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Numerical analysis for horizontal axis wind and tidal stream energy conversion turbine (수치해법을 이용한 풍력 및 조류발전용 수평축 터빈의 성능해석)

  • Lee, Juhyun;Kim, Donghwan;Park, Sewan;Lee, Hui-Beom;Park, Seon-Ho;Rhee, Shinhyung
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.165.1-165.1
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    • 2011
  • In the present study, two numerical methods were developed and compared for the performance prediction of the horizontal axis energy conversion turbine. The Blade Element Momentum Theory was adopted, and the rotating reference frame method for Computational Fluid Dynamics solver was also used. Hybrid meshing was used for the complex geometry of turbines. The analysis results using each method were compared to figure out a better method for the performance prediction.

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WAVE-CURRENT INTERACTIONS IN MARINE CURRENT TURBINES

  • Barltrop, N.;Grant, A.;Varyani, K.S.;Clelland, D.;Pham, X.P.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.80-90
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    • 2006
  • The influence of waves on the dynamic properties of bending moments at the root of blades of tidal stream vertical axis rotors is reported. Blade theory for wind turbine is combined with linear wave theory and used to analyse this influence. Experiments were carried out to validate the simulation and the comparison shows the usefulness of the theory in predicting the bending moments. The mathematical model is then used to study the importance of waves for the fatigue design of the blade-hub connection.

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The Circulation and the Submarine Topography in Asan Bay (아산만의 해저지형과 해수유동)

  • 장선덕
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 1977
  • A series of echo-sounding and current measurements as well as the drogue and the drift bottle experiments were carried out in Asan Bay since November 1974. Several sand bars or sand flats covered by silts were developed at ebb tide in the bay. Sand waves and sand ripples were seen on the surface of the sand bars, around which sea channels of 8~ 12 meters in depth are formed. The main stream axis of the flood current which is separated into east and west branch flows southward. A cyclonic and an anticyclonic eddy are developed at the early stage of flood tide. They are transformed into a clockwise eddy before the slack water. The maximum tidal current speed observed was 3.1 ~ 3.2 knots at the entrance of the bay, while it was 1.O ~ 2.8 knots in the bay. The location of the main stream axis of the tidal current coincides well with the sea channel. A salt wedge was observed at the estuary of the Sabgyo-cheon River.

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First Results from the K-DRIFT pathfinder: A Single Curved Stellar Stream in the Nearby Galaxy NGC 5907

  • Byun, Woowon
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.56.3-56.3
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    • 2021
  • In a ΛCDM universe, most galaxies are believed to evolve by mergers and accretions. The debris resulting from such processes remains faint and/or diffuse structures, such as tidal streams and stellar halos. Although these structures are a good indicator of the recent mass assembly history of galaxies, they have the disadvantage of being difficult to observe due to their low surface brightness (LSB). To recover these LSB features by reducing the photometric uncertainties introduced by the optics system, we attempt to develop an optimized telescope, called a linear astigmatism free-three mirror system, that minimizes the loss and scattering of light within the telescope. With that prototype, we observe NGC 5907, known as a nearby galaxy with a fabulous loop structure(s), to inspect its performance. After a dedicated data reduction process, including flat-fielding with dark sky flat and sky subtraction, our observation reaches a 1σ surface brightness limit of μlim,r ≃ 28.3 mag arcsec-2 in 10×10 arcsec boxes. We finally identify a single tidal stream that is likely the remnant of a nearly disrupted galaxy. This finding emphasizes that the capability of LSB detection with our telescope is comparable to that of much larger telescopes.

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Development of Regression Equation for Water Quantity Estimation in a Tidal River (감조하천에서의 저수위 유량산정 다중회귀식 개발)

  • Lee, Sang Jin;Ryoo, Kyong Sik;Lee, Bae Sung;Yoon, Jong Su
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.385-390
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    • 2007
  • Reliable flow measurement for dry season is very important to set up the in-stream flow exactly and total maximum daily load control program in the basin. Especially, in the points which tidal current effects are dominant because reliability of the low measurement decrease. The reliable measuring methods are needed. In this study, we analysis the water surface elevation difference of water surface elevation. Quantity relationship to consider tidal currents in these regions. It is known that tidal current effects from Nakdong river barrage are dominant in Samrangjin measuring station. We developed multiple regression equation with water surface elevation, quantity, and difference of water surface elevation and compared these results water measured rating curve. All of these regression equation including linear regression equation and log regression equation fits better measured data them existing water surface elevation quantity line and Among three equations, the log regression equation is best to represent the measured the rating curve in Samrangjin point. The log regression equation is useful method to obtain the quantity in the regions which tidal currents are dominant.

Tidal Propagation Characteristics in the Estuary which shows Significant Shallow Tides (천해조가 발달된 하구에서의 조석파 전파특성)

  • 강주환;문승록
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.56-60
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    • 2001
  • Tidal asymmetry which is generated at the mouth of an estuary tends to be more serious toward the upper stream due to the growth of shallow tides. Thus careful observations and applications for the shallow tides are needed if studies related to sediment or pollutant transport are carried on. An aim of the present study was to clarify the characteristics of generation and propagation of shallow tides by various numerical experiments including the effect of inter-tidal zone. The results of the present study will give a fundamental guide for the analysis of tidal envirorunental changes and for the design of a numerical model if coastal constructions are conducted.

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A Study on the Design of Tidal Current Farm in the Bunamgun-do (부남군도에서의 조류발전단지 설계에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Chang-Jo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.85-92
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    • 2013
  • Many efforts will have to be made on securing the stable supply of the energy due to the worldwide trend of controlling the utilization fossil fuels inducing global climate change. Renewable portfolio standard enforced to power companies over 500 MW capacity from 2012. Tidal current energy is one of the most interesting renewable and clean energy resources that have been less exploited. Especially, Korea has worldwide outstanding tidal current energy resources and it is highly required to develop a tidal current energy conversion system(TECS) in coastal region. So, we examine a tidal in-stream energy using a numerical model and estimate a tidal current potential for commercialization of tidal current power plant in the sea of the Bunamgun-do. Available tidal energy resources is also analytically estimated using a tidal farm method and the annual energy production of an optimal TECS arrays will be calculated with taking into account interference of lateral and longitudinal spacing.

A Numerical Study on Tip Rake HAT Impeller Performance for Tidal Stream Power (조류발전용 팁 레이크 HAT 임펠러 성능 수치해석 연구)

  • Shin, Byung-Chul;Kim, Moon-Chan;Do, In-Rok;Rhee, Shin-Hyung;Hyun, Beom-Soo;Song, Mu-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.263-269
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    • 2010
  • The present study deals with the investigation about the improvement of performance of tidal stream turbine blade (HAT) with tip rake. HAT impeller has sometimes experienced noise and vibration by Tip vortex which causes even erosion and severe efficiency loss to the blade, The newly proposed tip rake impeller can make the tip vortex week compared with a normal impeller by preventing the three dimensional effect at tip region. In order to find out the optimum rake impeller, three cases have been designed and the performance of the designed rake impellers has been validated by the commercial CFD code(Fluent). The efficiency of optimized rake impeller was up to 4.6% higher than the conventional impeller. The more parametric study for high efficiency and good cavitation performance is expected to be conducted in a near future.

Development of Hydrodynamic Capacity Evaluation Method for a Vertical-Axis Tidal Stream Turbine (수직축 조류발전 터빈의 유체공학적 용량 산정기법 개발)

  • Lee, D.H;Hyun, B.S.;Lee, J.K.;Kim, M.C.;Rhee, S.H.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.142-149
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    • 2012
  • This study deals with the investigation of the scale effect for the vertical-axis tidal stream turbine by evaluating the hydrodynamic efficiency of turbine rotors of different diameters at different flow conditions. Numerical analyses are made for the turbine rotors with a same shape, but different sizes obtained using the diameter evaluation equation suggested in this paper. It is shown that the performance of turbine is clearly dependent upon the rotor size and inflow velocity, i.e. Reynolds number dependency of different-scaled turbines showing better efficiency with increasing Reynolds number. The sudden decrease of efficiency is also noticed around the transition region of Reynolds number. The hydrodynamic capacity evaluation method needed at initial stage of turbine design is suggested and exercised with some test cases. It is recommended that the method is expected to be useful for turbines with demanding powers between 10 kW and 300 kW.