• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.49-58
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• 1997

The membrane type LNG tank is non self-supporting tank which consists of both primary and secondary membrane supported through the insulation boxes by the adjacent hull struc¬ture. Although the membranes are not structural member. They are subject to periodical cyclic loads due to the thermal expansion and other expansions or contraction of membrane. At the design stage of the tank, an analytical and experimental approach on the fatigue strengths of membrane and its welds is necessary in order to assist the designer and the inpector. In this study the evaluation method of fatigue strength of membrane type LNG tank is pre¬sented with FEM analysis and fatigue test of lap welds and it contains the following:1) The fatigue tests and preparation of design S - N curve for lap welds 2) FEM analysis of test specimens 3) Estimation of cumulative damage factor of lap welds 4) Guideline for inspection of lap welds of membrane type LNG tank As the results of analytical and experimental approaches in this study, the evaluation method of fatigue strengths of membrane type LNG tank is proposed, which is expected to be useful for design and inspection of membrane type LNG tank.

• International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2015

Experimental studies were conducted on the liquid sloshing characteristics in a spherical tank covered with a flexible membrane. A spherical acrylic tank with 145.2 mm in radius was used as a test tank, and it was half-filled with water. Silicon membranes with 0.2 mm thickness were used as a test membrane with plane or hemispherical types. The test tank was harmonically excited in a vertical direction by an electro-dynamic exciter. In this case, a parametric instability vibration comes up when the excitation frequency is twice the natural frequency. Parametric instability regions of natural modes were measured for three cases, i.e. liquid surface is free, covered with plane membrane and hemi-spherical membrane.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2017

Recently, a new type of LNG membrane Tank called the "KC-1 membrane LNG Tank" was developed by KOGAS (Korean Gas Corporation). It is necessary to estimate the temperature distribution of the hull structure and insulation system for this new LNG tank, as well as the BOR (Boil-Off Rate) when exposed to outside temperature conditions to ensure the integrity of the tank structure and limit LNG evaporation, from a safety evaluation point of view. In this study, temperature distribution calculations for the hull structure and insulation system of the KC1 membrane tank were compared by employing four numerical approaches under the IGC condition. Approaches 1-3 studied 2D simulations and approach 4 used a 3D numerical simulation. Approach 1 was calculated by in-house Excel VBA codes and the three other approaches utilized ANSYS Fluent. The BOR of approach 4, the 3D simulation case, for the IGC condition was 0.0986%/day.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2009

본 논문은 특별한 주름을 갖는 멤브레인 패널로 제작한 LNG 저장탱크용 예응력 콘크리트(PC) 외부탱크에 대한 강도안전성 연구를 수행하였다. 강도안전성을 유한요소법으로 해석하기 위해 멤브레인 패널로 제작한 내부탱크가 파손되면서 저장된 LNG가 PC 외부탱크로 누설되었다고 가정한다. 본 연구는 누설 LNG에 의해 발생하는 유체정압과 자중량, 온도차 하중, PC 구조물의 자중량, 증발가스 압력에 의해 형성되는 5가지의 복합하중에 대해 외부탱크에 작용하는 응력과 변형거동을 해석하였다. FEM 해석결과에 의하면, 멤브레인으로 제작된 내부탱크로부터 LNG가 누설되어도 200,000$m^3$의 저장용량을 갖는 LNG 외부탱크(PC 콘크리트 구조물)는 충분한 강도안전성을 갖지만, 누설 LNG에 의한 초저온 하중이 더욱 증가하게 되면 PC 외부탱크 구조물의 강도안전성은 계속 떨어지고, 궁극적으로 외부탱크의 붕괴로 발전할 수 있다는 점에 주의해야 한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1644-1650
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• 2001

Mechanical properties of domestic 374 stainless steel have been evaluated fur membrane material used in LNG storage tank. LNG tank is operated around -162$^{\circ}C$. The temperature of membrane depends on LNG level. Accordingly, the membrane material is deteriorated by variation of liquid pressure and temperature. Tensile test and fatigue life test were performed at room temperature and -l62$^{\circ}C$ per code requirements. Especially the biaxial fatigue life test was conducted with shaped membrane sheet at a thermal strain of $\Delta$T=190$^{\circ}C$ The test results obtained with the domestic 304 stainless steel showed better properties compared to the values required by code.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 LNG 저장탱크의 단열재 공간에 설치된 코너프로텍션에 작용하는 응력 및 변형거동 특성을 FEM으로 해석하였다. 제시된 코너프로텍션은 기존의 멤브레인식 LNG 저장탱크의 강도안 전성과 LNG 누출안전성을 증대시킬 수 있다. LNG 저장탱크 시스템에 작용하는 응력과 변위 거동량을 단열재 상자, 멤브레인 내부탱크, PC 외부탱크에 대하여 해석하였다. 유한요소법으로 계산한 해석결과에 의하면, 내부탱크와 외부탱크 사이에 코너프로텍션을 설치한 새로운 LNG 멤브레인 저장탱크의 응력과 변형 거동량은 기존의 LNG 저장탱크에 비하여 현저하게 줄어드는 경향을 보여주고 있다. 이러한 현상은 LNG 저장탱크 시스템의 강도 안전성이 코너프로텍션을 설치함에 따라서 강성도가 증가하기 때문인 것으로 설명될 수 있다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.1203-1208
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• 2002

LNG demand has been rapidly increasing in Korea for a variety of reasons including stable supply, non-polluting, and high combustion efficiency characteristics. As a result the construction and expansion of LNG storage facilities have been continuing at a vigorous pace. Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has developed the design technology of the LNG storage tank. One of the most important structural core element of the LNG storage tank is the membrane, made by stainless steel. The membrane to be applied inside of LNG storage tank is provided with corrugations to absorb thermal contraction and expansion caused by LNG temperature. Analytical results have been performed to investigate the strength of the membrane and the reaction farce at the anchor point. Experimental studies are performed to investigate the deformation and strength of the membrane which is designed by Kogas. All experiments are conducted on the basis of RPIS, and we found the results are fully satisfied with the RPIS.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제13권3호통권33호
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• pp.29-35
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• 1999

At the design of Mark III membrane type LNG tank, an analytical and experimental approach on the fatigue strengths of membrane and its welds are very important in order to assist designers and surveyors. In this study, fatigue tests of lap weld of Mark III membrane type LNG tank were carried out and cumulative damage factor was calculated in order to estimate the fatigue life by probability density function and rule methods. It contained the following tests and reviews : 1) The fatigue tests of lap weld of stainless steel according to statistical testing method recommended by JSME, 2)Preparation of S-N curve for lap welds considering the statistical properties of the results of fatigue tests. 3) Procedure for estimating the initiation life of fatigue crack of lap welds under variable loads by the rule lf classification society and probability density function, 4) Guideline for inspection of lap welds fo membrane type LNG tank.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.108-113
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• 2004

Korea Gas Corp. has developed the design technology of the LNG storage tank. The membrane to be applied inside of the LNG storage tank is provided with corrugations to absorb thermal contraction and expansion caused by LNG temperature changes. It is very important to measure their thermal strains under LNG temperatures by analytical and experimental stress analysis of the membrane. We have developed a stress measurement system using strain gages and measured the strain during cooldown and storing the LNG. We also analyzed the measured data by comparison with the FEM data. On the basis of these results, we could design and assure the application of the Kogas Membrane to large scale LNG storage.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.907-912
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• 2001

KOGAS had developed the Ring-knot membrane for LNG storage tank. But we found that some modifications were needed in using the Ring-knot membrane for the commercial LNG storage tanks. So, both analytical and experimental studies have been performed to investigate the strength of the new membrane and the reaction force at the anchor point. Using nonlinear FEM code and experiments, the stress analysis of the new corrugated membrane shapes subject to the cryogenic liquid pressure and thermal loading are performed to ensure the stability and fatigue strength of the new membrane. This paper reports on the results of investigations into this new type of membrane.