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On the Hydrodynamic Coefficients of a 3-dimensional Body with a Forward Speed (전진속도를 고려한 3차원 물체의 동유체력해석)

  • J.K.,Choi;K.P.,Rhee
    • Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.19-25
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    • 1988
  • The three-dimensional boundary value problem for the unsteady motion of a ship which is translating and oscillating on the free surface of a deep water formulated. Under the assumption that the forward speed is small and order of $\varepsilon$, all formulations are made up to the first order of $\varepsilon$. For the numerical calculation, the three-dimensional source distribution method is applied, and the triangular elements are used to represent the hull surface. The results for the added mass and the damping coefficient for Series 60, $C_B=0.7$ at Fn=0 and Fn=0.2 shows good agreements with those of Inglis, Chang, and Inglis and Price.

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Interactive Control of Geometric Shape Morphing based on Minkowski Sum (민코프스키 덧셈 연산에 근거한 기하 도형의 모핑 제어 방법)

  • Lee, J.-H.;Lee, J. Y.;Kim, H.;Kim, H. S.
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.269-279
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    • 2002
  • Geometric shape morphing is an interesting geometric operation that interpolates two geometric shapes to generate in-betweens. It is well known that Minkowski operations can be used to test and build collision-free motion paths and to modify shapes in digital image processing. In this paper, we present a new geometric modeling technique to control the morphing on geometric shapes based on Minkowski sum. The basic idea develops from the linear interpolation on two geometric shapes where the traditional algebraic sum is replaced by Minkowski sum. We extend this scheme into a Bezier-like control structure with multiple control shapes, which enables the interactive control over the intermediate shapes during the morphing sequence as in the traditional CAGD curve/surface editing. Moreover, we apply the theory of blossoming to our control structure, whereby our control structure becomes even more flexible and general. In this paper, we present mathematical models of control structure, their properties, and computational issues with examples.

Hydrodynamic Forces for Heaving Cylinders on Water of Finite Depth

  • J.H.,Hwang;K.P.,Rhee;Hisaaki,Maeda;Sumihiro,Eguchi
    • Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 1976
  • A numerical method for solving the boundary-value problem related to potential flows with a free surface and an experimental work are introduced in this paper. The forced heaving motion of cylinders with arbitrary shapes in water of finite depth are Considered here. The Fredholm integral equation of the first kind is employed in determining strengths of singularities distributed on the body surface. And the results obtained by the present method for the case of a heaving circular cylinder on water of finite depth agree well with existing results of earlier investigators.

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Sloshing suppression by floating baffle

  • Kang, Hooi-Siang;Md Arif, Ummul Ghafir;Kim, Kyung-Sung;Kim, Moo-Hyun;Liu, Yu-Jie;Lee, Kee-Quen;Wu, Yun-Ta
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.409-422
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    • 2019
  • Sloshing is a phenomenon which may lead to dynamic stability and damages on the local structure of the tank. Hence, several anti-sloshing devices are introduced in order to reduce the impact pressure and free surface elevation of liquid. A fixed baffle is the most prevailing anti-sloshing mechanism compared to the other methods. However, the additional of the baffle as the internal structure of the LNG tank can lead to frequent damages in long-term usage as this structure absorbs the sloshing loads and thus increases the maintenance cost and downtime. In this paper, a novel type of floating baffle is proposed to suppress the sloshing effect in LNG tank without the need for reconstructing the tank. The sloshing phenomenon in a membrane type LNG tank model was excited under sway motion with 30% and 50% filling condition in the model test. A regular motion by a linear actuator was applied to the tank model at different amplitudes and constant period at 1.1 seconds. Three pressure sensors were installed on the tank wall to measure the impact pressure, and a high-speed camera was utilized to record the sloshing motion. The floater baffle was modeled on the basis of uniform-discretization of domain and tested based on parametric variations. Data of pressure sensors were collected for cases without- and with-floating baffle. The results indicated successful reduction of surface run-up and impulsive pressure by using a floating baffle. The findings are expected to bring significant impacts towards safer sea transportation of LNG.

Ground response analysis of a standalone soil column model for IDA of piled foundation bridges

  • Hazem W. Tawadros;Mousa M. Farag;Sameh S.F. Mehanny
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.289-301
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    • 2023
  • Developing a competent soil-bridge interaction model for the seismic analysis of piled foundation bridges is of utmost importance for investigating the seismic response and assessing fragility of these lifeline structures. To this end, ground motion histories are deemed necessary at various depths along the piles supporting the bridge. This may be effectively accomplished through time history analysis of a free-field standalone soil column extending from bedrock level to ground surface subjected to an input bedrock motion at its base. A one-dimensional site/ground response analysis (vide one-directional shear wave propagation through the soil column) is hence conducted in the present research accounting for the nonlinear hysteretic behavior of the soil stratum encompassing the bridge piled foundation. Two homogeneous soil profiles atop of bedrock have been considered for comparison purposes, namely, loose and dense sand. Analysis of the standalone soil column has been performed under a set of ten selected actual bedrock ground motions adopting a nonlinear time domain approach in an incremental dynamic analysis framework. Amplified retrieved PGA and maximum soil shear strains have been generally observed at various depths of the soil column when moving away from bedrock towards ground surface especially at large hazards associated with high (input) PGA values assigned at bedrock. This has been accompanied, however, by some attenuation of the amplified PGA values at shallower depths and at ground surface especially for the loose sand soil and particularly for cases with higher seismic hazards associated with large scaling factors of bedrock records.

Effect of porosity on vibrational characteristics of non-homogeneous plates using hyperbolic shear deformation theory

  • Mouaici, Fethi;Benyoucef, Samir;Atmane, Hassen Ait;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.429-454
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, a shear deformation plate theory based on neutral surface position is developed for free vibration analysis of functionally graded material (FGM) plates. The material properties of the FGM plates are assumed to vary through the thickness of the plate by a simple power-law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. During manufacture, defects such as porosities can appear. It is therefore necessary to consider the vibration behavior of FG plates having porosities in this investigation. The proposed theory is based on assumption that the in-plane and transverse displacements consist of bending and shear components, in which the bending components do not contribute toward shear forces and, likewise, the shear components do not contribute toward bending moments. The neutral surface position for a functionally graded plate which its material properties vary in the thickness direction is determined. The equation of motion for FG rectangular plates is obtained through Hamilton's principle. The closed form solutions are obtained by using Navier technique, and then fundamental frequencies are found by solving the results of eigenvalue problems. Numerical results are presented and the influences of the volume fraction index and porosity volume fraction on frequencies of FGM plates are clearly discussed.

The Nonlinear Motions of Cylinders(II) - Translating and Heaving Problem, Body Motion in Waves - (주상체의 비선형 운동(II) -전진동요문제, 파랑중의 운동-)

  • H.Y. Lee;J.H. Hwang
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.45-64
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    • 1993
  • This paper dealt with the application of a numerical method developed by the authors using the matching method proposed in the previous paper on "The Nonlinear motions of cylinders(I)[16]", and Cauchy's theorem to the problems associated with hydrodynamic forces acting on a heaving cylinders translating in a calm water and also motions of cylinders in waves. In spectral method. body boundary condition in submerged case is satisfied exactly but one in floating case is not satisfied exactly. In the numerical code developed here, the boundary condition at the free-surface and body surface is satisfied exactly at its instaneous position. It is of interest to note that the present scheme could be applied to a free-surface-piercing body without experiencing a difficulty in the numerical convergence. The computed results are compared with other results([6], [12]).

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Seafarers Walking on an Unstable Platform: Comparisons of Time and Frequency Domain Analyses for Gait Event Detection

  • Youn, Ik-Hyun;Choi, Jungyeon;Youn, Jong-Hoon
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.244-249
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    • 2017
  • Wearable sensor-based gait analysis has been widely conducted to analyze various aspects of human ambulation abilities under the free-living condition. However, there have been few research efforts on using wearable sensors to analyze human walking on an unstable surface such as on a ship during a sea voyage. Since the motion of a ship on the unstable sea surface imposes significant differences in walking strategies, investigation is suggested to find better performing wearable sensor-based gait analysis algorithms on this unstable environment. This study aimed to compare two representative gait event algorithms including time domain and frequency domain analyses for detecting heel strike on an unstable platform. As results, although two methods did not miss any heel strike, the frequency domain analysis method perform better when comparing heel strike timing. The finding suggests that the frequency analysis is recommended to efficiently detect gait event in the unstable walking environment.

Occurrence mechanism of recent large earthquake ground motions at nuclear power plant sites in Japan under soil-structure interaction

  • Kamagata, Shuichi;Takeqaki, Izuru
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.4 no.5
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    • pp.557-585
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    • 2013
  • The recent huge earthquake ground motion records in Japan result in the reconsideration of seismic design forces for nuclear power stations from the view point of seismological research. In addition, the seismic design force should be defined also from the view point of structural engineering. In this paper it is shown that one of the occurrence mechanisms of such large acceleration in recent seismic records (recorded in or near massive structures and not free-field ground motions) is due to the interaction between a massive building and its surrounding soil which induces amplification of local mode in the surface soil. Furthermore on-site investigation after earthquakes in the nuclear power stations reveals some damages of soil around the building (cracks, settlement and sand boiling). The influence of plastic behavior of soil is investigated in the context of interaction between the structure and the surrounding soil. Moreover the amplification property of the surface soil is investigated from the seismic records of the Suruga-gulf earthquake in 2009 and the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku earthquake in 2011. Two methods are introduced for the analysis of the non-stationary process of ground motions. It is shown that the non-stationary Fourier spectra can detect the temporal change of frequency contents of ground motions and the displacement profile integrated from its acceleration profile is useful to evaluate the seismic behavior of the building and the surrounding soil.

Numerical Investigation of the Impact Pressure Acting on Arbitrary Ship Sections Falling into the Water Surface (임의 선박 단면형상의 입수충격력에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Boujnah, Salah;Jung, Rho-Taek
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.45-53
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    • 2016
  • The interaction between the hull of ship and free surface of water generates important loads during slamming motion. In the present study, the slamming load applied on the sectional surface of two-dimensional arbitrary bodies has been investigated under several falling velocities. This simulation has been done with the commercial CFD software ANSYS FLUENT®. Through the conventional MARINTEK experiments for the benchmark of the simulation, we verified the impact pressure values between the experiments and simulation results. Two arbitrary ship bow section models, Panamax-like(with small convex bulb and flare) and Post panamax-like(with large convex bulb and flare) are also investigated. Simulation results show that a maximum impact pressure on the Post panama-like shape is higher than the Panamax-like shape. According to both a lump of water generated by arbitrary shape and various dead-rise angles of the shape, the pressure picks were enhanced in the simulation.