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An optimization framework of a parametric Octabuoy semi-submersible design

  • Xie, Zhitian;Falzarano, Jeffrey
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.711-722
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    • 2020
  • An optimization framework using genetic algorithms has been developed towards an automated parametric optimization of the Octabuoy semi-submersible design. Compared with deep draft production units, the design of the shallow draught Octabuoy semi-submersible provides a floating system with improved motion characteristics, being less susceptible to vortex induced motions in loop currents. The relatively large water plane area results in a decreased natural heave period, which locates the floater in the wave period range with more wave energy. Considering this, the hull design of Octabuoy semi-submersible has been optimized to improve the floater's motion performance. The optimization has been conducted with optimized parameters of the pontoon's rectangular cross section area, the cone shaped section's height and diameter. Through numerical evaluations of both the 1st-order and 2nd-order hydrodynamics, the optimization through genetic algorithms has been proven to provide improved hydrodynamic performance, in terms of heave and pitch motions. This work presents a meaningful framework as a reference in the process of floating system's design.

Experimental and Numerical Study for Motion Reduction Design of Floating Wave Energy Converter (부유식 파력발전구조물의 운동 저감부 형상설계에 관한 수치 및 실험적 연구)

  • Park, Ji Yong;Nam, Bo Woo;Hong, Sa Young;Shin, Seung Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 2014
  • The present study aims to design an optimized hull shape of a floating pendulum-type wave energy converter(WEC). The purpose of these structure is to improve the performance and stability of the WEC by reducing its motion under operating and survival wave conditions. In this study, motion reduction structures, like restoring and dampling plates were installed on a floating pendulum WEC that has been the subject of previous studies. Restoring plates were installed to increase the restoring force and shift the natural period to a shorter period. Damping plates were installed to shift the natural period to a longer period by increasing the added mass. The effects of the structures were then analyzed under different incident wave conditions. The design parameters for the motion reduction structures were size, shape, and installed position. The wave-induced motion characteristics and performance of the floating pendulum WEC were also investigated numerically. Based on the simulation results, we are able to optimize the motion reduction structure of the WEC, thus improving its efficiency and durability.

Time Domain Analysis of Spar Platform in Waves (파랑 중 스파 플랫폼의 시간영역 해석)

  • LEE Ho-Young;LIM Choon-Gyu
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.167-171
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    • 2004
  • The Spar platform with deep draft is characterized as effective structure in extreme wave condition, which has larger natural period than that of waves in sea. In this paper, the time simulation of motion responses of Spar with catenary mooring line is presented in irregular waves. The memory effect is modeled by added mass at infinite frequency and convolution integrals in terms of wave damping coefficients. The added mass, wave damping coefficients and wave exciting forces are obtained from three-dimensional panel method in the frequency domain. The motion equations are consisted of forces for inetia, memory effect, hydrostatic restoring, wave exciting and mooring line. The forces of mooring line are modeled as quasi-static catenary cable.

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Time Domain Analysis of a Moored Spar Platform in Waves (파랑 중 계류된 스파 플랫폼의 시간영역 해석)

  • Lee, Ho-Young;Lim, Choon-Gyu
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.41 no.5
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2004
  • The Spar platform with deep draft is characterized as effective structure in extreme wave condition, which has larger natural period than that of waves in sea. In this paper, the time domain simulation of motion responses of Spar with catenary mooring line is presented in irregular waves. The memory effect is modeled by added mass at infinite frequency and convolution integrals in terms of wave damping coefficients. The added mass, wave damping coefficients and wave exciting forces are obtained from three-dimensional panel method in the frequency domain. The motion equations are consisted of forces for inertia, memory effect, hydrostatic restoring, wave exciting and mooring line. The forces of mooring line are modeled as quasi-static catenary cable.

The effects of geometrical buoy shape with nonlinear Froude-Krylov force on a heaving buoy point absorber

  • Kim, Sung-Jae;Koo, Weoncheol;Kim, Moo-Hyun
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.86-101
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    • 2021
  • This study examined the effects of buoy shape and Nonlinear Froude-Krylov force (NFK) on a heaving-buoy-type Wave Energy Converter (WEC). Based on the Maclaurin expansion, the theoretical solutions of the NFK were derived for three different buoy shapes; hemispheric buoy, circular vertical cylinder, and truncated conical cylinder. A hydraulic power take-off system was adopted, and the latching control strategy was applied to maximize the extracted power from the WEC. The nonlinear effects of the Froude-Krylov force and restoring force on the heaving point absorber were investigated by comparing the heave Response Amplitude Operator (RAO) and time-averaged power extraction. The results showed that the conventional linear analyses were overestimated by up to 50% under the high amplitude wave condition. The latching control strategy was the most effective when peak wave period of regular or irregular wave was 0.4-0.45 times the heave natural period of the buoy.

A Study on the Correction Factors of Soil Non-linearity Considering Korean Regional Conditions for Seismic Deformation Method Applied to Multi-Utility Tunnels (공동구의 응답변위법 해석 시 국내 특성을 반영한 지반 비선형 보정계수 연구)

  • Choi, Jeong Ho;Yun, Jong Seok;Choo, Yun Wook;Youn, Jun Ung
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2021
  • The seismic deformation method is conventionally used as a seismic design for a multi-utility tunnel in Korea. In the seismic deformation method, the soil ground's natural period is one of the most critical factors for calculating the ground displacement using cosine functions. Correction factors for the natural period and shear wave velocity have been used to consider the non-linearity of dynamic soil properties. However, the correction factors have been issued because the correction factors have not been sufficiently studied to consider Korea's regional conditions. This paper aims to evaluate the natural periods for the seismic deformation method considering Korea's ground conditions. Ground response analysis was performed using seven real earthquake records on twelve sites with different soil conditions where actual multi-utility tunnels are installed. As a result, natural periods of the sites were analyzed and new correction factors were proposed according to seismic performance and Korea's regional conditions.

A Simple Technique to Predict the Natural Frequencies of the Sagged Cable Structures (케이블구조물의 고유진동수 추정을 위한 근사식)

  • Sang-Moo,Lee;Yong-Chul,Kim
    • Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 1986
  • This paper deals with a simple, approximate formula to predict the natural frequencies of the sagged cable structures. Assuming that the propagation velocity of the lateral wave is dependent only on the local mass per unit length and local tension, the explicit simple formula to predict the fundamental period is newly derived. The modified form of these formula is also presented for the prediction of the fundamental period of general shaped cable structures. The results of comparison shows fairly good agreements with experimental results and with theoretical ones. This formula is also used to predict the natural frequencies of a long vertical cable and the derived approximate formula in that case, becomes identical to the exact solution.

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Transition of Natural Convective Flows Subjected to Small-Wave-Number Sinusoidal Wall Temperatures with Phase Difference (위상 차이가 있는 작은 파동수의 정현적인 벽면 온도 하에서의 자연 대류 유동의 천이)

  • Yoo, Joo-Sik
    • 대한공업교육학회지
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.300-311
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    • 2008
  • This study investigates the natural convection of air(Pr=0.7) between two walls having a small- wave- number sinusoidal temperature distributions with a phase difference. The wave number and the phase difference of wall temperatures are k=0.5 and ㄱ/2, respectively. In the conduction-dominated regime at small Rayleigh number, two slightly inclined cells are formed over one wave length. At higher Rayleigh number, however, multicellular convection occurs in thermally unstable region. A spatial symmetry is intermittently broken in the transient period at the Rayleigh number near the critical value. The steady-state flows always satisfy the spatial symmetry. A steep increase of Nusselt number occurs near the Rayleigh number at which transition of flow pattern occurs.

An Analysis of Rolling Performance for a Barge-Type FPSO (바아지형 FPSO의 횡운동 성능에 대한 연구)

  • CHOI YOON-RAK;KIM JIN-HA;SONG MYUNG-JAE;KIM YOUNG-SU
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.183-187
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    • 2004
  • To predict rolling performance for a barge-type FPSO, the evaluation of correct nonlinear roll damping is critical. The squall section of FPSO causes a fair amount of viscous damping effect. Free roll decoy tests were conducted to estimate nonlinear roll damping for a barge-typ FPSO of three different loading conditions. The roll motion RAO was deduced by model tests in the wave condition of wideband spectrum. In numerical calculation, the quadratic damping was considered as equivalent linear damping using the results of free roll decay test. Tested roll performance in JONSWAP wave spectrum was compared with numerical results. These two results show good agreement, in spite of proximity in peak wave period and roll natural period.

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Analysis of hair design formative factors in the women's one length hair style in the Imperial Japanese colonial period (일제 강점기 여성 단발의 헤어디자인 조형적 요소 분석)

  • Park, Jang-Soon
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.479-484
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    • 2018
  • This study is an attempt to analyze the changes and morphological analysis of the one length hair style of women in the Imperial Japanese colonial period, and the purpose of this study is to analyze the components of hair design such as shape, texture, and color based on the precedent and the book and to make possible various styles of one length hair style cut. From the results of this study, one length hair style showed the outline shape with no step height of cut length, natural hair texture and natural hair color in 1910s to 1920s. In the 1930s, the one length hair style showed a slight cut length step height and a slight discoloration using a diamond shape, a narrow wave of natural texture, hydrogen peroxide or oxygenated water. In the 1940s, one length hair style did not find any singularity to pursue brilliant beauty(美) in terms of form, texture, and color. This study may enable a deep and detailed follow up study on one length hair style, and will be a cornerstone for the development of basic data of hair beauty education and trend of new mode.