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Systematic influence of different building spacing, height and layout on mean wind and turbulent characteristics within and over urban building arrays

  • Jiang, Dehai;Jiang, Weimei;Liu, Hongnian;Sun, Jianning
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.275-289
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    • 2008
  • Large eddy simulations have been performed within and over different types of urban building arrays. This paper adopted three dimensionless parameters, building frontal area density (${\lambda}_f$) the variation degree of building height (${\sigma}_h$), and the staggered degree of building range ($r_s$), to study the systematic influence of building spacing, height and layout on wind and turbulent characteristics. The following results have been achieved: (1) As ${\lambda}_f$ decrease from 0.25 to 0.18, the mean flow patterns transfer from "skimming" flow to "wake interference" flow, and as ${\lambda}_f$ decrease from 0.06 to 0.04, the mean flow patterns transfer from "wake interference" flow to "isolated roughness" flow. With increasing ${\lambda}_f$, wind velocity within arrays increases, and the vortexes in front of low buildings would break, even disappear, whereas the vortexes in front of tall buildings would strengthen and expand. Tall buildings have greater disturbance on wind than low buildings do. (2) All the wind velocity profiles and the upstream profile converge at the height of 2.5H approximately. The decay of wind velocity within the building canopy was in positive correlation with ${\lambda}_f$ and $r_s$. If the height of building arrays is variable, Macdonald's wind velocity model should be modified through introducing ${\sigma}_h$, because wind velocity decreases at the upper layers of the canopy and increases at the lower layers of the canopy. (3) The maximum of turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) always locates at 1.2 times as high as the buildings. TKE within the canopy decreases with increasing ${\lambda}_f$ and $r_s$ but the maximum of TKE are very close though ${\sigma}_h$ varies. (4) Wind velocity profile follows the logarithmic law approximately above the building canopy. The Zero-plane displacement $z_d$ heighten with increasing ${\lambda}_f$, whereas the maximum of and Roughness length $z_0$ occurs when ${\lambda}_f$ is about 0.14. $z_d$ and $z_0$ heighten linearly with ${\sigma}_h$ and $r_s$, If ${\sigma}_h$ is large enough, $z_d$ may become higher than the average height of buildings.

Type Prediction of Stripped-envelope Supernovae by Wind-driven Mass Loss Progenitor Model

  • Jeong, Yongje;Yoon, Sung-Chul
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.42.4-43
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    • 2020
  • The hydrogen-rich envelope mass of a dying massive star is the key factor that determines the type and properties of the resulting supernova. Emulating wind-driven mass loss of single stars with the MESA(Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics) stellar evolution code, we made a grid of models for a large parameter space of initial mass (12 M⊙ to 30M⊙), metallicity (solar, LMC and SMC), hydrogen envelope mass (0.01M⊙ to 10M⊙) for progenitor stars in their final step of evolution. Our results suggest the final luminosity of the progenitor is largely determined by the initial mass, which means there is luminosity degeneracy for stars with the same initial mass but with different hydrogen-rich envelope masses. Since we can break this degeneracy by correcting luminosity with surface gravity (spectroscopic HR diagram), we can infer the exact mass property of an observed progenitor. The surface temperature drastically varies near the envelope mass of ~0.1M⊙ and surface temperature of ~10000 K, where the demarcation between the hydrogen-rich envelope and the helium core lies, which explains the rarity of 'white' supergiants. There also exists a discontinuity in the chemical composition of the progenitor envelope around this critical hydrogen-rich envelope mass of ~0.1 M⊙, which can be tested in future observations of "flash spectroscopy" of supernovae.

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Statistical Distribution of Fatigue Life of Composite Materials for Small Wind-Turbine Blades (소형풍력발전 블레이드용 복합재료의 피로수명 분포에 대한 확률론적 평가)

  • Kang, Ki-Weon
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.35 no.10
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    • pp.1281-1289
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    • 2011
  • This paper deals with several statistical distribution functions for the analysis of fatigue life data of composite laminates for small wind-turbine blades. A series of tensile tests was performed on triaxial glass/epoxy laminates for loading directions of $0^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$, and $90^{\circ}$. Then, fatigue tests were carried out to determine the fatigue life at the aforementioned loading directions and the fatigue stresses at four levels. Two-parameter Weibull, three-parameter Weibull, normal, and log-normal distributions were used to fit the fatigue life data of the triaxial composite laminates. The three-parameter Weibull distribution most accurately described the fatigue life data measured experimentally for all the cases considered. Furthermore, the variation of fatigue life was simultaneously affected by the loading direction and fatigue stress level.

Studies on the Characteristics of Growth of Pinus thunbergii planted in a Costal Sand Zone (해안방재림 조성지에 식재한 해송의 생장 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyun-Phil;Lee, Heon-Ho;Lee, Ju-Hyoung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.101 no.4
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    • pp.656-662
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    • 2012
  • This study has been undertaken to research the characteristics of growth of Pinus thunbergii Parl., which were planted in Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk, Coast Disaster Prevention Forest. The total amount of 3600 trees of 9 sand dune stabilizing hedges were monitored in the past 4 years. The relationship between tree growth with environmental factors such as wind speed, soil conditions and sand-accumulation fences has been compared and investigated. To increase the growth increment of coastal disaster prevention forests, the development of sand-accumulating fences is the most important factor in controlling wind speed effectively. The monitoring for the maximizing wind-break effect of the sand-accumulating fences should be investigated when building coastal disaster prevention forests.

Status and problems of agriculture in Jeju (제주도농업(濟州道農業)의 현황(現況)과 문제점(問題點))

  • Kim, In Hak;Nam, In Heu
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.161-170
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    • 1975
  • Status of agriculture in Jeju province were investigated to find out problems and solutions in view of weather, soils and crop productions. Two hundred harmful windy days per year force to build strong wind-break forest near to farm. Somewhat severe drought situation in croping could be completely avoided by good irrigation system using abundant underground water resources. Poor fertility of soils should be improved by using much compost, lime, fused phosphate, and high dose fertilizers. Optimum fertilizer level for each crop should be determined with special consideration on characteristics of volcanic ash soil.

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A Study on Course Correction Performance Expectation & Algorithm Implementation of 1D CCM (1D CCM 탄도수정 성능예측 및 알고리즘 구현 연구)

  • Kim, Ki-Pyo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.5-13
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    • 2007
  • The trajectory of an current artillery munition is subject to a variety of different error sources resulting in more or less big deviation from the nominal predicted flight path. The 1D CCM(Course Correction Munition) has appeared to solve this problem and the mechanism of 1D CCM is a simple and low cost one using the influence of drag to range behavior of an artillery munition. In the paper 1D CCM concept has been simulated using wind tunnel experiment results of the specified Korean munition with CCF(Course Correction Fuze) and calculated the performance of its rang error reduction. From the simulated results it can be numerically explained that the possibility of adaptation of 1D CCM concept to Korean artillery munitions.

Case Studies of Meteorological Disasters and Structural Safety Test of Ginseng Houses (인삼 제배 시설의 기상재해 사례 및 구조 안전성 검토)

  • Nam, Sang-Woon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.339-342
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    • 2003
  • According to the results of structural safety analysis, allowable safe snow depth for type B(wood frame with single span) was 25.9cm, and those for type A(wood frame with multi span) and type C and D (steel frame with multi span) were 17.6cm, 25.8cm, and 20.0cm respectively. An experiential example study on meteorological disasters indicated that a strong wind damage was experienced once every 20 years, and a heavy snow damage once every 9.5 years. The most serious disaster was a heavy snow and it was found that a half break or complete collapse of structures were experienced by about 70% of farmhouses.

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OBSERVATIONS OF CO J = 2 $\to$ 1 AND 3 $\to$ 2 LINES TOWARD EXTREMELY HIGH VELOCITY OUTFLOWS

  • CHOI MINHO
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.29 no.spc1
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    • pp.195-196
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    • 1996
  • We observed CO J = 2 $\to$ 1 and J = 3 $\to$ 2 lines toward several star formation regions with extremely high velocity (EHV) outflows: W3 IRS5, W28 A2, GL2591, S140, and Cepheus A. The full width of the wings are 90-235 km $s^{-1}$. Some wings show clear break of slope in the line profile implying that the nature of the EHV outflow is different from that of the high velocity outflow. We suggest that the EHV CO wing emission is tracing CO molecules in the stellar wind or jet which drives the high velocity outflow.

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A Study on the Economic Evaluation of Thermal Insulation Remodeling (단열 리모델링 공사의 경제성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Se-Bum;Jeon, Min-Chang;Lee, Sang-Beom;Kim, Dae-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.142-143
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    • 2015
  • In this study, the remodeling of the insulation for the study of economic evaluation to find out. Targeting first Hyomin Domitory in Dong-Eui University, the purpose of the study is to carry out insulation work to conform to the strengthening of legal insulation standards. Studies in the way of insulation construction surveys of students who after living through the Survey. Exterior walls and windows with a comparative analysis of the thermal transmittance insulation performance is calculated according to the annual heating costs. The study is about 108 years after the investment is recovered through the break-even point was to know. Resolve residents' complaints, the gap wind reduction, reduction of environmental pollution and other problems solved.

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Air Temperature Decreasing Effects by Shading and Ventilation at Micro-scale Experiment Plots (소공간 실험구의 차광과 통풍에 의한 기온저감 효과)

  • Kim, Hyun-Cheol;Woo, Ji-Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze air temperature decreasing effects by shading and ventilation at micro-scale experiment plots, especially focused on the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) in outdoor spaces. To monitor the time-serial changes of Dry-bulb Temperature (DT), Globe Temperature (GT) and Relative Humidity (RH) in the wind blocking and shading conditions, Two hexahedral steel frames were established on the open grass field, the dimension of each frame was 1.5m(W)${\times}$1.5m(L)${\times}$1.5m(H). Four vertical side of one frame was covered by transparent polyethylene film to prevent wind passing through (Wind break plot; WP). The top side of the other frame was covered with shading curtain which intercept 95% of solar light and energy (Shading plot; SP). And, Another vertical steel frame without any treatment preventing ventilation and sunlight was set up, which represents natural conditions (Control plot; CP). The major findings were as follows; 1. The average globe temperature (GT) was highest at WP showing $50.94^{\circ}C$ and lowest at SP showing $34.58^{\circ}C$. The GT of natural condition (SP) was $42.31^{\circ}C$ locating the midst between WP and SP. The difference of GT of each plot was about $8-16^{\circ}C$, which means the ventilation and shading has significant effect on decreasing the temperature. 2. WP showed the highest average dry-bulb temperature (DT) of $38.41^{\circ}C$ which apparently differ from SP and CP showing $31.94^{\circ}C$ and $33.15^{\circ}C$ respectively. The DT of SP and CP were nearly the same. 3. The average relative humidity (RH) was lowest at WP showing 15.21%, but SP and CP had similar RH 28.79%, 28.02% respectively. 4. The average of calculated WBGT were the highest at the WP ($27.61^{\circ}C$) and the lowest at the SP ($23.64^{\circ}C$). The CP ($25.49^{\circ}C$) was in the middle of the others. As summery, compared with natural condition (CP), the wind blocking increased about $2.11^{\circ}C$ WBGT, but the shading decreased about $1.84^{\circ}C$ WBGT. So It can be apparently said that the open space with much shading trees, sheltering furnitures and well-delivered wind corridor can reduce useless and even harmful energy for human outdoor activity considerably in outdoor spaces.