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Parameter Study of Position Keeping for Semi-submersible Offshore Structure by Tugs (Tug에 의한 반잠수식 해양 구조물 위치 유지를 위한 제반 파라메터 검토)

  • Lee, Jin Ho;Park, Jun Heum;Jang, Hag Soo
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.274-279
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    • 2014
  • This paper investigates the line dynamic forces connecting tugs and a floater, where the planar motion of the floater is due to the weather criteria during the position keeping of the offshore structure by tugs. The analysis situation consists of the position keeping states for the seabed mooring line connection work of the offshore structure at the offshore site. Specifically, the decision about the tug power capacity for the position keeping is essential and depends on the weather criteria, line characteristics, length of line, etc. The planar motion of the structure is constrained by the interference of the installation vessel's operational range, behavior of the underwater fairlead, and other surrounding structures. In this paper, the tug line forces and planar motion of an offshore structure are summarized dependent on the tug line length and line material characteristics in the states fora given floater draft and weather criteria. The tug line dynamic forces and planar motion evaluated here will be used to determine the proper tug power and clearance of an offshore structure.

The Effect of Appendages of a Water-Jet Propelled High Speed Vessel on the Course Keeping Ability (워터젯 추진 고속선의 부가물이 침로안정성에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Han-Sol;Kim, Dong-Jin;Lee, Sung-Kyun;Park, Jong-Yong;Rhee, Key-Pyo
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.357-362
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    • 2011
  • It has been often reported that a water-jet propelled high speed vessel lost the course keeping ability in seaway. In this study, model tests of a high speed vessel were performed to measure the running attitude and to check the course keeping ability. The model ship may lose the course keeping ability due to bad running attitudes such as bow drop. So model tests were carried out to improve the running attitude by changing the position of longitudinal center of gravity and using appendages at the bow and the stern of a model. The position of lateral center of pressure moved toward stern and the course keeping ability was improved by modifying the transom wedge angle.

STATION-KEEPING MANEUVER SIMULATION FOR THE COMMUNICATION, OCEAN AND METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE

  • Kim Young-Rok;Lee Byoung-Sun;Bang Hyo-Joon;Choi Kyu-Hong;Park Sang-Young
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 2004.10b
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    • pp.251-253
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    • 2004
  • Automated east/west and north/south station-keeping maneuvers were simulated for the geostationary COMS (Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite) satellite that will be launched around year 2008, The satellite has to be maintained within ${\pm}0.05^{\circ}$ at the nominal longitude of $128.2^{\circ}\;E$. The general perturbation method was used to keep the position of the geostationary satellite. Weekly based east/west and biweekly based north/south station-keeping maneuvers were investigated. The sun pointing perigee control method and two-bum strategy were used for the east/west station-keeping maneuver. Switching the right ascension of the ascending node to descending node was adopted for the north/south station-keeping maneuver. One year station-keeping maneuver was demonstrated and various station-keeping orbital parameters were analyzed.

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A Numerical Approach for Station Keeping of Geostationary Satellite Using Hybrid Propagator and Optimization Technique

  • Jung, Ok-Chul;No, Tae-Soo;Kim, Hae-Dong;Kim, Eun-Kyou
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.122-128
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, a method of station keeping strategy using relative orbital motion and numerical optimization technique is presented for geostationary satellite. Relative position vector with respect to an ideal geostationary orbit is generated using high precision orbit propagation, and compressed in terms of polynomial and trigonometric function. Then, this relative orbit model is combined with optimization scheme to propose a very efficient and flexible method of station keeping planning. Proper selection of objective and constraint functions for optimization can yield a variety of station keeping methods improved over the classical ones. Nonlinear simulation results have been shown to support such concept.

STATION-KEEPING FOR COMS SATELLITE BY ANALYTIC METHODS (해석적인 방법을 사용한 통신해양기상위성의 위치유지)

  • Kim Young-Rok;Kim Hae-Yeon;Park Sang-Young;Lee Byoung-Sun;Park Jae-Woo;Choi Kyu-Hong
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.245-258
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, an automation algorithm of analyzing and scheduling the station-keeping maneuver is presented for Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS). The perturbation analysis for keeping the position of the geostationary satellite is performed by analytic methods. The east/west and north/south station-keeping maneuvers we simulated for COMS. Weekly east/west and biweekly north/south station-keeping maneuvers are investigated for a period of one year. Various station-keeping orbital parameters are analyzed. As the position of COMS is not yet decided at either $128.2^{\circ}E\;or\;116.0^{\circ}E$, both cases are simulated. For the case of $128.2^{\circ}E$, east/west station-keeping requires ${\Delta}V$ of 3.50m/s and north/south station-keeping requires ${\Delta}V$ of 52.71m/s for the year 2009. For the case of $116.0^{\circ}E,\;{\Delta}V$ of 3.86m/s and ${\Delta}V$ of 52.71m/s are required for east/west and north/south station-keeping, respectively. The results show that the station-keeping maneuver of COMS is more effective at $128.2^{\circ}E$.

Nursing Time Use in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (신생아중환자실 간호사의 간호업무량 분석)

  • Jun, Eun-Kyoung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.55-81
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    • 2000
  • This study examined nursing care in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by reviewing nursing activities for the newborns. Through direct observation, time used for nursing care according to the nursing activity, shift, day of the week, and position of the nurses was measured. This study was done on November 15, 21, 24, 1999 at a university medical center hospital and included eight nurses and 179 newborns as the study subjects. The data were collected from the medical records, and by using a nursing activity record for the NICU, and a nursing activity time record for the NICU. The first step in the data collection process was to develop a list of nursing activities which was done through a literature review, examination of medical affairs and duty records. Content validity was measured by a panel of three professors who were experienced clinicians. In the second step two pre-training sessions were held with three sophomore student nurses who then measured the time for each nursing activity using a stopwatch. The data were analyzed using frequencies for nursing activities, averages, percentages and ANOVA for differences between shift and between days of the week, and percentages and t-test for differences according to position of the nurse. The results are as follows: 1) The total number of activities was 156, direct or indirect nursing activities. Direct nursing activity classified according to physical, educational, emotional/social/economic/spiritual needs. There were 109 direct nursing activities in 16 fields. 2) The order of nursing activities, according to time required, was record keeping, nutritional care, measurement/observation, medication, hygiene care, examination and specimen collection, and checking supplies, and according to frequency, measurement/ examination, record keeping, nutrition care, hygiene care, elimination care and medication. 3) According to shift, direct care during the night shift at 313.4 minutes was the longest time and indirect nursing care during the night shift at 252.2 minutes was the highest time. 4) For days of the week, Monday had the highest time for direct care 275.8 minutes (34.6%) and Wednessday had the highest time for indirect nursing care 269.6 minutes (36.1%). 5) For nursing time according to position of nurse, general nurses had the highest for direct care (330.7 minutes), nurse managers for indirect nursing activities (239.0 minutes) and general nurses for individual private time (63.9 minutes). The results of this study show that the major nursing time consuming activities included record keeping, nutrition care and measurement/examination. For newborns, time needs to be allowed for care to be sensitive, sophisticated and specialized rather than concentrated on indirect nursing tasks such as record keeping. Therefore, it is imperative to develop computerized systems that support a systematic approach to record keeping which is more efficient. Moreover, nursing needs according to shift, day or position of nurse can be utilized in assessing nursing resources through a computerized process.

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Development of a Hovering AUV for Underwater Explorations

  • Byun, Seung-Woo;Kim, Joon-Young
    • Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2007
  • This paper describes the design and development of a hovering AUV constructed at Cheju National University and analyses the dynamic performance of the vehicle using simulation programs. The main purpose of this AUV is to carry out fundamental tests in its station keeping, attitude control, and desired position tracking. Its configuration is similar to the general ROV appearance for underwater works and its dimensions are 0.75m*0.5m*0.5m. It has 4 thrusters of 450 watts for longitudinal/lateral/vertical propulsion and is equipped with a pressure sensor for measuring water depth and a magnetic compass for measuring heading angle. The navigation of the vehicle is controlled by an on-board Pentium III-class computer, which runs with the help of the Windows XP operating system. These give us an appropriate environment for developing various algorithms needed for developing and advancing Hovering AUV.

Development of Hovering AUV Test-bed for Underwater Explorations and Operations

  • Byun, Seung-Woo;Choi, Hyeung-Sik;Kim, Joon-Young
    • International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.218-224
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    • 2013
  • This paper describes the design and control of a hovering AUV test-bed and analyzes the dynamic performance of the vehicle using simulation programs. The main purpose of this vehicle is to carry out fundamental tests of its station keeping, attitude control, and desired position tracking. Its configuration is similar to the general appearance of an ROV for underwater operations, and its dimensions are $0.75m{\times}0.5m{\times}0.5m$. It has four 450-W thrusters for longitudinal/lateral/vertical propulsion and is equipped with a pressure sensor for measuring the water depth and a magnetic compass for measuring its heading angle. The navigation of the vehicle is controlled by an onboard Pentium III-class computer, which runs with the help of the Windows XP operating system. This provides an appropriate environment for developing the various algorithms needed for developing and advancing a hovering AUV.

Formation Geometry Center based Formation Controller Design using Lyapunov Stability Theorem

  • Lee, Ji-Eun;Kim, Hyeong-Seok;Kim, You-Dan;Han, KiHoon
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 2008
  • New formation flight controller for unmanned aerial vehicles is proposed. A behavioral decentralized control approach called formation geometry center control is adopted. Trajectory tracking as well as formation geometry keeping are the purpose of the formation flight, and therefore two controllers are designed: a trajectory tracking controller for reference trajectory tracking, and a position controller for formation geometry keeping. Each controller is designed using Lyapunov stability theorem to guarantee the asymptotic stability. Formation flight controller is finally obtained by combining the trajectory tracking controller and the formation geometry keeping controller using a weighting parameter that depends on the relative distance error between unmanned aerial vehicles. Numerical simulations are performed to validate the performance of the proposed controller.

Performance Evaluation of Lane Keeping Assistance System (도로주행환경을 고려한 차선유지지원장치 성능 평가)

  • Woo, Hyungu;Yong, Boojoong;Kim, Kyungjin
    • Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.29-35
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    • 2014
  • Lane Keeping Assistance System(LKAS) is a kind of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems(ADAS) which are developed to automate/ adapt/ enhance vehicle systems for safety and better driving. The main system function of LKAS is to support the driver in keeping the vehicle within the current lane. LKAS acquires information on the position of the vehicle within the lane and, when required, sends commands to actuators to influence the lateral movement of the vehicle. Recently, the vehicles equipped with LKAS are commercially available in a few vehicle-advanced countries and the installation of LKAS increases for safety enhancement. The test procedures for LKAS evaluations are being discussed and developed in international committees such as ISO(the International Organization for Standardization). In Korea, the evaluations of LKAS for vehicle safety are planned to be introduced in 2016 KNCAP(Korean New Car Assessment Program). Therefore, the test procedures of LKAS suitable for domestic road and traffic conditions, which accommodate international standards, should be developed. In this paper, some bullet points of the test procedures for LKAS are discussed by extensive researches of previous documents and reports, which are released in public in regard to lateral test procedures including LKAS and Lane Departure Warning System(LDWS). Later, it can be helpful to make a draft considering domestic traffic situations for test procedures of LKAS.