• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.376-386
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• 2020

The aim of this study was to develop a new efficient strategy that uses the Vector form Intrinsic Finite-element (VFIFE) method to conduct the static and dynamic analyses of marine pipes. Nonlinear problems, such as large displacement, small strain, and contact and collision, can be analyzed using a unified calculation process in the VFIFE method according to the fundamental theories of point value description, path element, and reverse motion. This method enables analysis without the need to integrate the stiffness matrix of the structure, because only motion equations of particles established according to Newton's second law are required. These characteristics of the VFIFE facilitate the modeling and computation efficiencies in analyzing the nonlinear dynamic problem of flexible pipe with large deflections. In this study, a three-dimensional (3-D) dynamical model based on 3-D beam element was established according to the VFIFE method. The deep-sea flexible pipe was described by a set of spatial mass particles linked by 3-D beam element. The motion and configuration of the pipe are determined by these spatial particles. Based on this model, a simulation procedure to predict the 3-D dynamical behavior of flexible pipe was developed and verified. It was found that the spatial configuration and static internal force of the mining pipe can be obtained by calculating the stationary state of pipe motion. Using this simulation procedure, an analysis was conducted on the static and dynamic behaviors of the flexible mining pipe based on a 1000-m sea trial system. The results of the analysis proved that the VFIFE method can be efficiently applied to the static and dynamic analyses of marine pipes.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 1997

This Paper Proposes a new efficient system design strategies for the acoustic-based underwater multiple modem and media access control protocol. The system aims to establish the acoustic-based communication network of an underwater vehicles for deep sea mining, which ensures a certain level of maximum throughput regardless of the propagation delay of acoustic and allows fast data transmission through the acoustic-based multiple channel. A media access control protocol for integrated communication network and it's acoustic-based communication modems that allows 'peer-to-peer' communication between a surface mining plant multiple underwater system is designed, and the proposed media access control protocol is implemented for its verification. Furthermore, a proposed design strategies which make it possible to control the multiple vehicle for an underwater mining is presented in this paper.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.689-702
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• 2019

This paper deals with the verification of the functions about mining robot, which is the system for developing deep seabed resources by applying V&V(verification and validation). In order to overcome water pressure of 500 bar and to travel on soft ground, and to operate in deep sea environment with bad conditions, it is necessary to develop a robot that can satisfy various deepsea conditions. A mining robot has been developed based on simulation based design and Multidisciplinary design optimization. In order to verify the developed robot, lab test and real sea test should be performed for various marine environment conditions. There are too many requirements to consider, such as space, time, cost, personnel, and environment to do performance test. So it is costly and time consuming for developing robot. In order to solve this problems, V&V technique was applied to mining robot. The stages of mining robot design, fabrication and commission were verified.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.128-134
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• 2015

Axial vibration analysis is very important for a deep-seabed mining system. In this study, an axial vibration analysis was carried out to estimate the natural frequencies and tensions of the umbilical cable using experimental data obtained from the first pre-pilot mining test. The axial vibrations of the umbilical cable with a pilot mining robot at the bottom end were analytically determined. The range of the added mass coefficients of the pilot mining robot is estimated by comparing the experimental and analytical data. The natural frequencies and maximum tensions are calculated using four estimated added mass coefficients.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.383-394
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• 2014

The surface sediments from the manganese nodule exploration area of Korea in the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone were investigated to understand the resource potential of and emplacement mechanism for rare earth elements (REEs). The sediments are categorized into three lithological units (Unit I, II and III from top to bottom), but into two groups (Unit I/II and Unit III) based on the distribution pattern of REEs. The distribution pattern of REEs in Unit I/II is similar to that of Post-Archean Australian Shale (PAAS), but shows a negative Ce anomaly and enrichment in heavy REEs (HREEs). In Unit III, the HREE enrichment and Ce anomaly is much more remarkable than Unit I/II when normalized to PAAS, which are interpreted as resulting from the absorption of REEs from seawater by Fe oxyhydroxides that were transported along the buoyant plume from remotely-located hydrothermal vents. It is supported by the PAAS-normalized REE pattern of Unit III which is similar to those of seawater and East Pacific Rise sediments. Meanwhile, the PAAS-normalized REE pattern of Unit I/II is explained by the 4:1 mixing of terrestrial eolian sediment and Unit III from each, indicating the much smaller contribution of hydrothermal origin material to Unit I/II. The studied sediments have the potentiality of a low-grade and large tonnage REE resource. However, the mining of REE-bearing sediment needs a large size extra collecting, lifting and treatment system to dress and refine low-grade sediments if the sediment is exploited with manganese nodules. It is economically infeasible to develop low-grade REE sediments at this moment in time because the exploitation of REE-bearing sediments with manganese nodules increase the mining cost.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2017

이 연구는 국내 대륙붕 주변에서 진행되는 심해 시추의 개요 및 현황에 대하여 시추의 개념 및 종류, 대륙붕 개발의 연혁 및 현황을 중심으로 검토하였고, 시추와 관련된 해양 환경, 안전법상 적용의 범위, 문제점 등에 대하여 법적으로 분석하였다. 그리고 이 연구는 해저광물자원의 체계적인 개발을 위하여 영국의 '해양구조물(안전관리절차)규정' 기초로 별도의 법률 신설 방안 및 해양환경관리법, 해사안전법, 석유광산안전규칙에 대한 개선안을 입법론적으로 제안하였다. 특히 해외 해양플랜트와 관련된 사고 사례를 기초로 국내 인력에 대한 국제인증교육에 준하는 교육훈련 및 평가 제도의 구축의 필요성을 강조하였다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2007

북동태평양 클라리온-클리퍼톤 균열대 지역의 해저평원에는 여러 유용 금속을 함유한 망간단괴가 다량 분포하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 심해저카메라(DSC)를 이용하여 지형과 단괴 부존량과의 상관관계를 제시하는 연구 결과마다 단괴 생산 유망 지역의 단괴부존량과 지형과의 관계를 다르게 설명하고 있다. 또한, 수중에 위치하는 DSC 위치추정 방법론에 대한 정확한 근거가 명확하게 제시되지 않았다. 북동태평양 대한민국 심해연구(KODOS) 지역에서 현장탐사를 수행하여 지형에 따른 단괴 채광조건의 변화를 관찰하였다. 이 연구에서는 망간단괴 분포 경향 및 채광가능지역을 분석하고자 할 때, DSC를 이용한 근접 해저면 영상관찰 방법의 활용가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 해저산이 없는 심해평원지역인 KODOS 지역의 남쪽구역($132^{\circ}10'W$, $9^{\circ}45'N$ 부근)에서 DSC 영상으로부터 단괴 부존량을 추출하고 다중빔음향측심기를 사용하여 해저면 수심 변화를 동시에 측정하였다. 또한, DSC 수중 위치추정의 정확성을 제고하고자, DSC 위치 계산 방식에 적절한 가정을 도입하였고, DSC 측선의 교차점에서 측정한 부존량을 이용하여 간접적으로 위치 추정의 정확도를 검증하였다. DSC 영상을 관찰하면 단괴 및 퇴적물뿐만 아니라 해저면의 함몰지역인 균열대를 다수 발견할 수 있다. 또한, DSC 영상을 통해 관찰된 해저 균열대의 발견시간 자료로 부터 채광 장애지역으로 예상되는 균열대의 위치 추정을 시도하였다. 분석 결과 채광장비가 주행할 수 없는 채광 장애지역은 해저사면과 해저구릉지역임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 해저의 이동체 사이의 효과적인 다중 초음파 데이타 통신을 위한다중 초음파 접속제어 프로토콜을 제안 하였다. 논리계층에서의 프로토콜은 모선과 수중 이동체간에 다중 채널 통신이 가능하고 논리계층간의 peer to peer 통신이 가능함을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서 제안된 접속제어 프로토콜은 수중 통신 시스템의 여러 가지 수중 물리적 환경에서 전파지연 시간에 무관하게 최대 수율을 보장하고 서로 다른 주파수 대역을 사용하는 다중 전송채널을 이용하여 수중에서 고속 데이터 전송의 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1627-1633
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• 2012

심해저 장비에 사용되는 압력용기는 내장된 전자장비를 대기압 상태로 보호할 수 있도록 설계되어야 한다. 따라서 해수에 노출되지 않도록 수밀성과 심해의 높은 압력을 견딜 수 있는 구조적 안전성을 확보해야 한다. 본 연구의 압력용기는 원통형이며, 중앙부의 원통형 용기와 양 끝단의 평판형 덮개부로 이루어져있다. 일반적으로 압력용기 내부 전자장비와의 통신 및 전력전송을 위해 압력용기 덮개판에 다양한 수중 커넥터를 배치 한다. 그러나 한정된 덮개판 공간에 다수의 홀이 배치되면 응력집중을 유발하여 압력용기 덮개판의 구조적 안전성에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 구조적 안전성을 고려한 압력용기 덮개판의 홀 배치 최적화 기법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.487-494
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• 2014

Deep-seabed test miner operated by a self-propelled mining system moving on soft soil is an essential device to secure floating and towing performances. The performances of the tracked vehicle are seriously influenced by noise factors such as the shear strength of the seafloor, bottom current, seafloor slope, speed of tracked vehicle, reaction forces of flexible hose, steering ratio, etc. Due to uncertainties related to noise factors, the design of a deep-sea manganese nodules test miner that satisfies target reliabilities is difficult. Therefore, reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is required to guarantee system reliability under circumstances where uncertainties related to noise factors prevail. Among noise factors, the bottom current, a bimodal distribution, is censored due to the observation limit of measurement devices. Therefore, estimated distribution of the bottom current is inaccurate without considering these characteristics and the result of RBDO cannot be guaranteed. In this paper, we define censored data as unknown values over the limit of observation. If this data is estimated by using Akaike information criterion (AIC) that cannot consider the characteristics of censored data, the distribution of estimated data cannot guarantee accurate reliability. Therefore, censored AIC that can consider the characteristics of data is used to estimate accurate distribution of the bottom current. Finally, RBDO, under circumstances where uncertainties related to noise factors combined censored data are present, is performed on the mobility of a deep-sea manganese nodules test miner.