• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.182-193
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• 2016

Introduction of intermittent electricity production systems like wind and solar power to electricity market together with the deregulation of electricity markets resulted in numerous start/stops, load variations and off-design operation of water turbines. Hydraulic turbines suffer from the varying loads exerted on their stationary and rotating parts during load variations since they are not designed for such operating conditions. Investigations on part load operation of single regulated turbines, i.e., Francis and propeller, proved the formation of a rotating vortex rope (RVR) in the draft tube. The RVR induces pressure pulsations in the axial and rotating directions called plunging and rotating modes, respectively. This results in oscillating forces with two different frequencies on the runner blades, bearings and other rotating parts of the turbine. This study investigates the effect of transient operations on the pressure fluctuations exerted on the runner and mechanism of the RVR formation/mitigation. Draft tube and runner blades of the Porjus U9 model, a Kaplan turbine, were equipped with pressure sensors for this purpose. The model was run in off-cam mode during different load variations. The results showed that the transients between the best efficiency point and the high load occurs in a smooth way. However, during transitions to the part load a RVR forms in the draft tube which induces high level of fluctuations with two frequencies on the runner; plunging and rotating mode. Formation of the RVR during the load rejections coincides with sudden pressure change on the runner while its mitigation occurs in a smooth way.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.285-298
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• 2019

For super long-span bridges, the aerodynamic forces induced by the flow passing the box girder should be considered carefully. And the Reynolds number sensitively of aerodynamic characteristics is one of considerable issue. In the study, a numerical study on the Reynolds number sensitivity of aerodynamic characteristic (flow pattern, pressure distribution and aerodynamic forces) of a twin-box girder were carried out using large eddy simulation (LES) with the dynamic Smagorinsky-Lilly subgrid model. The results show that the aerodynamic characteristics have strong correlation with the Reynolds number. At the leading edge, the flow experiences attachment, departure, and reattachment stages accompanying by the laminar transition into turbulence, causing pressure plateaus to form on the surface, and the pressure plateaus gradually shrinks. Around the gap, attributing that the flow experiences stages of laminar cavity flow, the wake with alternate shedding vortices, and turbulent cavity flow in sequence with an increase in the Reynolds number, the pressures around the gap vary greatly with the Reynold number. At the trailing edge, the pressure gradually recovers as the flow transits to turbulence (the flow undergoes wake instability, shear layer transition-reattachment station), In addition, at relative high Reynolds numbers, the drag force almost does not change, however, the lift force coefficient gradually decreases with an increase in Reynolds number.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.145-157
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• 2023

This paper aims at investigating the face stability of large-diameter underwater shield tunnels considering seepage in soft-hard uneven strata. Using the kinematic approach of limit upper-bound analysis, the analytical solution of limit supporting pressure on the tunnel face considering seepage was obtained based on a logarithmic spiral collapsed body in uneven strata. The stability analysis method of the excavation face with different soft- and hard-stratum ratios was explored and validated. Moreover, the effects of water level and burial depth on tunnel face stability were discussed. The results show the effect of seepage on the excavation face stability can be accounted as the seepage force on the excavation face and the seepage force of pore water in instability body. When the thickness ratio of hard soil layer within the excavation face exceeds 1/6D, the interface of the soft and hard soil layer can be placed at tunnel axis during stability analysis. The reliability of the analytical solution of the limit supporting pressure is validated by numerical method and literature methods. The increase of water level causes the instability of upper soft soil layer firstly due to the higher seepage force. With the rise of burial depth, the horizontal displacement of the upper soft soil decreases and the limit supporting pressure changes little because of soil arching effect.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.401-411
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• 2023

This study investigates the synthesis, characterization, and application of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles for corrosion resistance and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mitigation in high-temperature and high-pressure environments. The ZnO nanoparticles are synthesized using plasma discharge in water, resulting in rod-shaped particles with a hexagonal crystal structure. The ZnO nanoparticles are applied to Alloy 600 tubes in simulated nuclear power plant atmospheres to evaluate their effectiveness. X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis reveals the formation of thermodynamically stable ZnCr₂O₄and ZnFe₂O₄ spinel phases with a depth of approximately 35 nm on the surface after 240 hours of treatment. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mitigation experiments reveal that ZnO treatment enhances thermal and mechanical stability. The ZnO-treated specimens exhibit increased maximum temperature tolerance up to 310 ℃ and higher-pressure resistance up to 60 bar compared to non-treated ZnO samples. Measurements of crack length indicate reduced crack propagation in ZnO-treated specimens. The formation of thermodynamically stable Zn spinel structures on the surface of Alloy 600 and the subsequent improvements in surface properties contribute to the enhanced durability and performance of the material in challenging high-temperature and high-pressure environments. These findings have significant implications for the development of corrosion-resistant materials and the mitigation of stress corrosion cracking in various industries.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2008년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.541-544
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• 2008

Generally numerical analysis of tunnel lining, under dynamic loading condition, performed not considering pore pressure. But if tunnel excavated under the surface of water, such as bottom of the sea, the river bed, tunnel lining can take pore water pressure. It may be different from evaluated numerical analysis not considering pore pressure. Therefore tunnel design should consider effect of water pressure acting on tunnel lining.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

근접 폭발로 인해 발생하는 폭발 충격파의 위험을 완화하기 위한 기술에 대한 기초 평가를 수행하였다. 기존의 일반적인 기술로는 폭발물 주변이나 충격파의 진행 방향에 방호물질을 사용하여 차단막을 형성하는 방법이 사용되었다. 다양한 폭발 에너지 분산 메커니즘이 제안되었으며, 임피던스 차이를 활용한 폭발 충격파 완화에 대한 연구가 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전단농화유체(STF)를 충격완화물질로 적용하여 폭발 충격파 완화에 대한 폭발실험 및 수치해석을 통해 STF 완화물질의 효과를 평가하였다. 그 결과로써 STF 완화물질의 폭발 충격압 감쇄성능의 실효성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.209.2-209
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• 2001

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제87권4호
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• pp.297-304
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• 2023

Targeted introduction of explosion-resisting and energy-absorbing materials and optimization of explosion-resisting composite structural styles in underground engineering are the most important measures for modern engineering protection. They could also improve the survivability of underground engineering in wartime. In order to test explosion-resisting and energy-absorbing effects of high-performance equal-sized-aggregate (HPESA) concrete, the explosive loading tests were conducted on HPESA concrete composite plates by field simple explosion craters. Time-history curves of the explosion pressure at the interfaces were obtained under six conditions with different explosion ranges and different thicknesses of the HPESA concrete plate. Test results show that under the same explosion range, composite plate structures with different thicknesses of the HPESA concrete plate differ significantly in terms of the wave-absorbing ability. Under the three thicknesses in the tests, the wave-absorbing ability is enhanced with the growing thickness and the maximum pressure attenuation index reaches 83.4%. The energy attenuation coefficient of the HPESA concrete plate under different conditions was regressively fitted. The natural logarithm relations between the interlayer plate thickness and the energy attenuation coefficient under the two explosion ranges were attained.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 온도가 보상된 대기압을 제연구역의 기준압력으로 설정하기 위한 공학적인 메커니즘과 보상방법을 정렵하였고, 차압센서의 개발을 위한 프로세스, 알고리즘 확립과 엔지니어링 데이터 구축으로 신뢰성이 확보된 차압센서를 개발하였다. 차압센서를 개발함으로서, 첫째, 비제연구역의 압력측정을 위해서 별도로 설치되는 압력측정관을 생략할 수 있어 제작단가와 설치비용 및 작업공수를 줄이고, 둘째, 층별 제연구역의 차압측정을 위한 비제연구역의 압력측정포트를 시스템에 일체화함으로서 차압의 정밀도를 향상시킬 수 있으며, 셋째, 기존의 개별제어 방식에서 제연시스템으로부터 중앙집중식 통합관리를 함으로서 보다 정확하고 신뢰성 있는 차압을 얻을 수 있고, 시스템에 유연성을 부과시킬 수 있을 것으로 본다. 또한 통합 제연시스템의 기틀을 마련하고 제연의 유연성을 주며 방재성능을 향상시킬 것으로 본다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2008

본 연구는 되 메움 된 굴착 양측 벽이 비대칭으로 경사진 경우에 대하여 벽체간의 폭, 벽면경사각, 상대밀도, 벽면마찰각의 크기를 변화시켜 Kellogg의 이론과 이를 보완한 수정식으로 토압을 산정하고 또한, 벽면마찰반력을 고려한 토압 식을 제안하여 상호간 거동을 구명하였다. 이들 결과로부터 구한 지중 토압을 검증하기 위하여 총 62종류의 모형실험을 수행한 결과를 이론식에 의한 거동과 비교, 검토하였다. 본 연구결과 양측 벽이 비대칭으로 경사진 경우, 되 메움 토압에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요소는 벽체경사각의 크기였으며, 또한 되 메움 공간이 협소할수록 그리고 수평면과 이루는 벽체의 경사각이 클수록 벽 마찰의 영향이 크게 나타났다. 한편, 실측토압과 가장 근소한 차이를 나타낸 것은 벽면마찰반력을 고려한 제안 식으로 구한 경우였으며 또한, 벽면사이의 폭이 좁은 경우 아칭효과가 크게 나타나 실측토압 및 제안된 이론토압모두 지중 토압과 가장 근소한 차이를 나타내었다.