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Influence of Reynolds Number and Scale on Performance Evaluation of Lift-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine by Scale-model Wind Tunnel Tests

  • Tanino, Tadakazu;Nakao, Shinichiro;Miyaguni, Takeshi;Takahashi, Kazunobu
    • International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2011
  • For Lift-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), it is difficult to evaluate the performance through the scale-model wind tunnel tests, because of the scale effect relating to Reynolds number. However, it is beneficial to figure out the critical value of Reynolds number or minimum size of the Lift-type VAWT, when designing this type of micro wind turbine. Therefore, in this study, the performance of several scale-models of Lift-type VAWT (Reynolds number : $1.5{\times}10^4$ to $4.6{\times}10^4$) was investigated. As a result, the Reynolds number effect depends on the blade chord rather than the inlet velocity. In addition, there was a transition point of the Reynolds number to change the dominant driving force from Drag to Lift.

Analyzing Effective Thermal Conductivity of Rocks Using Structural Models (구조모델을 이용한 암석의 유효열전도도 분석)

  • Cha, Jang-Hwan;Koo, Min-Ho;Keehm, Young-Seuk;Lee, Young-Min
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.171-180
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    • 2011
  • For 21 rock samples consisting of granite, sandstone and the effective thermal conductivity (TC) was measured with the LFA-447 Nanoflash, and mineralogical compositions were also determined from XRD analysis. The structural models were used to examine the effects of quartz content and the size of minerals on TC of rocks. The experimental results showed that TC of rocks was strongly related to quartz content with $R^2$ value of 0.75. Therefore, the proposed regression model can be a useful tool for an approximate estimation of TC only from quartz content. Some samples with similar values of quartz content, however, illustrated great differences in TC, presumably caused by differences in the size of minerals. An analysis from structural models showed that TC of rocks with fine-grained minerals was likely to fall in the region between Series and EMT model, and it moved up to ME and Parallel model as the size of minerals increased. This progressive change of structural models implies that change of TC depending on the size of minerals is possibly related to the scale of experiments; TC was measured from a disk sample with a thickness of 3 mm. Therefore, in case of measurements with a thin sample, TC can be overestimated as compared to the real value in the field scale. The experimental data illustrated that the scale effect was more pronounced for rocks with bigger size of minerals. Thus, it is worthwhile to remember that using a measured TC as a representative value for the real field can be misleading when applied to many geothermal problems.

A Study on the Similitude of member Behavior for Small-Scale Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structure (철근콘크리트 축소모델의 부재거동 상사성에 관한 연구)

  • 이한선;장진혁
    • Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.177-185
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    • 1996
  • Four types of experiments were performed to check the similitude of member behavior between prototype and 1 /10 scale models : (1) Test of slender columns with P-$\Delta$ effect, (2) Test of short columns with and without confinement steel, (3) Test of simple beams without stirrups, and (4) 'T-beam test. Based on the results of experiments, the conclusions were made as follows : (1) The P-$\Delta$ effect of slender columns can be almost exactly represented by 1/10 scale model. (2) The effect of confinement on short columns by the hoop steel can be also roughly simulated by 1/10 scale model. (3) The failure modes of simple beams without stirrups are brittle shear failures in prototype whereas those of 1/10 scale models are the ductile yielding of tension steel followed by large diagonal tension cracking and compressive concrete failure. (4) The behaviors of prototype and 1/10 scale model in T-beams appear very similar.

Architecture and performance analysis of multiprocessor ESS (다중 프로세서 전전자 교환기의 구조 및 성능분석)

  • Park, Heon-Chul;Kwon, Wook-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1987.07b
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    • pp.1026-1030
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    • 1987
  • This paper proposes analytic models of the large scale ESS's control system which has the multiprocessor architecture. The performance indices such as the ringback tone delay, busy tone delay, queue length and processor idletime are investigated through the analytic model. The system bottleneck is also analyzed. For the validation of analytic models, its simulation is performed using the SDL/SIM package for the case of 100,000 subscribers. From computer simulation, the results of analytic models are shown to be similar to the results of simulation models, which validates the analytic models.

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Simulating large scale structural members by using Buckingham theorem: Case study

  • Muaid A. Shhatha
    • Advances in Computational Design
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.133-145
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    • 2023
  • Scaling and similitude large scale structural member to small scale model is considered the most important matter for the experimental tests because of the difficulty in controlling, lack of capacities and expenses, furthermore that most of MSc and PhD students suffering from choosing the suitable specimen before starting their experimental study. The current study adopts to take large scale slab with opening as a case study of structural member where the slab is squared with central squared opening, the boundary condition is fixed from all sides, the load represents by four concentrated force in four corners of opening, as well as, the study adopts Buckingham theorem which has been used for scaling, all the parameters of the problem have been formed in dimensionless groups, the main groups have been connected by a relations, those relations are represented by force, maximum stress and maximum displacement. Finite element method by ANSYS R18.1 has been used for analyzing and forming relations for the large scale member. Prediction analysis has been computed for three small scale models by depending on the formed relations of the large scale member. It is found that Buckingham theorem is considered suitable way for creating relations among the parameters for any structural problem then making similitude and scaling the large scale members to small scale members. Finally, verification between the prediction and theoretical results has been done, it is observed that the maximum deviation between them is not more than 2.4%.

Inelastic Stress Analysis of 1/4 Scale Prestressed Concrete Containment Vessel Model (프리스트레스 콘크리트 격납건물 1/4 축소모델의 비탄성응력해석)

  • 이홍표;전영선;신재철
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.301-308
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    • 2004
  • The present study mainly focuses on the inelastic stress analysis of the 1/4 scale prestressed concrete containment vessel model(PCCV) under internal pressure and evaluates not only failure mode but also ultimate pressure capacity of the PCCV. Inelastic analysis is carried out 2D axisymmertic FE model and 3D FE model using four concrete material models which are Drucker-Prager Model, Chen-Chen Model, Damaged Plasticity Model and Menetrey-Willam Model. The uplift phenomenon of the basemat is considered in the 2D axisymmetric FE models. It is found from the 2D axisymmetric analysis results that both of Drucker-Prager model and Damaged Plasticity Model have a good performance and the uplift of the basemat is too small to influence on the global behavior of the PCCV. The FE analysis results on the ultimate pressure and failure mode have a good agreement with experimental results.

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Effect of Dynamic SGS Model in a Kerosene-LOx Swirl Injector under Supercritical Condition

  • Heo, Jun-Young;Hong, Ji-Seok;Sung, Hong-Gye
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.254-263
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    • 2015
  • In this study, numerical simulations are carried out to investigate the dynamic SGS model effects in a Kerosene-LOx coaxial swirl injector under high pressure conditions. The turbulent model is based on large-eddy simulation (LES) with real-fluid transport and thermodynamics. To assess the effect of the dynamic subgrid-scale (SGS) model, the dynamic SGS model is compared with that of the algebraic SGS model. In a swirl injector under supercritical pressure, the characteristics of temporal pressure fluctuation and power spectral density (PSD) present comparable discrepancies dependant on the SGS models, which affect the mixing characteristics. Mixing efficiency and the probability density (PDF) function are conducted for a statistical description of the turbulent flow fields according to the SGS models. The back-scattering of turbulent kinetic energy is estimated in terms of the film thickness of the swirl injector.

On the Ultimate Longitudinal Strength Assessment of Ships' Hull Structure (선체 선각구조의 최종 종강도 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hun-Gon;Lee, Joo-Sung
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.43 no.3 s.147
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    • pp.340-350
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    • 2006
  • This paper is concerned with a practical guide for the ultimate longitudinal strength assessments of ships' hull structure. Rigorous non-linear structural analysis for three tanker models has been carried out to examine the ultimate strength behavior. Formula of estimating the ultimate longitudinal strength has been proposed which is modified with the results of non-linear finite element analysis of hull girders. Computational reliability and accuracy of the large-scale non-linear finite element analysis and the proposed simplified formula are verified through comparing their results with that of 1/3 scale frigate model test and DNVs program. Additionally, the ultimate longitudinal strength for ten tanker models is compared with those by the method specified in the 2nd Draft of common structural rule for tankers, which is being developed by IACS.

Experimental Study on the Similitude in Flexure, Shear and Bond Behavior of Small-scale R.C. Beams (축소모델 철근콘크리트 보의 휨, 전단 및 정착거동에 관한 상사성 실험연구)

  • 이한선;고동우
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.547-552
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    • 1998
  • The small-scale models have been utilized for the prediction of inelastic behavior of reinforced concrete structures for a long time. The parameters that affect the similitude between the model and the prototype are various. Among them, the effect of bond between the model reinforcement and the model concrete is one of the most important factors. The study reported herein is addressed to verifying this similitude in bond behavior. Another topic is the similitude in shear. The selected scales are 1/1, 1/5, 1/10 and 1/12. Two prototype specimens and three models were tested in addition to the associated material tests. The test results are compared from the viewpoint of similitude.

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Asymptotic properties of monitoring procedure for parameter change in heteroscedastic time series models (이분산 시계열 모형에서 모수의 변화에 대한 모니터링 절차의 점근 성질)

  • Kim, Soo Taek;Oh, Hae June
    • The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.467-482
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    • 2020
  • We investigate a monitoring procedure for the early detection of parameter changes in location-scale time series models. We introduce a detector for monitoring procedure based on modified residual cumulative sum (CUSUM). The asymptotic properties of the monitoring procedure are established under the null and alternative hypotheses. Simulation results and data analysis are also provided for illustration.