• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2011

This paper shows added mass and inertia can be acquired from the pure heaving motion and pure pitching motion respectively. A Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism (VPMM) test for the spheroid-type Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) was compared with a theoretical calculation and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis in this paper. The VPMM test has been carried out at a towing tank with specially manufactured equipment. The linear equations of motion on the vertical plane were considered for theoretical calculation, and CFD results were obtained by commercial CFD package. The VPMM test results show good agreement with theoretical calculations and the CFD results, so that the applicability of the VPMM equipment for an underwater vehicle can be verified with a sufficient accuracy.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2014

A vertical planar motion mechanism(VPMM) test was used to increase the prediction accuracy for the maneuverability of an underwater glider model. To improve the accuracy of the linear hydrodynamic coefficients, the analysis techniques of a pure heave test and pure pitch test were developed and confirmed. In this study, the added mass and damping coefficient were measured using a VPMM test. The VPMM equipment provided pure heaving and pitching motions to the underwater glider model and acquired the forces and moments using load cells. As a result, the hydrodynamic coefficients of the underwater glider could be acquired after a Fourier analysis of the forces and moments. Finally, a motion control simulation was performed for the glider control system, and the results are presented.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.525-532
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• 2010

Mobile Harbor (MH) is a new transportation platform that can load and unload containers onto and from very large container ships at sea. It could navigate near harbors where several vessels run, or it could navigate through very narrow channels. In the conceptual design phase when the candidate design changes frequently according to the various performance requirements, it is very expensive and time-consuming to carry out model tests using a large model in a large towing tank and a free-running model test in a large maneuvering basin. In this paper, a new Planar Motion Mechanism(PMM) test in a Circulating Water Channel (CWC) was conducted in order to determine the hydrodynamic coefficients of the MH. To do this, PMM devices including three-component load cells and inertia tare device were designed and manufactured, and various tests of the MH such as static drift test, pure sway test, pure yaw test, and drift-and-yaw combined test were carried out. Using those coefficients, course-keeping stability was analyzed. In addition, the PMM tests results carried out for the same KCS (KRISO container ship) were compared with our results in order to confirm the test validity.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2014

최근 들어 전 세계적으로 항공모함과 첨단 구축함 등 대규모의 최신 함정위주의 해상전력을 강화하는 상황에서 잠수함의 중요성이 더욱 부각되고 있다. 이에 따른 잠수함의 조종성능 향상을 위한 정밀한 동유체력 미계수 값이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 VPMM(Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism) 실험을 위하여 연직 강제 동요시험(VPMM)장비를 이용하였고, 이를 통해 동유체력을 측정하였다. 심도, 주기, 속도 등을 변화시키며 다양한 환경에서 실험을 실시하였다. 잠수함 모형을 속도 U로 예인하면서 동시에 순수 상하동요(Pure heave), 순수 종동요(Pure pitch) 운동을 각각 주었고, 이때 부가되는 힘과 모멘트를 잠수함 모형의 선수 선미 부분에 장착된 로드셀을 이용하여 각각 획득하였다. 그 결과, 푸리에 해석을 통한 잠수함 모형의 선형 유체력 미계수들을 추정할 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.269-281
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• 2014

This paper examines the suitability of using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools, ANSYS-CFX, as an initial analysis tool for predicting the drag and propulsion performance (thrust and torque) of a concept underwater vehicle design. In order to select an appropriate thruster that will achieve the required speed of the Underwater Disk Robot (UDR), the ANSYS-CFX tools were used to predict the drag force of the UDR. Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism (VPMM) test simulations (i.e. pure heaving and pure pitching motion) by CFD motion analysis were carried out with the CFD software. The CFD results reveal the distribution of hydrodynamic values (velocity, pressure, etc.) of the UDR for these motion studies. Finally, CFD bollard pull test simulations were performed and compared with the experimental bollard pull test results conducted in a model basin. The experimental results confirm the suitability of using the ANSYS-CFX tools for predicting the behavior of concept vehicles early on in their design process.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2020

The present study aims to improve the accuracy of the maneuvering simulations based on captive model test results. To derive the hydrodynamic coefficients in a self-propelled condition, a mathematical maneuvering model using a whole vehicle model was established. Captive model tests were carried out using the Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism (VPMM) equipment. A motor controller was used to control the constant propeller revolution rate during pure motion tests. The resistance tests, self-propulsion tests, static drift tests, and VPMM tests were performed in the towing tank of Seoul National University. When the vertical drift angle changes, the gravity load on the sensors were changed. The hydrodynamic forces were deduced by subtracting the gravity load from the measured forces. The hydrodynamic coefficients were calculated using the least-square method. The simulation of the turning circle test was compared with the free-running model test result, and the error of the turning radius was 8.3 % compared to the free-running model test.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.843-855
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• 2020

X-plane submarines show better maneuverability as they have much longer span of control plane than that of cross plane submarines. In this study, captive model tests were conducted to evaluate the maneuverability of an X-plane submarine using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and a mathematical maneuvering model. For CFD analysis, SNUFOAM, CFD software specialized in naval hydrodynamics based on the open-source toolkit, OpenFOAM, was applied. A generic submarine Joubert BB2 was selected as a test model, which was modified by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). Captive model tests including propeller open water, resistance, self-propulsion, static drift, horizontal planar motion mechanism and vertical planar motion mechanism tests were carried out to obtain maneuvering coefficients of the submarine. Maneuvering simulations for turning circle tests were performed using the maneuvering coefficients obtained from the captive model tests. The simulated trajectory showed good agreement with that of free running model tests. From the results, it was proved that CFD simulations can be applicable to obtain reliable maneuvering coefficients for X-plane submarines.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2013년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.117-118
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• 2013

최근 들어 전 세계적으로 항공모함과 첨단 구축함 등 대규모의 최신 함정위주의 해상전력을 강화하는 상황에서 잠수함의 중요성이 더욱 부각되고 있다. 이에 따른 잠수함의 운동조종을 위한 정밀한 동유체력 미계수 값이 운동방정식에서 요구된다. 수직면 평면운동시험(VPMM)장비를 이용한 동유체력을 측정하였다. 심도를 변화하면서 잠수함 모형에 상하요, 종요 운동을 각각 주었고, 이를 로드셀을 이용하여 힘과 모멘트를 각각 획득 하였다. 그 결과, 푸리에 해석을 통한 수중잠수함 모형의 동유체력 계수를 얻었다.

• International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2011

This paper describes the mathematical modeling, control algorithm, system design, hardware implementation and experimental test of a Manta-type Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MUUV). The vehicle has one thruster for longitudinal propulsion, one rudder for heading angle control and two elevators for depth control. It is equipped with a pressure sensor for measuring water depth and Doppler Velocity Log for measuring position and angle. The vehicle is controlled by an on-board PC, which runs with the Windows XP operating system. The dynamic model of 6DOF is derived including the hydrodynamic forces and moments acting on the vehicle, while the hydrodynamic coefficients related to the forces and moments are obtained from experiments or estimated numerically. We also utilized the values obtained from PMM (Planar Motion Mechanism) tests found in the previous publications for numerical simulations. Various controllers such as PID, Sliding mode, Fuzzy and $H{\infty}$ are designed for depth and heading angle control in order to compare the performance of each controller based on simulation. In addition, experimental tests are carried out in a towing tank for depth keeping and heading angle tracking.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2015

최근 국내외적으로 수중 유도무기체계 개발로 다양한 형태의 수중운동체 기술이 발전되고 있다. 특히 수중운동체 중 하나인 잠수함은 한국의 특수한 상황에서 최적의 선형설계를 위한 신뢰도 높은 조종성 평가 기술이 요구되며, 이를 위한 정확한 동유체력 계수의 추정 또한 중요한 연구 분야라 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 잠수함 모형을 대상으로 구속모형시험인 VPMM (Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism) 시험을 실시하여 정밀도 높은 동유체력 계수를 추정하였다. 그리고 추정된 연직면 운동에 대한 선형 (Linear) 동유체력 계수 (Hydrodynamic derivatives)들을 이용하여 동안정성 (Dynamic Stability)을 판별하였다. 그 결과, 이론추정치와의 비교를 통해 동유체력 계수의 타당성이 검증되었으며, 잠수함의 연직면 동안정성도 양호한 것으로 평가되었다. 즉, 무한수심으로 정의되는 심도 6.0의 깊은 수심으로 갈수록 주기에 따른 변화가 작아지며, 이론추정치에 근사함을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 연직면 동안정성 판별에 있어서는, 0보다 큰 양(+)의 값을 가짐으로서 연직면 운동에 대한 동안정성을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다.