• Wind and Structures
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.413-426
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• 2008

A wind tunnel study has been carried out to determine the influence of spacing between buildings on wind characteristics above rural and suburban type of terrain. Experiments were performed for two types of buildings, three-floor family houses and five-floor apartment buildings. The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) models were generated by means of the Counihan method using a castellated barrier wall, vortex generators and a fetch of roughness elements. A hot wire anemometry system was applied for measurement of mean velocity and velocity fluctuations. The mean velocity profiles are in good agreement with the power law for exponent values from ${\alpha}=0.15$ to ${\alpha}=0.24$, which is acceptable for the representation of the rural and suburban ABL, respectively. Effects of the spacing density among buildings on wind characteristics range from the ground up to $0.6{\delta}$. As the spacing becomes smaller, the mean flow is slowed down, whilst, simultaneously, the turbulence intensity and absolute values of the Reynolds stress increase due to the increased friction between the surface and the air flow. This results in a higher ventilation efficiency as the increased retardation of horizontal flow simultaneously accompanies an intensified vertical transfer of momentum.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2011

This paper presents the experimental result to investigate the characteristics of turbulent wake generated by submarine. A SUBOFF nude model which was assumed as an axial -symmetric body was used to create wake, and a thin strut was mounted on the top of the model. The experiments were conducted in a circulating water channel(CWC), and a hot-film was used to measure the turbulence in wake cross-section at the distance range of 0.0~2.0L from the model. The hot film anemometer measured turbulent velocity fluctuations, and the timeaveraged mean velocity and turbulent intensity are obtained from the acquired time-series data. Measured results show well the general characteristics of turbulent intensity, kinetic energy and mean velocity distribution. Also, experimental equations are derived. These experimental equations show well the general characteristics of the turbulent wake behind the submerged body with simple configuration.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.403-413
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• 1985

본 논문에서는 수직벽 하류에 형성되는 박이 전단층의 발전과 재부착 그리고 재발전 경계층에 대해 평균 속도, 벽면의 압력 분포, 난류 강도, 레이놀즈 전단 압력 및 아직 수직벽에 대해서는 보고된바 없는 난류 떨림 속도 성분들의 3승곱 통계치를 측정하여 난류 구조의 변화를 분석하고 이를 수치적 계산 모델개발의 자 료로 제공하고자 함이 이 연구의 목적이다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.303-306
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• 2017

Purpose: Gait variability is defined as the intrinsic fluctuations which occur during continuous gait cycles. Increased gait variability is closely associated with increased fall risk in older adults. This study investigated the influence of attention-demanding tasks on gait variability in elderly healthy adults. Methods: We recruited 15 healthy elderly adults in this study. All participants performed two cognitive tasks: a subtraction dual-task (SDT) and working memory dual-task (WMDT) during gait plus one normal gait. Using the $LEGSys^+$ system, we measured the coefficient of variation (CV %=$100{\times}$[standard deviation/mean]) for participants' stride time, stride length, and stride velocity. Results: SDT gait showed significant increment of stride time variability compared with usual gait (p<0.05), however, stride length and velocity variability did not difference between SDT gait and usual gait (p>0.05). WMDT gait showed significant increment of stride time and velocity variability compared with usual gait (p<0.05). In addition, stride time variability during WMDT gait also significantly increased compared with SDT gait (p<0.05). Conclusion: We reported that SDT and WMDT gait can induce the increment of the gait variability in elderly adults. We assume that attention demanding task based on working memory has the most influence on the interference between cognitive and gait function. Understanding the changes during dual task gait in older ages would be helpful for physical intervention strategies and improved risk assessment.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.364-371
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• 2011

This paper presents experimental results and derived experimental equations to investigate the turbulent wake characteristics generated by the self-propelled SUBOFF submarine model. A self-propelled SUBOFF model which was assumed as an axial-symmetric body was used to create wake, and a thin strut was mounted on the topside of the model. The experiments were conducted in a circulating water channel(CWC), and the hot-film was used to measure the turbulence in wake cross-section at the distance range of 0.0~2.0L from the model. The hot film anemometer measured turbulent velocity fluctuations, and the time-averaged mean velocity and turbulent intensity are obtained from the acquired time-series data. Measured results show well the general characteristics of turbulent intensity, kinetic energy and mean velocity distribution. Also, this paper presents derived experimental equations, which is extended result to the reference [1]. These experimental equations show well the general characteristics of the turbulent wake behind the self-propelled submerged body.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-34
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• 2011

Three wind-tunnel simulations of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) flow in suburban country exposure were generated for length scale factors 1:400, 1:250 and 1:220 to investigate scale effects in wind-tunnel simulations of the suburban ABL, to address recommended wind characteristics for suburban exposures reported in international standards, and to test redesigned experimental hardware. Investigated parameters are mean velocity, turbulence intensity, turbulent Reynolds shear stress, integral length scale of turbulence and power spectral density of velocity fluctuations. Experimental results indicate it is possible to reproduce suburban natural winds in the wind tunnel at different length scales without significant influence of the simulation length scale on airflow characteristics. However, in the wind tunnel it was not possible to reproduce two characteristic phenomena observed in full-scale: dependence of integral length scales on reference wind velocity and a linear increase in integral length scales with height. Furthermore, in international standards there is a considerable scatter of recommended values for suburban wind characteristics. In particular, recommended integral length scales in ESDU 85020 (1985) are significantly larger than in other international standards. Truncated vortex generators applied in this study proved to be successful in part-depth suburban ABL wind-tunnel simulation that yield a novel methodology in studies on wind effects on structures and air pollution dispersion.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2014

Quite recently, it has been suggested that the interaction of the solar wind with Mercury results in the variation in the solar wind velocity in the Earth's neighborhood during inferior conjunctions with Mercury. This suggestion has important implications both on the plasma physics of the interplanetary space and on the space weather forecast. In this study we have attempted to answer a question of whether the claim is properly tested. We confirm that there are indeed ups and downs in the profile of the solar wind velocity measured at the distance of 1 AU from the Sun. However, the characteristic attribute of the variation in the solar wind velocity during the inferior conjunctions with Mercury is found to be insensitive to the phase of the solar cycles, contrary to an earlier suggestion. We have found that the cases of the superior conjunctions with Mercury and of even randomly chosen data sets rather result in similar features. Cases of Venus are also examined, where it is found that the ups and downs with a period of ~ 10 to 15 days can be also seen. We conclude, therefore, that those variations in the solar wind velocity turn out to be a part of random fluctuations and have nothing to do with the relative position of inner planets. At least, one should conclude that the solar wind velocity is not a proper observable modulated by inner planets at the distance of 1 AU from the Sun in the Earth's neighborhood during inferior conjunctions.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.497-502
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• 2004

Poly (sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) 수용액에 대한 3 MHz의 초음파 음속측정과 0.2-2.2 MHz의 범위에 대한 흡수계수를 측정하였다. 음속은 펄스법을 사용하여 농도 5-25 wt%, 온도 10-90 ℃에 대하여 측정한 결과, 농도 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 wt%에 대한음속의 최대치 온도는 각각 55, 59, 63, 67, 71 ℃이였다. 흡수계수측정은 광 회절 초음파공명법을 사용하여 농도 5-25 wt%, 20 ℃에서 행하였다. 그 결과, 200 kHz부근에서 고분자 chain의 부분운동에 의한 완화현상을, 1 MHz 부근에서는 술폰기 (SO₃)의 proton의 전이에 의한 완화현상을 각각 관측하였다. 흡수계수와 점성은 농도와 함께 증가하였으나 온도증가에 대해서는 감소하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.499-504
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• 2012

산업현장에서 자주 접하는 액상의 물성인 표면장력이 상대적으로 작은 액상으로 구성된 삼상슬러리 기포탑에서 총괄 열전달 특성을 고찰하였다. 기포탑 내부의 열전달 현상은 기포탑 내부의 수직 열원과 기포탑 간의 열전달계를 구성하여 고찰하였으며 열전달 계수는 정상상태에서 열원표면의 온도와 기포탑 내부의 평균 온도의 차를 측정하여 결정하였다. 기체유속($U_G$), 슬러리 상에 포함된 고체입자의 분율($C_S$) 그리고 연속 액상의 표면장력(${\sigma}_L$)이 기포탑 내부의 총괄 열전달 계수(h)에 미치는 영향을 규명하였다. 기포탑 내부 열원 표면과 기포탑 벌크영역 간의 온도차는 시간의 변화에 따른 온도차 요동을 측정하여 그 평균값으로 결정하였다. 기포탑 내부 열원표면과 기포탑 벌크 영역 간의 온도차 요동은 연속 액상의 표면장력이 감소할수록 진폭이 감소하였으며 온도차의 평균값도 감소하였다. 내부 수직 열원과 기포탑 간의 총괄 열전달 계수는 기체의 유속과 슬러리 상에 포함된 고체입자의 분율이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며 연속 액상의 표면장력이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 표면장력이 물보다 작은 연속 액상의 기포탑에서 측정된 총괄 열전달 계수는 본 연구의 범위 내에서 실험변수와 무차원군의 상관식으로 나타낼 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1434-1443
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• 1999

The turbulent fluctuations of temperature and two components of velocity have been measured with hot- and cold-wires in the Thermally Stratified Wind Tunnel(TSWT). Using the fin-tube heat exchanger type heaters and the neural network control algorithm, both stable ($dT/dz=109.4^{\circ}C$) and unstable ($dT/dz=-49.1^{\circ}C$) stratifications were realized. An ambient air jet was issued normally into the cross flow($U_{\infty}=1.0 m/s$) from a round nozzle(d = 6 mm) flushed at the bottom waII of the wind tunnel with the velocity ratio of $5.8(U_{jet}/U_{\infty})$. The characteristics of turbulent dispersion in the cross flow jet are found to change drastically depending on the thermal stratification. Especially, in the unstable condition, the vertical velocity fluctuation increases very rapidly at downstream of jet. The fluctuation velocity spectra and velocity-temperature cospectra along the jet centerline were obtained and compared. In the case of stable stratification, the heat flux cospectra changes Its sign from a certain point at the far field because of the restratification phenomenon. It is inferred that the main reason in the difference between the vertical heat fluxes is caused by the different length scales of the large eddy motions. The turbulent kinetic energy and scalar dissipation rates were estimated using partially non-isotropic and isotropic turbulent approximation. In the unstable case, the turbulent energy dissipation decreases more rapidly with the downstream distance than in the stable case.