• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2010

In this paper, the fluid dynamic forces and performances of a moving airfoil in the low Reynolds number flow is addressed. In order to simulate the necessary propulsive force for the moving airfoil in a low Reynolds number flow, a lattice-Boltzmann method is used. The critical Reynolds and Strouhal numbers for the thrust generation are investigated for the four propulsion types. It was found that the Normal P&D type produces the largest thrust with the highest efficiency among the investigated types. The leading edge of the airfoil has an effect of deciding the force production types, whereas the trailing edge of the airfoil plays an important role in augmenting or reducing the instability produced by the leading edge oscillation. It is believed that present results can be used to decide the optimal propulsion types for the given Reynolds number flow.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.799-803
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• 2010

Recently, there is a rising interest on studying bio-inspired robotic fish because of real fish's great maneuverability and high energy efficiency. However, the researches about the robotic fish have not been done so much and there are still lots of problems to use them in the real environment such as in the river. This paper describes a bio-inspired robotic fish 'Ichthus' which is developed in KITECH and has 3 DOF propulsive mechanism. We develop the dynamic motion equation of 'Ichthus' in the underwater environment and analyze response characteristics of 'Ichthus' according to the input parameters of tail fin's amplitude and oscillation frequency. Then we propose control parameters at the various velocities. These parameters are useful to increase energy efficiency and it can be used when the fish robot moves in the real environment, for example, we can propose proper amplitude and oscillation frequency when the fish robot passes through the narrow space between obstacles.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.552-557
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 1인승 보트를 설계 제작하여 시운전 및 전산유체역학(CFD)를 이용하여 속도성능을 분석하는 것이다. 선형설계를 포함한 보트의 전반적인 설계과정을 설명하였고, 설계를 바탕으로 제작된 보트에 대하여 잠잠한 해상에서 시운전을 수행했다. 시운전을 통해 보트의 설계속도에서 제동마력은 1680 W가 계측하였다. 유동해석은 상용 CFD 코드인 STAR-CCM+를 이용하여 자유수면과 동적트림을 고려하여 수행되었다. 유동해석 결과 잉여저항 성분이 마찰저항 성분에 비해 크게 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 시운전과 CFD 결과를 바탕으로 보트의 전체효율계수를 추정하였다. 전체효율계수는 전달효율과 준 추진효율로 나누었다. 준 추진효율은 동일 프로펠러를 사용하는 솔라보트의 속도성능 추정 시 사용될 수 있다. 연구결과은 향후 개발될 보트의 선형설계, 성능분석 및 개발에 정보를 제공할 수 있다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.627-633
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• 2019

본 논문의 주 관심사항은 전산유체역학과 기존 모형시험 데이터를 활용하여 주어진 선박의 저항 및 추진성능을 추정하고 그 결과를 이용하여 에너지효율설계지표(Energy Efficiency Design Index, EEDI)를 평가하는 방법을 제시하는 것이다. 대상선박의 모형선 크기에서의 전 저항을 계산하기 위해 점성 유동 해석을 수행하였다. 유동계산은 STAR-CCM+를 사용하였으며 자유표면, 트림과 싱키지를 고려하였다. 점성 유동 해석 결과를 바탕으로 대상선박의 유효동력을 산정하였다. 준 추진효율 계수는 기 보유한 모형시험 데이터베이스를 이용한 추정식 및 유사선박의 시험자료를 활용하여 산정하였다. 최종적으로 EEDI 산정식에 대하여 유체동역학적 결과, 선박의 정보, 사용하는 연료에 대한 $CO_2$의 환산계수, 연료소모량 등을 바탕으로 일반화된 계산 프로그램을 작성하였다.

• Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.10-25
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• 2007

With the sharp increase of the oil price, the issue of the energy saving requires even higher propulsive efficiency of the propellers. Traditionally the propellers have been designed with the criteria such as that of Lerbs optimum based on the lifting line theory and the empirical formulae of Lerbs and van Manen giving relations of the wake pitch with the wake non-uniformity. With the aid of the high speed computer, it is now possible to apply the time-consuming iterative approaches for the solution of the lifting surface problems. In this paper we formulate the variational problem to optimize the efficiency of the propeller operating in the given ship wake using the lifting surface method. The variational formulation relating the spanwise circulation distribution with the propulsive efficiency to be maximized is however non-linear in circulation distribution functions, thus the iterative method is applied to the quasi-linearized equations. The blade shape design also requires the iterative procedures, because the shape of the blade which is represented by the lifting surface is unknown a priori. The numerical code was validated with the DTNSRDC propeller 4119 which is well-known to be optimum in uniform inflow condition. In addition existing (well-designed) commercial propellers were selected and compared with the results of the open water tests and the self-propulsion tests.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2000

저속 비대선에서는 추진기면에서의 반류형상이 저항 및 추진성능을 결정하는 중요한 요소가 된다. 그러므로 저속 비대선에서는 선미선형의 형상과 유동현상과의 관계를 파악하는 것이 좋은 선형을 설계하기 위해 필수적이다. 선형 변환을 통해 얻어진 선수부의 모양이 같고 선미부의 모양이 다른 두척의 대형 유조선 선형에 대해 저항 추진 시험과 국부유동 계측 실험을 수행하였다. 이는 우선 선형 변화에 따른 저항 추진 계수의 변화를 정량적으로 제시하고, 이러한 총량적인 계측값과 국부 유동관의 관계를 규명함으로써 선미 선형의 변화에 따른 빌지 보오텍스의 세기의 차이와 이로 인한 저항 및 추진효율의 변화 등을 설명하였다. 또한 계측된 실험 자료는 저속 비대선 주위의 유동에 대한 CFD 계산의 검증 자료로 활용할 수 있으리라 기대된다.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2006년도 PARALLEL CFD 2006
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• pp.263-267
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• 2006

The path of a flapping airfoil during upstroke and down-stroke is optimized for maximum thrust and propulsive efficiency. The periodic flapping motion in combined pitch and plunge is described using Non-Uniform B-Splines(NURBS). A gradient based algorithm is employed for optimization of the NURBS parameters. Unsteady, low speed laminar flows are computed using a Navier-Stokes solver in a parallel computing environment based on domain decomposition. It is shown that the thrust generation is significantly improved in comparison to the sinusoidal flapping motion. For a high thrust generation, the airfoil stays at a high effective angle of attack for short durations.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.247-256
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• 2021

In order to minimize carbon emissions and greenhouse gas, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) has become a major factor to be considered in recent years in a ship's design and operation phases. Energy-Saving Devices (ESDs) improve the EEDI of a vessel and make them environmentally friendly. In this research, the performance of an equalizing duct-type ESD installed upstream of a Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) Container Ship (KCS) model's propeller was investigated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Open-source CFD libraries, OpenFOAM, were used for computational analysis of the KCS with and without the ESD to verify the performance improvement. The flow field near the stern region and propulsive coefficients were considered for comparison. The results showed a considerable improvement when an ESD was used on the model. Using different sizes of the duct, the performance of the ESD was also compared. It was observed that with an increased duct size, the propulsive performance was improved.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2021

This paper predicts the speed-power-rpm relationship in regular head waves using various indirect methods: load variation, direct powering, resistance and thrust identity, torque and revolution, thrust and revolution, and Taylor expansion methods. The subject ship is KVLCC2. The wave conditions are the regular head waves of λ/LPP = 0.6 and 1.0 with three wave steepness ratios at three ship speeds of 13.5, 14.5 and 15.5 knots (design speed). In the case of λ/LPP = 0.6 at design speed, two more wave steepness ratios have been taken into consideration. The indirect methods have been evaluated through comparing the speed-power-rpm relationships with those obtained from the resistance and self-propulsion tests in calm water and in waves. The load variation method has been applied to predict propulsive performances in waves, and to derive overload factors (ITTC, 2018). The overload factors have been applied to obtain propulsive efficiency and propeller revolution. The thrust and revolution method (ITTC, 2014) has been modified.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.59-70
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• 2014

The motion of birds and insects have been studied and applied to MAV(Micro Air Vehicle) and AUV(Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). Most of AUV research is focused on shape and motion of single hydrofoil. However, double hydrofoil system is mostly used in real physics. This system shows completely different hydrodynamic characteristic to single hydrofoil because of wake interaction. The goal of this study is define the trajectory of wake interaction in double hydrofoil system. Moreover, trust and efficiency of various combined motion will be demonstrated. Symmetry airfoil is used for analysis an hydrodynamic characteristic. Forward wing's plunging and pitching motion is fixed, hide wing's Heaving ratio, Pitch phase shift from forward plunging and Heaving shift is changed. This study provide necessary basic data of motion optimization for double hydrofoil system.