• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.617-635
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to discuss how to improve the maneuverability of lifting and diving for underwater vehicle's vertical motion. Therefore, to solve these problems, applied the 3-D numerical simulation, Taguchi's Design of Experiment (DOE), and intelligent parameter design methods, etc. We planned four steps as follows: firstly, we applied the 2-D flow simulation with NACA series, and then through the Taguchi's dynamic method to analyze the sensitivity (β). Secondly, take the data of pitching torque and total resistance from the Taguchi orthogonal array (L9), the ignal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and analysis each factorial contribution by ANOVA. Thirdly, used Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN) method to train the non-linear meta-modeling and found out the best factorial combination by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Weighted Percentage Reduction of Quality Loss (WPRQL). Finally, the application of the above methods gives the global optimum for multi-quality characteristics and the robust design configuration, including L/D is 9.4:1, the foreplane on the hull (Bow-2), and position of the sail is 0.25 Ls from the bow. The result shows that the total quality is improved by 86.03% in comparison with the original design.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1391-1402
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• 2021

The aim of this work is to prepare a neutron noise calculator based on the second order of average current nodal expansion method (ACNEM). Generally, nodal methods have the ability to fulfill the neutronic analysis with adequate precision using coarse meshes as large as a fuel assembly size. But, for the zeroth order of ACNEM, the accuracy of neutronic simulations may not be sufficient when coarse meshes are employed in the reactor core modeling. In this work, the capability of second order ACNEM is extended for solving the neutron diffusion equation in the frequency domain using coarse meshes. For this purpose, two problems are modeled and checked including a slab reactor and 2D BIBLIS PWR. For validating of results, a semi-analytical solution is utilized for 1D test case, and for 2D problem, the results of both forward and adjoint neutron noise calculations are exploited. Numerical results indicate that by increasing the order of method, the errors of frequency dependent coarse mesh solutions are considerably decreased in comparison to the reference. Accordingly, the accuracy of second order ACNEM can be acceptable for the neutron noise calculations by using coarse meshes in the nuclear reactor core.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4722-4730
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• 2022

This paper introduces a new point depletion-based source term calculation code named BESNA (Bateman Equation Solver for Nuclear Applications), which is aimed to estimate nuclide inventories and source terms from spent nuclear fuels. The BESNA code employs a new modified CE/CM (Constant Extrapolation - Constant Midpoint) predictor-corrector scheme in depletion calculations for improving computational efficiency. In this modified CE/CM scheme, the decay components leading to the large norm of the depletion matrix are excluded in the corrector, and hence the corrector calculation involves only the reaction components, which can be efficiently solved with the Talyor Expansion Method (TEM). The numerical test shows that the new scheme substantially reduces computing time without loss of accuracy in comparison with the conventional scheme using CRAM (Chebyshev Rational Approximation Method), especially when the substep calculations are applied. The depletion calculation and source term estimation capability of BESNA are verified and validated through several problems, where results from BESNA are compared with those calculated by other codes as well as measured data. The analysis results show the computational efficiency of the new modified scheme and the reliability of BESNA in both isotopic predictions and source term estimations.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.147-172
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• 2023

This study investigates the influence of loading and inflow conditions on tidal turbine performance from a hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic point of view. A boundary element method is utilized for the former to investigate turbine performance at various loading conditions under zero/non-zero yaw inflow. The boundary element method is selected as it has been selected, tested, and validated to be computationally efficient and accurate for marine hydrodynamic problems. Once the hydrodynamic solutions are obtained, such as the time-dependent surface pressures and periodic motion of the turbine blade, they are taken as the known noise sources for the subsequence hydroacoustic analysis based on the Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings formulation given in a form proposed by Farassat. This formulation is coupled with the boundary element method to fully consider the three-dimensional shape of the turbine and the speed of sound in the acoustic analysis. For validations, a model turbine is taken from a reference paper, and the comparison between numerical predictions and experimental data reveals satisfactory agreement in hydrodynamic performance. Importantly, this study shows that the noise patterns and sound pressure levels at both the near- and far-field are affected by different loading conditions and sensitive to the inclination imposed in the incoming flow.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2012

사장교 시스템의 초기형상해석이라 함은 주형의 수직 처짐과 휨모멘트, 주탑의 수평변위와 휨모멘트를 최소화하면서, 고정하중과 평형을 이룰 수 있는 케이블의 장력과 무응력길이를 결정하는 방법으로 이 때, 케이블이 정착되는 주형의 수평위치, 주탑의 수직위치가 목표형상에 부합할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 고정하중을 받는 사장교의 초기형상을 효율적이고 합리적으로 결정하기 위하여 개선된 초기부재력법과 TCUD법의 비교연구 결과를 제시하고자 한다. 주형과 주탑의 케이블 정착부에서 힘의 평형조건을 이용하여 주형의 수직처짐과 주탑의 수평변위를 효과적으로 제어할 수 있는 절점평형법을 초기 부재력법에 적용하여 초기치에 민감한 기존 초기부재력법을 개선한다. 또한 개선된 TCUD법을 이용한 초기형상해석 수행결과와 비교함으로서 두 방법의 정확성을 입증하고자 한다.

• 지질공학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 해안지역 대수층에서 담수와 해수의 흐름을 개략적으로 모의하는 경계면(sharp-interface)모델이 관정규모의 지하수 흐름 문제에도 적용될 수 있는 지 조사하였다. 해안 지역에서 지하수를 개발할 때 고려해야하는 중요한 인자 중의 하나는 해수침투이다. 관정규모의 지하수흐름 문제에서 해수침투 여부를 평가하기 위해서는 양수관정의 염분도를 모의할 수 있어야한다. 경계면 모델의 양수관정 염도 모의 능력을 검증하기 위하여 소규모 모래상자 수리모형실험을 수행하고 경계면모델의 모의능력을 평가하였다. 여러 가지 실험에서 측정된 관정의 염분도는 0%에서 12%의 범위를 보였으며 모의된 염분도는 측정치를 잘 나타내었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.81-93
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• 1992

무한 및 반무한 경계조건을 가진 지하구조체에 대하여 개별요소법과 경계요소법을 조합하여 해석하는 방법을 제안하였다. 일반적으로 무한 또는 반무한 경계를 가지는 지하구조체의 문제에 있어서 응력집중부, 굴착면 혹은 불연속면이 발달되어 있는 영역을 개별요소로 모형화하고 무한 영역은 선형경계요소를 사용하여 모형화 하였다. 여기서, 선형경계요소에 의한 무한 및 반무한 영역의 고려는 Kelvin의 무한 영역, Melan의 반무한 영역에서의 해로 구성하였다. 효율적인 해석을 위하여 선형 경계요소법, 개별요소법, 개별요소와 경계요소 조합방법 등이 독립적으로 연구되었다. 연구된 각 방법에 근거하여 조합된 해석방법을 무한 및 반무한 문제에 적용하여 기존의 이론해석치와 비교하여 검증을 실시하고, 지하구조체에 적용하여 조합해석방법의 실용성을 보였다. 따라서, 지하구조체에 조합방법을 사용하면 지반의 불연속 조건과 경계조건에 따르는 구조물의 거동을 합리적으로 예측할 수 있으며, 개별요소와 경계요소의 장점을 살려 보다 합리적인 해석의 수행이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.37-49
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• 2000

본 논문은 구조물의 동역학 및 열탄성 연성문제 해석을 위한 통합된 유한요소법을 개발하는데 초점을 두고있다. 첫째로, 열전도 방정식에 열변위라는 물리량을 도입하여 동역학의 운동 방정식과 유사하도록 유도한 후, 변분법과 일반좌표계를 이용하여 시간영역에서 정식화하였다. 둘째로, 두 방정식에 라플라스 변환을 동시에 도입하고, 공간변수만을 갖는 형상함수와 가중잔여법을 적용하여 유한요소식을 변환영역에서 표현하였다. 연성된 방정식을 문제의 특성에 따라서 분류하였고 정식화 과정을 검증하였다. 또한 수치해석 알고리듬이 갖는 수치 역 변환의 정성적인 경향에 대하여 검토하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.328-332
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• 2016

Background: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a new radiation therapy. In BNCT, there exists some very critical problems that should be solved. One of the severest problems is that the treatment effect cannot be known during BNCT in real time. We are now developing a SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) system (BNCT-SPECT), with a cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor detector. BNCT-SPECT can obtain the BNCT treatment effect by measuring 478 keV gamma-rays emitted from the excited state of $^7Li$ nucleus created by $^{10}B(n,{\alpha})$ $^7Li$ reaction. In the previous studies, we investigated the feasibility of the BNCT-SPECT system. As a result, the S/N ratio did not meet the criterion of S/N > 1 because deterioration of the S/N ratio occurred caused by the influence of Compton scattering especially due to capture gamma-rays of hydrogen. Materials and Methods: We thus produced an arrayed detector with two CdTe crystals to test cross talk phenomenon and to examine an anti-coincidence detection possibility. For more precise analysis for the anti-coincidence detection, we designed and made a collimator having a similar performance to the real BNCT-SPECT. Results and Discussion: We carried out experiments with the collimator to examine the effect of cross talk of scattering gamma-rays between CdTe elements more practically. As a result of measurement the coincidence events were successfully extracted. Conclusion: We are now planning to carry out evaluation of coincidence rate from the measurement and comparison of it with the numerical calculations.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2022

Most of real-world decision-making processes are used to optimize problems with many objectives of conflicting. Since the betterment of some objectives requires the sacrifice of other objectives, different objectives may not be optimized simultaneously. Consequently, Pareto solution can be considered as candidates of a solution with respect to a multi-objective optimization (MOP). Such problem involves two main procedures: finding Pareto solutions and choosing one solution among them. So-called multi-objective genetic algorithms have been proved to be effective for finding many Pareto solutions. In this study, we suggest a fitness evaluation method based on the achievement level up to the target value to improve the solution search performance by the multi-objective genetic algorithm. Using numerical examples and benchmark problems, we compare the proposed method, which considers the achievement level, with conventional Pareto ranking methods. Based on the comparison, it is verified that the proposed method can generate a highly convergent and diverse solution set. Most of the existing multi-objective genetic algorithms mainly focus on finding solutions, however the ultimate aim of MOP is not to find the entire set of Pareto solutions, but to choose one solution among many obtained solutions. We further propose an interactive decision-making process based on a visualized trade-off analysis that incorporates the satisfaction of the decision maker. The findings of the study will serve as a reference to build a multi-objective decision-making support system.