• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.423-448
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• 2019

Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) are one among the solution to pursue an environmentally friendly and sustainable technology in birthing land from the sea. VLFS are extra-large in size and mostly extra-long in span. VLFS may be classified into two broad categories, namely the pontoon type and semi-submersible type. The pontoon-type VLFS is a flat box structure floating on the sea surface and suitable in regions with lower sea state. The semi-submersible VLFS has a deck raised above the sea level and supported by columns which are connected to submerged pontoons and are subjected to less wave forces. These structures are very flexible compared to other kinds of offshore structures, and its elastic deformations are more important than their rigid body motions. This paper presents hydroelastic analysis carried out on an innovative VLFS called truss pontoon Mobile Offshore Base (MOB) platform concept proposed by Srinivasan and Sundaravadivelu (2013). The truss pontoon MOB is modelled and hydroelastic analysis is carried out using HYDRAN-XR^* for regular 0° waves heading angle. Results are presented for variation of added mass and damping coefficients, diffraction and wave excitation forces, RAOs for translational, rotation and deformational modes and vertical displacement at salient sections with respect to wave periods.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2001

A numerical model for practical use based on the 1-line theory is presented to simulate shoreline changes due to construction of offshore structures. The shoreline change model calculates the longshore sediment transport rate using breaking waves. Before the shoreline change model execution, a wave model, adopting the modified Boussinesq equation including the breaking parameters and bottom friction term, was used to provide the longshore distribution of the breaking waves. The contents of present model are outlined first. Then to examine the characteristics of this model, the effects of the parameters contained in this model are clarified through the calculations of shoreline changes for simple cases. Finally, as the guides for practical application of this model, several comments are made on the parameters used in the model, such as transport parameter, average beach slope, breaking height variation alongshore, depth of closure, etc. with the presentation of typical examples of 3-dimensional movable bed experimental results for application of this model. Here, beach change behind the offshore structures is represented by the movement of the shoreline position. Analysis gives that the transport parameters should be taken as site specific parameters in terms of time scale for the shoreline change and adjusted to achieve the best agreement between the calculated and the observed near the structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.755-771
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• 2014

Environmental changes, especially global climate change, are creating new challenges to the development of the Arctic regions, which have substantial energy resources. And attention to offshore structures has increased with oil and gas development. The structural impact response of an explosion-resistant profiled blast walls normally changes when it operates in low temperatures. The main objectives of this study are to investigate the structural response of blast walls in low temperature and suggest useful guidelines for understanding the characteristics of the structural impact response of blast walls subjected to hydrocarbon explosions in Arctic conditions. The target temperatures were based on the average summer temperature ($-20^{\circ}C$), the average winter temperature ($-40^{\circ}C$) and the coldest temperature recorded (approximately $-68^{\circ}C$) in the Arctic. The nonlinear finite element analysis was performed to design an explosion-resistant profiled blast wall for use in Arctic conditions based on the behaviour of material properties at low temperatures established by performing a tensile test. The conclusions and implications of the findings are discussed.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.411-418
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• 2018

This paper introduces a new method of ice load generation in the time domain for the station-keeping performance evaluation of Arctic offshore structures. This method is based on the ice load spectrum and mean ice load. Recently, there has been increasing interest in Arctic offshore technology for the exploration and exploitation of the Arctic region because of the better accessibility to the Arctic ocean provided by the global warming effect. It is essential to consider the ice load during the development of an Arctic offshore structure. In particular, when designing a station-keeping system for an Arctic offshore structure, a consideration of the ice load acting on the vessel in the time domain is essential to ensure its safety and security. Several methods have been developed to consider the ice load in the time domain. However, most of the developed methods are computationally heavy because they consider every ice floe in the sea ice field to calculate the ice load acting on the vessel. In this study, a new approach to generate the ice load in the time domain with computational efficiency was suggested, and its feasibility was examined. The ice load spectrum and mean ice load were acquired from a numerical analysis with GPU-event mechanics (GEM) software, and the ice load with the varying heading of a vessel was reconstructed to show the feasibility of the proposed method.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.715-722
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• 2020

본 연구는 시스템 다이내믹스를 기반으로 해양구조물 분리시스템(Separation system)의 설계검증 방법을 제안하였다. 해양구조물 분리시스템은 부가가치 측면에서 EPC 프로젝트의 성공 여부를 결정할 수 있는 상부구조(Topsides)의 가장 중요한 시스템 중 하나이다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 설계검증에 대한 지금까지의 실태는 설계 작업의 프로세스 진행이나 도면작성 및 제공에 국한되어 있어 기본설계 단계에서 설계검증의 미흡으로 인하여 계약 후 잦은 설계변경에 의한 기업손실이 발생되어 왔다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구의 목적은 해양구조물의 전체 프로젝트 수행 기간에 성공적인 사업수행을 도모하고자 설계검증 모델을 구축하여 적용하도록 하였다. 제안된 설계검증 방법은 상세 설계의 효과적인 실행뿐만 아니라 초기설계 단계에서 기술적 오류나 불일치 사항을 미리 찾아냄으로써 해양구조물의 엔지니어링, 조달 및 건조에 대한 경쟁력을 향상시키는데 기여 할 것으로 예상한다. 본 연구에서는 먼저 건조한 실적선 자료를 바탕으로 설계검증을 수행하여 FPSO 분리시스템에 적용하고 ISO 15288 국제 표준을 준수하였다. 결과적으로, 제안된 설계검증 방법이 해양구조물의 FEED 검증 프로세스에 적용될 수 있으며, 향후 해양 프로젝트의 성공적인 수행에 의한 이익창출을 도모할 수 있을 것이다. 또한, 해양구조물 건조 시 설계변경에 의한 막대한 손실을 최소화 할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.111-126
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• 2013

The structural design requirements of an offshore platform subjected to wave induced forces and moments in the jacket can play a major role in the design of the offshore structures. For an economic and reliable design; good estimation of wave loadings are essential. A nonlinear response analysis of a fixed offshore platform under structural and wave loading is presented, the structure is discretized using the finite element method, wave plus current kinematics (velocity and acceleration fields) are generated using 5th order Stokes wave theory, the wave force acting on the member is calculated using Morison's equation. Hydrodynamic loading on horizontal and vertical tubular members and the dynamic response of fixed offshore structure together with the distribution of displacement, axial force and bending moment along the leg are investigated for regular and extreme conditions, where the structure should keep production capability in conditions of the 1-yr return period wave and must be able to survive the 100-yr return period storm conditions. The result of the study shows that the nonlinear response investigation is quite crucial for safe design and operation of offshore platform.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.993-1017
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• 2016

Helicopters are essential for supporting offshore oil and gas activities around the world. To ensure accessibility for helicopters, helideck structures must satisfy the safety requirements associated with various environmental and accidental loads. Recently, offshore helideck structures have used aluminium because of its light weight, low maintenance requirements, cost effectiveness and easy installation. However, section designs of aluminum pancakes tend to modify and/or change from the steel pancakes. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize section design and evaluate the safety requirements for aluminium helideck. In this study, a design procedure was developed based on section optimization techniques with experimental studies, industrial regulations and nonlinear finite element analyses. To validate and verify the procedure, a new aluminium section was developed and compared strength capacity with the existing helideck section profiles.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.524-530
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• 2020

세굴에 의한 해상풍력터빈 지지구조물의 위험도 평가기법을 제안하였다. 제안방법은 세굴깊이별 발생확률과 세굴깊이에 따른 취약도를 이용한 위험도 평가방법이며 지진위험도 평가기법을 변형한 것이다. 세굴깊이의 확률분포는 유의파고, 유의 주기, 조류속 등 해양 환경조건을 고려하기 적합한 경험식을 이용해 산정했으며, 해상풍력터빈 지지구조물의 동적응답을 이용하여 세굴취약도 곡선을 산정하였다. 세굴깊이별 발생확률과 세굴에 의한 구조물의 세굴취약도 곡선을 결합하여 세굴위험도를 분석하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2016

An experimental study on a subsea installation using an offshore crane was conducted. Concrete blocks, suction piles, and manifolds were considered in this study. Free decay tests were conducted to investigate the fluid characteristics of the subsea structures. The added masses of the structures were estimated. The motion response amplitudes of the subsea structures were compared for different structures and water depths. In addition, the dynamic tension transfer function of the crane wire was investigated. The root mean square values of the heave motion and the dynamic amplification factor of the wire tension were investigated in irregular waves.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.625-639
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• 2015

Monopiles have been most widely used for supporting offshore wind turbines (OWTs) in shallow water areas. However, multi-member lattice-type structures such as jackets and tripods are also considered good alternatives to monopile foundations for relatively deep water areas with depth ranging from 25-50 m owing to their technical and economic feasibility. Moreover, jacket structures have been popular in the oil and gas industry for a long time. However, several unsolved technical issues still persist in the utilization of multi-member lattice-type supporting structures for OWTs; these problems include pile-soil-interaction (PSI) effects, realization of dynamically stable designs to avoid resonances, and quick and safe installation in remote areas. In this study, the effects of PSI on the dynamic properties of bottom-fixed OWTs, including monopile-, tripod- and jacket-supported OWTs, were investigated intensively. The tower and substructure were modeled using conventional beam elements with added mass, and pile foundations were modeled with beam and nonlinear spring elements. The effects of PSI on the dynamic properties of the structure were evaluated using Monte Carlo simulation considering the load amplitude, scouring depth, and the uncertainties in soil properties.