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EFFECT OF FLOW UNSTEADINESS ON DISPERSION IN NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID IN AN ANNULUS

  • NAGARANI, P.;SEBASTIAN, B.T.
    • Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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    • v.35 no.3_4
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    • pp.241-260
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    • 2017
  • An analysis is made to study the solute transport in a Casson fluid flow through an annulus in presence of oscillatory flow field and determine how this flow influence the solute dispersion along the annular region. Axial dispersion coefficient and the mean concentration expressions are calculated using the generalized dispersion model. Dispersion coefficient in oscillatory flow is found to be a function of frequency parameter, Schmidt number, and the pressure fluctuation component besides its dependency on yield stress of the fluid, annular gap and time in the case of steady flow. Due to the oscillatory nature of the flow, the dispersion coefficient changes cyclically and the amplitude and magnitude of the dispersion increases initially with time and reaches a non - transient state after a certain critical time. This critical value varies with frequency parameter and independent of the other parameters. It is found that the presence of inner cylinder and increase in the size of the inner cylinder inhibits the dispersion process. This model may be used in understanding the dispersion phenomenon in cardiovascular flows and in particular in catheterized arteries.

A Study on the Characteristic of Flow and Burnout in a Boiling Annulus (Part 2, Case of Natural Convection) (불등이중관에 있어서의 유동특성과 번아우트 (제3보, 자연대유의 경우))

  • 조용철
    • Journal of the KSME
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 1976
  • An experimental investigation of the natural circulating boiling flow characteristic in three cases of annulus with different outer diameter, and the effect of annular gap size on the burnout behavior is presented. The experimental work was conducted for each case of test section at system pressure of $1kg/cm^2$ and inlet subcooling $0-20^{\circ}C$ in the full range of throttling ratio. As the result, the following facts were found. 1) With the increase of ${\Delta}T_{sub}$, $D_{2}$ and A/A_{o}$, $q_{BO}$ increases on the whole, and with the decrease of ${\Delta}T_{sub}$ and $D_{2}$, hydrodynamic instability is accelerated to happen prematually. 2)With the increase of ${\Delta}T_{sub}$, $D_{2}$ and A/A_{o}$ burnout characteristic shows the high velocitylow quality burnout, and with the decrease, low-velocity-high quality burnout. 3)With the decrease of A/A_{o}$, hyddrodynamic instability is singnificantly restrained and the difference of $q_{BO}$ in each $D_2$ under same condition is gradually reduced, finally converging into $1.9{\times}10^{5}kcal/m^{2}-hr$.

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An experimental study on the effect of parameters for onset of nucleate boiling in concentric annuli flows (이중 동심관 유동에서 핵비등 시발점의 영향인자에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Song, J.H.;Kim, K.C.;Lee, S.H.;Park, J.H.;Suk, H.C.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2000.04b
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    • pp.373-378
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    • 2000
  • An experimental investigation on the incipience of nucleate boiling in forced flow of water is performed as a verification and extension of previous analysis. The effects of the subcooling, Reynolds number and surface curvature on the onset of nucleate boiling(ONB) in a concentric annulus flow channel with smooth inner heating surface is investigated experimentaly. Through flow visualization, the boiling phenomenon was observed directly and the experimental results were examined to find ONB heat flux. The results show that the variation of heat flux at ONB is increased linearly as the Reynolds number and subcooling are increased. The effect of surface curvature is very great specially for a small radius when radius of the inner heating tube is increased, the heat flux at ONB is almost inversely increased for the range of this investigation. It is found that the effect of convex surface curvature on ONB heat flux is very significant for a small radius.

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An Approximate Analytical Method for Hydrodynamic Forces on Oscillating Inner Cylinder in Concentric Annulus (동심원내에서 진동하는 내부 실린더에 작용하는 유체유발력의 근사적 해법)

  • 심우건
    • Journal of KSNVE
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.861-869
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    • 1997
  • An approximate analytical method has been developed for estimating hydrodynamic forces acting on oscillating inner cylinder in concentric annulus. When the rigid inner cylinder executes translational oscillation, fluid inertia and damping forces on the oscillating cylinder are generated by unsteady pressure and viscous skin friction. Considering the dynamic-characteristics of unsteady viscous flow and the added mass coefficient of inviscid fluid, these hydrodynamic forces including viscous effect are dramatically simplified and expressed in terms of oscillatory Reynolds number and the geometry of annular configuration. Thus, the viscous effect on the forces can be estimated very easily compared to an existing theory. The forces are calculated by two models developed for relatively high and low oscillatory Reynolds numbers. The model for low oscillatory Reynolds number is suitable for relatively high ratio of the penetration depth to annular space while the model for high oscillatory Reynolds number is applicable to the case of relatively low ratio. It is found that the transient ratio between two models is approximately 0.2~0.25 and the forcea are expressed in terms of oscillatory Reynolds number, explicity. The present results show good agreements with an existing numerical results, especially for high and low penetration ratios to annular gap.

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Aortic Valve Sparing Operations: A Review

  • David, Tirone E.
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2012
  • Aortic valve sparing operations were developed to preserve the native aortic valve during surgery for aortic root aneurysm as well as surgery for ascending aortic aneurysms with associated aortic insufficiency. There are basically two types of aortic valve sparing oprations: remodeling of the aortic root and reimplantation of the aortic valve. These operations have been performed for over two decades and the clinical outcomes have been excellent in experienced hands. Although remodeling of the aortic root is physiologically superior to reimplantation of the aortic valve, long-term follow-up suggests that the latter is associated with lower risk of developing aortic insufficiency. Failure of remodeling of the aortic root is often due to dilatation of the aortic annulus. Thus, this type of aortic valve sparing should be reserved for older patients with ascending aortic aneurysm and normal aortic annulus whereas reimplantation of the aortic valve is more appropriate for young patients with inherited disorders that cause aortic root aneurysms. This article summarizes the published experience with these two operations. They are no longer experimental procedures and should be part of the surgical armamentarium to treat patients with aortic root aneurysm and ascending aortic aneurysms with associated aortic insufficiency.

Experimental Study on Two-Phase Flow Parameters of Subcoolet Boiling in Inclined Annulus

  • Lee, Tae-Ho;Kim, Moon-Oh;Park, Goon-Cherl
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.29-48
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    • 1999
  • Local two-phase flow parameters of subcooled flow boiling in inclined annulus were measured to investigate the effect of inclination on the internal flow structure. Two-conductivity probe technique was applied to measure local gas phasic parameters, including void fraction, vapor bubble frequency, chord length, vapor bubble velocity and interfacial area concentration. Local liquid velocity was measured by Pilot tube. Experiments were conducted for three angles of inclination; 0$^{\circ}$(vertical), 30$^{\circ}$, 60$^{\circ}$. The system pressure was maintained at atmospheric pressure. The range of average void fraction was up to 10% and the average liquid superficial velocities were less than 1.3 m/sec. The results of experiments showed that the distributions of two-phase How parameters were influenced by the angle of channel inclination. Especially, the void fraction and chord length distributions were strongly affected by the increase of inclination angle, and flow pattern transition to slug flow was observed depending on the How conditions. The profiles of vapor velocity, liquid velocity and interfacial area concentration were found to be affected by the non-symmetric bubble size distribution in inclined channel. Using the measured distributions of local phasic parameters, an analysis for predicting average void fraction was performed based on the drift flux model and flowing volumetric concentration. And it was demonstrated that the average void fraction can be more appropriately presented in terms of flowing volumetric concentration.

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Heat Transfer Characteristics of an Annulus Channel Cooled with R-134a Fluid near the Critical Pressure (임계압력 근처에서의 환형관 채널에 대한 열전달 특성 연구)

  • Hong, Sung-Deok;Chun, Se-Young;Kim, Se-Yun;Baek, Won-Pil
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.2094-2099
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    • 2004
  • An experimental study on heat transfer characteristics near the critical pressure has been performed with an internally-heated vertical annular channel cooled by R-134a fluid. Two series of tests have been completed: (a) steady-state critical heat flux (CHF) and (b) heat transfer tests for pressure reduction transients through the critical pressure. In the present experimental range, the steady-state CHF decreases with the increase of the system pressure For a fixed inlet mass flux and subcooling, the CHF falls sharply at about 3.8 MPa and shows a trend toward converging to zero as the pressure approaches the critical point of 4.059 MPa. The CHF phenomenon near the critical pressure does not lead to an abrupt temperature rise of the heated wall because the CHF occurred at remarkably low power levels. In the pressure reduction transient experiments, as soon as the pressure passed through the critical pressure, the wall temperatures rise rapidly up to a very high value due to the occurrence of the departure from nucleate boiling. The wall temperature reaches a maximum at the saturation point of the outlet temperature, then tends to decrease gradually.

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Analysis of Two Phase Natural Circulation Flow in the Reactor Cavity under External Vessel Cooling (원자로용기 외벽냉각시 원자로공동에서 이상유동 자연순환 해석)

  • Park, Rae-Joon;Ha, Kwang-Soon;Kim, Sang-Baik;Kim, Hee-Dong
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.2141-2145
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    • 2004
  • As part of study on thermal hydraulic behavior in the reactor cavity under external vessel cooling in the APR (Advanced Power Reactor) 1400, one dimensional two phase flow of steady state in the reactor cavity have been analyzed to investigate a coolant circulation mass flow rate in the annulus region between the reactor vessel and the insulation material using the RELAP5/MOD3 computer code. The RELAP5/MOD3 results have shown that a two phase natural circulation flow of 300 - 600 kg/s is generated in the annulus region between the reactor vessel and the insulation material when the external vessel cooling has been applied in the APR 1400. An increase in the heat flux of the inner vessel leads to an increase of the coolant mass flow rate. An increase in the coolant outlet area leads to an increase in the coolant circulation mass flow rate, but the coolant inlet area does not effective on the coolant circulation mass flow rate. The change of the lower coolant outlet to a lower position affects the coolant circulation mass flow rate, but the variation trend is not consistent.

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A Numerical Investigation of Hydrogen Absorption Reaction Based on ZrCo for Tritium Storage (I) (삼중수소 저장을 위한 ZrCo 저장재에서의 수소 흡장에 대한 수치해석적 연구 (I))

  • Yoo, Haneul;Yun, Seihun;Chang, Minho;Kang, Hyungoo;Ju, Hyunchul
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.448-454
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, a three-dimensional hydrogen absorption model is applied to a thin double-layered annulus ZrCo hydride bed and validated against the temperature evolution data measured by Kang et al. The present model reasonably captures the bed temperature evolution behavior and the 99% hydrogen charging time. The equilibrium pressure expression for hydrogen absorption on ZrCo is derived as a function of temperature and the H/M atomic ratio based on the pressure-composition isotherm data given by Konishi et al. In addition, this present model provides multi-dimensional contours such as temperature and H/M atomic ratio in the thin doublelayered annulus metal hydride region. This numerical study provides fundamental understanding during hydrogen absorption process and indicates that efficient design of the metal hydride bed is critical to achieve rapid hydrogen charging performance. The present three-dimensional hydrogen absorption model is a useful tool for the optimization of bed design and operating conditions.

Aortic Periannular Abscess Invading into the Central Fibrous Body, Mitral Valve, and Tricuspid Valve

  • Oh, Hyun Kong;Kim, Nan Yeol;Kang, Min-Woong;Kang, Shin Kwang;Yu, Jae Hyeon;Lim, Seung Pyung;Choi, Jae Sung;Na, Myung Hoon
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.283-286
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    • 2014
  • A 61-year-old man was diagnosed with aortic stenoinsufficiency with periannular abscess, which involved the aortic root of noncoronary sinus (NCS) that invaded down to the central fibrous body, whole membranous septum, mitral valve (MV), and tricuspid valve (TV). The open complete debridement was executed from the aortic annulus at NCS down to the central fibrous body and annulus of the MV and the TV, followed by the left ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with implantation of a mechanical aortic valve by using a leaflet of the half-folded elliptical bovine pericardial patch. Another leaflet of this patch was used for the repair of the right atrial wall with a defect and the TV.