• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.153-158
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• 2004

In this paper, we proposed a two-stage control of the container crane. The first stage control is time-optimal control for the purpose of fast trolley traveling. With suitable trolley velocity patterns, the sway which is generated during trolley moving is minimized. At the second stage control feedback control law is investigated for the quick suppression of residual vibration after the trolley motion. For more practical system, the container crane system is modeled as a partial differential equation (PDE) system with flexible cable. The dynamics of the cable is derived as a moving system with tension caused by payload using Hamilton's principle for the systems. A control law based upon the Lyapunov's method is derived. It is revealed that a time-varying control force and a suitable passive damping at the actuator can successfully suppress the transverse vibrations.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.387-392
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• 2004

The control objectives in this paper are to move the gantry of a container crane to its target position and to suppress the transverse vibration of the payload. The crane system is modeled as an axially moving string equation, in which control inputs are applied at both ends, through the gantry and the payload. The dynamics of the moving string are derived using Hamilton's principle for systems with changing mass. The Lyapunov function method is used in deriving a boundary control law, in which the Lyapunov function candidate is introduced from the total mechanical energy of the system. The performance of the proposed control law is compared with other two control algorithms available in the literature. Experimental results are given.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.747-753
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• 2005

본 논문은 컨테이너크레인의 흔들림제어의 한 방법으로, 이송증인 컨테이너가 임의의 이송궤적을 따라서 움직이도록 하고, 또한 트롤리 및 호이스트의 위치제어를 동시에 수행하는 가변구조제어에 관한 연구이다. 자동화터미널의 야석장에서 A지점에서 B지점으로 컨테이너를 옮기고자 할 때, 쌓여 있는 주위의 다른 컨테이너들을 피하면서 이송시키거나, 혹은 양하역 작업을 장애물이 존재하는 환경에서 수행할 때 주변의 장애물과 충돌하지 않도록 이송궤적을 만들어야 함은 필수적이다. 기존치 연구들이 무조건 흔들림이 작게끔 하는 것에 초점을 맞추었던 것에 반하여 본 논문에서는 비롯 흔들림이 발생하더라도 주어진 궤적을 추종하여 이송되게끔 하는 것에 그 특징이 있다. 트롤리 및 호이스트의 위치 및 속도오차 뿐 아니라 흔들림 각변위 및 각속도오차가 슬라이딩 평면으로 정의되며, 등속구간과 도착구간에서의 제어기가 각각 별도로 설계된다. 리아프노프 방법을 이용하여 안정성을 해석하였으며 파일럿 크레인을 이용한 실험결과를 제시한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.445-452
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• 2016

This paper discusses the dynamics and control problem of an overhead shuttle system (OSS), which is a critical part of the automated container terminal at a port. The main purpose of the OSS is efficient automated transport function of containers, which also requires high precision and safety. A major difference between the OSS and the conventional container crane is the configuration of the cables for hoisting the spreader. A mathematical model of the OSS is developed here for the first time, which results in an eight-pole system. Also, open loop control methods (trapezoidal and notch-type velocity profiles) are investigated so that the command input to the overhead shuttle produces the minimum possible sway of the payload. Simulation results show that the vibration suppression capability of the OSS is superior to the conventional overhead container crane, which is partially due to the cable configuration.

• 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.