• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.780-787
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• 2012

일반적으로 파력진동발전기는 부양 체, 진동시스템, 선형발전시스템으로 구성된다. 기존의 파력 진동발전기는 진동시스템과 파도에너지가 갖는 주파수를 일치시켜 공진현상을 이용하여 에너지효율을 극대화하였다. 그러나 파도에너지가 갖는 주파수는 시시각각 변하기 때문에 공진을 이용하여 파도에너지를 효율적으로 얻는 것은 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 해결하기위해 파력 발전기를 구성하는 부양 체와 진동시스템에 대하여 연구하였다. 먼저 파도에너지가 갖는 중심주파수에서 공진이 발생되도록 바다에 떠있는 부양 체를 설계하였고, 진동시스템과도 공진이 발생되도록 진동시스템을 설계하였다. 그 결과 일정 주파수대역에서 파력진동발전기를 구성하는 부양 체와 영구자석사이의 상대속도는 증가한 반면 부양 체와 바닷물사이의 상대변위는 작아짐을 알 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서 제안한 방법은 기존 방법에 비해 부양 체와 바닷물사이의 상대변위가 작기 때문에 극한 바다 주변 환경으로부터 부양 체의 안정성을 확보할 수 있고, 시시각각 변하는 주파수를 갖는 파도에너지로부터도 더 많은 운동에너지를 얻을 수 있는 장점을 가진다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.507-516
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• 2011

Tropical Atmosphere Ocean/Triangle Trans-Ocean Buoy Network (TAO/TRITON) Array is the series of buoys for the international ocean research project, which is mostly supported by National Ocean and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). We can determine the effect of the equatorial and Pacific Ocean conditions on global climate change from buoy array measurement data. The TAO/TRITON array comprises around 70 measurement buoys from $10^{\circ}$ north to $10^{\circ}$ south in the tropics and between Galpagos and New Guinea. NOAA maintains ATLAS buoys in the central and eastern Pacific between $165^{\circ}E$ and $95^{\circ}W$, and JAMSTEC maintains the 12 buoys in the western Pacific along $137^{\circ}E$, $147^{\circ}E$, and $156^{\circ}E$. The KA-10-03 cruise excursion provided us with a good opportunity to obtain knowledge on oceanic buoy operation and maintenance. Further, we learned advanced techniques and know-how on buoy operation and maintenance. Once we are confident with our buoy management and maintenance techniques, both KORDI and NOAA technicians may be able to help each other when needed and share available resources.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2015

In this study, we proposed a new type of dual-buoy wave energy converter (WEC) exploiting multi-resonance and analyzed the experimental results from a model test in a 2-D wave flume. A dual-buoy WEC using multi-resonance has two advantages: high efficiency at the resonant frequencies and the potential to extend the frequency range available to extract wave power from the WEC. The suggested WEC was composed of an outer buoy and an inner buoy sliding vertically inside the outer buoy. As the power take-off device, a linear electric generator (LEG) consisting of permanent magnets and coils fixed at each buoy was adopted. Electricity was produced by the relative heave motion between the two buoys. To search for the optimal shape of a dual-buoy WEC, we conducted experiments on the heave motion of a two-body system in regular waves without an LEG installed. Model tests with six combinations of experimental models were conducted in order to find the motion characteristics of a dual-buoy WEC. It was found that model 2, which included a ring-shaped appendage to move the resonant frequency of the outer buoy toward a high value, showed a higher relative heave response amplitude operator (RAO) curve than model 1. In addition, the double-peak shape of the heave RAO curve shown for model 2 indicated the extension of the frequency range for extracting wave power in irregular waves.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.56-67
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• 1999

장기간의 해양 모니터링을 위해서는 종합관측부이를 국산화하여 활용하는 것이 요구된다. 이런 요구에 부응하여 한국과 비슷한 여건의 대만 성공대학과 공동연구를 통해 종합관측부이 제작기술을 도입하여 이를 한국에서 효율적으로 해양 환경 모니터링에 활용할 수 있게 발전·개선시켰다. 부이의 크기는 육상 운반과 해상 설치에 편리하도록 직경 2.5m로, NOAA의 3.0m 부이보다 작다. 부이의 동적특성을 수치모델로 해석하였는데, 주기가 4초 이상의 파랑을 관측하는 데는 문제가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 부이의 관측 및 제어 시스템을 개선하여 더 많은 관측센서를 부착할 수 있고, 전원 소모량을 줄이고 또 자료의 분석 및 관리 기능을 높혔다. 이 논문에서는 개선된 종합관측부이의 각 구성부분을 자세히 설명하였다. 종합관측부이는 풍향, 풍속,기온, 습도, 기압 및 파랑 등 기존의 해양 기상 요소에다 수온, 염분, DO, pH 및 탁도 등 해양환경 요소를 첨가하였다. 원해에 설치된 부이로부터 실시간 자료 전송을 위해 Inmarsat 위성통신 시스템을 이용하였다. 개선 제작된 부이는 포항 앞바다에서 1개월 간의 시범 운영을 통하여 계류, 자료 송신에 대한 성능 실험과 파랑자료를 검증하기 위하여 네덜란드의 Datawell사의 Wave-rider부이와 동시 관측 실험을 수행하였는데, 좋은 결과를 얻었다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.66-76
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• 2020

A light buoy is equipped with lighting functions and navigation signs. Its shape and colors indicate the route to vessels sailing nearby in the daytime, with its lights providing this information at night. It also plays a role in notifying the presence of obstacles such as reefs and shallows. When a light buoy operates in the ocean, the visibility and angle of light from the lantern installed on the buoy changes, which may cause them to function improperly. Therefore, it is necessary for the buoy to have stable and minimal motions under given environmental conditions, mainly waves. In this study, motion analyses for a newly developed lightweight light-buoy in waves were performed to predict the motion performance and determine the effect of the developed appendages for improving the motion performance. First, free decay tests, including benchmark cases, were performed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to estimate the viscous damping coefficients, which could not be obtained using potential-based simulations. A comparison was made of the results from potential-based simulations with and without considering viscous damping coefficients, which were estimated using CFD. It was confirmed that the pitch and heave motions of the buoy became smaller when the developed appendages were adopted.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권spc3호
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• pp.359-369
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• 2011

This study documents KORDI's experience of successfully deploying a deep ocean buoy for monitoring oceanic and atmospheric variabilities in the tropical western Pacific Ocea nsince May 2010. The primary focus of this study was to compare TRITON (big and old type) with m-TRITON (smaller and new type) buoys within the JAMSTEC's buoy management system. The objective of operating a KORDI buoy is to ascertain oceanic variability in the tropical western Pacific. We adopted a slack-line mooring type to observe water temperatures at six layers from surface to 400 m depth. However, we could not acquire satisfactory results due to lack of expertise in buoy management system. A new KORDI buoy has been developing, which has been modified from both buoys, and ARGOS-3 satellite system and a slack-type mooring line.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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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.

• 한국마린엔지니어링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마린엔지니어링학회 2011년도 후기공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.75-75
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• 2011

This paper has been studied that ocean wave vibration power generator is composed of buoy and vibration generator to make effective use of ocean wave energy. We designed buoy to can occur resonance for dominant frequency with ocean wave. And then we fitted the natural frequency of vibration system with vibration power generator to buoy's natural frequency. And we can show that the amplitude of ocean wave up and down motion is decreased, on the other hand, the displacement of vibration system with vibration power generator is increased. Therefore, ocean wave vibration power generator which is proposed in this paper has merits not only securing its stability from surroundings but also producing more electronic power by using ocean wave energy.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2017

In this paper, we propose an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for ocean observation buoys. The proposed system consists of various sensor modules, a gateway, and a remote monitoring site. In order to integrate sensor modules with various communications interfaces, we propose a controller area network (CAN)-based sensor data packet and a protocol for the gateway. The proposed scheme supports the registration and management of sensor modules so as to make it easier for the buoy system to manage various sensor modules. Also, in order to extend communication coverage between ocean observation buoys and the monitoring site, we implement a multi-hop relay network based on a mesh network that can provide greater communication coverage than conventional buoy systems. In addition, we verify the operation of the implemented multi-hop relay network by measuring the received signal strength indication between buoy nodes and by observing the collected data from the deployed buoy systems via our monitoring site.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.214-221
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• 2019

A series of model tests was performed to evaluate the survivability of an articulated tower-type buoy structure under harsh environmental conditions. The buoy structure consisted of three long pipes, a buoyancy module, and top equipment. The scale model was made of acrylic pipe and plastic with a scale ratio of 1/22. The experiments were carried out at the ocean engineering basin of KRISO. The performance of the buoy structure was investigated under waves only and under combined environmental conditions from sea state (SS) 5 to 7. A nonlinear time-domain numerical simulation was conducted using the mooring analysis program OrcaFlex. The survivability of the buoy was analyzed based on three factors: the pitch motion, submergence of the top structure, and anchor reaction force. The model test results were directly compared to the results of numerical simulations. The effects of the sea state and combined environment on the performance of the buoy structure were investigated.