• Journal of the Korea Computer Graphics Society
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.1-7
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• 1999

We present an algorithm to reconstruct a pipe surface from a set of unorganized points. A pipe surface is defined by a spine curve and a radius of a swept sphere. In this paper, by using the shrinking and moving least-squares methods, a point cloud is reduced to a thin curve-like point set that can be easily approximated with a spine curve of a pipe surface. The distance between a point in the thin point cloud and a corresponding point in the original point set represents the radius of a swept sphere of a pipe surface.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.290-295
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• 2001

Subsets pipelines are exposed to several potential risks of damage due to corrosion, soil instability, anchor impact and other hazards. One of the main risk factors for the safety of a subsea pipeline is its free spanning. This paper examines the safety of subsea pipelines with free span under axial compressive load. The variation of allowable lengths of dynamic free span is examined for generalized boundary conditions. The free span is modelled as a beam with an elastic foundations and the boundary condition is replaced by linear and rotational springs at each end. A dynamic free span curve is obtained with a function of non-dimensional parameters and can be used usefully for the design of subsea pipelines with a free span. A case study is carried out to introduce the application method of the curve.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.11-16
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• 2003

Because of the advancement of digital computers and software technologies, simulation methods have been used to reduce time and costs. A lot of simulation methods have been developed for the improvement of charging efficiency on the intake and exhaust system of engines. In this study, as a basic step for the development of the gas flow simulation program for the intake and exhaust system, the gas flow in a pipe-orifice system was calculated with three algorithms(Method of Characteristics, MacCormack Method for conservation, and MacCoramck Method for nonconservation). The calculated results using three numerical algorithms were compared with measured result to verify the calculation accuracy.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.849-858
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• 2000

In this paper the chaotic out-of-plane vibrations of the uniformly curved pipe with pulsating flow are theoretically investigated. The derived equations of motion contain the effects of nonlinear curvature and torsional coupling. The corresponding nonlinear ordinary differential equation is a type of nonhomogenous Hill's equation . this is transformed into the averaged equation by averaging theorem. Bifurcation curves of chaotic motion are obtained by Melnikov's method and plotted in several cases of frequency ratios. The theoretically obtained results are demonstrated by numerical simulation. And strange attractors are shown.

• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1-19
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• 2008

This research is to analyze the force on landing 3 Type of Halfpipe Curves(Ellipse, Circle, Brachistochrone) based on the mechanical calculation of normal force on a sloping surface. Jumping off a platform on a bard horizontal surface, the flexing of the legs, the softness of the snow, the angle of the landing surface, initial velocity and the forward motion of the snowboarder can contribute to reducing the force on landing. But halfpipe is significantly determined by the curvature of surface. It is definitely verified that the Brachistochrone curve is more safety than others. However currently using the Ellipse curve is mostly safe too. If we consider the efficiency of construction, we can easily think there is no use of another curves except normal ellipse curved halfpipe. It would better that geometrically verity curved halfpipe should be designed for improving fluent skills to snowboarders. This methode of research can be a model of scientifical research on sports safety how can sportsman reduce critical injury by designing optimal halfpipe facilities and manual.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.88-93
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• 2010

Many pipes that are arranged longitudinally in ships have loops at intervals to prevent the failure of the pipes as they absorb large portions of the axial load caused by the bending of the hull girder and/or thermal loads when the pipes are carrying very hot fluids. Since the loops are curved at corners, an efficient method for conducting the structural analyses of these curved portions is required. In this paper, a pipe loop was analyzed by an analytical method and by the finite-element method in four different ways, i.e., based on straight-beam elements, curved-beam elements, 2-D shell elements, and 3-D solid elements. The results of the five analyses were compared to check the validity of the current curved-beam theory. The paper includes some suggestions on how to analyze the pipe loops efficiently.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.52-57
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• 2011

Most ships and offshore structures are equipped with a variety of pipes, which inevitably contain curved portions. While it has been a usual practice to conduct bending stress analyses of these curved pipes using the straight-beam theory, this paper adopts two different types of finite elements, straight-beam elements and two-dimensional shell elements, for finite element analyses of a variety of curved pipes. It then compares the analysis results for two different types of elements to determine correction factors, which can be used to transform the bending displacements and bending stresses obtained by straight-beam elements to those obtainable by two-dimensional shell elements. The paper ends with a practical suggestion on how to efficiently use these correction factors to estimate the combined axial and normal stresses in a curved portion of a pipe.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.81-86
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• 1996

Subsea pipelines have an important role in the overall tasks of offshore oil and gas production but arc exposed to various hazards with high potential risks of damage resulting in serious economic loss and impact on ocean environment. In this paper, the dynamic free span is analysed, which is one of main risk factors against the safety of subsea pipelines and the allowable length of dynamic free span which is important for the design of subsea pipelines is determined. The allowable free span length is examined by considering the relationship between vortex shedding frequency and natural frequency of pipeline free span, and the variation of the allowable length is analysed for different boundary conditions of pipe ends. The free span is regarded as a beam on elastic foundations and the boundary condition of the beam is generalized by modelling as restrained by linear and rotational spring at each end. A non-dimensionalized curve is obtained to facilitate the determination of exact allowable length of dynamic free span for subsea pipelines and is applied to the pipelines which is to be installed in the gas fields of the south of East Sea of Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.1585-1592
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• 2008

산업사회의 발전에 따라 사회 기반시설분야도 복잡다양해지고 특히 도시기능이 활발해지면서 지금의 도심지에는 지하철, 상수도, 하수도, 전력구, 통신구, 지하보차도, 지하상가, 지하주차장 등 여러 가지 용도의 지하공간이 요구되고 있으며, 이러한 지하 구조물을 축조하는데 있어 도로상에 차량 증가로 인한 교통 혼잡이나, 지하매설물의 장애로 인하여 기존의 개착식 공법으로 시행하지 못하고 지하터널공사로 시행하는 경우가 빈번하다. 기존 국내 외 터널공법 관련문헌과 현재 사용되는 터널공법의 실제 시공에 관한 정보를 수집하여 장 단점, 시공시 주의사항, 적용조건등의 조사내용을 바탕으로 RPS 공법을 고안하였다. 소규모 지하구조물을 구축하기 위한 RPS 공법은 출발갱내에서 상부에 파이프 루프를 시공한 후 광폭 유압 패널이 장착된 철제 선도관을 추진시켜 선도관을 원압잭에 의하여 압입한 후 P.C. 콘크리트 구조물을 거치하고 원압으로 압입 추진토록 하였다. 또한, 대규모 지하구조물 축조시에는 구조물 예정상단부에 지반조건에 따라 파이프 루프공법 또는 소구경 Semi-Shield 공법을 이용하여 루프를 시공함으로써 상부의 침하를 방지하고, 측벽은 광폭유압 패널을 이용하여 여굴의 최소화 및 곡선부 시공을 용이하게 하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.61-66
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• 2002

The nonlinear differential equations of motion of a fluid conveying curved pipe are derived by use of Hamiltonian approach. The extensible dynamics of curled pipe is based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. Some significant differences between linear and nonlinear equations and the dynamic characteristics are discussed. Generally, it can be shown that the natural frequencies in curved pipes are changed with flow velocity. Linearized natural frequencies of nonlinear equations are slightly different from those of linear equations.