• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.23-38
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• 2022

In this paper, a pitch-type wave energy converter (WEC-rotor) is investigated in irregular wave conditions for the real sea testing at the west coast of Jeju Island, South Korea. The present research builds on and extends our previous work on regular waves to irregular waves. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the WEC-rotor are assessed by establishing a quasi-two-dimensional numerical wave tank using computational fluid dynamics by solving the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation. The numerical solution is validated with physical experiments, and the comparison shows good agreement. Furthermore, the hydrodynamic performance of the WEC-rotor is explored by investigating the effect of the power take-off (PTO) loading torque by one-way and two-way systems, the wave height, the wave period, operational and high sea wave conditions. Irrespective of the sea wave conditions, the absorbed power is quadratic in nature with the one-way and two-way PTO loading systems. The power absorption increases with the wave height, and the increment is rapid and mild in the two-way and one-way PTO loading torques, respectively. The pitch response amplitude operator increases as the wave period increases until the maximum value and then decreases. For a fixed PTO loading, the power and efficiency are higher in the two-way PTO loading system than in the one-way PTO loading system at different wave periods.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 세계 도시지반공학 심포지엄
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• pp.1188-1191
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• 2009

In this study, cyclic triaxial tests were performed with the samples which were anisotropically consolidated using irregular earthquake loading to consider in-situ condition and seismic wave. The consolidation pressure ratio(K) was changed from 0.5 to 1.0. The Ofunato and Hachinohe wave are applied as irregular earthquake loading and liquefaction resistance strength was estimated from excess pore water pressure(EPWP) ratio. As results of the cyclic triaxial tests, buildup of EPWP ratio increased as K value increased. It shows, that the isotropically consolidated sands is more susceptible to liquefaction than anisotropically consolidated sands under equal conditions such as confining pressure and dynamic loading.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2018

In this study, the operability of an FLBT (floating LNG bunkering terminal) was evaluated experimentally. Model tests were conducted in the KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering) ocean engineering basin. An FLBT, an LNG carrier, and two LNG bunkering shuttles were moored side by side with mooring ropes and fenders. Two white-noise wave cases, one irregular wave case, and various regular wave cases were generated. The relative local motions between each LNG loading arm and its corresponding manifold in the initial design configuration were calculated from measured 6-DOF motions at the center of gravity of each of the four vessels. Furthermore, the locations of the LNG loading arms and manifolds were varied to minimize the relative local motions.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2016

The global performance of the 5 MW OC4 semisubmersible floating wind turbine in random waves with or without steady/dynamic winds is numerically simulated by using the turbine-floater-mooring fully coupled dynamic analysis program FAST-CHARM3D in time domain. The numerical simulations are based on the complete second-order diffraction/radiation potential formulations along with nonlinear viscous-drag force estimations at the body's instantaneous position. The sensitivity of hull motions and mooring dynamics with varying wave-kinematics extrapolation methods above MWL(mean-water level) and column drag coefficients is investigated. The effects of steady and dynamic winds are also illustrated. When dynamic wind is added to the irregular waves, it additionally introduces low-frequency wind loading and aerodynamic damping. The numerically simulated results for the 5 MW OC4 semisubmersible floating wind turbine by FAST-CHARM3D are also extensively compared with the DeepCWind model-test results by Technip/NREL/UMaine. Those numerical-simulation results have good correlation with experimental results for all the cases considered.

• 국제강구조저널
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1191-1199
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• 2018

Concepts of submerged floating tunnels (SFTs) for land connection have been continuously suggested and developed by several researchers and institutes. To maintain their predefined positions under various dynamic environmental loading conditions, the submerged floating tunnels should be effectively moored by reasonable mooring systems. With rational mooring systems, the design of SFTs should be confirmed to satisfy the structural safety, fatigue, and operability design criteria related to tunnel motion, internal forces, structural stresses, and the fatigue life of the main structural members. This paper presents a feasibility study of a submerged floating tunnel moored by an inclined tendon system. The basic structural concept was developed based on the concept of conventional cable-stayed bridges to minimize the seabed excavation, penetration, and anchoring work by applying tower-inclined tendon systems instead of conventional tendons with individual seabed anchors. To evaluate the structural performance of the new type of SFT, a hydrodynamic analysis was performed in the time domain using the commercial nonlinear finite element code ABAQUS-AQUA. For the main dynamic environmental loading condition, an irregular wave load was examined. A JONSWAP wave spectrum was used to generate a time-series wave-induced hydrodynamic load considering the specific significant wave height and peak period for predetermined wave conditions. By performing a time-domain hydrodynamic analysis on the submerged floating structure under irregular waves, the motional characteristics, structural stresses, and fatigue damage of the floating tunnel and mooring members were analyzed to evaluate the structural safety and fatigue performance. According to the analytical study, the suggested conceptual model for SFTs shows very good hydrodynamic structural performance. It can be concluded that the concept can be considered as a reasonable structural type of SFT.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.116-125
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• 1995

파하중과 해류하중을 받는 단일 자유도계를 동적 해석하여 비선형 거동을 나타냄을 보이고 고차의 비선형 전이함수를 포함한 모델을 적용하여 그 비선형 차수를 알아낸다. 먼저 구조물에 단일 정현파, 두 파의 합성파 그리고 불규칙파 하중을 차례로 가하면서 각 하중조건마다 세가지 비선형 요인의 효과를 조사한다. 이로부터 단일 자유도계의 공진주파수에서 파의 에너지는 존재하지 않지만 비선형 요인에 의해 응답 성분이 나타남을 보인다. 다음으로 Volterra 급수에 근거한 고차 전이함수(higher order transfer function)모델을 적용하여 유연한 단일 자유도계의 비선형 거동이 성공적으로 모델화됨을 보이며 또한 비선형성이 2차나 3차로 명백히 나타남을 보인다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.193-209
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• 2016

In this study, wave force tests were carried out for the four types of offshore support structures with scale factor 1:25 and wave forces to the support structure shapes were investigated. As the results of this study, it was found that, as the wave period increased at the normal wave condition, wave force decreased for the most cases. Extreme wave force was affected by the impact wave force. Impact wave force of this study significantly effect on Monopile and slightly on GBS and Hybrid type. Accordingly, Hybrid type indicated even lower wave force at the extreme and irregular wave conditions than the Monopile although Hybrid type indicated higher wave force at the normal wave condition of the regular wave because of the larger wave area of wave body. In respects of the structural design, since critical loading is extreme wave force, it should be contributed to improve structural safety of offshore support structure. However, since the impact wave force has nonlinearity and complication dependent on the support structure shape, wave height, wave period, and etc., more research is needed to access the impact wave force for other support structure shapes and wave conditions.

• Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2007

A semi-submersible drilling rig is regarded as one of the typical offshore structures operated in the field with moderate environments such as the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, and West Africa. Its typical roll and pitch natural periods are around 30 seconds, which avoids prevailing regions of the wave energy spectrum, and their responses in waves are quite acceptable for common operation conditions. But large roll and pitch motions can be induced by wave difference frequency energy spectrum if the metacentric heights of a semi-submersible decrease to small values in some loading conditions, and it is because the roll and pitch natural periods increase and approach to the region where the spectral density of the low frequency wave drift moment has significant value. This paper describes the low frequency roll motion of a semi-submersible that are excited by the wave 2nd order difference frequency energy by a series of model experiments. From the model tests with several different initial metacentric heights (GM), it was observed that a semi-submersible can experience large roll motion due to the wave group spectrum.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2014

해양 및 해안구조물 하부의 해저지반에 장시간 지속적인 고파랑이 작용하는 경우 진동성분과 잔류성분으로 구성되는 과잉간극수압의 증가에 따른 유효응력의 감소로 인하여 해저지반내에 액상화의 가능성이 나타나고, 일단 액상화가 발생되면 그의 진행에 따라 구조물의 침하 혹은 전도에 의해 종국적으로 구조물이 파괴될 가능성이 높아지게 된다. 본 연구에서는 2차원수치파동수로를 혼상류해석과 불규칙파동장으로 확장한 수치해석법을 적용하여 불규칙파동장하에서 해저지반상 및 혼성방파제의 표면상에서 시간변동의 동파압과 유속에 의한 전단응력을 산정하고, 그 결과를 지반의 동적거동을 정밀하게 재현할 수 있는 유한요소법에 기초한 탄소성해저지반응답용의 수치해석프로그램에 입력치로 적용하여 불규칙파동장에서 해저지반내에서 과잉간극수압 및 유효응력의 시공간적인 변화, 이로 인한 액상화, 그리고 지반의 시간변형과 케이슨의 시간변위 및 변위가속도 등을 정량적으로 평가한다. 이로부터 혼성 방파제 전면 및 후면 하부의 해저지반내에서 액상화 가능성을 확인할 수 있었고, 이에 따라 액상화된 토립자는 흐름에 대한 저항력을 상실하므로 액상화된 지반은 세굴가능성이 클 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 액상화된 지반은 강도의 현저한 저하로 구조물의 진동변위가 증폭되고, 더불어 혼성방파제의 안정성에 큰 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상된다. 여기서, 본 연구의 전체 내용을 지면관계상 두 부분으로 나누며, 전반부를 (I)로 하여 구조물의 동적변위와 변위가속도 및 지반변형을 중심으로 다루고, 후반부를 (II)로 하여 지반내에서 간극수압의 시간변동, 액상화 및 유효응력경로 등을 상세히 다루며, 본 연구는 후반부인 (II)에 해당한다.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.160-173
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• 2014

해양 및 해안구조물 하부의 해저지반에 장시간 지속적인 고파랑이 작용하는 경우 진동성분과 잔류성분으로 구성되는 과잉간극수압의 증가에 따른 유효응력의 감소로 인하여 해저지반내에 액상화의 가능성이 나타나고, 일단 액상화가 발생되면 그의 진행에 따라 구조물의 침하 혹은 전도에 의해 종국적으로 구조물이 파괴될 가능성이 높아지게 된다. 본 연구에서는 2차원수치파동수로를 혼상류해석과 불규칙파동장으로 확장한 수치해석법을 적용하여 불규칙파동장하에서 해저지반상 및 혼성방파제의 표면상에서 시간변동의 동파압과 유속에 의한 전단응력을 산정하고, 그 결과를 지반의 동적거동을 정밀하게 재현할 수 있는 유한요소법에 기초한 탄소성해저지반응답용의 수치해석프로그램에 입력치로 적용하여 불규칙파동장에서 해저지반내에서 과잉간극수압 및 유효응력의 시공간적인 변화, 이로 인한 액상화, 그리고 지반의 시간변형과 케이슨의 시간변위 및 변위가속도 등을 정량적으로 평가한다. 이로부터 혼성방파제 전면 및 후면 하부의 해저지반내에서 액상화 가능성을 확인할 수 있었고, 이에 따라 액상화된 토립자는 흐름에 대한 저항력을 상실하므로 액상화된 지반은 세굴가능성이 클 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 액상화된 지반은 강도의 현저한 저하로 구조물의 진동변위가 증폭되고, 더불어 혼성방파제의 안정성에 큰 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상된다. 여기서, 본 연구의 전체 내용을 지면관계상 두 부분으로 나누며, 전반부를 (I)로 하여 구조물의 동적변위와 변위가속도 및 지반변형을 중심으로 다루고, 후반부를 (II)로 하여 지반내에서 간극수압의 시간변동, 액상화 및 유효응력경로 등을 상세히 다루며, 본 연구는 전반부인 (I)에 해당한다.