Ballasting plan optimization for operation of a 2D floating dry dock

Kyungho Yoon; Hyo Jin Kim; Seungkyun Yeo; Younghwa Hong; Jihye Cha; Hyun Chung

doi:10.12989/sem.2020.74.4.521

Ballasting plan optimization for operation of a 2D floating dry dock

Kyungho Yoon, Hyo Jin Kim, Seungkyun Yeo, Younghwa Hong, Jihye Cha, Hyun Chung

School of Mathematics and Computing

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A floating dry dock is an advanced structure that can provide a solution for dry dock space shortages. The critical point in floating dock operation is compensating the deflection caused by a heavy payload by adjusting the water level in the ballast system. An appropriate ballasting plan warrants safe and precise construction on a floating dock. Particularly, in the case of a 2D floating dock, ballasting plan evaluation is crucial due to complex deformation modes. In this paper, we developed a method to calculate the optimal ballasting plan for accurate and precise construction on a 2D floating dock. The finite element method was used for considering the flexibility of the floating dock as well as the construction blocks. Through a gradient-based optimization algorithm, the optimal ballasting plan for the given load condition was calculated in semi-real time (5 min). The present method was successfully used for the actual construction of an offshore structure on the 2D floating dock.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	521-532
Number of pages	12
Journal	Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Volume	74
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2020.74.4.521
Publication status	Published - 2020 May 25

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We thank Professor Phill-Seung Lee at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) for the valuable discussion and comments. This work was performed by the Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI)–KAIST research collaboration program. This work was also supported by the “Human Resources Program in Energy Technology” of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and granted financial resources from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20184030202000). This research was a part of the project titled 'Development of rapid response technology for oil spill prevention', funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea (No.2019044019).

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