• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.171-210
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• 2024

This paper focuses on the rigorous and holistic fatigue analysis of mooring chains for a deep draft semi-submersible platform in the challenging environment of the central Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Known for severe hurricanes and strong loop/eddy currents, this region significantly impacts offshore structures and their mooring systems, necessitating robust designs capable of withstanding extreme wind, wave and current conditions. Wave scatter and current bin diagrams are utilized to assess the probabilistic distribution of waves and currents, crucial for calculating mooring chain fatigue. The study evaluates the effects of Vortex Induced Motion (VIM), Out-of-Plane-Bending (OPB), and In-Plane-Bending (IPB) on mooring fatigue, alongside extreme single events such as 100-year hurricanes and loop/eddy currents including ramp-up and ramp-down phases, to ensure resilient mooring design. A detailed case study of a deep draft semi-submersible platform with 16 semi-taut moorings in 2,500 meters of water depth in the central GoM provides insights into the relative contributions of wave scatter diagram, VIMs from current bin diagram, the combined stresses of OPB/IPB/TT and extreme single events. By comparing these factors, the study aims to enhance understanding and optimize mooring system design for safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in offshore operations within the central GoM. The paper addresses a research gap by proposing a holistic approach that integrates findings from various contributions to advance current practices in mooring design. It presents a comprehensive framework for fatigue analysis and design optimization of mooring systems in the central GoM, emphasizing the critical importance of considering environmental conditions, OPB/IPB moments, and extreme single events to ensure the safety and reliability of mooring systems for offshore platforms.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2017

등학교에서 사용되는 고급지구과학 교과서에서는 서풍이 대규모 산맥을 넘어갈 때 풍하측에 파동이 발생하는 현상을 개략적인 그림으로 제시하여 간략히 이론적으로만 설명하고 있다. 이 현상은 편서풍 파동 현상으로 산을 넘어가는 공기 기둥의 소용돌이도(잠재와도) 보존 이론으로 설명될 수 있다. 그러나 우리나라와 같이 소규모 산맥이 존재하는 지역에서 관측자료를 바탕으로 중규모 편서풍 파동 현상에 대한 사례 연구는 부재하였다. 또한 서풍에 의한 파동이 형성되는 조건인 산맥의 폭과 길이에 따라 서풍의 풍속, 지속시간을 명확히 규정한 선행연구는 미미하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 우선적으로 소백산맥을 대상으로 근처의 지표 관측소에서 관측한 지역별 상세관측자료를 이용하여 파동이 실제로 형성되는 지 확인하였다. 또한 소백산맥에 의하여 지표 근처에서 서풍 파동이 생성되기 위한 서풍의 최저속도인 임계 속도를 이론적으로 유도하여, 대략 $0.6m\;s^{-1}$의 값을 구하였다. 더 나아가 기상청 2014년 지역예보모델의 4-차원 자료동화 자료를 추가하여 소백산맥 풍하측 서풍 파동 발생의 연중 빈도와 서풍 파동의 진행 발달과정을 고도별로 분석하였다. 발생한 서풍 파동은 meso-${\beta}$ 또는 -${\gamma}$ 규모였다. 파동의 생성 및 소멸은 풍속 또는 풍향과 밀접한 관계가 있으며, 풍속이 감소함에 따라 산맥에 의한 서풍 파동은 점차 소멸되었다. 서풍이 강할수록 상층에 meso-${\beta}$ 규모의 파장을 갖는 와도 생성 비율이 높았다. 분석 범위를 동아시아 권역으로 넓혔을 때 중국 동북부 옌산 산맥에서도 서풍 파동 현상을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 유체지구에 대한 이론과 현상의 이해, 특히 우리나라 산맥에 의해 발생하는 대기의 파동 현상을 실제 관측 자료를 바탕으로 이해를 돕는 교육 자료로 활용될 수 있다.

• 정보처리학회논문지A
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• 제12A권4호
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• pp.327-332
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• 2005

컴퓨터 그래픽스 분야에서는 해양파(ocean waves)를 표현하기 위한 여러가지 방법들이 있지만, 완전한 해결책은 아직까지 제시되지 못하고 있다. 해양파는 여러가지 원인에 의해 생성되지만, 가장 지배적인 요소는 바람과 중력에 의한 표면 중력파(surface gravity waves)이다. 본 논문에서는 해앙학 분야의 정밀한 해양파 모델에 기초하여, 실시간에 표면 중력파를 시뮬레이션하는 방법을 제시한다. 기존 연구들은 수심이 무한대라고 가정하는 Pierson-Moskowitz(PM) 모델[1]을 사용하여, 얕은 바다를 시뮬레이션하기에는 무리가 따랐다. 본 논문에서는 좀더 정밀한 Texel-Marsen-Arsloe(TMA) 모델[2]을 사용하여 더욱 사실적인 해양파를 표현할 수 있다. TMA 모델을 분석한 후, 3차원 컴퓨터 그래픽스 프로그램들에서 사용할 수 있는 실제적인 구현 모델(implementation model)을 정립하였고, 이를 구현한 프로토타입 시스템은 펜티엄-4 1.6GHz PC들에서 초당 30프레임 이상을 표시할 수 있음을 보였다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 방법은 기존 연구들에 비해, (1) 사용자가 제어할 수 있는 매개변수들이 더욱 다양해짐으로써, 사용자 요구에 적합한 파형(wave shape)들을 다양하게 생성할 수 있고, (2) 정밀한 해양파 모델을 사용하여, 얕은 바다에서도 더욱 사실적인 파도를 표현할 수 있다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.259-271
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• 2019

동해 연안지역의 고해상도 파랑예측을 위하여 통계적 규모축소화 방안을 적용하여 고해상도 동해 연안 파랑예측시스템을 구축하였다. 예측시스템을 구축하기 위하여 기상청 현업에서 예측된 동해 및 남해 연안파랑예측모델과 전구파랑예측모델의 예측결과를 이용하였다. 3일까지는 연안파랑예측모델들의 결과를 그대로 활용하였고 3일 이후 7일까지는 전구파랑예측모델의 예측결과를 통계적 규모축소화 방안(역거리 가중 내삽방법과 조건부합성방법)을 적용하여 예측하였다. 예측된 고해상도 연안예측시스템을 이용하여 예측된 파고의 2차원 공간분포는 연안예측모델의 초기장(분석장)과 자기상관관계를 이용하여 검증하였고 부이 등 해양관측소 자료를 이용하여 파고 및 풍속 예측을 검증되었다. 수치모델의 예측성능과 유사하게 초기시간에는 예측성능이 높게 나타났으나 시간이 지남에 따라 예측성능이 점진적으로 감소되었다. 전체 기간의 파고 예측결과를 파고 관측자료를 이용하여 검증하였을 때 역거리 가중 내삽과 조건부합성방법 적용에 따른 상관계수와 평균 제곱근 오차는 0.46과 0.34 m에서 0.6과 0.28 m로 개선되었다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.235-258
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to investigate climatological variations from the temporal and spatial surface particulate organic carbon (POC) estimates based on SeaWiFS spectral radiance, and to determine the physical mechanisms that affect the distribution of pac in the Gulf of Mexico. 7-year monthly mean values of surface pac concentration (Sept. 1997 - Dec. 2004) were estimated from Maximum Normalized Difference Carbon Index (MNDCI) algorithm using SeaWiFS data. Synchronous 7-year monthly mean values of remote sensing data (sea surface temperature (SST), sea surface wind (SSW), sea surface height anomaly (SSHA), precipitation rate (PR)) and recorded river discharge data were used to determine physical forcing factors. The spatial pattern of POC was related to one or more factors such as river runoff, wind-derived current, and stratification of the water column, the energetic Loop Current/Eddies, and buoyancy forcing. The observed seasonal change in the POC plume's response to wind speed in the western delta region resulted from seasonal changes in the upper ocean stratification. During late spring and summer, the low-density river water is heated rapidly at the surface by incoming solar radiation. This lowers the density of the fresh-water plume and increases the near-surface stratification of the water column. In the absence of significant wind forcing, the plume undergoes buoyant spreading and the sediment is maintained at the surface by the shallow pycnocline. However, when the wind speed increases substantially, wind-wave action increases vertical motion, reducing stratification, and the sediment were mixed downward rather than spreading laterally. Maximum particle concentrations over the outer shelf and the upper slope during lower runoff seasons were related to the Loop Current/eddies and buoyancy forcing. Inter-annual differences of POC concentration were related to ENSO cycles. During the El Nino events (1997-1998 and 2002-2004), the higher pac concentrations existed and were related to high runoffs in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but the opposite conditions in the western Gulf of Mexico. During La Nina conditions (1999-2001), low Poe concentration was related to normal or low river discharge, and low PM/nutrient waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but the opposite conditions in the western Gulf of Mexico.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2014

In this study, the hydrodynamic characteristics of various types of jack-up legs for a wind turbine installation vessel were analyzed. Using the modified Morison equation, the wave and current excitation forces on the jack-up legs were calculated. A modal analysis was performed to predict the dynamic responses for various types of jack-up legs. The Newmark-beta time integration scheme was used to solve the equation of motion in waves in the time domain. The maximum displacement and maximum bending stress were computed for four different types of legs, and their results were compared to select an optimum leg type. Finally, a six-leg jack-up rig with the selected optimal legs was modeled, and its natural period and hydrodynamic behaviors were evaluated.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume II
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• pp.973-976
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• 2006

The oscillations of the Caspian Sea level represent a result of mutually related hydrometeorological processes. The change in the tendency of the mean sea level variations that occurred in the middle 1970s, when the long-term level fall was replaced by its rapid and significant rise, represents an important indicator of the changes in the natural regime of the Caspian Sea. Therefore, sea level monitoring and long-term forecast of the sea level changes represent an extremely important task. The aim of this presentation is to show the experience of application of satellite altimetry methods to the investigation of seasonal and interannual variability of the sea level, wind speed and wave height, water dynamics, as well as of uplift of the Earth’s crust in different parts of the Caspian Sea and Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay. Special attention is given to estimates of the Volga River runoff derived from satellite altimetry data. The work is based on the 1992-2005 TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) and Jason-1 (J-1) data sets.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.286-296
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• 2017

This paper conducted a simulation to research the motion of a vessel, which had the flooding accident in the Bering Sea in 2014, thereby being flooded and un-steerable. As the wind condition was very harsh, the vessel was modeled as 3D including large upper deck structures and the Fujiwara's method was used for an estimation of the effect of wind forces and moments acting on ship. In the case of wave influence, AQWA-Drift that enables considering the effects of drift force and AQWA-Naut that enables considering the effects of green water were mainly used. Basically, loading and flooding condition were equal to the accident condition but half-drained condition was also used to consider drain ability. Furthermore, both 6 DOF and 5 DOF option that Yaw motion is fixed, were utilized to compare the steerable and un-steerable condition. As a result, the author found out that what roll angle triggers green water, how often it happens, and how the vessel moves on the stormy weather condition.

• 대기
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.321-330
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• 2012

Generation mechanisms of the three moderate-or-greater (MOG)-level clear-air turbulence (CAT) encounters over South Korea are investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. The cases are selected among the MOG-level CAT events occurred in Korea during 2002-2008 that are categorized into three different generation mechanisms (upper-level front and jet stream, anticyclonic flow, and mountain waves) in the previous study by Min et al. For the case at 0127 UTC 18 Jun 2003, strong vertical wind shear (0.025 $s^{-1}$) generates shearing instabilities below the enhanced upper-level jet core of the maximum wind speed exceeding 50 m $s^{-1}$, and it induces turbulence near the observed CAT event over mid Korea. For the case at 2330 UTC 22 Nov 2006, areas of the inertia instability represented by the negative absolute vorticity are formed in the anticyclonically sheared side of the jet stream, and turbulence is activated near the observed CAT event over southwest of Korea. For the case at 0450 UTC 16 Feb 2003, vertically propagating mountain waves locally trigger shearing instability (Ri < 0.25) near the area where the background Richardson number is sufficiently small (0.25 < Ri < 1), and it induces turbulence near the observed CAT over the Eastern mountainous region of South Korea.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2013

Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facilities are used at most of the offshore oil fields worldwide. FPSO usage is expected to grow as oil fields move to deeper water, thus requiring the reliability and stability of mooring wires and risers in extreme environmental conditions. Except for the case of predictable attack angles of external loadings, FPSO facilities with turret single point mooring (SPM) systems are in general use. There are two types of turret systems: permanent systems and disconnectable turret mooring systems. Extreme environment criteria for permanent moorings are usually based on a 100-year return period event. It is common to use two or three environments including the 100-year wave with associated wind and current, and the 100-year wind with associated waves and current. When fitted with a disconnectable turret mooring system, FPSOs can be used in areas where it is desirable to remove the production unit from the field temporarily to prevent exposure to extreme events such as cyclones or large icebergs. Static and dynamic mooring analyses were performed to evaluate the stability of a spider buoy after disconnection from a turret during cyclone environmental conditions.