Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · Engineering
Professor Daegyoum Kim's research lab specializes in fluid dynamics and flow-induced phenomena, with a focus on vortex dynamics, self-excited flapping, and energy harvesting from fluid-structure interactions. The lab investigates fundamental mechanisms in drag-based propulsion, vortex formation behind moving bodies, and the development of efficient energy conversion systems using flow-induced vibrations. Key research directions include the dynamics of flexible and rigid plates, impinging jets, and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for sustainable oceanic sensing applications. The lab combines experimental techniques such as defocusing digital particle image velocimetry and planar particle image velocimetry to analyze complex three-dimensional flow fields and their implications for force generation and heat transfer.
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Abstract The dynamics of an inverted flag are investigated experimentally in order to find the conditions under which self-excited flapping can occur. In contrast to a typical flag with a fixed leading edge and a free trailing edge, the inverted flag of our study has a free leading edge and a fixed trailing edge. The behaviour of the inverted flag can be classified into three regimes based on its non-dimensional bending stiffness scaled by flow velocity and flag length. Two quasi-steady regimes,
Several characteristics of drag-based paddling propulsion are studied with a simple mechanical model and a measurement technique for mapping three-dimensional flow fields. In drag-based propulsion, the temporal change of the vortex strength is an important parameter in the relationship between vortex formation and thrust generation. Our results indicate that spanwise flow behind the paddling propulsor significantly affects tip vortex development and thrust generation. The distribution of spanwis
Vortex structures made by impulsively translating low aspect-ratio plates are studied experimentally using defocusing digital particle image velocimetry. The investigation of translating plates with a 90° angle of attack is important since it is a fundamental model for a better understanding of drag-based propulsion systems. Rectangular flat-rigid, flexible and curved-rigid thin plates with the same aspect ratio are studied in order to develop qualitative and quantitative understanding of their
Abstract For the sustainable application of remote sensing and monitoring in the ocean environment, energy harvesting technology based on flow‐induced vibration is in the spotlight. Herein, based on the flow‐induced self‐excitation of an impacting‐sliding cylinder, a collectively exhaustive hybrid triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is reported, that utilizes both freestanding‐sliding (FS) and contact‐separation (CS) modes. Most importantly, the flow‐induced impacting cylinder (FIC) between two s
• The heat transfer of a sweeping jet impinging on concave and convex surfaces is investigated. • Planar particle image velocimetry is conducted to find key flow parameters. • Heat transfer rate is dependent on the magnitude of surface curvature and has a peak in the moderate surface curvature. • Heat transfer performance is correlated with the phase-averaged velocity profile of the wall jet after impingement and the turbulence kinetic energy for both concave and convex surfaces. The application
Abstract Vortex formation and force generation of clapping plates with various aspect ratios ( $AR$ ) and stroke angles were investigated. Experiments were performed with a pair of hinged rectangular plates that were rotated symmetrically in a static fluid, and defocusing digital particle image velocimetry was employed to measure the three-dimensional flow field. Single-plate cases were also studied to compare with clapping plate cases. As $AR$ decreases, both circulation of the tip vortex and a
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