• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.1248-1255
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• 2006

The velocity and pressure fields of a ship's propulsion mechanism of the Weis-Fogh type, in which a airfoil moves reciprocally in a channel, are studied in this paper using the advanced vortex method. The airfoil and the channel are approximated by a finite number of source and vortex panels, and the free vortices are introduced from the body surfaces. The viscous diffusion of fluid is represented using the core-spreading model to the discrete vortices. The velocity is calculated on the basis of the generalized Biot-Savart law and the pressure field is calculated from integrating the equation given by the instantaneous velocity and vorticity fields. Two-dimensional unsteady viscose flows of this propulsion mechanism are numerically clarified, and the calculated results agree well with the experimental ones.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.6-9
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• 2011

Spin-motive force has drawn attention because it contains a fundamental physical property. Spin-motive force creates effective electric and magnetic fields in moving magnetization; a vortex is a plausible system for observing the spin-motive force because of the abrupt profile of magnetization. However, the time-averaged value of a spin-motive force becomes zero when a vortex core undergoes gyroscopic motion. By means of micromagnetic simulation, we demonstrates that a non-zero time-averaged electric field induced by spin-motive force under certain conditions. We propose an experimental method of detecting spin-motive force that provides a better understanding of spin transport in ferromagnetic system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.53 no.10
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• pp.3207-3216
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• 2021

Three-dimensional structures of a vortical flow field and heat transfer characteristics in a partially blocked 7-pin fuel assembly mock-up of sodium-cooled fast reactor have been investigated through a numerical analysis using a commercial computational fluid dynamics code, ANSYS CFX. The simulation with the SST turbulence model agrees well with the experimental data of outlet and cladding wall temperatures. From the analysis on the limiting streamline at the wall, multi-scale vortexes developed in axial direction were found around the blockage. The vortex core has a high cladding wall temperature, and the attachment line has a low cladding wall temperature. The small-scale vortex structures significantly enhance the convective heat transfer because it increases the turbulent mixing and the turbulence kinetic energy. The large-scale vortex structures supply thermal energy near the heated cladding wall surface. It is expected that control of the vortex structures in the fuel assembly plays a significant role in the convective heat transfer enhancement. Furthermore, the blockage plate and grid spacer increase the pressure drop to about 36% compared to the bare case.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2011.06a
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• pp.44-44
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• 2011

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.161-162
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2013.12a
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• pp.108-109
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• 2013

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2014

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.67-73
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• 2015

Using a computational fluid dynamics technique, the flow characteristics and particle residence time in a Taylor reactor were studied. Since flow characteristics in a Taylor reactor are dependent on the operating conditions, effects of the inlet flow velocity and reactor rotational speed were investigated. In addition, the particle residence time of $LiNiMnCoO_2$ (NMC), which is a cathode material in lithium-ion battery, is estimated in the Taylor vortex flow (TVF) region. Without considering the complex chemical reaction at the inlet, the effect of Taylor flow was studied. The results show that the particle residence time increases as the rotating speed increased and the flow rate decreased.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.145-153
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• 2010

In this work, the comprehensive structural dynamics codes including DYMORE and CAMRAD II are used to validate the higher harmonic control aeroacoustic rotor test (HART) II data in descending flight condition. A total of 16 finite elements along with 17 aerodynamic panels are used for the CAMRAD II analysis; whereas, in the DYMORE analysis, 10 finite elements with 31 equally-spaced aerodynamic panels are utilized. To improve the prediction capability of the DYMORE analysis, the finite state dynamic inflow model is upgraded with a free vortex wake model comprised of near shed wake and trailed tip vortices. The predicted results on aerodynamic loads and blade motions are correlated with the HART II measurement data for the baseline, minimum noise and minimum vibration cases. It is found that an improvement of solution, especially for blade vortex interaction airloads, is achieved with the free wake method employed in the DYMORE analysis. Overall, fair to good correlation is achieved for the test cases considered in this study.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.195-199
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• 2012

Using micromagnetic simulation, we investigated the effect of thickness of a nanodisk on a resonance frequency of vortex gyration. We observed that the resonance frequency increases with increasing thickness in both cases of 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) calculation. However, there is a difference in the increasing rate of resonance frequency between 2D and 3D modeling owing to dynamically developed inhomogeneous magnetic texture along the thickness direction of disk in 3D modeling.