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Mooring chain fatigue analysis of a deep draft semi-submersible platform in central Gulf of Mexico

  • Jun Zou
    • 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.

멕시코 중부의 토양 침식과 고환경 변화 (Soil Erosion and Environmental Change in Central Mexico)

  • 박정재
    • 대한지리학회지
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    • 제44권1호
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2009
  • 멕시코 중부의 환경사를 파악하고자 할 때, 호수퇴적물을 이용하는 고환경 분석은 필수적이다. 이 지역의 고대문명과 스페인인의 식민사 등에 대한 기록이 거의 남아있지 않기 때문이다. 본 연구에서는 호수로의 토사 유입량을 분석하여 연구 지역에서 발생했던 토양 침식과 환경변화를 시기별로 밝혀 냈다. 토사유입량은 연대분석 결과와 작열감량 분석 결과를 기초로 산출하였다. 다양한 연대측정(Lead210, 바브층, 화산재층, 지진연도)을 수행하여 정확한 토사유입량를 계산할 수 있었으며 지역 환경에 중요한 영향을 미쳤던 사건들의 상세한 연대를 파악할 수 있었다. 연구 결과에 따르면, 유역의 환경을 훼손시킨 가장 큰 요인은 점령 전후의 옥수수 농경이었다 한편, 스페인인의 목축활동이 미친 영향은 최소한 호수 유역 내에서는 그리 크지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 여러 종류의 연대분석을 다각적으로 시도하여 보다 정확한 고환경 정보를 획득할 수 있었다.

Holocene Environmental Change and Human Impact in Hoya Rincon de Parangueo, Guanajuato, Mexico

  • Park, Jung-Jae
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.245-254
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    • 2005
  • This paper presents a paleoenvironmental study on Hoya Rincon do Parangueo, a maar lake in Valle de Santiago in Central Mexican Bajio. Maar lake sediments have been widely used for high-resolution reconstruction of paleoenvironment. Many different paleoenvironmental proxy data such as stable isotopes, pollen, sediment chemistry, and dung fungus spore were produced in this study. The pine-oak ratio, stable isotopes, and sediment chemistry help to reveal paleoenviromental changes throughout the whole period covered by sediment materials from this study site. The evidence I found indicates that during ca. 9,500 $\sim$ ca. 8,300 cal yr B.P. there was dry climate; during ca. 8,300 $\sim$ ca. 6,300 cal yr B.P. it was wetter; during ca. 6,300 $\sim$ ca. 4,000 cal yr B.P. drier and cooler; during ca. 4,000 $\sim$ ca. 1,100 cal yr B.P. milder and wetter. The presence of Chupicuaro culture between ca. 2,500 $\sim$ 1,100 cal yr B.P. is implied by the high frequencies of Amaranthaceae and Zea mars. It seems that man left this lake around 1,100 cal yr B.P. due to a dry climate after 1,300 cal yr B.P. Spanish arrival around 400 cal yr B.P. is implied by the fact that fe3 mars reappears and Sporormiella spp. become significant around 120 cm, whereas Poaceae drops sharply.

Surgical Treatment for Primary Lymphedema: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  • Miguel Angel Gaxiola-Garcia;Joseph M. Escandon;Oscar J. Manrique;Kristin A. Skinner;Beatriz Hatsue Kushida-Contreras
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.212-233
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    • 2024
  • This is a retrospective review of surgical management for primary lymphedema. Data were extracted from 55 articles from PubMed MEDLINE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials between the database inception and December 2022 to evaluate the outcomes of lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) and vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT), and outcomes of soft tissue extirpative procedures such as suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL) and extensive soft tissue excision. Data from 485 patients were compiled; these were treated with LVA (n = 177), VLNT (n = 82), SAL (n = 102), and excisional procedures (n = 124). Improvement of the lower extremity lymphedema index, the quality of life (QoL), and lymphedema symptoms were reported in most studies. LVA and VLNT led to symptomatic relief and improved QoL, reaching up to 90 and 61% average circumference reduction, respectively. Cellulitis reduction was reported in 25 and 40% of LVA and VLNT papers, respectively. The extirpative procedures, used mainly in patients with advanced disease, also led to clinical improvement from the volume reduction, as well as reduced incidence of cellulitis, although with poor cosmetic results; 87.5% of these reports recommended postoperative compression garments. The overall complication rates were 1% for LVA, 13% for VLNT, 11% for SAL, and 46% for extirpative procedures. Altogether, only one paper lacked some kind of improvement. Primary lymphedema is amenable to surgical treatment; the currently performed procedures have effectively improved symptoms and QoL in this population. Complication rates are related to the invasiveness of the chosen procedure.

멕시코 산 루이스 포토시주의 지질 및 광화작용에 대한 고찰 (A Study on Geology and Mineralization in San Luis Potosi, Mexico)

  • 오일환;허철호
    • 한국지구과학회지
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    • 제40권2호
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    • pp.163-176
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    • 2019
  • 멕시코 중부 산 루이스 포토시주의 기반암은 상부 고생대 변성암으로 구성되어있으며, 산 루이스 포토시주의 북동쪽에 위치한 시에라 데 카토르세 중심부에 노출되어있다. 고생대 기반암을 부정합으로 덮고 있는 퇴적층은 상부 쥬라기 해성층으로 구성되며, 자카테카스층과 상부 트라이아스기 육성 우이자찰층의 적색층준과 일치한다. 이들 층은 쥬라기 라 호야 적색층 또는 상부 쥬라기 해성층에 의해 부정합으로 덮혀있다. 산 루이스 포토시주에서, 이 층위에는 백악기 석회질 해성층이 정합으로 놓여있다. 신생대층들은 상기한 암석들중 일부를 부정합으로 덮고 있으며, 해성 쇄설암뿐만아니라 미분화된 화산암들로 구성된다. 현존하는 관입 화성암들은 산성 내지 중성 조성이며 변성 기반암 및 퇴적암을 관입한다. 플라이스토세에 증발성 퇴적물을 수반한 역암들이 퇴적되었다. 제4기 지질은 현무암류, 산록퇴적물, 충적층, 증발암 및 염류 피각층으로 구성되어있다. 산 루이스 포토시 주에는, 매우 다양한 금속 및 비금속 광상유형이 알려져있다. 이들 광상의 모암은 매우 다양하며 고생대부터 제3기까지를 구성하는 층들을 포함한다. 광화연령은 약 75%가 제3기이며 주로 후생성 광상이다. 결론적으로, 멕시코 산 루이스 포토시주의 지질-자원 정보는 향후 국내기업이 멕시코의 광업분야 진출시 금속 및 비금속 광화대 부존지 예측 및 유망광화대 선정에 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES OF MAGNETICALLY ACTIVE STARS

  • BUDDlNG E.;ALLEN D.;CRAWFORD D. L.;JONES K. M.;SLEE O. B.;ZEILIK M.
    • 천문학회지
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    • 제29권spc1호
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    • pp.205-208
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    • 1996
  • Multi-wavelength observing has been particularly fruitful in cool star research. There have been some well-observed examples, eg AB Dor, though ambiguity remains. This raises issues of data information content and model parameter determinacy, which are examined firstly in an optical context. We then widen the discussion to show how multi-site and multi-wavelength data can be combined to point to better constrained models. Particular cases, involving near-simultaneous radiometry and photometry, are discussed to clarify such modelling.

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Some properties of the Green's function of simplified elastodynamic problems

  • Sanchez-Sesma, Francisco J.;Rodriguez-Castellanos, Alejandro;Perez-Gavilan, Juan J.;Marengo-Mogollon, Humberto;Perez-Rocha, Luis E.;Luzon, Francisco
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • 제3권3_4호
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    • pp.507-518
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    • 2012
  • It is now widely accepted that the resulting displacement field within elastic, inhomogeneous, anisotropic solids subjected to equipartitioned, uniform illumination from uncorrelated sources, has intensities that follow diffusion-like equations. Typically, coda waves are invoked to illustrate this concept. These waves arrive later as a consequence of multiple scattering and appear at "the tail" (coda, in Latin) of seismograms and are usually considered an example of diffuse field. It has been demonstrated that the average correlations of motions within a diffuse field, in frequency domain, is proportional to the imaginary part of Green's function tensor. If only one station is available, the average autocorrelation is equal to the average squared amplitudes or the average power spectrum and this gives the Green's function at the source itself. Several works address this point from theoretical and experimental point of view. However, a complete and explicit analytical description is lacking. In this work we study analytically some properties of the Green's function, specifically the imaginary part of Green's function for 2D antiplane problems. This choice is guided by the fact that these scalar problems have a closed analytical solution (Kausel 2006). We assume the diffusiveness of the field and explore its analytical consequences.

Chlorophyll content and the expression pattern of ERF transcription factor gene in leaves and roots of wild corn under flooding treatment

  • Kim, Jung Tae;Bae, Hwan-Hee;Lee, Jin-Seok;Son, Beom-Young;Kim, SangGon;Baek, Seong-Bum
    • 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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    • pp.81-81
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    • 2017
  • The origin of wild corn (teosinte) is distributed in the Northwest coastal pacific area of Central America, including Mexico, which is a wetland area of 5 to 6 months per year. Depending on these climate characteristics, wild corn is genetically resistant to flooding condition. In order to evaluate the availability of flooding resistant genes of these wild corns, we examined the physiological responses after the flooding treatment in the early stages of the growth of various wild corns. The difference of chlorophyll content between flooding untreatment and flooding treatments (untreated chlorophyll content - humidified chlorophyll content) was the highest in chlorophyll content in the case of B73, the common corn. In the middle leaf, $\underline{Zea}$ mays subsp. Parviglumis, Zea mays subsp. Mexicana, Zea mays subsp., Zea perennis decreased significantly. In the lower leaves, Zea mays sub and Zea nicaraguensis showed the lowest content compared to B73. PCR analysis was performed using 34 primers divided into two groups, top and bottom. In the wild corn, pyruvate decarboxylase 2 in root and alcohol dehydrogenase 1 in shoot showed the difference in the reaction.

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