• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.32-41
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• 2002

Present study aims to investigate draft effects on hydro-elastic response of pontoon type VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure). A three dimensional higher-order boundary element method(HOBEM: Hong et al;1999, Choi, Hong and Choi; 2001) is extended to analyze elastic response of structures. Intensive numerical calculations were carried out for box type structure to investigate the draft effect on hydrodynamic forces on pontoon type VLFS. Main attention was paid to wave run-up along the waterline for various cases of draft scantling. It is found that the draft effects on the hydro-elastic response of pontoon type VLFS are important especially in short wave range and shallow water region.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.53-59
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• 2000

A numerical method to predict responses of very large floating structures in wave is suggested using source-dipole distribution method. The deflection of the plate is calculated by the finite element method in terms of rigidity matrix of each node. The calculated results for a plate are compared with the experimental ones.

• Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.13-20
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• 1996

해양공간 활용을 위해 예상되는 부유식 해양구조물은 단위구조들이 결합된 형태의 초대형 구조물로서 단위 구조물간의 탄성변형 문제가 매우 중요시되고 있으며 이에 따라 단위구조물간의 상호작용이 고려된 유체력 산출과 탄성응답이 고려된 해석법의 개발이 전세게적으로 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 독립 부유구조물 자체의 크기가 대형화될 때 발생하는 탄성 변형 또한 구조 해석 및 진동관점에서 중요한 고려사항이며, 이는 조선공학분야에서 유탄성 해석기법에 바탕을 두고 연구가 활발히 진행중이다. 본 고에서는 부유구조물의 설계에 있어 핵심기술중 하나인 파랑응답 해석기술의 현황에 대해 살펴보고 현재 한국기계연구원에서 수행중인 국책연구개발사업 "해양공간이용 대형 복합플랜트 개발"의 세부과제인 "부유구조물 파랑응답 해석기법 개발"의 추진내용에 대해 환경 하중/응답해석기술, 계류시스템 설계/해석기술, 유탄성응답 해석기술로 나누어 소개하고자 한다. 해석기술로 나누어 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.48-54
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• 2010

An improved numerical scheme, to which the hydroelastic method is adapted, is introduced for predicting the motion and structural responses of tension leg platforms(TLPs) in regular waves. The numerical approach in this work is based on a combination of the three dimensional source distribution method and the finite element method. The hydrodynamic interactions among TLP members, such as columns and pontoons, are included in the motion and structural response analysis. The drag forces on the submerged slender members, which are proportional to the square of relative velocity, are included in order to estimate the responses of members with better accuracy. Comparisons with other results verify the works in this paper.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.2 s.28
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• pp.43-56
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• 1998

A barge-type structure has been recently watched since The Floating Structures Association of Japan proposed the new concept as the most suitable one of floating airports. In this paper, the method, which is based on a combination of a three-dimensional source distribution method and the wave interaction theory is applied to very large floating structure of barge-type. The calculated results show good agreement with the experimental and calculated ones by Yago and remarkable characteristics concerning the hydroelastic behavior of the very large floating structure on the effects of hydrodynamic interactions and choice of body modelling.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.49-56
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• 2004

To design very large ships, such as very large drillships, we have to estimate the hydroelastic responses of the very large ships in waves. A numerical procedure is described for estimating the hydroelastic responses of very large ships advancing with slow speed in waves. The developed numerical approach is based on a combination of the three-dimensional source distribution method and the finite element method, including fluid-structure interaction by regarding a very large ship as many hull elements connected with elastic beam elements. Numerical results are compared with experimental and numerical ones obtained in the literature. The results of comparison confirmed the validity of the proposed approach.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.48-55
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• 2010

When a large ship is advancing in waves, ship undergoes the hydroelastic response, which has influences on structural stability and the fatigue destruction etc. of the ship. Therefore, to predict accurate hydroelastic response, it is necessary to analyze hydroelastic response including fluid-structure interaction. In this research, a ship is divided into many hull elements to calculate the fluid forces and wave exciting forces on each elements using three-dimensional source distribution method. The calculated fluid forces and wave exciting forces are assigned to nodes of hull elements. The neighbor nodes are connected with elastic beam elements. We analyzed hydroelastic responses, and those are formulated by using finite element method. Particularly, to estimate the influence of forward speed on the hydroelastic responses, we use two different methods : Full Hull Rotation Method(FHRM) and Sectional Hull Rotation Method(SHRM).

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.19-27
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• 2000

In this paper hydroelastic responses of a very large floating structure(VLFS) are studied theoretically. We have been developed the source and dipole distribution method and pressure distribution method to evaluate the hydrodynamic pressures. The problem of vertical structural responses due to waves are calculated by using finite element method(FEM) and modal expansion method of a free-free beam Hydroelastic responses of VLFS in waves are computed by four methods developed in this paper. As a result the theoretical results of motion responses show good agreements with experimental ones.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.220-232
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• 2005

Influences of stiffness distributions on hydroelastic responses of very large floating structures (VLFS) are studied in this paper. Hydroelastic responses are calculated by direct method employing higher-order boundary element method (HOBEM) for fluid analysis and finite element method (FEM) for structure analysis. In structural analysis using FEM, Mindlin plate elements are used. An 1 km-long VLFS with uniform stiffness and modified VLFS with varying stiffness distributions are considered in numerical analysis. Responses of VLFS increase in flexible parts and decrease in stiff Parts. Reduction degree of displacements of VLFS with stiffened center is larger than that of VLFS with stiffened sides.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.20 no.4 s.71
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• pp.83-90
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• 2006

Recently, as the technology of utilization for the ocean space is being advanced, floating structures are asked for being mare and mare huge-scale. A very large floating structure(VLFS) is considered as a flexible structure, because of a quite large length-to-breadth ratio and its geometrical flexibility. The main object of this study is to develop an accurate and convenient method on the hydroelastic response analysis of very large offshore structures on the real sea states. The numerical approach for the hydorelastic responses is based on the combination of the three dimensional source distribution methods, the dynamic response analysis method and the spectral analysis method. A model is considered as many rigid bodies connected elastic beam elements. The calculated results shaw good agreement with the experimental and calculated ones by Ohta.