• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2021

Most pipe-inspection robots have fixed sizes and use a wired cable system. Pipelines are generally composed of various structures, including bent pipes, vertical pipes, branch pipes, and holes, and it is difficult to explore the insides of such modular piping structures. In an offshore plant pipeline, a robot that can pass through the pipe hole in the downward direction or avoid obstacles, such as a measuring instruments, has not been introduced yet. In this study, an inspection robot that can travel through most pipelines in offshore plants is proposed. This robot uses mecanum wheels; upward, downward, and rotary motion; and a novel rotatable mechanism. Moreover, the robot is designed to be compact and lightweight to include additional devices in the middle.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.60-70
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• 2020

The outfitting design of ships and offshore structures is mainly undertaken in a restricted space. Pipes occupying a large portion of outfitting design are normally manufactured outside the shipyard. This complicated manufacturing process results in frequent delivery delays. Inevitable design modifications and material changes have also resulted in inefficient pipe installation works. In this study, an algorithm is proposed to systematically determine the pipe installation sequence. An accurate and fast algorithm to identify the geometric relationship of piping materials is presented. To improve the calculation efficiency, the interference is gradually examined from simplified to complicated shapes. It is demonstrated that the calculation efficiency is significantly improved with successive geometric operations such as back-face culling and use of bounding boxes. After the final installation sequence is determined, the entire installation process is visualized in a virtual reality environment so that the process can be rendered and understood for a full-scale model.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2015

파이프랙 구조물은 고온 고압의 파이프를 지지하며 플랜트의 운전 안전성을 좌우하는 매우 중요 구조물이다. 따라서, 파이프랙 구조물의 손상은 산업 전반에 부정적인 파급효과를 가져옴과 동시에 인명 및 재산상의 막대한 피해까지 가져오게 된다. 특히, 파이프랙 구조물은 외부환경에 노출되어 있어, 구조물의 적절한 설계 및 유지관리를 위하여 환경적 영향에 의한 거동 특성을 평가할 필요가 있다. 따라서, 가장 널리 설계되어지는 하나의 파이프랙 구조물을 대상 구조물로 선정하여 열-구조 연성해석을 실시하여 파이프랙 구조물의 온도분포와 열응력을 평가하였다. 외부 환경적 요인으로는 국내의 여수지역과 중동의 사우디 지역을 고려하여 파이프의 운전조건과 함께 외부환경 영향인자에 대한 고려 필요성을 검증하였다.

• 한국공간구조학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2004

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.397-408
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• 2023

Pipe pile walls are commonly used as retaining structures for excavation projects, particularly in densely populated coastal cities such as Hong Kong. Pipe pile walls are preferred in reclaimed land due to their cost-effectiveness and convenience for installation. However, the pre-bored piling techniques used to install pipe piles can cause significant ground disturbance, posing risks to nearby sensitive structures. This study reports a well-documented case history in a reclamation site, and it was found that pipe piling could induce ground settlement of up to 100 mm. Statutory design submissions in Hong Kong typically specify a ground settlement alarm level of 10 mm, which is significantly lower than the actual settlement observed in this study. In addition, lateral soil movement of approximately 70 mm was detected in the marine deposit. The lateral soil displacement in the marine deposit was found to be up to 3.4 and 3.1 times that of sand fill and CDG, respectively, mainly due to the relatively low stiffness of the marine deposit. Based on the monitoring data and site-investigation data, a 3D numerical analysis was established to back-analyze soil movements due to the installation of the pipe pile wall. The comparison between measured and computed results indicates that the equivalent ground loss ratio is 20%, 40%, and 20% for the fill, marine deposit and CDG, respectively. The maximum ground settlement increases with an increase in the ground loss ratio of the marine deposit, whereas the associated influence radius remains stationary at 1.2 times the pipe pile wall depth (H). The maximum ground settlement increases rapidly when the thickness of marine deposit is less than 0.32H, particularly for the ground loss ratio of larger than 40%. This study provides new insights into the pipe piling construction in reclamation sites.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2020

원자력발전소와 석유화학의 노후화된 파이프 구조물을 검사를 위하여 파이프 등반 로봇에 많은 연구가 이루어졌다. 그러나 파이프 등반 로봇 연구에서는 대부분 파이프 등반 로봇의 구조 설계와 기본적인 동작 제어에 초점을 맞추고 제작되어, 작업자가 파이프 등반 로봇을 제어하기 위해서는 수동 조작으로 파이프를 등반 및 장애물 회피하기 위해 많은 어려움을 가진다. 본 논문에서는 파이프 등반 로봇의 카메라 영상을 이용하여 장애물을 인식하고 파이프 등반 로봇과 장애물 사이의 거리를 추정 및 파이프 등반 로봇이 파이프를 잡을 수 있는 위치를 결정하여 파이프 사이의 장애물을 회피 할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.297-302
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• 2000

Pipe cooling method is widely used for reduction of hydration heat and control of cracking in mass concrete structures. However, in order to effectively apply pipe cooling systems to concrete structure, the coefficient of flow convection relating the thermal transfer between inner stream of pipe and concrete must be estimated. In this study, a device measuring the coefficient of flow convection is developed. Since a variation of thermal distribution caused by pipe cooling has a direct effect in internal forced flows, the developed testing device is based on the internal forced flow concept. Influencing factors on the coefficient of flow convection are mainly flow velocity, pipe diameter and thickness, and pipe material. finally a prediction model of the coefficient of flow convection is proposed using experimental results from the developed device. According to the proposed prediction model, the coefficient of flow convection increases with increase in flow velocity and decreases with increase in pipe diameter and thickness. Also, the coefficient of flow convection is largely affected by the type of pipe materials.

• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2013

Glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes buried underground are attractive for use in harsh environments, such as for the collection and transmission of liquids which are abrasive and/or corrosive. In this paper, we present the result of investigation pertaining to the structural behavior of GRP flexible pipes buried underground. In the investigation of structural behavior such as a ring deflection, experimental and analytical studies are conducted. In addition, vertical ring deflection is measured by the field test and finite element analysis (FEA) is also conducted to simulate behavior of GRP pipe buried underground. Based on the results from the finite element analyses considering soil-pipe interaction the vertical ring deflection behavior of buried GRP pipe is predicted. In addition, analytical and experimental results are compared and discussed.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2004

This paper describes the calculation technique for guided wave propagation with a semi-analytical finite element method (SAFEM) and shows some results of numerical calculation and guided wave simulation for plates, pipes and railway rails. The SAFEM calculation gives dispersion curves and wave structures for bar-like structures. Dispersion curve software for a pipe is introduced, and also dispersion corves for a rail are given and experimentally verified. The mode conversions in a plate with a defect and in a pipe with an elbow or a defect are shown as examples of our guided wave simulations.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1994년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.381-386
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• 1994

Recently, the design and construction of massive concrete structures are increased. But, the temperature rise within a large concrete mass make the construction of massive concrete structures be very difficult. Therefore, in Seohae Grand Bridge Project, the field measurement of hydration heat for the massive concrete footings(11$\times$22$\times$4m) was carried out. It was shown to be possible to construct the massive concrete footing successfully by application of pipe cooling system. And the measurement results showed that standard code for concrete practice was very conservative.