• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-15
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• 2007

In this study 8 nodes parallel linux cluster system is constructed and tested for the evaluation of computational efficiency and reliability of the Yellow Sea tidal hydrodynamics prior to compute storm surge inundation along the west coast of the Korean Peninsular. Computational efficiency increases up to 7 times based on NPB bench-marking test. Simulated results by pADCIRC on reproduction of the Yellow Sea tidal hydrodynamics resemble well with previous studies. According to model parameter tests, bottom friction coefficient, which should be appropriately represented shallow depth along the west coast, is essential factor in simulation.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.166-178
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• 2012

In order to simulate storm surge for the west coast, complex physics of asymmetrical typhoon wind vortex, tide and wave are simultaneously incorporated on a fine finite element mesh extended to the North Western Pacific sea. Asymmetrical vortex based on maximum wind radii for each quadrant by JTWC's best tracks are input in pADCIRC and wave stress is accounted by dynamic coupling with unSWAN. Computations performed on parallel clusters. In hindcasting simulation of typhoon Kompasu(1007), model results of wave characteristic are very close with the observed data at Ieo island, and sea surface records at major tidal stations are reproduced with satisfaction when typhoon is approaching to the coast. It is obvious that increasing of local storm surges can be found by introducing asymmetrical vortex. Thus this approach can be satisfactorily applied in coastal hazard management against to storm surge inundation on low level area and major harbor facilities.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.205-214
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• 2011

Finite element grid refinements with different intensities having 14 K, 52 K and 211 K on the Yellow Sea (YS) have been constructed to make precise tidal simulations. In the meanwhile 57 K grid was made to the extended North Western Pacific (NWP) sea. Numerical simulation were done based on 32 parallel processors by using pADCIRC v 49.21 model. In the YS tidal simulation on YS-G52K and YS-G211K grid structure, KorBathy30s and ETOPO1 bathymetry data are used and 4 major tidal constituents are prescribed from FES2004. Computed results are in good agreement within 0.138 meter in RMS error for amplification and 14.80 degree of phase compared to observed tidal records. Similar error bounds are acquired in the extended NWP tidal simulation on NWP-G57K grid with 8 tidal constituent prescription on the open boundary.