• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2016

The portable hydraulic turbine we previously developed for open channels comprises an axial flow runner with an appended collection device and a diffuser section. The output power of this hydraulic turbine was improved by catching and accelerating an open-channel water flow using the kinetic energy of the water. This study aimed to further improve the performance of the hydraulic turbine. Using numerical analysis, we examined the performances and flow fields of a single runner and a composite body consisting of the runner and collection device by varying the airfoil and number of blades. Consequently, the maximum values of input power coefficient of the Runner D composite body with two blades (which adopts the MEL031 airfoil and alters the blade angle) are equivalent to those of the composite body with two blades (MEL021 airfoil). We found that the Runner D composite body has the highest turbine efficiency and thus the largest power coefficient. Furthermore, the performance of the Runner D composite body calculated from the numerical analysis was verified experimentally in an open-channel water flow test.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2009

능동 비틀림 제어기법을 이용한 복합재료 로터 블레이드의 헬리콥터 진동억제에 대한 수치연구를 수행하였다. 허브에 작용하는 진동하중 억제를 위해 복합재료 블레이드의 탄성 연계와 함께 압전 소재의 전단변형 메커니즘을 이용하였다. 로터 블레이드는 표면에 압전 작동기를 부착한 박벽 상자형 단면을 갖는 복합재료 보로 모델링하였다. 회전익에 대한 지배 운동방정식은 Hamilton 원리를 이용하여 구성하였고, 공력하중은 자유후류모델을 포함하는 비정상 공력 이론을 이용하여 구했다. 다양한 탄성연계 적층과 능동 작동기를 부착한 복합재료 블레이드에 대해 허브진동 하중 특성을 고찰하였다. 수치해석 결과 최적 제어 알고리듬을 적용하여 $N_b$/rev 진동하중을 대폭 줄일 수 있음을 보였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2009

A two-dimensional cross-section analysis program based on the finite element method has been developed for composite blades with arbitrary cross-section profiles and material distributions. The modulus weighted approach is used to take into account the non-homogeneous material characteristics of advanced blades. The CLPT (Classical Lamination Plate Theory) is applied to obtain the effective moduli of the composite laminate. The location of shear center for any given cross-sections are determined according to the Trefftz' definition while the torsion constants are obtained using the St. Venant torsion theory. A series of benchmark examples for beams with various cross-sections are illustrated to show the accuracy of the developed cross-section analysis program. The cross section cases include thin-walled C-channel, I-beam, single-cell box, NACA0012 airfoil, and KARI small-scale blades. Overall, a reasonable correlation is obtained in comparison with experiments or finite element analysis results.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 매개변수곡선의 일종인 Bézier 곡선을 이용한 단면해석법을 개발하고, 이를 이용한 블레이드 최적구조설계 프레임워크를 구성하였다. 개발된 단면해석기법은 기존의 직선 세그먼트를 이용한 중심선기반 단면해석법의 효율성을 유지하면서 고형 블레이드 단면에 대한 해석이 가능한 특징이 있다. 본 연구에서 제안한 단면해석법을 예제 블레이드에 적용하고 구조 최적설계를 수행하여 설정된 구속조건을 모두 충족함과 동시에 기준형상대비 약 52% 질량이 감소된 최적 블레이드 형상을 도출하였다. 최적설계에는 총 19개의 블레이드 단면을 고려하였으며, 결과를 도출하는 데 대략 1시간 정도의 계산시간이 소요되었다. 본 연구를 통해 개발된 단면해석 기법과 최적설계 프레임워크의 효율성을 확인하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2011

According to recent figures, 35% of the world's blades are made using prepreg blades, by Vestas and Gamesa. They are the most advanced in the market today. In this study, we investigated the validity of the finite element method (FEM) applied to an FE analysis of a hybrid composite wind-turbine blade. Two methods were suggested for a composite FE analysis: using the equivalent properties of the composite or using stacking properties. FE analysis results using the stacking properties of the composite were in good agreement with results of using the equivalent properties. The difference between FE results was approximately 0.6~13.3%.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.288-294
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• 2010

In recent years, wind energy has been the world's fastest growing source of energy. This paper describes the structural design and analysis of composite blade for 2 kW-level HAWT (horizontal axis wind turbine). The aerodynamic design and force, which are required to design and analyze a composite blade structurally, are calculated through BEMT(blade element momentum theory) implemented in public code PROPID. To obtain the equivalent material properties of filament wound composite blades, the rule-of-mixture is applied using the basic material properties of fiber and matrix, respectively. Lay-up sequence, ply thickness and ply angle are designed to satisfy the loading conditions. Structural analysis by using commercial software ABAQUS is performed to compute the displacement and strength ratio of filament wound composite blades.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.1222-1227
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• 2000

The optimization study are carried out for helicopter rotor blades with composite box-beam spar. The objective function is to minimize the weight of rotor blades subject to frequency, aeroelastic stability and failure constraints. Design variables include the number of ply and ply angles of the laminated walls. The beam model of a hinge less rotor blade is based on a large deflection beam theory to describe the arbitrary large deflections and rotations. The p-k method and unsteady two dimensional strip theory are used to calculate aeroelastic stability boundary.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2010

Fatigue properties of composite materials are extremely important to design durable and reliable helicopter rotor blades. However, it is very difficult to apply conventional fatigue test loads in short period. Therefore, accelerating test speed and facilitating spectrum load realization are required. In this study, we have developed a fatigue testing method that uses a resonance of simply supported beam type blade specimen. This test consists in exciting the blade specimen with a frequency that corresponds to its natural frequency. In that case, the test specimen similar to a beam fixed between two pivot points starts vibrating and is significantly deformed. Resonant fatigue tests were performed by changing exciting vertical amplitude and frequency, and S-N curves of each composite materials were successfully obtained.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Fatigue properties of composite materials are extremely important to design durable and reliable helicopter rotor blades. However, it is very difficult to apply conventional fatigue test loads in short period. Therefore, accelerating test speed and facilitating spectrum load realization are required. In this study, we have developed a fatigue testing method that uses a resonance of simply supported beam type blade specimen. This test consists in exciting the blade specimen with a frequency that corresponds to its natural frequency. In that case, the test specimen similar to a beam fixed between two pivot points starts vibrating and is significantly deformed. Resonant fatigue tests were performed by changing exciting vertical amplitude and frequency, and S-N curves of each composite materials were successfully obtained.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.512-521
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• 2002

The flap-lag-torsion coupled aeroelastic behavior of a hingeless rotor blade with composite flexures in hovering flight has been investigated by using the finite element method. The quasisteady strip theory with dynamic inflow effects is used to obtain the aerodynamic loads acting on the blade. The governing differential equations of motion undergoing moderately large displacements and rotations are derived using the Hamilton's principle. The flexures used in the present model are composed of two composite plates which are rigidly attached together. The lead-lag flexure is located inboard of the flap flexure. A mixed warping model that combines the St. Versant torsion and the Vlasov torsion is developed to describe the twist behavior of the composite flexure. Numerical simulations are carried out to correlate the present results with experimental test data and also to identify the effects of structural couplings of the composite flexures on the aeroelastic stability of the blade. The prediction results agree well with other experimental data. The effects of elastic couplings such as pitch-flap, pitch-lag, and flap-lag couplings on the stability behavior of the composite blades are also investigated.