• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.15-16
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• 2015

해저파이프라인 및 해저케이블 설치해역이 대수심으로 이동함에 따라 육지와는 다른 열악한 시공 환경에 놓이게 된다. 이때 파이프라인 및 케이블이 매설되는 해저지반 상태와 작업이 이루어지는 해역의 해상조건 등은 작업효율에 영향을 미치기 때문에 효율적인 시공이 필요하다. 본 논문은 구조물 매설에 앞서 해저지반 굴삭 작업을 수행하기 위해 ROV 트렌쳐의 하단에 장착되는 워터젯 굴삭기의 작업효율 및 시공성능 추정에 관한 연구이다. 먼저 전산유체해석을 통해 워터젯 굴삭기의 굴삭효율을 극대화할 수 있는 노즐 수량을 정하였고, 모형실험을 수행하여 굴삭기의 시공성능을 예측할 수 있는 최대 굴삭심도 및 최대 굴삭속도를 파악하였다. 이를 바탕으로 실제 운용중인 워터젯 굴삭장비들과 시공성능을 비교 분석하였다.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.539-544
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• 2015

There is drift toward moving offshore structures operating sites to deep water that brings subsea systems and types of apparatus to meet more severe environment than onshore. At this moment, climatic condition and seabed state affect trenching efficiency so trenching process is need to make steady progress in a short time. This paper is research on estimation about construction performance of waterjet trenching machine mounted on ROV trencher. Optimal number of nozzles that can maximize trenching efficiency is selected by considering clearance and angle of nozzles through CFD. Then verified effectiveness of waterjet apparatus on the result of trenching depth and velocity by model test analogized performance for construction work of waterjet trenching machine.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.470-474
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• 2015

The demand for subsea cables and pipelines that transfer marine energy resources onshore has recently increased. Laying these underground after trenching is one engineering method to stabilize exposed subsea cables and pipelines. This experimental study found the optimum conditions for operating two types of waterjet arms mounted on an ROV trencher. A waterjet arm for trenching the seabed was scaled down at a ratio of 1:6, and a comparative analysis was conducted using diverse parameters. The results of this research provide a practical fundamental database to assist in making decisions about the ROV trencher performance in advance.