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Study of Flow Field and Pressure Distribution on a Rotor Blade of HAWT in Yawed Flow Conditions

  • Maeda, Takao;Kamada, Yasunari;Okada, Naohiro;Suzuki, Jun
    • International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.360-368
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    • 2010
  • This paper describes the flow field and the blade pressure distribution of a horizontal axis wind turbine in various yawed flow conditions. These measurements were carried out with 2.4m-diameter rotor with pressure sensors and a 2-dimensional laser Doppler velocimeter for each azimuth angle in a wind tunnel. The results show that aerodynamic forces of the blade based on the pressure measurements change according to the local angle of attack during rotation. Therefore the wake of the yawed rotor becomes asymmetric for the rotor axis. Furthermore, the relations between aerodynamic forces and azimuth angles change according to tip speed ratio. By the experimental analysis, the flow field and the aerodynamic forces for each azimuth angle in yawed flow condition were clarified.

Field Test and Evaluation for a Wireless Vehicle Detector with Two Anisotropic Magneto-Resistive Sensors (2개의 AMR 센서를 이용한 무선 차량 검지기에 대한 현장시험 및 평가)

  • Kang, Moon-Ho
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.60 no.3
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    • pp.600-605
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    • 2011
  • This paper shows field test and evaluation results for a wireless vehicle detector with anisotropic magneto-resistive (AMR) sensors. The detector consists of two AMR sensors and mechanical and electronic apparatuses. The AMR sensor senses disturbance of the earth magnetic field caused by a vehicle moving over the sensor and then produces an output indicative of the moving vehicle. In this paper, vehicle speeds are calculated by using two AMR sensors fixed on a board, with constant distance. To test and evaluate the accuracy of the detector in real traffic situations, the detector was installed on a local highway and vehicle speeds and volumes were measured both in a free running and a highly congested traffic. The measurements from the detector are compared with the reference measurements obtained from a traffic camera with the Mean Absolute Percentage Errors (MAPE), which has proved the usefulness of the detector in the field.

Acoustic Noise Source Identification in the Automotive Industry (자동차의 음향잡음의 원인규명 방안)

  • Hall, Paul
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.91-97
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    • 1996
  • We have all heard sounds that did not sound "right" while riding in an automobile. Objectionable sounds are difficult to find and understand because the sound field is complex and dynamic in the near field of an automobile. Many different noise sources and transmission paths must be understood before an engineering change can be recommended. This paper reviews the fundamental characterization of sound and chscusses the Sound Intensity measurement technique. Sound intensity measurements locate sources and sinks of acoustic energy. Used with narrowband analysis equipment, acoustic noise sources can be identified. Sound intensity measurements are made -in-situ and do not require specmi anechoic facilities. The measurement results in a vector representation of the near field sound field and can discriminate between multiple sound sources.d sources.

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Generation of Forest Leaf Area Index (LAI) Map Using Multispectral Satellite Data and Field Measurements

  • Lee, Kyu-Sung;Kim, Sun-Hwa;Park, Yoon-Il;Jang, Ki-Chang
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.371-380
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    • 2003
  • The primary objective of this study is to develop a suitable methodology to generate forest leaf area index (LAI) map at regional and local scales. To build empirical models, we collected the LAI values at 30 sample plots over the forest within the kyongan watershed area by the field measurements using an optical instrument. Landsat-7 ETM+ multispectral data obtained at the same growing season with the field LAI measurement were used. Three datasets of remote sensing signal were prepared for analyzing the relationship with the field measured LAI value and they include raw DN, atmospherically corrected reflectance, and topographically corrected reflectance. From the correlation analysis and regression model development, we found that the radiometric correction of topographic effects was very critical step to increase the sensitivity of the multispectral reflectance to LAI. In addition, the empirical model to generate forest LAI map should be separately developed for each of coniferous and deciduous forest.

The influence of model surface roughness on wind loads of the RC chimney by comparing the full-scale measurements and wind tunnel simulations

  • Chen, Chern-Hwa;Chang, Cheng-Hsin;Lin, Yuh-Yi
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.137-156
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    • 2013
  • A wind tunnel test of a scaled-down model and field measurement were effective methods for elucidating the aerodynamic behavior of a chimney under a wind load. Therefore, the relationship between the results of the wind tunnel test and the field measurement had to be determined. Accordingly, the set-up and testing method in the wind tunnel had to be modified from the field measurement to simulate the real behavior of a chimney under the wind flow with a larger Reynolds number. It enabled the results of the wind tunnel tests to be correlated with the field measurement. The model surface roughness and different turbulence intensity flows were added to the test. The simulated results of the wind tunnel test agreed with the full-scale measurements in the mean surface pressure distribution behavior.

Analysis on the Field Measurements with the Construction of Cut and Cover Tunnel (복개 터널구조물의 현장 시공에 따른 계측 분석 사례)

  • 이석원;박시현;최순욱;배규진
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.125-137
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    • 2003
  • Field measurements were carried out in this study to investigate the behavior of cut and cover tunnel such as the distribution and the magnitude of the earth pressure during back fill process. Three kinds of measuring instruments, such as the earth pressure load cell, the concrete strain gauge and the reinforcing bar meter of embedded type in concrete structure were installed and measured. Earth pressure load cells measured the outside forces acting on the tunnel lining with radial directions. Three load cells were installed at the crown, the right and the left shoulder of the tunnel, respectively. Three sets of reinforcing bar meter were installed in the double reinforcements of the tunnel lining and their locations were the same with the position of the earth pressure load cells. Concrete strain gauge was installed only one site of the upper compressive part at the tunnel crown. Based on the measurements, the deformation and the earth pressure acting on the tunnel lining were investigated with the back fill process. Considerations on the validity of the field measurements were paid.

Dosimetric characteristics of an independent collimator system using measurements performed quarter fields. (Independent jaw를 이용한 비대칭조사면의 선량분포에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Geon O;Jeong Se Yeong;Kim Yeong Beom;Gwon Yeong Ho
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2002
  • The mordem linear accelerators are equipped with X-ray collimators that can be moved independently to allow asymmetric fields with field centers positioned away from the true central axis of the beam. We have studied the dosimetric of an independent collimator system using measurements performed quarter fields. The field size factors for asymmetric fields are compared to those for symmetric fields. Dosimetric measurements include portent depth don, beam penumbra and shape of isodose curves for symmetric and quarter fields.

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Sound Power Measurements Based on ISO 3741 and 3745

  • Lee, Kang-Il;Kim, Hyun-Tae;Yoon, Suk-Wang
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.1E
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 2000
  • In this paper, we present the description and results of experimental study of the sound power measurements based on International Standards ISO 3741 and 3745. The sound power emitted by a calibrated reference sound source was measured in a reverberation room and a free field over a reflecting plane, using the precision methods of International Standards ISO 3741 direct method and ISO 3745, respectively. The sound power measurements carried out in this study give accurate estimation and also show that both methods for determining the sound power levels of a sound source in a reverberation room and a free field over a reflecting plane, according to the ISO 3741 and 3745, respectively, have proved equally good.

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An Experimental Study on Shallow Water Effect in Slamming (천수에서의 슬래밍 현상에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Kang, Hyo-Dong;Oh, Seung-Hoon;Kwon, Sun-Hong
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 2009
  • This study presents an experimental investigation of the shallow water impact of a box type structure. The analysis was done based on the video images captured by a high speed camera, the flow field obtained by PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry), and pressure measurements in the divided region. The video images showed quite good agreement with the description given by Korobkin. The PIV measurements of the velocity field provided a clear view of the flow pattern for all three stages. The pressure was measured at the bottom of the tank with strain gauge type pressure gauges. The pressure measurements showed the characteristics of divided regions.

Measurements of dielectric constants of soil to develop a landslide prediction system

  • Rhim, Hong Chul
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.319-328
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    • 2011
  • In this study, the measurements of the dielectric constants of soil at 900 MHz and 1 GHz were made to relate those properties to the moisture content of the soil. This study's intention was to use the relationship between the dielectric constant and the moisture content to develop a landslide prediction system. By monitoring the change of the moisture content within the soil using ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems in the field, the possibility of a landslide is expected to be detected. To establish a database for the dielectric constants and the moisture content, the measurements of soil samples were made using both an open-ended dielectric coaxial probe and the GPR. Based on the measurement results, correlations between the GPR and reflector for each frequency at 900 MHz and 1 GHz were found for the dielectric constants and the moisture content. Finally, the mechanism of the measurement device to be implemented in the field is suggested.