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Simulation of industrial multiphase flows (공학적 관점에서의 다상유동 문제의 수치해석)

  • Han aehoon;Alajbegovic Ales;Seo Hyeoncheol;Blahowsky Peter
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.389-392
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    • 2002
  • In many industrial applications, multiphase flow analysis is the norm rather than an exception as compared to more-conventional single-phase investigation. This paper describes the implementation of the multiphase flow simulation capability in the general purpose CFD software AVL FIRE/SWIFT. The governing equations are discretized based on a finite volume method (FVM) suitable fur very complex geometry, The pressure field is obtained using the SIMPLE algorithm. Depending on the characteristics of the multiphase flow to be examined, the user can choose either the two-fluid model or an explicit interface-tracking model based on the Volume-of-Fluid approach. For truly 'multi'-phase flow problems, it is also possible to apply a hybrid model where certain phases are explicitly tracked while the other phases are handled by the two fluid model. In order to demonstrate the capability of the method, applications to the Taylor bubble flow simulations are presented.

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Simulation of Two-Phase Fluid Flow in a Single Fracture Surrounding an Underground LPG Storage Cavern: II. Verification of Numerical Model and Field Application (지하 LPG 저아공동에 인접한 단일절리에서의 이상유체거동해석: II. 수치모형의 검증 및 적용)

  • Han, Il-Yeong;Seo, Il-Won
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.449-458
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    • 2001
  • In order to verify the numerical model, which was developed to simulate the behavior of the two-phase fluid flow in a single fracture, the characteristic equation of relative permeability was incorporated into the developed numerical model, and the computed results were compared with the experimental results of the model test. As results of the sensitivity analysis on the roughness and the aperture size of fracture, the gas velocity was inversely proportional to the fracture roughness, and not proportional to the square of aperture size which is usually observed in single phase flow in a single fracture. The numerical model was applied to the underground LPG storage terminal in order to check the field applicability. The simultaneous flow of water and gas in accordance with the operation pressures in a single fracture near cavern was simulated by the model. It was shown that the leaked gas was able to be controlled in a single fracture neither by the pressure of operation nor by that of groundwater in case the fracture became smoother in roughness and smaller in aperture size.

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Design Optimization of Moving-Coil Type Linear Actuator Using Level Set Method and Phase-Field Model (레벨셋법과 페이즈 필드 모델을 이용한 가동코일형 리니어 액추에이터 최적설계)

  • Lim, Sung-Hoon;Oh, Se-Ahn;Min, Seung-Jae;Hong, Jung-Pyo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.35 no.10
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    • pp.1223-1228
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    • 2011
  • A moving-coil type linear actuator has been widely used in the system reciprocating short stroke because of its several advantages, such as the structural simplicity, low weight and a fast control response speed. This paper presents a design approach for improving the actuating performance with a clear expression of optimal configuration represented by a level set function. The optimization problem is formulated to minimize the variation of magnetic force at every moving displacement of the mover for fast and easy control. To consider the manufacturability of actuator, the concept of phase-field model is incorporated to control the complexity of structural boundaries. To verify the usefulness of the proposed method, the core design example of cylindrical linear actuator is performed.

HIGH-SPEED FLOW PHENOMENA IN COMPRESSIBLE GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE MEDIA (압축성 기-액 이상매체중의 고속 유동현상)

  • Shin, Byeong-Rog
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.10a
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    • pp.249-257
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    • 2007
  • A high resolution numerical method aimed at solving gas-liquid two-phase flow is proposed and applied to gas-liquid two-phase shock tube problem. The present method employs a finite-difference 4th-order Runge-Kutta method and Roe's flux difference splitting approximation with the MUSCL TVD scheme. By applying the homogeneous equilibrium cavitation model, the present density-based numerical method permits simple treatment of the whole gas-liquid two-phase flow field, including wave propagation and large density changes. The speed of sound for gas-liquid two-phase media is derived on the basis of thermodynamic relations and compared with that by eigenvalues. By this method, a Riemann problem for Euler equations of one dimensional shock tube was computed. Numerical results such as detailed observations of shock and expansion wave propagations through the gas-liquid two-phase media and some data related to computational efficiency are made. Comparisons of predicted results and exact solutions are provided and discussed.

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Electric-Field-Induced Lattice Distortion and Related Properties in Relaxor Ferroelectrics (완화형 가유전체에서 전계인가에 따른 격자왜곡과 강유전물성의 상관관계)

  • 박재환;박재관;김윤호
    • Korean Journal of Crystallography
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.14-19
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    • 2001
  • Effects of electric-field-induced lattice distortion on the polarization and strain were investigated in Pb(Mg/sub 1/3/Nb/sub 2/3)O₃ relaxor ferroelectric ceramics in the temperature range of -50℃∼90℃. The ratio of residual strain and polarization (S/sub r//P/sub r/ rarely depends on the temperature. However, the ratio of the electric field included strain and polarization (S/sub induced//P/sub induced/) increased as the temperature decreases below phase transition temperature. To explain these experimental results, a simple rigid ion model concentrating on only Bo/sub 6/ octahedron was suggested.

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The Semi-Implicit Numerical Scheme for Transient Two-Phase Flows on Unstructured Grids (과도 다차원 2상 유동 해석을 위한 비정렬 격자계에서의 Semi-Implicit 수치 해법 개발)

  • Cho, H.K.;Park, I.K.;Yoon, H.Y.;Kim, J.;Jeong, J.J.
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.218-226
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    • 2008
  • A component-scale two-phase analysis code has been developed for a realistic simulation of two-phase flow transients in a light water nuclear reactor component. In the code, a two-fluid three-field model is adopted and the governing equations are solved on an unstructured mesh. For the numerical solution scheme, the semi-implicit method used in the RELAP5 code was selected, which has been proved to be very stable and accurate for most of practical applications. However, some modifications were needed for its application to an unstructured non-staggered grid. This paper presents the modified semi-implicit numerical method for unstructured grid and the preliminary results of the calculations.

RF Collimator Design having Multi-Dielectric Structure using the Phase Field Design Method (페이즈필드 설계법을 이용한 다중 유전체 구조의 RF 콜리메이터 설계)

  • Go, Joohyun;Seong, Hong Kyoung;Kim, Hanmin;Park, Jinwoo;Yoo, Jeonghoon
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2018
  • In this study, a collimator composed of multi-dielectric structures is designed using the phase field design method, a kind of topology optimization methods. It is also purposed to improve the mechanical-structural performance of a collimator by replacing previously used air regions with another dielectric material. Polypropylene and paraffin are selected as the dielectric materials for the design process taking manufacturability into account. The design objective is formulated by integrating the intensity of the electromagnetic field in the pre-determined target area to realize the collimating performance. The model for accurate numerical analysis was derived from the final result obtained from the design process through the simple cut-off method and it shows the improved performance of 105% compared with the free space wave propagation. For the designed model, the possibility of reverse transformation, the mechanical durability evaluation under the compression load, and the electromagnetic performance in the X-band range were also evaluated.

A study on vibration characteristics and tuning of smart cantilevered beams featuring an electo-rheological fulid

  • Park, S.B.;Cheong, C.C.;Suh, M.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.134-141
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    • 1993
  • Electro-Rheological(ER) fluids undergo a phase-change when subjected to an external electic field, and this phase-change typically manifests itself as a many-order-of-magnitude change in the rheological behavior. This phenomenon permits the global stiffness and energy- dissipation properties of the beam structures to be tuned in order to synthesize the desired vibration characteristics. This paper reports on a proof-of-concept experimental investigation focussed on evaluation the vibration properties of hollow cantilevered beams filled with an ER fluid. and consequently deriving an empirical model for predicting field-dependent vibration characteristics. A hydrous-based ER fluid consisting of corn starch and silicone oil is employed. The beams are considered to be uniform viscoelastic materials and modelled as a viscously-damped harmonic oscillator. Natural frequency, damping ratio and elastic modulus are evaluated with respect to the electric field and compared among three different beams: two types of different volume fraction of ER fluid and one type of different particle concentration of ER fluid by weight. Transient and forced vibration responses are examined in time domain to demonstrate the validity of the proposed empirical model and to evaluate the feasibility of using the ERfluid as an actuator in a closed-loop control system.

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Step-Up Asymmetrical Nine Phase Delta-Connected Transformer for HVDC Transmission

  • Ammar, Arafet Ben;Ammar, Faouzi Ben
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1920-1929
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    • 2018
  • In order to provide a source for nine phases suitable for 18-pulse ac to dc power, this paper proposes a new structure for a step-up asymmetrical delta-connected transformer for converting three-phase ac power to nine-phase ac power. The design allows for symmetry between the nine output voltages to improve the power quality of the supply current and to minimize the THD. The results show that this new structure proves the equality between the output voltages with $40^{\circ}-{\alpha}$ and $40^{\circ}+{\alpha}$ phase shifting and produces symmetrical output currents. This result in the elimination of harmonics in the network current and provides a simulated THD that is equal to 5.12 %. An experimental prototype of the step-up asymmetrical delta-autotransformer is developed in the laboratory and the obtained results give a network current with a THD that is equal to 5.35%. Furthermore, a finite element analysis with a 3D magnetic field model is made based on the dimensions of the 4kVA, 400 V laboratory prototype three-phase with three-limb delta-autotransformer with a six-stacked-core in each limb. The magnetic distribution flux, field intensity and magnetic energy are carried out under open-circuit operation or load-loss.