• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.466-475
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• 2017

Coolant mixing under natural circulation flow regime constitutes a key parameter that may play a role in the course of an accidental transient in a nuclear pressurized water reactor. This issue has motivated some experimental investigations carried out within the OECD/NEA PKL projects. The aim was to assess the coolant mixing phenomenon in the reactor pressure vessel downcomer and the core lower plenum under several asymmetric steady and unsteady flow conditions, and to provide experimental data for code validations. Former studies addressed the mixing phenomenon using, on the one hand, one-dimensional computational approaches with cross flows that are not fully validated under transient conditions and, on the other hand, expensive computational fluid dynamic tools that are not always justified for large-scale macroscopic phenomena. In the current framework, an unsteady coolant mixing experiment carried out in the Rossendorf coolant mixing test facility is simulated using the three-dimensional porous media capabilities of the thermal-hydraulic system CATHARE code. The current study allows highlighting the current capabilities of these codes and their suitability for reproducing the main phenomena occurring during asymmetric transient natural circulation mixing conditions.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.916-921
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• 2006

Column mixer is one of the facility to mix fluids at petrochemical plants. The column vibration is caused by pumps for fluid inflow and mixing of inside fluids. This fluid induced vibration is mainly responsible for the reduction of column life. Measurements were performed three times for understanding the vibration characteristics of the column. First experimental results showed the need of stiffness reinforcement. After the reinforcement work, second measurement conformed the difference between two results. Modal analysis was also performed to investigate the resonance of the column vibration and the damage of the rib plate. To confirm the generation of the fluid instability in the column mixer fluid structure interaction analysis using ADINA/FSI was performed which showed the necessity of the modification of the rotary valve.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.1083-1096
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• 2015

본 연구는 준설매립과정에서의 관중혼합 거동을 3차원 전산유체역학(CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics)을 통해 분석한 연구로 준설토 배송관과 개질재 주입관이 합류하며 발생되는 이상(2-phase)유체의 혼합효율을 사전 평가함으로써 관중혼합 양상을 고찰하는 물리실험의 시행착오를 줄여 경제성을 증진시키는데 연구목적을 두고 있다. 수치해석에 이용된 CFD 코드는 OpenFOAM$^{(R)}$이고, 몇 가지의 기본가정 하에 배송관-주입관의 관경과 합류각을 변화시켜 총 18가지 경우에 대한 삼상(3-phase)유체 거동을 모의하였다. 그 결과 혼합효율에 대한 우열은 있었으나 그 차이는 미미하였고, 모든 경우에서 각 재료 사이의 경계층이 뚜렷하게 형성되었다. 이러한 현상을 극복하기 위한 보완 실험을 통해 경계층 파쇄(破碎)를 위한 관 내 부속 구조물이 고안되었으며, 본 연구에서 제시된 구조물은 단거리 배송관로 내 준설토와 개질재의 혼합효율을 크게 향상시킬 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.941-951
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• 2016

The aim of this work is to simulate the thermohydraulic consequences of a main steam line break and to compare the obtained results with Rossendorf Coolant Mixing Model (ROCOM) 1.1 experimental results. The objective is to utilize data from steady-state mixing experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations to determine the flow distribution and the effect of thermal mixing phenomena in the primary loops for the improvement of normal operation conditions and structural integrity assessment of pressurized water reactors. The numerical model of ROCOM was developed using the FLUENT code. The positions of the inlet and outlet boundary conditions and the distribution of detailed velocity/turbulence parameters were determined by preliminary calculations. The temperature fields of transient calculation were averaged in time and compared with time-averaged experimental data. The perforated barrel under the core inlet homogenizes the flow, and therefore, a uniform temperature distribution is formed in the pressure vessel bottom. The calculated and measured values of lowest temperature were equal. The inlet temperature is an essential parameter for safety assessment. The calculation predicts precisely the experimental results at the core inlet central region. CFD results showed a good agreement (both qualitatively and quantitatively) with experimental results.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2014

The 4th generation SFR is being designed with a milestone of construction by 2028. It is important to understand the subchannel flow characteristics in fuel assembly through the experimental investigations and to estimate the calculation uncertainties for insuring the confidence of the design code calculation results. The friction coefficient and the mixing coefficient are selected as primary parameters. The two parameters are related to the flow distribution and diffusion. To identify the flow distribution, an iso-kinetic method was developed based on the previous study. For the mixing parameters, a wire mesh system and a laser induced fluorescence methods were developed in parallel. The measuring systems were adopted on 37 rod bundle test geometry, which was developed based on the Euler number scaling. A scaling method for a design of experimental facility and the experimental identification techniques for the flow distribution and mixing parameters were developed based on the measurement requirement.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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• pp.155-158
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• 2002

In general, TVC(Thermal Vapor Compressor) is used to boost/compress a low pressure vapor to a higher pressure for further utilization. The one-dimensional method is simple and reasonably accurate, but cannot realize the detail as like the back flow and recirculation in the mixing chamber, viscous shear effect, and etc. In this study, the axisymmetric How simulations have been performed to reveal the detailed flow characteristics for the various ejector shapes. The Navier-Stokes and energy equations are solved together with the continuity equation In the compressible flow fields. The standard $k-{\epsilon}$ model is selected for the turbulence modeling. The commercial computational fluid dynamic code FLUENT software is used for the simulation. The results contain the entrainment ratio under the various motive, suction and discharge pressure conditions. The numerical results are compared with the experimental data, and the comparison shows the good agreement. The three different flow regimes (double chocking, single chocking and back flow) have been clearly distinguished according to each boundary pressure values. Also the effects of the various shape variables (nozzle position, nozzle outlet diameter, mixing tube diameter, mixing tube converging angle, and etc.) are quantitatively discussed.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.13-18
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• 2003

Heat pipes with binary mixture fabricated and tested for applications where condenser temperature is in a range of $10^{\circ}C$ to $130^{\circ}C$. The pipe materials 8.0 mm O.D. cupper tube and the working fluids are ethanol-water mixtures. The total length of test of the heat pipe was 1710mm in which evaporator section was 1570mm, adiabatic section was 50mm and condenser section was 90mm. Mixing ratios of ethanol and water could be variable in mole fraction. Temperature of condenser section was $10^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$ and $130^{\circ}C$. Heat pipe performance experimental study was accomplished with change of mixing ratio in these temperatures. The fill charge ratio was 20% of the heat pipe volume. Wick structure was woven-wire and method of experimental work was that thermal load was increased 20W step until the heat pipe wall temperature reached at $150^{\circ}C$. Results were following: At coolant $10^{\circ}C$ and $130^{\circ}C$, mixing ratio that have beat thermal performance was 0.8M+ and at coolant $80^{\circ}C$, was 0.3 ${\sim}$ 0.5 M+.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가시화정보학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.96-101
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• 2006

3-D visualization using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) in a chaotic micromixer was performed as a reproduction experiment and the feasibility of 3-0 imaging technique in the microscale was confirmed. For diagonal micromixer (DM) and two types of staggered herringbone micromixers (SHM) designed by Whitesides et al., to verify the evolution of mixing, cross sectional images are reconstructed at the end of every cycle. In a DM, clockwise rotational flow motion generated by diagonal ridges placed on the floor of micromixer is observed and this motion makes the fluid commingle. On the contrary, there are two rotational flow structures in the SHM and the centers of rotation exchange their position each other every half cycle because of the V shape of ridges varying their orientation every half cycle. Local rotational flow and local extensional flow generated by the complicate ridge pattern make the flow be chaotic and accelerate the mixing of fluid. The dominant parameter that influences on the mixing characteristic of SHM is not the length of micromixer but the number of ridges under the same flow configurations.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2019

The Y-jet nozzle has benefits such as simple design and wide operating conditions. Because of these benefits, it is used in various combustion devices including industrial boilers. The most important variables in the design of the Y-jet nozzle are the mixing chamber length, the supply diameter of the liquid fuel and gas, and the exit orifice diameter. In addition, because of the use of a twin-fluid, optimized data is required depending on the spray condition. In this study, spray experiment was carried out under the pressure condition of 7 bar or more, which is the spraying condition used in industry. There was no change in flow rate with the length of the Y-jet nozzle mixing chamber, but the difference in SMD was confirmed. Adjusting the exit orifice diameter is most important to achieve the desired flow rate. Changes in the liquid and gas inlet port diameters ratio were found to be help improve the operating range and significant difference in SMD was observed.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.465-473
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 수치모델링을 통해 단열의 교차각과 같은 기하학적 특징이 교차점에서의 유동특성과 용질의 혼합·분배에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. Pe(Peclect number; 이류와 확산의 상대적인 비)뿐만이 아니라 단열의 교차각이 교차점에서의 용질의 혼합·분배모델을 결정하는데 있어 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 교차각이 90°미만인 경우, 주입된 유동방향과 동일한 방향의 유출구로 진행하기 때문에 교차점에서 양쪽 주입구에서 온 유선들의 접촉을 용이하게 한다. 반면, 교차각이 90°보다 큰 경우 유체가 주입된 유동방향과 유출구의 방향이 반대이기 때문에, 교차점에 두 주입구에서 온 유선들 간의 접촉은 최소화 되었다. 그러므로 전자의 경우에서는 높은 Pe에서도 용질의 혼합이, 후자에서는 낮은 Pe에서도 유선경로에 따른 용질의 이동이 나타났다. 따라서 Pe < 1의 경우, 완전혼합모델이 지배적인 것으로 알려졌지만, 교차각이 150°인 경우 교차점에서 혼합뿐만이 아니라 일부는 유선의 경로를 따라 유출구로 유출되었다. 전반적으로 Pe가 0.1 - 100에서 완전혼합모델에서 유선경로모델로의 전이가 나타났지만, 이는 교차각에 따라 크게 달라진다. 교차각이 클수록(≧ 150°) Pe가 0.1 - 10에서, 교차각이 작을수록(≦ 30°) Pe가 10 - 100에서 전이가 발생하였다. Pe > 100에서는 교차각과 상관없이 유선경로모델이 더 지배적인 것으로 나타났다. Pe > 1,000에서는 교차각이 150°이상인 경우에만 100% 유선경로모델이 나타나며, 교차각이 150°미만인 경우 유선경로모델이 지배적이지만 여전히 교차점에서 용질의 혼합이 발생하였다.