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Model based Simulation of Container Loading/Unloading

  • Lee, Soon-Sup
    • International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.170-175
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    • 2012
  • Currently, most logistics use containers. The construction of new port and high speed medium size container ship for the transportation of merchandise have become very important. The problem of ship stability is also important because of its direct influence on the loss of human life, ships, and merchandise. The stability of a container ship during its operation is not a large problem because it is well considered in the design process. However, the assessment of ship stability during container loading/unloading in port still depends on the expertise of experienced personnel. In this paper, a model based simulation system is introduced, which is able to assess ship stability during container loading/unloading, using ENVISION, a general purpose simulation system.

Structural Safety Evaluation of Marine Loading Arm Using Finite Element Analysis (유한요소해석을 이용한 해양 로딩암의 구조안전성 평가)

  • Song, Chang Yong;Choi, Ha Young;Shim, Seung Hwan
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents a structural design review of a marine loading arm used for the fluid transfer of a liquid cargo from a ship or offshore plant. The marine loading arm is installed on a ship, offshore plant, or jetty in order to load or unload liquid cargo such as crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), chemical products, etc. The structural design of this marine loading arm is obliged to comply with the design and construction specifications regulated by the oil companies and international marine forum (OCIMF). In this paper, the structural safety of the initial design for the marine loading arm is evaluated for the design load conditions required by various operational modes. The evaluated results based on a finite element analysis (FEA) are reviewed in relation to the OCIMF specifications.

Feasibility Study for Detecting Ocean Loading Displacements in the Western Costal Area of Korea Using GPS Measurements (GPS 관측을 통한 한반도 서해안 지역의 해수하중에 의한 지각변위 검출 가능성 조사)

  • 박관동;임형철
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, and Cartography Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.33-38
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    • 2004
  • The ocean loading displacement of the crust is one of the major error sources in space geodesy techniques. In the western part of the Korean Peninsula, the vertical displacement due to ocean loading reaches up to 3cm. To check out the possibility of correcting the inaccurate ocean tide model in the Yellow Sea, we used four GPS sites to compute the height variations and compared them with the model-predicted ones. The comparison shows relatively good agreement except for small differences in the phase and amplitude.

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An Experimental Study on Fatigue Life Evaluation of Welded Joints under Storm Loading (스톰 하중을 받는 용접 구조물의 피로 수명 평가에 대한 실험 연구)

  • Yoo, Chang-Hyuk;Kim, Kyung-Su;Suh, Yong-Suk;Shim, Yong-Lae;Ha, Yeong-Su;You, Won-Hyo;Choi, Hyun-Jun
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.49 no.1
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    • pp.99-108
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, fatigue tests are conducted for the specimens with longitudinal and transverse attachment under variable amplitude axial loading based on storm model. Considered loadings include repeated single storm, 6 or 8 storms randomly, and storms including calm sea condition while the mean stress and the maximum stress of loadings are changed. The effect of three variables are investigated; root mean square(RMS) value of stress amplitude, mean stress shift and maximum stress, which can characterize storm loading on fatigue life. In addition, experiments including calm sea loading are also carried out to investigate the effect of calm sea state. Test results are evaluated and compared with DNV-CN2005 and Matsuoka's method for the estimation of crack initiation and propagation life. To verify the validity of the criteria, the measured crack initiation lifes are compared with the specific crack length 15mm, which are calculated with beach marks.

Accuracy Analysis of Ocean Tide Loading Constituent Detection Using GNSS Positioning (GNSS 측위방법에 따른 해양조석하중 성분 검출 정확도 분석)

  • Yoon, Ha Su;Choi, Yun Soo;Kwon, Jay Hyoun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.299-308
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    • 2016
  • Various space geodetic techniques have been developed for highly precise and cost-efficient positioning solutions. By correcting the physical phenomena near the earth’s surface, the positioning accuracy can be further improved. In this study, the vertical crustal deformation induced by the ocean tide loading was accurately estimated through GNSS absolute and relative positioning, respectively, and the tidal constituents of the results were then analyzed. In order to validate the processing accuracy, we calculated the amplitude of eight major tidal constituents from the results and compared them to the global ocean tide loading model FES2004. The experimental results showed that absolute positioning and positioning done every hour during the observation time of 2 hours, which yielded an outcome similar to the reference ocean tide loading model, were better approaches for extracting tide constituents than relative positioning. As a future study, a long-term GNSS data processing will be required in order to conduct more comprehensive analysis including an extended tidal component analysis.

Study on seismic performance of exterior reinforced concrete beam-column joint under variable loading speeds or axial forces

  • Guoxi Fan;Wantong Xiang;Debin Wang;Zichen Dou;Xiaocheng Tang
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.31-48
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    • 2024
  • In order to get a better understanding of seismic performance of exterior beam-column joint, reciprocating loading tests with variable loading speeds or axial forces were carried out. The main findings indicate that only few cracks exist on the surface of the joint core area, while the plastic hinge region at the beam end is seriously damaged. The damage of the specimen is more serious with the increase of the upper limit of variable axial force. The deflection ductility coefficient of specimen decreases to various degrees after the upper limit of variable axial force increases. In addition, the higher the loading speed is, the lower the deflection ductility coefficient of the specimen is. The stiffness of the specimen decreases as the upper limit of variable axial force or the loading speed increase. Compared to the influence of variable axial force, the influence of the loading speed on the stiffness degradation of the specimen is more obvious. The cumulative energy dissipation and the equivalent viscous damping coefficient of specimen decrease with the increase of loading speed. The influence of variable axial force on the energy dissipation of specimen varies under different loading speeds. Based on the truss model, the biaxial stress criterion, the Rankine criterion, the Kent-Scott-Park model, the equivalent theorem of shearing stress, the softened strut-and-tie model, the controlled slip theory and the proposed equations, a calculation method for the shear capacity is proposed with satisfactory prediction results.

Influence of Asymmetric Aerodynamic Loading on Multiple Unit Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (부유식 다수 풍력 발전기에 작용하는 비대칭 공력 하중의 영향)

  • Bae, Yoon Hyeok;Kim, Moo-Hyun
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.255-262
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    • 2015
  • The present study developed a numerical simulation tool for the coupled dynamic analysis of multiple turbines on a single floater (or Multiple Unit Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (MUFOWT)) in the time domain, considering the multiple-turbine aero-blade-tower dynamics and control, mooring dynamics, and platform motions. The numerical tool developed in this study was designed based on and extended from the single-turbine analysis tool FAST to make it suitable for multiple turbines. For the hydrodynamic loadings of floating platform and mooring-line dynamics, the CHARM3D program developed by the authors was incorporated. Thus, the coupled dynamic behavior of a floating base with multiple turbines and mooring lines can be simulated in the time domain. To investigate the effect of asymmetric aerodynamic loading on the global performance and mooring line tensions of the MUFOWT, one turbine failure case with a fully feathered blade pitch angle was simulated and checked. The aerodynamic interference between adjacent turbines, including the wake effect, was not considered in this study to more clearly demonstrate the influence of the asymmetric aerodynamic loading on the MUFOWT. The analysis shows that the unbalanced aerodynamic loading from one turbine in MUFOWT may induce appreciable changes in the performance of the floating platform and mooring system.

Estimation of Nutrient Loading and Trophic States in a Coastal Estuary

  • Bach, Quang-Dung;Shin, Yong-Sik
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.337-346
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    • 2011
  • We investigated nutrient loading and trophic states in a coastal estuarine system in the Asan estuary by assessing phytoplankton biomass and using the trophic index (TRIX). The monthly and yearly nutrient loading (TN, TP) from freshwater discharge from the Asan and Sapgyo reservoirs into the estuary were estimated and analyzed with related factors. Monitoring data (physio-chemical and biological variables) collected at five estuary stations were used to assess trophic states. Descriptive statistics of total phytoplankton cells, chl a concentrations and primary productivity were also used to assess seasonal trophic status. N loading from freshwater ranged $1.0{\sim}1.3{\times}10^4$ ton yearly. The yearly P loading ranged between 350 and 400 ton during 2004~2006, increasing to 570 ton in 2007. Regression results suggest that DIN and DSi were correlated with freshwater discharge at the upper region. Based on phytoplankton biomass and total cell abundance, the trophic state of the estuary was found to be eutrophic during spring due to phytoplankton bloom. Primary productivity level was remarkably high, especially in summer coinciding with high nutrient loading. Pheopigments increased during warm seasons, i.e. summer and fall. Trophic index results indicate that the trophic state varied between mesotrophic and eutrophic in the estuary water body, especially in the upper region. The results suggest that phytoplankton production was regulated by nutrient loading from freshwater whereas biomass was affected by other properties than nutrient loading in the Asan Estuary ecosystem.

PRELIMINARY COMS AOCS DESIGN FOR OPTIMAL OPTICAL PAYLOADS OPERATIONS

  • Park, Young-Woong;Park, Keun-Joo;Lee, Hun-Hei;Ju, Gwang-Hyuk;Park, Bong-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.290-293
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    • 2006
  • COMS (Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite) shall be operated with two remote sensing payloads, MI (Meteorological Imager) and GOCI (Geostationary Ocean Color Imager). Since both payloads have rotating mechanisms, the dynamic coupling between two payloads is very important considering the pointing stability during GOCI operation. In addition, COMS adopts a single solar wing to improve the image quality, which leads to the unbalanced solar pressure torque in COMS. As a result, the off-loading of the wheel momentum needs to be performed regularly (2 times per day). Since the frequent off-loading could affect MI/GOCI imaging performance, another suboptimal off-loading time needs to be considered to meet the AOCS design requirements of COMS while having margin enough in the number of thruster actuations. In this paper, preliminary analysis results on the pointing stability and the wheel off-loading time selection with respect to MI/GOCI operations are presented.

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