. Since the non-reaction hydrogen reduces automotive fuel cell efficiency, reuse of the non-reaction hydrogen can be helpful to improve the fuel cell performance. In case of PEM FC, the water vapor is provided to hydrogen from the cathode so that the mixture experiences phase change depending on the changes of pressure and temperature. The internal flow of the mixture in the hydrogen recirculation system of fuel cell was investigated for real flow conditions. The variation of performance, properties and mass fractions of mixture, hydrogen and water-vapor were investigated. This study was performed based on 80KW level automotive fuel cell's recycling system.

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Evaluation of Bubble Size Models for the Prediction of Bubbly Flow with CFD Code (CFD 코드의 기포류 유동 예측을 위한 기포크기모델 평가)

  • Bak, Jin-yeong;Yun, Byong-jo
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.69-75
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    • 2016
  • Bubble size is a key parameter for an accurate prediction of bubble behaviours in the multi-dimensional two-phase flow. In the current STAR CCM+ CFD code, a mechanistic bubble size model $S{\gamma}$ is available for the prediction of bubble size in the flow channel. As another model, Yun model is developed based on DEBORA that is subcooled boiling data in high pressure. In this study, numerical simulation for the gas-liquid two-phase flow was conducted to validate and confirm the performance of $S{\gamma}$ model and Yun model, using the commercial CFD code STAR CCM+ ver. 10.02. For this, local bubble models was evaluated against the air-water data from DEDALE experiments (1995) and Hibiki et al. (2001) in the vertical pipe. All numerical results of $S{\gamma}$ model predicted reasonably the two-phase flow parameters and Yun model is needed to be improved for the prediction of air-water flow under low pressure condition.

Effects of a Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) Based on a Soft Switching 48-Pulse PWM Inverter on the Power Demand from the Grid

  • Ustun, Taha Selim;Mekhilef, Saad
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.85-90
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    • 2010
  • In this paper the effects of a Static Synchronous Series Compensator, which is constructed with a 48-pulse inverter, on the power demand from the grid are studied. Extensive simulation studies were carried out in the MATLAB simulation environment to observe the compensation achieved by the SSSC and its effects on the line voltage, line current, phase angle and real/reactive power. The designed device is simulated in a power system which is comprised of a three phase power source, a transmission line, line inductance and load. The system parameters such as line voltage, line current, reactive power Q and real power P transmissions are observed both when the SSSC is connected to and disconnected from the power system. The motivation for modeling a SSSC from a multi-pulse inverter is to enhance the voltage waveform of the device and this is observed in the total harmonic distortion (THD) analysis performed at the end of the paper. According to the results, the power flow and phase angle can be controlled successfully by the new device through voltage injection. Finally a THD analysis is performed to see the harmonics content. The effect on the quality of the line voltage and current is acceptable according to international standards.

Visualization of Air Absorption Induced by Free Surface Vortex in the Pump Sump Using Multi-phase Flow Simulation (펌프 섬프장내 자유표면 보텍스에 의한 공기흡입 현상의 가시화)

  • Park, Young-Kyu;Li, Kui. Ming.;Choi, Yoon-Hwan;Lee, Yeon-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2011
  • In this study the change of free surface vortex is expressed through the time volume fraction using multiphase unsteady condition in sump, because in previous studies of the pump sump did not represent the behavior of the free surface vortex exactly due to the reason it was calculated using single phase and steady condition. The reliability of the computational analysis is verified through comparing experimental results with that of present numerical analysis. Homogeneous free surface model is used to apply interactions of air and water. The results show that the free surface vortex can be identified on the isotropic surface at air volume fraction 1%~5%. The vortices make an air column from the free surface to the sump intake and are created and destroyed repeatedly. The behavior of free surface vortex at numerical analysis is quite similar to experimental test. The result of vortex motion according to time, works on a cycle.

Flow Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients of R22, R410A and Propane in Aluminum Multi-Channel Tube (알루미늄 다채널 평판관내 R22, R410A, Propane의 흐름 응축 열전달 성능 비교)

  • Park Ki-Jung;Lee Ki-Young;Jung Dongsoo
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.7
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    • pp.649-658
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    • 2005
  • Flow condensation heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) of R22, R410, Propane (R290) were measured inside a horizontal 9 hole aluminum multi-channel flat tube. The main test section in the refrigerant loop was made of a 0.53m long multi-channel flat tube of hydraulic diameter of 1.4 mm. Refrigerant was cooled by passing cold water through an annulus surrounding the test section. Data were obtained in qualities of $0.1\~0.9$ at mass flux of $200\~400kg/m^2s$ and heat flux of $7.3\~7.7kW/m^2$ at the saturation temperature of $40^{\circ}C$. All popular heat transfer correlations in single-phase subcooled liquid flow and flow condensation originally developed for large single tubes predicted the present data of the multi channel flat tube within $25\%$ deviation when effective heat transfer area was used in determining experimental data. This suggests that there is little change in flow characteristics and patterns when the tube diameter is reduced down to 1.4 mm diameter range. Hence, a modified correlation based on the present data was proposed which could be applied to small diameter tubes with effective heat transfer area. The correlation showed a mean deviation of less than $20\%$ for all data.

Flow Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients of R22 Alternative refrigerants in Aluminum Multi-Channel Tube (알루미늄 다채널 평판관내 R22 대체냉매의 흐름 응축 열전달 성능 비교)

  • Lee, Ki-Young;Lee, Min-Hang;Jung, Dong-Soo
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2005
  • Flow condensation heat transfer coefficients(HTCs) of R22, R4IO, Propane(R290) were measured inside a horizontal 9 hole aluminum multi-channel flat tube. The main test section in the refrigerant loop was made of a 0.53 m long multi-channel flat tube of hydraulic diameter of 1.4 mm. Refrigerant was cooled by passing cold water through an annulus surrounding the test section. Data were obtained in qualities of 0.1 ${\sim}$ 0.9 at mass flux of $200{\sim}400$ $kg/m^2s$ and heat flux of $7.3{\sim}7.7$ $kW/m^2$ at the saturation temperature of $4^{\circ}C$. All popular heat transfer correlations in single-phase subcooled liquid flow and flow condensation originally developed for large single tubes predicted the present data of the multi channel flat tube within 25% deviation when effective heat transfer area was used in determining experimental data. This suggests that there is little change in flow characteristics and patterns when the tube diameter is reduced down to 1.4 mm diameter range. Hence, a modified correlation based on the present data was proposed which could be applied to small diameter tubes with effective heat transfer area. The correlation showed a mean deviation of less than 20% for all data.

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Adaptive fluid-structure interaction simulation of large-scale complex liquid containment with two-phase flow

  • Park, Sung-Woo;Cho, Jin-Rae
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.559-573
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    • 2012
  • An adaptive modeling and simulation technique is introduced for the effective and reliable fluid-structure interaction analysis using MSC/Dytran for large-scale complex pressurized liquid containment. The proposed method is composed of a series of the global rigid sloshing analysis and the locally detailed fluid-structure analysis. The critical time at which the system exhibits the severe liquid sloshing response is sought through the former analysis, while the fluid-structure interaction in the local region of interest at the critical time is analyzed by the latter analysis. Differing from the global coarse model, the local fine model considers not only the complex geometry and flexibility of structure but the effect of internal pressure. The locally detailed FSI problem is solved in terms of multi-material volume fractions and the flow and pressure fields obtained by the global analysis at the critical time are specified as the initial conditions. An in-house program for mapping the global analysis results onto the fine-scale local FSI model is developed. The validity and effectiveness of the proposed method are verified through an illustrative numerical experiment.

Counter-Current Flow Limitation Model Based on the Hyperbolic Two-fluid Equations and Interface Shape Function (쌍곡선형 이상유동 방정식과 경계면 모양함수를 이용한 유체기계의 역류유동제한점 예측방법 개발)

  • 정지환
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2000
  • There are lots of industrial machines of which functions are achieved by operation of multi-phase fluids. Some of them take advantage of the characteristics of counter-current two-phase flow The maximum flow rates of gas and liquid phases which flow in opposite-directions (counter-current flow) are limited by a phenomenon known as a Counter-Current Flow Limitation (CCFL or Flooding) The mass and momentum conservation equations for each Phase were established to build a first-order hyperbolic partial derivative equations system. A new CCFL model is developed based on the characteristic equation of the hyperbolic PDE system. The present model has its applicationto the case in which a non-uniform flow is developed around a square or sharp-edged entrance of liquid phase. The model is able to he used to Predict the operating-limit of components in which mass and heat transfer are taking place between liquid and gas phases.

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