• Wind and Structures
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.229-242
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• 2022

Wind tunnel test is often adopted to assess the site-specific wind characteristics for the design of bridges as suggested by current design standards. To investigate the wind characteristics of flat and mountainous terrain, two topographic models are tested in a boundary layer wind tunnel. The wind characteristics, including the vertical and horizontal mean wind speed distributions, the turbulence intensity, and the wind power spectra, are presented. They are investigated intensively in present study with the discussions on the effect of wind direction and the effect of topography. It is indicated that for flat terrain, the wind direction has negligible effect on the wind characteristics, however, the assumption of a homogenous wind field for the mountainous terrain is not applicable. Further, the non-homogeneous wind field can be defined based on a proposed approach if the wind tunnel test or on-site measurement is performed. The calculated turbulence intensities and wind power spectra by using the measured wind speeds are also given. It is shown that for the mountainous terrain, engineers should take into account the variability of the wind characteristics for design considerations.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1987

지형의 변화를 양적으로 표시하는 매개변수-경사도, 곡율, 돌출빈도 및 표면적과 이에 대응하는 평면적의 비-로부터 지형을 분류하고, 이 지형에 따른 적합곡면식을 찾는다. 평탄지형, 완곡지형, 불규척지형을 지형변화양의 변수들에 의해 분류하였고, 평탄지형에는 선형평면식, 완곡지형은 3차 및 5차 곡면식, 그리고 불규칙지형은 5차 곡면식이 적합됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.757-772
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• 2003

We simulate the geographical effects on the onset time of sea breeze at Suyoung and Haeundae districts by using the LCM (Local Circulation Model). The following can be found out from the numerical simulation on Case I (real terrain) which considered the real geography of Busan metropolitan area. Especially, as a result of analyzing the land breeze path, it could be found along the coastline as it flows out through low land coastal area. To find out more about the effects of terrain and geography on the onset time of sea breeze, the results of numerical simulation of virtual geography are as follows. In Case II (flat terrain), to find out how the terrain slope affects the onset of sea breeze, flat land and the ocean was considered. As a result, convergence of nighttime air mass at a Suyoung area and nighttime strong wind speed phenomenon was not shown. In Case III (modified flat terrain), to find out the effects of the irregularity of coastline affecting the onset of sea breeze, numerical simulation was carried out by simplifying the complex coastline into segments of straight coastline. So land breeze system and changing process of sea breeze after sunrise at Suyoung and Haeundae was simulated almost in a similar manner. Through this we could find the effects of coastal irregularities on onset of sea breeze.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2006년 창립20주년기념 정기학술대회 및 국제워크샵
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• pp.257-260
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• 2006

West coast of Korea belongs to the five largest tidal-flat zones in the world. Aiming at the efficient management and preservation of the eco-system and the enhancement of the bio-productivity of the tidal-flat zones, development of a environment-friendly vehicle for tidal-flat area is being attempted. This paper deals with the description of the characteristics of the tidal-flat zones of west coast of Korea, the technology assessment of the related products in the ATV(All-Terrain Vehicle) market, the demand assessment for the resident people.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.383-396
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• 1997

Numerical prediction of the pollutant dispersion over a two-dimensional hilly terrain is presented. The dispersion model used in the present work is based on the gradient diffusion theory and the finite-volume method on a non-orthogonal boundary-fitted grid system. The numerical model is validated by comparing the results with the available experimental data for the flat-floor dispersion within a turbulent boundary-layer. The numerical error analysis is performed based on the guideline of Kasibhatla et al.(1988) for the elevated-source dispersion in the flat-floor boundary layer having a power-law velocity and linear eddy-diffusivity profile. The influences of the two-dimensional hilly terrain on the dispersion from a continuously released source are numerically investigated by changing the emission locations and heights. It is found that the distributions of ground-level concentration are strongly influenced by the source location and the emission height. Hence, the terrain amplification factor is greatly enhanced when the pollutant source is located within a flow separation region. Dispersion from a source of short duration is also simulated and the duration time of the pollutant is compared at several downstream locations on a hilly terrain. The results of the numerical prediction are applied to the evaluation of environmental impacts due to the automobile exhausts at the seashore highway with a parallel mountain range.

• 풍력에너지저널
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.57-67
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• 2023

This study aimed to investigate differences in turbulence intensity and turbine loads among onshore wind farms located in various types of terrain. To achieve this, simulations were conducted for two onshore wind farms with identical wind turbines and capacity but situated on complex and flat terrains. The simulations used meteorological data gathered over a 10-year period from automatic weather stations nearest to the wind farms. WindSim and WindPRO software tools were employed for wind field and load analysis, respectively. The simulation results revealed that wind farm A, situated on complex terrain, exhibited significantly higher effective turbulence intensity than wind farm B on flat terrain, as expected. Consequently, the load indices of several wind turbines exceeded 100 % in wind farm A, indicating that the turbines could not reach their design lifespan. From the simulation study, aimed at reducing both the effective turbulence intensity and turbine loads, it became evident that while increasing turbine spacing could decrease effective turbulence intensity to some extent, it couldn't completely resolve the issue due to the inherently high ambient turbulence intensity on complex terrain. The problem with wind turbine loads could only be completely resolved by using wind turbines with a turbine class of A+, corresponding to a reference turbulence intensity of 0.18.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2011

도로 설계는 자연 지형에 순응하도록 선형을 결정함으로써 경제적이며 환경적인 피해가 최소화되는 도로 건설이 이루어지도록 할 필요가 있다. 현 도로설계기준은 지형을 평지와 산지로만 구분하고 있으나 국토의 25.8%가 구릉지이며 미국이나 호주 등 선진국의 경우도 지형을 평지, 구릉지, 산지로 세분화하여 자연 지형에 최대한 부합되는 설계를 유도하고 있음을 감안 시 구릉지를 포함한 세분화된 기준이 필요하다. 본 연구는 원지반의 기복량을 지표로 세 가지 독립된 지형간의 구분 기준을 정량적으로 제시하였다. 세분화된 지형 정의를 전제로 지형을 구분할 수 있는 방안에 대한 개념적 틀을 세우고 이를 도로설계 사례분석 등을 토대로 검토하였다. 연구 결론으로, 평지는 설계 단위구간(1km) 내 지반고 최고점과 최저점의 차이가 40m 미만, 구릉지는 40~60m 이내, 산지는 60m를 초과하는 것으로 제안하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.216-223
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• 1985

원자력 발전소로부터 방출되는 기체상 방사성 물질에 의한 환경 영향을 평가함에 있어서 방사성 물질의 대기중에서의 수송과 확산을 기술하는 모델로써 Gaussian plume mode띠 널리 사용되고 있다. Gaussian plume model은 평탄한 지형에 적용하도록 만들어진 모델이므로 대부분의 국토가 복잡한 산악으로 구성된 한극의 경우에 적용하기 위해서는 모델의 수정이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 2차원적 x-ｚ 평면에서 확산방정식을 해석한 numerical diffusion model과 Gaussian plume model을 비교하여, Gaussian plume mode에서 가장 중요한 변수인 dispersion coefficient를 지형의 높이에 대하여 보정하였다. 보정된 dispersion coefficient 값을 Gaussian plume mode에 적용시켜 계산을 수행한 결과를 보면, 산악지역에서의 방사성 물질의 농도는 평지에서보다 낮게 나타나고 있다.

• 대기
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.591-600
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• 2015

We have analyzed wind and eddy covariance data collected within roughness sublayer over sloping terrain. The study site is located on non-flat terrain with slopes in both south-north and east-west directions. The surface elevation change is smaller than the height of roughness element such as building and tree. This study examines the directional wind shear for data collected at three levels in the lowest 10 m in the roughness sublayer. The wind direction shear is caused by drag of roughness element and terrain-induced motions at this site. Small directional shear occurs when wind speed at 10 m is strong and wind direction at 10 m is southerly which is the same direction as upslope flow near surface at this site during daytime. Correlation between vertical shear of lateral momentum and lateral momentum flux is smaller over steeply sloped surface compared to mildly sloped surface and lateral momentum flux is not down-gradient over steeply sloped surface. Quadrant analysis shows that the relative contribution of four quadrants to momentum flux depends on both surface slope and wind direction shear.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.135-162
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• 2013

The majority of experiments to characterize the turbulence in the surface layer have been performed in flat, open expanses. In order to characterize the turbulence in built-up terrain, two mobile towers were deployed during Hurricane Ike (2008) in close proximity, but downwind of different terrain conditions: suburban and open. Due to the significant non-stationarity of the data primarily caused by changes in wind direction, empirical mode decomposition was employed to de-trend the signal. Analysis of the data showed that the along-wind mean turbulence intensity of the suburban terrain was 37% higher than that of the open terrain. For the mean vertical turbulence intensity, the increase for the suburban terrain was as high as 74%, which may have important implications in structural engineering. The gust factor of the suburban terrain was also 16% higher than that of the open terrain. Compared to non-hurricane spectral models, the obtained spectra showed significantly higher energy in low frequencies especially for the open terrain.