• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.803-812
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• 2019

Triplex composite is an epoxy-bonded joint structure, which constitutes the secondary barrier in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. Defects in the triplex composite weaken its shear strength and may cause leakage of the LNG, thus compromising the structural integrity of the LNG carrier. This paper proposes an autonomous triplex composite inspection (ATCI) system for visualizing and classifying hidden defects in the triplex composite installed inside an LNG carrier. First, heat energy is generated on the surface of the triplex composite using halogen lamps, and the corresponding heat response is measured by an infrared (IR) camera. Next, the region of interest (ROI) is traced and noise components are removed to minimize false indications of defects. After a defect is identified, it is classified as internal void or uncured adhesive and its size and shape are quantified and visualized, respectively. The proposed ATCI system allows the fully automated and contactless detection, classification, and quantification of hidden defects inside the triplex composite. The effectiveness of the proposed ATCI system is validated using the data obtained from actual triplex composite installed in an LNG carrier membrane system.

• 멤브레인
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.310-319
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• 2005

본 연구는 LNG를 연료로 하는 화력발전소의 보일러를 대상으로 여기에서 배출되는 $8\~15\%$ 내외의 이산화탄소 배가스 1,000 $Nm^3$/일로부터 이산화탄소를 회수율 $90\%$, 농도 $99\%$로 회수하기 위한 다단 막분리 공정을 설계 및 제작하기 위한 선행연구결과이다. 본 연구실에서 이산화탄소에 대한 가소화안정성 및 이산화탄소/질소의 분리특성이 탁월한 폴리이서술폰(PES)소재를 대상으로 비대칭구조의 중공사형 분리막 및 모듈이 개발되었다[1].. 개발된 중공사막을 대상으로 모듈의 투과현상을 전산모사 하였으며 이를 이용하여 막분리 공정의 최종 회수조건에 적합하게 하기 위해 재순환공정이 가능한 4단 막분리 공정을 전산모사 하였다. 설계된 다단계 막분리 공정의 타당성을 입증하기 위해 개발된 중공사막모듈을 대상으로 설계된 운전 압력(공급측의 압력 및 투과측의 압력)과 공급 농도의 변화에 따른 막분리 공정의 투과량 및 농도를 조사하였다. 얻어진 결과를 공정모사를 통하여 계산된 결과를 비교한 결과 운전조건에 따른 유량, 순도, 막 면적 등에서 이론치와 실험치가 매우 잘 일치함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2015

LNG 선박에서 발생하는 슬로싱 충격하중은 다상유동 및 기체의 압축효과에 따라 CCS에서 발생하는 압력과 구조응답에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 슬로싱 운동 시 LNG의 유동에 의해 발생하는 슬로싱 충격을 시뮬레이션하기 위해서 다상유동을 적용한 수치해석 모델을 제시하였으며, 그 결과를 실험과 비교하여 타당성을 검토하였다. 또한 효율적인 구조 응답 계산을 위해 분사모델을 이용한 유체구조 연성해석 방법에 대해서 검토하고 멤브레인형 Mark III 화물창의 강도평가에 적용하여 LNG 화물창의 강도평가를 위한 가능성을 검토하였다.

• 대한조선학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.42-49
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• 1996

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2009

The membrane of the LNG carriers consists of thin strips of INVAR(Fe-36%Ni) steel plates, and the junction between INVAR strips is fabricated by welding. Thousands of the raised edge joints, regularly spaced, are located around all the side of the tank corner near the transverse bulkhead, and TIG welding is manually made on the top of the raised edges. Since the thickness of all the laminated edge plies is extremely thin and the weld position is under a bad accessibility, highly skilled workers are required to perform welding relatively for a long welding time. An alternative scheme for the corner membrane fabrication is proposed in the study to improve the installation workability and thus productivity. The scheme replaces the welded edges with the preformed corrugation ones. A panel strip with regularly-spaced corrugations is installed at the corner instead of the individual flat strip of which edge is vertically raised to be welded with the adjacent strip. In the study, a series of the evaluation on the corrugated edge members was performed to assess the applicability to the real LNG carrier fabrication. Opening displacement at the raised edge was experimentally examined. Elastic stiffness regressed from the displacement was nearly same in both edge types. Edge displacement and local stresses were calculated under hydrostatic pressure and temperature change due to liquefied cargo. Fatigue test was performed on both corrugated and welded edge specimens consisting of two or five plies of invar strips. Fatigue strength of the corrugated specimens was not less than that of the welded specimens.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.409-422
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• 2019

Sloshing is a phenomenon which may lead to dynamic stability and damages on the local structure of the tank. Hence, several anti-sloshing devices are introduced in order to reduce the impact pressure and free surface elevation of liquid. A fixed baffle is the most prevailing anti-sloshing mechanism compared to the other methods. However, the additional of the baffle as the internal structure of the LNG tank can lead to frequent damages in long-term usage as this structure absorbs the sloshing loads and thus increases the maintenance cost and downtime. In this paper, a novel type of floating baffle is proposed to suppress the sloshing effect in LNG tank without the need for reconstructing the tank. The sloshing phenomenon in a membrane type LNG tank model was excited under sway motion with 30% and 50% filling condition in the model test. A regular motion by a linear actuator was applied to the tank model at different amplitudes and constant period at 1.1 seconds. Three pressure sensors were installed on the tank wall to measure the impact pressure, and a high-speed camera was utilized to record the sloshing motion. The floater baffle was modeled on the basis of uniform-discretization of domain and tested based on parametric variations. Data of pressure sensors were collected for cases without- and with-floating baffle. The results indicated successful reduction of surface run-up and impulsive pressure by using a floating baffle. The findings are expected to bring significant impacts towards safer sea transportation of LNG.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.357-363
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• 2017

The sloshing pressure acting on a membrane-type LNG CCS is a typical irregular impact load, and the structural response of a tank system induced by sloshing also shows very complex behavior, including fluid structure interaction. Therefore, it is not easy to accurately estimate the sloshing impact pressures and resulting structural response. Moreover, a huge time consuming process to deal with the enormous pressure data obtained during a model tank test and the following structural analysis would be inevitable. To reduce the computation time for structural analysis, in this study, a rational structural modeling strategy was considered, and a simplified scheme to analyze the dynamic structural responses of an LNG CCS was introduced, which was based on the concept of the linear combination of the triangular response functions obtained by a transient response analysis of structures under unit triangular impact pressure. A structural analysis of a real Mark III membrane type insulation system under the sloshing impact pressure time histories obtained by model tests was performed using the various proposed structural models and simplified analysis scheme. The results were investigated in detail, including the elastic support effects of the hull structure.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.520-521
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• 2007

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가스학회 2003년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.159-164
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• 2003

• 공업화학
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.641-647
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• 2005

메탄의 부분산화반응은 수소 제조의 중요한 반응 중의 하나이다. 무전해 도금방법에 의해 제조된 팔라듐-은 막을 막반응기(membrane reactor)로서 메탄의 부분산화반응에 적용하여 반응온도, $O_2/CH_4$ 몰비, $CH_4$ 공급속도, $N_2$ 운반 가스 흐름속도 등의 변화에 따라 실험을 수행하였다. 막반응기의 메탄 전환율은 알루미나에 담지된 니켈 촉매를 사용하는 반응조건하에서 $350{\sim}730^{\circ}C$의 반응온도에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 $730^{\circ}C$와 $O_2/CH_4$ 몰비 0.5에서 메탄 전환율과 CO 선택도가 가장 높았다. 막반응기의 메탄 전환율은 전통적인 관형반응기와 비교한 결과 반응조건에 따라 10~40% 정도 높았다.