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Research on the Safety of Ship and Offshore Structure - on Low Cycle resonance of a Sihp in Severe Following Waves -

  • Hamamoto, M.;Kim, J.A.;Kwon, S.H.;Lee, S. K.;Jo, H.J.
    • Journal of Hydrospace Technology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 1995
  • For the mechanism of ship capsizing, we can generally consider that it\`s caused due to pure loss of stability, parametric oscillation(low cycle resonance) of ship in waves and the broaching phenomena. Among them, low cycle resonance occurs due to the dynamic change of righting arm with respect to the relative position of ship to waves. The dynamic change depends on the encounter period of a ship in following waves. This paper discusses the following items : (1) An analytical expression of GZ curve varying with respect to the relative position of ship to waves, (2) Non-linear equation of motion describing low cycle resonance, (3) The effects of righting arm, stability range and encounter period on low cycle resonance.

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$\pi$-Nonbonded Interactions Involving Heteroatoms$^*$

  • Lee, Ik-Choon;Lee, Bon-Su;Yang, Ki-Yull
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.157-161
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    • 1983
  • Ab initio calculations were performed on systems containing various basic ${\pi}$ fragments and glycines to generalize the ${\pi}$-nonbonded interaction (${\pi}$-NBI) method of determining relative conformational and configurational stability of organic molecules. It was found that the relative stability of conformational isomers can be determined in general by the simple application of the ${\pi}$-NBI method, but the method is not applicable to the geometrical isomerism in which stronger structural factors are involved. The ${\pi}$-NBI effect of a crowded ${\pi}$-structure ($n{\pi}/m$) is maximum for the system in which n is equal to m. In crowded structures containing heteroatoms, ${P^{\pi}}_{ij}$ values of 4N+1 system may become negative, but this sign reversal does not invalidate the predictions based on the ${\pi}$-NBI method.

A study on stability of rear side armor with maximum overtopping (최대월파량의 발생에 따른 사석방파제 배후면 피복석의 안정성에 관한 연구)

  • Ryu, Cheong-Ro;Kim, Hong-Jin;Cheoi, Jong-Wook;Kim, Heon-Tae
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.121-127
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    • 2003
  • Wave overtopping is one of the most important hydraulic responses of breakwater because it significantly affects its functional efficiency, the safety of transit and mooring on the rear side, wave transmission in the sheltered area, rear side armor stones and to some extent, the structural safety itself. In this study, hydraulic model tests has been carried out to investigate the influence of berm's size on overtopping rate by maximum overtopping rate and mean overtopping rate. The hydrodynamic characteristics of berm breakwater by the overtopping rate can be summarized as follows: 1. It is better to use maximum overtopping rate than to use mean overtopping rate for design of coastal structures in the point of view of stability. 2. When construct berm to decrease energy of waves that it was needed to make breaking conditions of wave on the berm. 3. Under the relative length of berm was over 0.13 overtopping rate was significantly decreased. 4. Overtopping rate affected significantly by the relative length of yhe berm than height of the berm.

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A Practical Estimation of Static Stability of a Hovercraft

  • Park, Sun-Ho;Heo, Jae-Kyung;Yu, Byeong-Seok
    • Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.27-35
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    • 2006
  • The static stability of a high-speed hovercraft is estimated by model tests, simplified restoring moment equations and CFD. Well-known methods to increase the stability of hovercrafts are introduced. Roll and pitch moments of a scaled model with a skirt system are measured over inclination angles. The tests are performed on cushion at zero speed both on-land and over-water. To predict the static stability performance, simple restoring moment equations and CFD approach are introduced. Both shows a quantitative difference from the model test results, however, could be used as a design tool for relative comparison prior to model tests.

Energy Stability Analysis on the Onset of Buoyancy-Driven Convection in a Horizontal Fluid Layer Subject to Evaporative Cooling

  • Kim, Min Chan
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.57 no.1
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    • pp.142-147
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    • 2019
  • The onset of buoyancy-driven convection in an initially isothermal and quiescent horizontal fluid layer was analyzed theoretically. It is well-known that at the critical Rayleigh number $Ra_c=669$ convective motion sets in with a constant-heat-flux cooling through the upper boundary. Here, based on the momentary instability concept, the dimensionless critical time ${\tau}_m$ to mark the onset of convective motion for Ra > 669 was analyzed theoretically. The energy method under the momentary stability concept was used to find the critical conditions as a function of the Rayleigh number Ra and the Prandtl number Pr. The predicted critical conditions were compared with the previous theoretical and experimental results. The momentary stability criterion gives more reasonable wavenumber than the conventional energy method.

Numerical Nonlinear Stability of Traveling Waves for a Chemotaxis Model

  • Min-Gi Lee
    • Kyungpook Mathematical Journal
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    • v.63 no.2
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    • pp.141-154
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    • 2023
  • We study the stability of traveling waves of a certain chemotaxis model. The traveling wave solution is a central object of study in a chemotaxis model. Kim et al. [8] introduced a model on a population and nutrient densities based on a nonlinear diffusion law. They proved the existence of traveling waves for the one dimensional Cauchy problem. Existence theory for traveling waves is typically followed by stability analysis because any traveling waves that are not robust against a small perturbation would have little physical significance. We conduct a numerical nonlinear stability for a few relevant instances of traveling waves shown to exist in [8]. Results against absolute additive noises and relative additive noises are presented.

The Mechanical Sensitivity at Interfaces between Bone and Interbody Cage of Lumbar Spine Segments (Lumbar spine 의 뼈와 Interbody cage의 접촉면에서 기계공학적 민감성 고찰)

  • Kim Y.
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.21 no.3 s.61
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    • pp.295-301
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    • 2000
  • It is known that among many factors, relative micromotion at bone/implant interfaces can hinder bone ingrowth into surface pores of an implant. Loading conditions, mechanical properties of spinal materials, friction coefficients at the interfaces and geometry of spinal segments would affect the relative micromotion and spinal stability. A finite clement model of the human lumbar spine segments (L4-L5) was constructed to investigate the mechanical sensitivity at the interfaces between bone and cage. Relative micromotion. Posterior axial displacement. bone stress, cage stress and friction force were predicted in changes of friction coefficients, loading conditions. bone density and age-related material/geometric properties of the spinal segments. Relative micromotion (slip distance in a static loading means relative micromotion in routine activity) at the interfaces increased significantly as the mechanical properties of cancellous bone, annulus fibers or/and ligaments decrease or/and as the friction coefficient at the interfaces decreases. The contact normal force at the interfaces decreased as cancellous bone density decreases or/and as the friction coefficient increases A significant increase of slip distance at anterior annulus occurred with an addition of torsion to compressive preload. Relative micromotion decreased with an increase of disc area. In conclusion. relative micromotion, stress response. Posterior axial displacement and contact normal force are sensitive to the friction coefficient of the interfaces, bone density, loading conditions and age-related geometric/material changes.

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Development and Verification of the Fog Stability Index for Incheon International Airport based on the Measured Fog Characteristics (인천국제공항의 안개 특성에 따른 안개 안정 지수 FSI(Fog Stability Index) 개발 및 검증)

  • Song, Yunyoung;Yum, Seong Soo
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.443-452
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    • 2013
  • The original Fog Stability Index (FSI) is formulated as FSI=$2(T-T_d)+2(T-T_{850})+WS_{850}$, where $T-T_d$ is dew point deficit (temperature-dew point temperature), $T-T_{850}$ is atmospheric stability measure (temperature-temperature at 850 hPa altitude) and $WS_{850}$ is wind speed at 850 hPa altitude. As a way to improve fog prediction at Incheon International Airport (IIA), we develop the modified FSI for IIA, using the meteorological data at IIA for two years from June 2011 to May 2013, the first one year for development and the second one year for validation. The relative contribution of the three parameters of the modified FSI is 9: 1: 0, indicating that $WS_{850}$ is found to be a non-contributing factor for fog formation at IIA. The critical success index (CSI) of the modified FSI is 0.68. Further development is made to consider the fact that fogs at IIA are highly influenced by advection of moisture from the Yellow Sea. One added parameter after statistical evaluation of the several candidate parameters is the dew point deficit at a buoy over the Yellow Sea. The relative contribution of the four parameters (including the new one) of the newly developed FSI is 10: 2: 0.5: 6.4. The CSI of the new FSI is 0.50. Since the developmental period of one year is too short, the FSI should be refined more as the data are accumulated more.

Development of Relative Position Measuring Device for Moving Target in Local Area (국소영역에서 이동표적의 상대위치 측정 장치 개발)

  • Seo, Myoung Kook
    • Journal of Drive and Control
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2020
  • Intelligent devices using ICT technology have been introduced in the field of construction machinery to improve productivity and stability. Among the intelligent devices, Machine Guidance is a device that provides real-time posture, location, and work range to drivers by installing various sensors, controllers, and satellite navigation systems on construction machines. Conversely, the efficiency of equipment that requires location information, such as machine guidance, will be greatly reduced in buildings, and tunnels in the GPS blind spots. Thus, the other high-precision positioning technologies are required in the GPS blind spot zone. In this study, we will develop a relative position measurement system that provides precise location information such as construction machinery and robots in a local area where the GPS reception is difficult. A relative position measurement system tracks a marker in the form of a sphere installed on a vehicle by using the image base tracking technology, and measures the distance and direction information to the marker to calculate a position.

Effects of Differential Stability on Control of Multi-Joint Coordination in the Upper Extremity: A Torque Component Analysis

  • Ryu, Young Uk;Shin, Hwa Kyung
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.8-13
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of the present current study was to examine control of upper limb multi-joint movements with differential coordination stability. To achieve the goals of the study, torque analyses were utilized to answer questions about how torque components were differed among various elbow-wrist coordination patterns. Methods: Eight self-reported right-handed college students (3 males and 5 females, mean age=20.6 yr) were volunteered. The task required participants to rhythmically coordinate the flexion-extension motions of their elbow and wrist with coordination relationship of $0^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$, and $180^{\circ}$relative phases between the two joints. Mean relative phase and phase stability (standard deviation of relative phase) were computed to for analysisze of overall coordination performance. To determine the figure out characteristics of torque components in elbow and wrist joints, impulse values of muscle torque (MT) and interactive torque (IT) and MT as a percentage of cycle duration (MT-PCD) were analyzed. Results: Torque results showed that the proximal elbow joint generated motions with mainly muscle efforts regardless of coordination patterns, while the distal wrist joint adjusted the coordination patterns by changing amount of MT. Impulse analyses showed that the least stable $90^{\circ}$ pattern was performed by utilizing a similar coordination strategy of the most stable $0^{\circ}$ pattern. Conclusion: The present current study suggests that the roles of distal and proximal joints differ in order to achieve various multi-joint coordination movements. This study provides information for use in gives an idea to development of rehabilitation or training programs for to persons with an impaired upper limb motor ability.