• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2021

The wave power extraction by multiple Wave Energy Converters (WECs) deployed in a Y-shaped Water Channel Resonator (WCR) has been investigated. A WCR consists of a long water channel, and a V-shaped wave guider installed at the entrance of a water channel. If the period of the incident waves coincides with the natural periods of the fluid in a WCR, resonance occurs, as a result, the internal fluid in a WCR is greatly amplified. To estimate the wave power by multiple WECs placed at the antinodal points in a WCR, the heave motion response, time-averaged power, and capture width ratio were calculated for several design parameters. Also, the systematic model tests were conducted in a 2D wave tank. The numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental data. It was verified that a WCR helps the WECs to produce electricity more effectively by amplifying the wave energy in a WCR.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제19권6호통권67호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2005

Wave energy has been considered to be one of the most promising energy resources for the future, as it is pollution-free and an abundant natural resource. However, since it has drawbacks of non-stationary energy density, it is necessary to change the wave energy into a simple concentrated energy. Progressive waves in a coastal area can be amplified, swashed, and overtopped by a wave overtopping control structure. By conserving the quantity of overflow in a reservoir, the kinetic energy of the waves can be converted to the potential energy with a hydraulic head above the mean sea level. The potential energy in the form of a hydraulic head can be utilized to produce electric power, similar to hydro-electric power generation. This study aims to find the most optimal shape of wave overtopping structure for maximum overtopping volume of sea water; for this purpose, we carried out the wave overtopping experiment in a wave tank, under both regular and irregular wave conditions.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.3732-3744
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• 2022

To investigate the effects of ocean conditions on the thermal stress and deformation caused by thermal stratification of a pressurizer surge line in a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), the finite element simulation platform ANSYS Workbench is utilized to conduct the fluid-solid-thermal coupling transient analysis of the surge line under normal "wave-out" condition (no motion) and under ocean conditions (rolling and pitching), generating the transient response characteristics of temperature distribution, thermal stress and thermal deformation inside the surge line. By comparing the calculated results for the three motion conditions, it is found that ocean conditions can significantly improve the thermal stratification phenomenon within the surge line, but may also result in periodic oscillations in the temperature, thermal stress, and thermal deformation of the surge line. Parts of the surge line that are more susceptible to thermal fatigue damage or failure are determined. According to calculation results, the improvements are recommended for pipeline structure to reduce the effects of thermal oscillation caused by ocean conditions. The analysis method used in this study is beneficial for designing and optimizing the pipeline structure of a floating nuclear power plant, as well as for increasing its safety.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.63-82
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• 2014

Declutching control is applied to a hemispherical wave energy converter with direct linear electric Power-Take-Off systems oscillating in heave direction in both regular and irregular waves. The direct linear Power-Take-Off system can be simplified as a mechanical spring and damper system. Time domain model is applied to dynamics of the hemispherical wave energy converter in both regular and irregular waves. And state space model is used to replace the convolution term in time domain equation of the heave oscillation of the converter due to its inconvenience in analyzing the controlled motion of the converters. The declutching control strategy is conducted by optimal command theory based on Pontryagin's maximum principle to gain the controlled optimum sequence of Power-Take-Off forces. The results show that the wave energy converter with declutching control captures more energy than that without control and the former's amplitude and velocity is relatively larger. However, the amplification ratio of the absorbed power by declutching control is only slightly larger than 1. This may indicate that declutching control method may be inapplicable for oscillating wave energy converters with direct linear Power-Take-Off systems in real random sea state, considering the error of prediction of the wave excitation force.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.219-235
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• 2013

시화조력발전소 가동에 따른 인근 해역의 해수특성 및 성층변화를 파악하기 위하여 3차원 수치모델을 이용하였다. 여름철의 경우, 하천을 통해 유입되는 담수의 영향으로 인해 시화호 내측의 밀도는 수온보다는 염분에 의해 더 영향을 받는다. 조력발전소 가동 전에 호 내측에서는 외해에 비해 상대적으로 고온, 저염의 해수특성을 보이는 반면에 조력발전소 가동 시에는 호 내측의 수온이 소폭 낮아지고 염분이 증가하는 경향을 보인다. 또한 조력발전소 가동 시 해수의 유입 유출이 활발해짐에 따라 혼합효과의 증대로 인해 시화호의 밀도는 증가하고 성층은 약화되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2016

The west and south coastal regions of Korea are known to be of strong tidal current speed. With the increasing demand for renewable energies, the resource assessment has been a crucial issue which should be conducted before any detail planning and development of the potential sites for tidal current farm. Although there are several results of resource assessment of tidal current energy in Korea, the resource assessment method is not officially announced. This undefined methodology makes the results unreliable and useless. Recently new renewable energy potential definition has been announced by KIER (Korea Institute of Energy Research). This categorizes energy potential as four steps; theoretical, geographical, technical and market potentials. This paper describes the resource assessment of tidal current power in Korea based on API (Averaged Power Intercepted). The results show that the Incheon-Gyeonggi and Jeollanam-do are very promising areas for tidal current power in Korea.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.835-841
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• 2011

해상에서 운영되는 해양 시설물용 파력 발전시스템은 대용량 계통 연계형으로 개발되어 왔다. 그러나 등부표용 파력 발전시스템에는 소용량의 발전시스템이 운영 측면에서 효과적이다. 소형 파력 발전의 경우 단순히 전파 정류하여 축전지에 충전하는 방식(직결 방식)을 주로 사용한다. 본 논문에서는 소형 웰스터빈의 발전 특성을 고려하여 부스터 컨버터 기반의 파력 발전전력제어기를 개발하였다. 직결 방식과 부스터 컨버터 방식의 제어기를 설계하고, 실험을 통하여 그 특성을 비교하였다. 실험 결과 제안하는 제어기가 발전기의 출력전압이 낮은 구간에서 출력특성이 개선되었다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2013

In this study, numerical analyses that considered the dynamic interaction effects between the flow and a turbine were carried out to investigate the power output performance of an H-type Darrieus turbine rotor, which is one of the representative lifting-type vertical-axis tidal-current turbines. For this purpose, a commercial CFD code, Star-CCM+, was utilized for an example three-bladed turbine with a rotor diameter of 3.5 m, a solidity of 0.13, and the blade shape of an NACA0020 airfoil, and the optimal tip speed ratio (TSR) and corresponding maximum power coefficient were evaluated through exhaustive simulations with different sets of flow speed and external torque conditions. The optimal TSR and maximum power coefficient were found to be approximately 1.84 and 48%, respectively. The torque and angular velocity pulsations were also investigated, and it was found that the pulsation ratios for the torque and angular velocity were gradually increased and decreased with an increase in TSR, respectively.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.349-364
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• 2012

This study focuses on systematic structure of factors, which affect commercialization of ocean science and technology (OST), applying both grounded theory methodology (GTM) and semantic network analysis methodology (SNAM) by using in-depth interviews with 8 specialists previously experienced in the same field. This study further focuses on clarification of the distinctiveness and universality of commercialization factors on OST by comparatively analyzing on the commercialization factors of general sciences and technologies. Using SNAM, it was determined that commercialization success required connected support system, government support, technology marketing, technology power and characteristics of commercialized entities, which were identified as dominant factors. GTM presented an outcome that connected support systems among participants in commercialization and found that research institute strategies are significant factors in the core phenomenon of commercialization, while technology marketing, technology power and market-oriented technology are important conditions. In addition, the factors of technology, market, connection of participants and government support of commercialized entities are shown as equally important factors for commercialization of ocean science and technology. Secondly, SNAM results indicate that ocean science characteristics depend on a network of government support, research institute strategy, organization and manpower, capital power, and technology marketing, as these ocean science characteristics have been identified as significant factors in the GTM study. It has been determined that technology, market and government support should be connected in order for commercialization of ocean science and technology (OST). Moreover, commercialization methods, applied to the marketing of commercialization of ocean science and technology is differentiated from others since commercialization success is more relevant to these factors.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.472-481
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• 2008

이 연구에서는 보령화력발전소 방수로 수중방류구조에 대한 수리모형실험을 수행하여 수중방류구조 내 흐름 특성을 고찰하고, 수평 유공판 설치에 따른 거품저감 효과를 검토하였다. 수중방류구조 내 단면평균유속은 설계시 거품의 외해 유출 방지를 위해 고려한 목표값 1 m/s 이내에 분포하였다. 또한, 수중방류구조 내 2차 낙하 위치에 수평 유공판을 설치함에 따라 거품의 수중 최대관입깊이가 30~50% 감소함을 확인하였다. 특히, 2차 낙하 위치에 구멍의 크기가 20 cm 정도인 사각구멍형 유공판을 설치하고, 중앙부는 무공 구조로 제작하여 낙하 에너지를 소산시키게 될 경우, 가장 효과적으로 수중에 관입되는 거품 발생량을 저감시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.