• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.280-294
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• 2022

This study reviews the recent development and research results of a fixed oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC). The OWC WEC can be divided into fixed and floating types based on the installation location and movement of the structure. In this article, the study on a stationary OWC WEC, which is close to commercialization through the accumulation of long-term research achievements, is divided into five research categories with a focus on primary energy conversion research. These research categories include potential-flow-based numerical analysis, wave tank experiments, computational fluid dynamics analyses toward investigation of fluid viscous effects, U-shaped OWC studies that can amplify water surface displacement in the OWC chamber, and studies on OWC prototypes that have been installed and operated in real sea environments. This review will provide an overview of recent research on the stationary OWC WEC and basic information for further detailed studies on the OWC.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2009

월파형 파력발전장치는 월류된 파랑으로 인하여 발생한 수두차를 이용하여 터빈을 구동하는 일종의 파랑에너지 변환장치로써 파랑에너지를 전기 에너지로 변환하는 장치이다. 본 연구는 상용 CFD코드 인 Fluent를 사용하여 수치 조파수조를 구현하여 월파형 파력발전장치의 해석에 도입을 하여 입사파 조건과 형상에 대한 계산을 수행하였다. 최적의 월류성능을 나타내는 구조물 사면형상을 도출하기 위하여 직선형과 포물선형을 채택하여 비교분석을 수행한 결과 포물선형 사면경사를 갖는 구조물이 더 우수한 월류성능을 보인다는 것을 확인 하였다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2019

Latching control was applied to a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) buoy with direct linear electric Power Take-Off (PTO) systems oscillating in heave direction in waves. The equation of the motion of the WEC buoy in the time-domain is characterized by the wave exciting, hydrostatic, radiation forces and by several damping forces (PTO, brake, and viscous). By applying numerical schemes, such as the semi-analytical and Newmark ${\beta}$ methods, the time series of the heave motion and velocity, and the corresponding extracted power may be obtained. The numerical prediction with the latching control is in accordance with the experimental results from the systematic 1:10-model test in a wave tank at Seoul National University. It was found that the extraction of wave energy may be improved by applying latching control to the WEC, which particularly affects waves longer than the resonant period.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.77-99
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• 2017

Offshore oscillating water columns (OWC) represent one of the most promising forms of wave energy converters. The hydrodynamic performance of such converters heavily depends on their interactions with ocean waves; therefore, understanding these interactions is essential. In this paper, a fully nonlinear 2D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model based on RANS equations and VOF surface capturing scheme is implemented to carry out wave energy balance analyses for an offshore OWC. The numerical model is well validated against published physical measurements including; chamber differential air pressure, chamber water level oscillation and vertical velocity, overall wave energy extraction efficiency, reflected and transmitted waves, velocity and vorticity fields (PIV measurements). Following the successful validation work, an extensive campaign of numerical tests is performed to quantify the relevance of three design parameters, namely incoming wavelength, wave height and turbine damping to the device hydrodynamic performance and wave energy conversion process. All of the three investigated parameters show important effects on the wave-pneumatic energy conversion chain. In addition, the flow field around the chamber's front wall indicates areas of energy losses by stronger vortices generation than the rear wall.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.484-491
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• 2007

규칙파와 수면아래 잠긴 수평판 사이의 비선형 상호작용을 규명하기 위하여 수치파동수조를 이용하여 수치 실험을 수행하였다. 수치모델로 비선형 포텐셜 이론을 근거로 한 고차 경계요소법과 Navier Stokes 방정식과 엄밀한 자유표면 경계조건식을 푸는 CADMAS-SURF을 사용하였다. 두 모델 모두 수평판 위의 천수역에서 발생하는 고차 조화항들을 예측할 수 있으며 점성효과를 포함하는 CADMAS-SURF는 수평판 양단에서 발생하는 와류와 박리에 의한 고차 조화항의 발생을 재현할 수 있다. 수평판의 잠긴 깊이와 길이 변화에 따른 반사율과 투과율을 Patarapanich and Cheong(1989)의 모형실험결과와 비교하였고 서로 잘 일치함을 확인하였다. 수평판의 길이가 길어지고 잠긴 깊이가 얕아질수록 입사파의 에너지가 고차 조화항으로 더 많이 전이됨을 확인하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2011

This study aimed at validating the adopted numerical methods to solve two-phase flow around a two-dimensional (2D) rectangular floating structure in regular waves. A structure with a draft equal to one half of its height was hinged at the center of gravity and free to roll with waves that had the same period as the natural roll period of a rectangular barge. In order to simulate the 2D incompressible viscous two-phase flow in a wave tank with the rectangular barge, the present study used the volume of fluid (VOF) method based on the finite volume method with a standard turbulence model. In addition, the sliding mesh technique was used to handle the motion of the rectangular barge induced by the fluid-structure interaction. Consequently, the present results for the flow field and roll motion of the structure had good agreement with those of the relevant previous experiment.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.277-299
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• 2024

In this study, the wave-induced motion responses of modular floating structures (MFS) was investigated through a series of experiments in a two-dimensional wave tank. A 1:63 scale model test was conducted using a 1-by-2 modular floating structure consisting of two modules and connectors. Two different types of connectors were considered: a pitch-free hinge and rigid connector. The numerical analysis was performed based on the higher-order boundary element method (HOBEM) and wave Green function with potential flow theory. First, the heave and pitch RAOs of the modules from the regular wave tests were directly compared with numerical analysis results. Next, the motion spectra and their statistical values from the irregular wave tests were compared with the numerical analysis results. The study revealed that the sheltering effect of the weather side module led to a reduction in motion of the lee side module. The numerical analysis showed good agreement with the experimental data, demonstrating the validity of the numerical method. Additionally, the rigid connector, which strongly constrain all six degrees of freedom, significantly reduce pitch motion, making the modules behave as a single rigid body.

• 한국연안방재학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2014

In order to examine the characteristics of tsunami run-up heights on impermeable/permeable slope, a numerical wave tank by upgrading LES-WASS-3D was used in this study. Then, the model were compared with existing hydraulic model test for its verification. The numerical results well reproduced experimental results of solitary wave deformation, propagation and run-up height under various conditions. Also, the numerical simulation with a slope boundary condition has been carried out to understand solitary wave run-up on impermeable/permeable slope. It is shown that the run-up heights on permeable slope is 52.64-63.2% smaller than those on the impermeable slope because of wave energy dissipation inside the porous media. In addition, it is revealed that the numerical results with slope boundary condition agreed well with experimental results in comparison with the results by using stair type boundary condition.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.408-417
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• 2007

최근, 해수욕장으로서의 기능 창출 뿐만 아니라 해안공간의 이용 및 개발에 따른 자연해변의 소실을 대체할 수 있는 인공해변이 건설되고 있다. 그리고, 파랑작용에 의한 매립토사의 유출로부터 인공해변을 보호하기 위한 구조물이 필요하며, 일반적으로 호안이 주로 건설된다. 해저지반 상부에 건설되는 호안의 안정성을 위하여 필히 검토되어야 할 사항 중의 하나가 호안 배후의 지하수위 거동이다. 그러나, 비선형파랑과 지하수위의 거동특성이 인공해변의 토사유출 및 구조물의 안정성에 중요한 요소로 작용함에도 불구하고 이에 대한 연구는 거의 수행되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 비선형파랑과 호안 및 지하수위로 인한 흐름간의 동적 상호작용을 살펴보기 위하여 정수위와 지하수위와의 차이를 고려할 수 있는 수치파동수로를 개발하였다. 개발된 수치파동수로를 이용하여, 지하수위 변화가 호안 주변 지반내의 수리학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았고, 지하수위의 변화에 따른 파동장 및 간극수 흐름, 간극수압 및 와도를 수치적으로 재현하였다. 결과로부터 지하수위의 변화에 따른 호안 주변 지반내의 수리학적 특성들이 어떻게 영향을 받는지 알 수 있었다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2010

Bragg reflection of nonlinear waves is simulated by a 2D fully nonlinear numerical wave tank (NWT). The developed NWT was based on the Boundary Element Method (BEM) with potential theory and the mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian (MEL) time marching scheme with Runge-Kutta 4th-order time integration. A spatial variation of wave elevations and their Fourier amplitudes of each component are compared to investigate the effect of sea bottom ripples and their relative heights. The incident waves over an undulated sea bottom are partially reflected and changed to partial standing waves due to Bragg reflection. The present results are verified with linear calculations and experimental data. It is found that the 1st-order wave component is mainly affected by Bragg reflection and its spatial modulation is significant in front of the bottom ripples.