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Numerical analysis of dynamic response of jacket structures subject to slamming forces by breaking waves

  • Woo, Chanjo;Chun, Insik;Navaratnam, Christy Ushanth;Shim, Jaeseol
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.404-417
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    • 2017
  • The present study numerically analyzed the dynamic behavior of 3D framed structures subject to impulsive slamming forces by violent breaking waves. The structures were modeled using multiple lumped masses for the vertical projections of each member, and the slamming forces from the breaking waves were concentrated on these lumped masses. A numerical algorithm was developed to properly incorporate the slamming forces into a dynamic analysis to numerically determine the structural responses. Then, the validity of the numerical analysis was verified using the results of an existing hydraulic experiment. The numerical and experimental results for various model structures were generally in good agreement. The uncertainties concerning the properties of the breaking waves used in the verification are also discussed here.

Experiments on influence of foundation mass on dynamic characteristic of structures

  • Pham, Trung D.;Hoang, Hoa P.;Nguyen, Phuoc T.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.65 no.5
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    • pp.505-511
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    • 2018
  • Recently, a new foundation model called "Dynamic foundation model" was proposed for the dynamic analysis of structures on the foundation. This model includes a linear elastic spring, shear layer, viscous damping and the special effects of mass density parameter of foundation during vibration. However, the relationship of foundation property parameters with the experimental parameter of the influence of foundation mass also has not been established in previous research. Hence, the purpose of the paper presents a simple experimental model in order to establish relationships between foundation properties such as stiffness, depth of foundation and experimental parameter of the influence of foundation mass. The simple experimental model is described by a steel plate connected with solid rubber layer as a single degree of freedom system including an elastic spring connected with lumped mass. Based on natural circular frequencies of the experimental models determined from FFT analysis plots of the time history of acceleration data, the experimental parameter of the influence of foundation mass is obtained and the above relationships are also discussed.

Effect of the Main Structure Stiffness on the Frontal Collision Behavior (차체 추요 부재의 강성이 정면 충돌 거동에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Chon-Wook;Han, Byoung-Kee;Kim, Jong-Chan;Jung, Hoon
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.234-241
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    • 2002
  • In this study, the car crash analysis that simulates the crushing behavior of car forestructure during a frontal impact is carried out. The analysis model for front impact of a car consists of the lumped mass and the spring model. The characteristics value of masses and springs is obtained from the static analysis of a target car. The deceleration-time curve obtained from the simulation are compared with NCAP test data from the NHTSA. They show a good agreement with frontal crash test data. The deceleration-time curve of passenger compartment is classified into 3 stages; beginning stage, middle stage, and last stage. And the behavior of masses at each stage is explained. The effect of stiffness variation on deceleration of passenger compartment is resolved. The maximum loaded peak-time of torque box and dash is the main factor to control the passenger compartment's maximum deceleration.

The Study of Stiffness Evaluation Technique for L, T Shaped Joint Structures Using Normal Modes Analysis with Lumped Mass (모드해석을 이용한 L, T 자형 구조물의 결합 강성 평가 방법에 대한 연구)

  • Hur, Deog-Jae;Jung, Jae-Yup;Cho, Yeon;Park, Tae-Won
    • Journal of KSNVE
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.975-983
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    • 1999
  • This paper describes the dynamic characteristics of the joint structures in case of using the simplified beam model in the F. E. analysis. The modeling errors, when replace the shell with the beam, are investigated through F. E. normal modes analysis. Normal mode analysis were performed to obtain the natural frequencies of the L and T shaped joints with various type of channels. The results were analyzed to access the effects of the models on the accuracy of F.E. analysis by identifying the geometric factors which cause the error. The geometric factors considered are joint angle, channel length, thickness and area ratio of the hollow section to the filled one. The joint stiffness evaluation technique is developed in this study using normal modes analysis with Lumped Mass. With this method, the progressively improved results of F. E. analysis are obtained using the simplified beam model. The static and normal modes analysis are performed with the joint stiffness values obtained by the Kazunori Shimonkakis' virtual stiffness method and the proposed method and these simplified modeling errors are compared.

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Riser Configuration Design for a 15-MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Integrated with a Green Hydrogen Facility

  • Sung-Jae Kim;Sung-Ju Park
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.137-147
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    • 2024
  • Green hydrogen presents a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for clean energy production and transportation. This study aims to identify the optimal profile of green hydrogen transportation risers originating from a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) integrated with a hydrogen production facility. Employing the Cummins equation, a fully coupled dynamic analysis for FOWT with a flexible riser was conducted, with the tower, mooring lines, and risers described using a lumped mass line model. Initially, motion response amplitude operators (RAOs) were compared with openly published results to validate the numerical model for the FOWT. Subsequently, a parametric study was conducted on the length of the buoyancy module section and the upper bare section of the riser by comparing the riser's tension and bending moment. The results indicated that as the length of the buoyancy module increases, the maximum tension of the riser decreases, while it increases with the lengthening of the bare section. Furthermore, shorter buoyancy modules are expected to experience less fatigue damage, with the length of the bare section having a relatively minor impact on this phenomenon. Consequently, to ensure safety under extreme environmental conditions, both the upper bare section and the buoyancy module section should be relatively short.

Lumped System Analysis on the Lunar Surface Temperature Using the Bottom Conductive Heat Flux Model (달 표면온도 예측을 위한 집중계 해석방법과 하부 열유속 모델의 적용)

  • Kim, Taig Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.66-74
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    • 2019
  • Instead of securing thermophysical properties throughout the entire lunar surface, a theoretical method to predict the lunar surface temperature accurately using improved Lumped System Model (LSM) was developed. Based on the recently published research, thermal mass per unit area at the top regolith layer is assumed uniform. The function of bottom conductive heat flux was introduced under the theoretical background. The LSM temperature prediction agrees well with the DLRE measurement except for dusk, dawn and high latitude region where the solar irradiation is weak. The relative large temperature discrepancy in such region is caused by the limit of the bottom conductive heat flux model. The surface temperature map of the moon generated by the LSM method is similar to the DLRE measurement except for the anomalous temperature zones where surface topography and thermophysical properties appear in highly uneven.

A Study on Development of Railway Reducer for Low Noise/Vibration (소음/진동을 고려한 철도 감속기 개발에 대한 연구)

  • 이형우;박노길
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.130-137
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    • 2004
  • A dynamic model of railway reducer is developed by the lumped parameter method. The model accounts for shafts, bearings flexibilities, gyroscopic effects and the force couplings among the transverse and torsion motions due to gearing. Vibration/noise analysis as well as strength of gear teeth, and bearing life are considered. Excitation forces of railway reduction are considered as the mass unbalance of the rotors, misalignment and a function of gear transmission error which comes from the modified tooth surface. A campbell diagram, in which the excitation sources caused by the mass unbalance of the rotors, misalignment and the transmitted errors of the gearing are considered, shows that, at the operating speed, there are not the critical speed. The program which can be used to analyze and predict vibration/noise characteristics by mass unbalance, misalignment and gear transmission error of railway reduction is developed with this system model.

Determination of Specimen Geomery for Estimation of the Complex Modulus of Viscoelas the Materials by the Lumped Mass Model (집중질량 모형화에 의한 점탄성재료의 복소 탄성계수 산출을 위한 시편 크기 의 절정)

  • Kang, Gi-Ho;Shim, Song;Kim, Gwang-Jun
    • Journal of KSNVE
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 1991
  • In order to use viscoelastic materials efficiently for noise and vibration control, or th qualify newly developed materials, knowledge of the Young' s modulus and loss factor is essemtial. These material properties, the so-called complex Young' s modulus, are frequently treated as dynamic charicteristics because of their dependence upon the frequency. Many techniques have been developed and verified for measuring complex Young' s modulus of viscoelastic materials. Among them, the impedance method is preferable in order to obtain the frequency information in detail. In this method, a cylindrical or prismatic specimen is excited into longitudinal harmonic vibration at one end, the other being fixed, and the resulting force is measured at the driving or fixed end. The amplitude ratio of the two signals and phase angle between them are then used to compute the material properties using various mathematical models. In this paper, the impedance method is investigated theoretically and experimentally. A way to determine the specimen geometry which is most appropriate for the identification of complex Young' s modulus using the lumped mass model is presented and discussed. Then experimental results supporting the theoretical predictions are presented.

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A Numerical Study on Heat Transfer in a Reciprocating Compressor for a Domestic Refrigerator (소형 냉장고용 왕복동식 압축기의 열전달에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Sim Yun-Hee;Youn Young;Park Youn Cheol
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.377-385
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    • 2005
  • An analytical model was developed using the lumped mass parameter method to estimate temperature distribution of metal parts and refrigerant of the hermetic reciprocating compressor, All of the lumped mass has been equated with the first law of thermodynamics. In the delivered equation, correlations of heat transfer coefficient in the heat transfer equation were taken from open literature. The equations are solved by Gauss-Jordan method simultaneously. To verify the developed numerical program, an experiment was conducted with a domestic refrigerator. The compressor which had been installed at the bottom of the experimental refrigerator was modified to measure internal temperature. Model verification test was conducted at $30^{\circ}C$ outdoor temperature with variation of compressor cooling conditions. As a result, there is a good consistency between calculated temperature and measured one.