SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160137268 | MOORING SYSTEM AND DRILL SHIP INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mooring system and a drill ship including the same. The mooring system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a circular guide groove formed on a bottom surface of a hull and configured to use a center of the moon pool as a center thereof, a turret having a ring shape and inserted into the guide groove to rotate, and a bearing interposed between the turret and the guide groove to rotate with respect to the guide groove of the turret. | 05-19-2016 |
20160129976 | LIQUEFIED GAS TRANSFER DEVICE FOR REDUCING BOIL-OFF GAS - Provided is a liquefied gas transfer device for reducing boil-off gas. The liquefied gas transfer device for reducing boil-off gas comprises: at least one transfer pipe formed in a vertical direction inside a quay for storing liquefied gas so as to transfer the liquefied gas; a branch pipe which is branched from a lower part of the transfer pipe to one side of the transfer pipe, and which has an end part opened toward a bottom surface of the quay; a valve which is connected to the branch pipe and/or the transfer pipe, and which opens and closes the branch pipe or the transfer pipe so as to move the liquefied gas from the transfer pipe to the branch pipe; and a resistance member disposed inside the branch pipe so as to interrupt the flow of the liquefied gas. | 05-12-2016 |
20150360760 | PROPULSION DEVICE FOR SHIP - A propulsion device for a ship is introduced. The propulsion device for the ship comprises a duct having a nose corresponding to the front vertex of a hydrofoil cross-section and a tail corresponding to the rear vertex of the hydrofoil cross-section, wherein the shape of the duct cross-section comprises: an outer surface formed upward in a convex shape at the front end of the duct and formed downward in a concave shape at the rear end of the duct; an inner front part of the duct formed downward in a convex shape at the front end of the duct; an inner rear part of the duct formed downward in a convex shape at the rear end of the duct; and a parallel part for connecting the inner forward part and the inner backward part in parallel to each other. | 12-17-2015 |
20150321887 | TROLLEY - Provided is a trolley which is easily driven or braked. The trolley includes a body unit which moves along a rail and a power transfer unit which transfers power for driving or braking of the body unit, in which the power transfer unit includes an input shaft, an output shaft which receives power of the input shaft and transfers the power to the body unit, and a locking unit which transfers the power from the input shaft to the output shaft but does not transfer power from the output shaft to the input shaft. | 11-12-2015 |
20150314846 | PROPELLER FOR SHIP, AND ASSEMBLING METHOD AND DISASSEMBLING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a propulsion system for a ship, a method of assembling the same, and a method of disassembling the same. The propulsion system for the ship includes: a rear propeller fixed to a rotary shaft; a front propeller that is rotatably supported on the rotary shaft in front of the rear propeller; a contra-rotating device that is mounted in an installation space at a rear end of a hull so as to reverse the rotation of the rotary shaft and transmit the reversed rotation to the front propeller; a propeller connecting member that connects the contra-rotating device and the front propeller to transmit a rotational force; and a thrust supporting device that is provided between the contra-rotating device and the propeller connection member to support thrust of the front propeller. | 11-05-2015 |
20150307372 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating ballast water. The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for precisely controlling the production, injection, and removal of disinfectants using electrolysis according to the flow rate of ballast water, wherein the ballast water flows into a ballast tank or is discharged from the ballast tank in order to manage the ballast water or ships so that the destruction or disruption of marine ecosystems can be prevented. For the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an apparatus for treating ballast water and a treatment method using the same, wherein the apparatus includes: an electrolysis module ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150300313 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING BLADES OF A WIND TURBINE, METHOD FOR REPAIRING PITCH BEARINGS USING THE SAME, AND WIND TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAME - An apparatus for moving blades of a wind turbine is provided. The apparatus for moving blades for a wind turbine includes: wire connectors formed at a plurality of blades; and a pair of wires that are attachable and detachable to and from first to third wire connectors so as to connect the first and second wire connectors formed at first and second blades and a third wire connector formed at the third blade. | 10-22-2015 |
20150135459 | BLADE MAINTENANCE DEVICE FOR WIND TURBINE - Provided is a blade maintenance device for a wind turbine. The blade maintenance device for the wind turbine includes: a body that travels along a leading edge of a blade; support units that extend from the body to both sides of the blade and support the sides of the blade; and a maintenance unit installed at at least one of the body and the support units so as to perform maintenance of an outer side of the blade. | 05-21-2015 |
20150114970 | REINFORCING MEMBER FOR CORRUGATED MEMBRANE OF LNG CARGO TANK, MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY HAVING THE REINFORCING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR CONTRUCTING THE SAME - The present invention is related to a reinforcing member for a membrane for improving the pressure-withstanding property of the membrane having corrugations, and a membrane assembly having the reinforcing member and a method of constructing the membrane assembly. By providing a reinforcing member for a membrane having corrugations and installed in an insulating structural member of an LNG cargo, the present invention can prevent the collapse of the corrugation and attenuate shocks against a same load without increasing the facial rigidity of the corrugation, and improve the insulating property by forming an additional insulating layer. | 04-30-2015 |
20150098824 | PROPULSION APPARATUS FOR SHIP - Provided is a ship propelling apparatus including a rotation shaft on which a rear propeller is fixed; a front propeller rotatably supported on the rotation shaft in front of the rear propeller; and a counter-rotating device through which the rotation shaft passes, which includes a gear box including therein a plurality of gears configured to reverse rotation of the rotation shaft and transfer the reversed rotation to the front propeller, and which is installed in an installation space formed at the rear of a ship. The rotation shaft includes a measurement hole formed to pass through a center of the rotation shaft for centering of the counter-rotating device installed in the installation space; and an individual lubricant path separated from the measurement hole. | 04-09-2015 |
20150071780 | PROPULSION APPARATUS FOR SHIP AND SHIP HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship including the same. The propulsion device for the ship includes: a rear propeller fixed to a rotation shaft; a front propeller that is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft in the front of the rear propeller; at least one bearing interposed in at least one of spaces between a hub of the front propeller and the rotation shaft and between the rotation shaft and a ship body; and an inverse rotation unit that inverts rotation of the rotation shaft, transfers the inverted rotation to the front propeller and includes a gearbox that is accommodated in an installation space formed in a tail of the ship body in a state in which a plurality of gears for implementing inversion of the front propeller are embedded, wherein at least one measurement unit for measuring operating states of the at least one bearing is mounted to the rotation shaft. | 03-12-2015 |
20150033769 | PUMP TOWER INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a pump tower installation structure of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank and a manufacturing method thereof. The pump tower installation structure of the LNG storage tank includes an adaptor disposed at a predetermined area of an opening portion formed at an inner hull disposed on an upper side of the LNG storage tank, and a cover having through-holes corresponding to pipes of the pump tower installed at the storage tank, and disposed at a remaining area of the opening portion to be connected with the adaptor. | 02-05-2015 |
20150030452 | PROPULSION DEVICE FOR SHIP AND SHIP HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship having same. The propulsion device, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a rear propeller fixed to a driveshaft; a front propeller positioned in front of the rear propeller, and supported rotably on the driveshaft; and a counter rotation device for reversing and transmitting the rotation of the driveshaft to the front propeller; a motor for rotating the driveshaft; and an housing, which extends from to the lower part of the hull, and which is installed so as to envelope the counter rotation device and the motor. | 01-29-2015 |
20140345280 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE FOR A MARINE VESSEL - A waste heat recovery device for a marine vessel is disclosed. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the waste heat recovery device for a marine vessel includes: a heat exchanger, which recovers heat from the exhaust fumes discharged from the engine, to heat a first refrigerant under uniform pressure; a turbine which is driven by adiabatically expanding the first refrigerant heated under uniform pressure; a condenser which condenses the adiabatically expanded first refrigerant; and a heat exchanging pump which compresses the condensed first refrigerant so as to re-circulate the compressed first refrigerant to the heat exchanger. | 11-27-2014 |
20140326406 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING AUXILIARY SECONDARY BARRIER FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANK - Disclosed are a device and a method for bonding an auxiliary secondary barrier for an LNG storage tank. The device for bonding an auxiliary secondary barrier includes: a frame; a driving unit, a portion of which is arranged in the frame, and which enables the frame to move on an upper heat insulation board corresponding to an exposed portion of a main secondary barrier; an adhesive applying unit arranged in the frame to apply an adhesive on the exposed portion; an auxiliary secondary barrier supply unit arranged in the frame to supply an auxiliary secondary barrier on the adhesive applied on the exposed portion; and one or more heating unit arranged in the frame to heat at least one of the exposed portion to which the adhesive contained in the adhesive applying unit is to be applied and the auxiliary secondary barrier to be supplied on the applied adhesive. | 11-06-2014 |
20140251206 | PIPE-SHAPE STRUCTURE COATING DEVICE AND METHOD - Disclosed is a pipe-shape structure coating device. A pipe-shape structure coating device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a rack unit on which a pipe-shape structure is placed, and a work vehicle which carries out a coating process on an inner surface of the pipe-shape structure by driving inside the pipe-shape structure placed on the rack unit along a longitudinal direction of the pipe-shape structure. | 09-11-2014 |
20140230715 | EXCITATION FORCE REDUCING TYPE SHIP - Disclosed is an excitation force reducing type ship. An excitation force reducing type ship according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hull having a rear end with a propeller; and an excitation force reducing module which forms an air layer for generating reflected waves on a surface of the hull neighboring the propeller during an operation of the propeller so as to reduce the excitation force in the direction of the hull, wherein the excitation force reducing module can be arranged eccentrically with respect to a center line penetrating through the center of the axis of rotation of the propeller in a vertical direction of the hull. | 08-21-2014 |
20140163732 | METHOD FOR CHECKING A TRAVELABLE AREA OF A PLANE OF TRAVEL FOR A ROBOT, ROBOT AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided a method for checking a moving available area of a robot on a moving surface robot. The method for checking a moving available area of a robot on a moving surface robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a) generating a geometric model of the moving surface, b) generating a triangle mesh by triangulating curved surfaces of the moving surface by using the geometric model, c) calculating angles between any one triangle of a plurality of triangles positioned within the triangle mesh and triangles adjacent to the any one triangle, and d) primarily checking moving available areas of a robot by determining whether or not the angles between any one triangle and the triangles adjacent to the any one triangle are within a predetermined range. | 06-12-2014 |
20140144915 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING SLOSHING - There is provided an apparatus for suppressing sloshing. An apparatus for suppressing sloshing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of buoyant blocks and connecting members connecting the buoyant blocks and can float on a liquid cargo in a liquid cargo storage tank, the buoyant block includes a buoyant body having buoyancy to float on liquid, a first foam member covering the buoyant body and absorbing the liquid, and a first cover covering the first foam member, and the first foam member has through-holes formed through the first foam member. | 05-29-2014 |
20140142841 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LOCATION OF UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an apparatus for measuring a location of an underwater vehicle, including a hull information generating unit dividing a hull surface into a plurality of areas, and generating normal vector information for each area and level information which is information for a depth that each area is submerged into water, a vehicle information receiving unit receiving attitude and depth information for a vehicle attached to the hull surface, and a location determining unit comparing the attitude information for the vehicle with the normal vector information for the area, and comparing the depth information for the vehicle and the level information for the area to determine a location of the vehicle. | 05-22-2014 |
20140127035 | PROPULSION DEVICE FOR VESSEL AND VESSEL HAVING SAME - Disclosed herein is a propulsion apparatus for ships. The propulsion apparatus, which includes a front propeller and a rear propeller to rotate in opposite directions and provides propulsion power to propel a hull of a ship, includes a power unit to supply power to rotate the rear propeller, a main shaft to transfer the power supplied from the power unit to the rear propeller, a hollow shaft extending in a longitudinal direction of the main shaft to allow the main shaft to pass therethrough and coupled to the front propeller, a drive motor including a rotor coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the hollow shaft and a stator supported by the hull, the drive motor rotating the hollow shaft in a direction opposite to a direction of rotation of the main shaft, and an electricity supply unit to supply electricity to the drive motor. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123889 | TURRET DEVICE - Disclosed is a turret device. The turret device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an upper turret installed in a vertical opening which penetrates a hull; and a lower turret which is coupled to the bottom of the upper turret and has a lower bearing assembly which supports the hull to allow rotation, wherein a lower bearing is arranged on the outer surface of the lower turret; and an independent sliding pad is coupled to the inner surface of the hull forming the vertical opening, and slidably contacts the lower bearing in the shape of a plate. | 05-08-2014 |
20140017088 | CORRUGATED PANEL FOR WIND POWER GENERATOR BLADE - A corrugated panel for a wind power generator blade is provided. The corrugated panel for a wind power generator blade includes: a plurality of wrinkles that are coupled to one surface or the other surface of the wind power generator blade having an airfoil transverse section and that are formed in a length direction of the blade, wherein a gap and a height at a predetermined position of the plurality of wrinkles each have a value of a predetermined ratio to a chord length of the airfoil transverse section of the blade at the predetermined position, when the plurality of wrinkles are coupled to the blade. | 01-16-2014 |
20130327035 | INTAKE AIR COOLING SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A TURBOCHARGER - Provided is an intake air cooling system for a marine vessel having a turbocharger. The intake air cooling system for the marine vessel includes: a turbocharger which compresses the intake air introduced from the outside using a portion of the exhaust gas generated by the engine, wherein the turbocharger has a front end through which the intake air is introduced and a rear end through which the compressed intake air is supplied to the engine; a cooling part which cools at least one of the intake air compressed in the turbocharger and the exhaust gas passing through the turbocharger, wherein the cooling part includes one or more cooling units disposed along the flow of the intake air or the exhaust gas; and an absorption cooling device which receives heat from the working fluid circulated through the cooling unit. | 12-12-2013 |
20130320676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING NACELLE WIND VELOCITY OF WIND POWER GENERATOR - A system and method for correcting a nacelle wind velocity of a wind power generator are provided. The nacelle wind velocity correction system includes: a measurement information collection unit that collects a nacelle wind velocity that is measured by a nacelle anemometer that is installed on a nacelle of the wind power generator; a wind velocity difference generator that generates nonlinear wind velocity difference information of a nacelle wind velocity on a unit basis by calculating a wind velocity difference between a standard wind velocity of a met tower that is measured for a predetermined period and the nacelle wind velocity; a correction unit that generates a nonlinear correction equation using the nacelle wind velocity and the nonlinear wind velocity difference information and that calculates a nacelle correction wind velocity according to the nonlinear correction equation; and a controller that controls an operating state of the wind power generator according to a preset cut-in speed and cut-out speed using the nacelle wind velocity. | 12-05-2013 |
20130292543 | MOVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed are an moving apparatus and a method of performing work to an interior of a hull block. The moving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a guide rail configured to guide a working robot, a moving means driving unit configured to move the moving apparatus, and a storage battery configured to supply electricity to the moving means driving unit. | 11-07-2013 |
20130289769 | WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY AND MANAGEMENT ROBOT AND WIND TURBINE SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - There is provided a wind turbine assembly and management robot that performs wind turbine assembly and management by itself. A wind turbine assembly and management robot according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprises: a recognizing unit configured to recognize a 3D space in a wind turbine and acquire and transmit image information; a working unit configured to bolt tower section flange coupling portions; an operating unit configured to move bolts, nuts, and the working unit to the flange coupling portions and perform bolting; a moving unit configured to horizontally move along the flange coupling portions or configured to move by using a ladder or an elevator in the wind turbine; a control unit configured to control any one or more of the recognizing unit, the working unit, the operating unit, and the moving unit; and a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote control system. | 10-31-2013 |
20130269585 | UNDERWATER MOVING APPARATUS AND MOVING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an underwater moving apparatus and a moving method thereof. The underwater moving apparatus of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a body; a propelling device installed on a rear side of the body; a thruster unit including an up and down directional thruster and a left and right directional thruster installed at the body; and a plurality of leg units positioned at both side portions of the body and including a multi-joint module. | 10-17-2013 |
20130257052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF GEAR BOX FOR WIND POWER GENERATOR - Provided is a system for controlling temperature of a gear box for a wind power generator gear box. The system for controlling a temperature according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the gear box; a temperature adjustment unit configured to adjust the temperature of the gear box in accordance with the temperature of the gear box which is measured by the temperature sensor; a pitch adjustment unit configured to adjust a pitch angle of the blade; and a control unit configured to control the pitch adjustment unit so that the blade is rotated at a rotating speed for heating when the measured temperature of the gear box is lower than a range of a normal operating temperature of the gear box. | 10-03-2013 |
20130247821 | ADHESIVE APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BLADE FOR WIND POWER GENERATOR - Disclosed is an adhesive application apparatus for manufacturing a blade for a wind power generator. The adhesive application apparatus for manufacturing a blade for a wind power generator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a blade mold on which a blade is mounted; a plurality of adhesive application units positioned to be spaced apart from the blade mold and configured to apply an adhesive on an inner surface of the blade; a horizontal transfer unit configured to transfer the adhesive application unit in a horizontal direction; and a vertical transfer unit configured to transfer the adhesive application unit in a vertical direction. | 09-26-2013 |
20130206956 | MOVING APPARATUS AND DOCKING METHOD BETWEEN MOVING APPARATUSES - A moving apparatus includes: robot guiding rails extended in a first direction to guide the working robot, and including first and second ends; first rollers included at a vicinity of the first end of the robot guiding rail and having a rotation axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; hook arms included at the vicinity of the first end of the robot guiding rail, and including hooks extended in the first direction and facing upwardly; hook latches included at a vicinity of the second end of the robot guiding rail, positioned at a position corresponding to the hook arm, and latched by the hooks of the hook arms at lower sides thereof; and docking guiding rails included at the vicinity of the second end of the robot guiding rail, extended in the first direction, and having an upper surface for guiding the first roller. | 08-15-2013 |
20130140828 | WIND POWER GENERATOR AND VENTILATION STRUCTURE OF THE SAME - A wind power generator is provided. The wind power generator includes a hub in which rotor blades are installed, a driver, in which the hub is rotatably installed, for transmitting torque received from the hub, and a nacelle including a generator for generating electricity using the torque received from the driver. The hub is rotatably installed in the nacelle by a main shaft on one side of which a flange connected to the hub is formed and on the other side of which a rotating body connected to the driver is formed. Air flow holes through which air may flow from the inside of the hub to the inside of the nacelle are formed in the flange of the main shaft. | 06-06-2013 |
20130121758 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING AN INSULATION PANEL OF A CARGO AND INSULATION PANEL THEREOF - A fixing apparatus for fixing a cargo insulation panel to a hull is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a fixing plate adhered to one face of the insulation panel, a plurality of fixing brackets protruded to the outside of the fixing plate, protruded portions of the fixing brackets being fixed by stud bolts arranged on the hull, and coupling means being configured to couple the fixing brackets to the fixing plate. The fixing apparatus can improve the continuity of the insulation panel, enhance the adhesiveness and airtightness with a member such as supple triplex, easily adjust adjacent insulation panels vertically or laterally. The fixing apparatus also solves the problem of damage caused by interference or the inconvenience of transportation by allowing the fixing bracket to be inserted during the transportation of the insulation panel. | 05-16-2013 |
20130112693 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING SLOSHING IMPACT OF CARGO HOLD FOR LIQUID CARGO AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SAME - Disclosed are a device for reducing sloshing impact of a cargo hold for liquid cargo and a method for reducing the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the device for reducing the sloshing impact of the cargo hold for liquid cargo comprises: a rise guide unit which is installed at a proper place in a cargo hold, and includes a buoyant floating object that floats to the surface of the stored liquid; and a sloshing prevention member, which is restrained in the rise guide unit, floats the surface of the liquid by the floating object, and suppresses sloshing of liquid cargo. | 05-09-2013 |
20130098931 | LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARGO HOLD PARTITION STRUCTURE AND PARTITION SHEET - A barrier sheet for an LNG cargo tank includes a first barrier sheet so as to form a secondary barrier of the cargo tank and a second barrier sheet attached on the first barrier sheet. Each of the first and second sheets includes first and second metal layers and a glass cloth layer interposed between the first and second layers and bonded to the first and second metal layers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130060383 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT HAVING AN APPARATUS FOR DRIVING AN ATTACHABLE/DETACHABLE FOUR-BAR LINK MECHANISM - The invention relates to an industrial robot having an apparatus for driving an attachable/detachable four-bar link mechanism, comprising: a base frame having a rotating joint for a robot body; a pivot frame which is coupled to the rotating joint and which has a rotating joint; a column frame which is coupled to the rotating joint of the pivot frame, and which has a straight-line joint; a motor arranged in the pivot frame to rotate the column frame; a decelerator attachably/detachably mounted on the rotating joint of the pivot frame or directly on the pivot frame to receive driving force from the motor; and a four-bar link installed between an output shaft of the decelerator and the column frame. | 03-07-2013 |
20130030568 | ROBOT SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND A DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention discloses a method of controlling a robot system and an apparatus thereof. The method of controlling a robot system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: initializing the master controller by use of a boot loader equipped in the robot system; executing a runtime by loading a runtime execution code stored in a storage space of the master controller; and loading and executing an application program stored in the storage space of the master controller. With an embodiment of the present invention, it becomes possible to manage the application program more efficiently for realizing the functions of the robot system. | 01-31-2013 |
20120317996 | FLOATING TYPE LNG STATION - A floating type LNG station floats on the sea and is used for refueling a ship or a marine structure using LNG. The floating LNG station comprises: a floating structure; an LNG tank which is prepared for storing LNG in the floating structure; an LNG line for discharging the LNG from the LNG tank to the ship or the marine structure; and an LNG pump which provides the LNG line with pumping force for discharging the LNG. | 12-20-2012 |
20120305524 | INSULATION STRUCTURE OF LNG CARRIER CARGO TANK AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - An insulation structure of a cargo tank in an LNG carrier and a method of constructing the insulation structure include a first metal foil attached and installed in between the top insulation panel and the bottom insulation panel, a second metal foil attached to and installed on the first metal foil that is positioned on an upper side of a gap formed between the bottom insulation panels, and a top bridge panel attached to and installed on an upper side of the second metal foil. | 12-06-2012 |
20120277919 | POWER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for power control. An apparatus for power control in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: a voltage comparing part configured to compute an error voltage by using a measured voltage measured at the generator and a reference voltage that is designated; a control module configured to compute a first reactive power value for power control of the generator by being inputted with the error voltage; and a driving module configured to compute a reference reactive power value by using the first reactive power value and a second reactive power value computed using an active power value of the power converter and configured to control the power converter in correspondence with the computed reference reactive power value. The present invention can realize a reliable and efficient power generation system without incorporating an additional device or process, thereby achieving a stable quality of electric power and a reliable operation of the power generator. | 11-01-2012 |
20120251320 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a wind power generator. The power generator comprises a wing section including a hub, wings and a pitch angle control unit. The pitch angle control unit comprises a bearing and a first drive part, and the hub comprises an installation area used for a second drive part having a second drive gear to be engaged, in case an available area of the internal gear is damaged, with an area that is different from the available area of the internal gear. Accordingly, the maintenance and repair work can be facilitated and the maintenance and repair costs can be reduced. | 10-04-2012 |
20120211621 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING AN INSULATION PANEL OF A CARGO AND INSULATION PANEL THEREOF - An apparatus for a cargo insulation panel and an insulation panel using the fixing apparatus are provided. By providing a fixing apparatus of a cargo insulation panel and an insulation panel using the fixing apparatus, which include a fixing plate adhered to one face of the insulation panel, a plurality of fixing brackets protruded to the outside of the fixing plate, protruded portions of the fixing brackets being fixed by stud bolts arranged on the hull, and coupling means being configured to couple the fixing brackets to the fixing plate, the present invention can improve the continuity of the insulation panel, enhance the adhesiveness and airtightness with a member such as supple triplex, easily adjust adjacent insulation panels vertically or laterally, and solve the problem of damage by interference or the inconvenience of transportation by allowing the fixing bracket to be inserted during the transportation of the insulation panel. | 08-23-2012 |
20120170331 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF POWER CONTROL - The present disclosure is related to a power control apparatus and a method for controlling power, more specifically to a power control apparatus that controls the risk of overcurrent in a power generator when the voltage in the power grid is low. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a power control apparatus that controls power in a power generation system including a generator generating power can include a current comparator, which calculates an error current by using a difference between a current measured at the generator and a rated current of the generator, a controlling unit, which calculates a real power value by receiving the error current and outputs a switch driving signal corresponding to the calculated real power value, a switch, which is operated by the switch driving signal, and a resistance device, which is coupled to the switch to consume the error current. | 07-05-2012 |
20120118208 | WINCH AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a winch and an autonomous mobile apparatus including the winch. The winch can include: a driving motor; a driving axle configured to rotate by having a driving force transferred from the driving motor; a wire drum installed on the driving axle in such a way that the wire drum is rotated by the driving axle and can move along the driving axle, a first screw part formed on an external circumferential surface of lengthwise end thereof; and a guide part arranged to be parallel to the driving axle and having a second screw part formed on a lateral side that faces the driving axle, the second screw part being extended in a lengthwise direction of the driving axle and engaged with the first screw part. The wire drum can move along the guide part in such a way that the length of a wire being wound or unwound for one rotation of the wire drum is constant. | 05-17-2012 |
20120043162 | TENDON CONTROLLED MOBILE PLATFORM - The present invention discloses a tendon controlled mobile platform configured to move within a work space defined by a structure. The tendon controlled mobile platform of the present invention, which includes: a mobile platform including a main frame, a plurality of upper winches coupled to an upper part of the main frame, and a plurality of lower winches coupled to a lower part of the main framed, the mobile platform being placed with the work space; a plurality of first wires having respective one ends coupled to lower sides of the structure and respective the other ends coupled to the upper winches, the lengths of the first wires being adjustable; and a plurality of second wires having respective one ends coupled to upper sides of the structure and respective the other ends coupled to the lower winches, the lengths of the second wires being adjustable, can expand the movement range of the mobile platform, thereby expanding the work area, and can easily move the work equipment to an adjacent work area. | 02-23-2012 |
20110308444 | FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURE - A floating offshore structure is disclosed. The floating offshore structure, which is for drilling or production, includes a semi-submerged platform body in the shape of a cylinder that is extended vertically above and below the sea level. The platform body is formed with a concave part that reduces its cross-sectional area. The concave part is discontinuously formed along an external circumferential surface of the platform body. The depth of submergence of the platform body is adjusted so that the water line is located at the concave part in an extreme marine condition. | 12-22-2011 |
20110278305 | ANTI-SLOSHING APPARATUS - An anti-sloshing apparatus comprising: a plurality of buoyant members having buoyancy to be floated on the surface of liquid; a foam member having open cell structure to absorb the liquid and covering the buoyant member; and a connecting member to connect the adjacent buoyant members one another, allows effectively preventing liquid cargo sloshing. | 11-17-2011 |
20110197802 | MOONPOOL AND DRILLSHIP HAVING THE SAME - The moonpool includes: a first space formed by being penetrated from a bottom surface through an upper deck of the drillship so as to carry out a drilling operation; and a second space formed on a side of the first space in a lengthwise direction of the drillship, a bottom of the second space being open toward a lower side of the drillship. The second space is formed on a side of the first space in the lengthwise direction of the drillship so that the overall length of the moonpool is increased. | 08-18-2011 |
20110186580 | REINFORCING MEMBER FOR CORRUGATED MEMBRANE OF LNG CARGO TANK, MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY HAVING THE REINFORCING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - The present invention is related to a reinforcing member for a membrane for improving the pressure-withstanding property of the membrane having corrugations, and a membrane assembly having the reinforcing member and a method of constructing the membrane assembly. By providing a reinforcing member for a membrane having corrugations and installed in an insulating structural member of an LNG cargo, the present invention can prevent the collapse of the corrugation and attenuate shocks against a same load without increasing the facial rigidity of the corrugation, and improve the insulating property by forming an additional insulating layer. | 08-04-2011 |
20110114569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER - An apparatus and method for precisely controlling production, injection, and removal of disinfectants using electrolysis according to the flow rate of ballast water are provided, where the ballast water flows into or is discharged from the ballast tank to manage the ballast water or ships so that destruction or disruption of marine ecosystems can be prevented. An apparatus for treating ballast water and treatment method using the same are provided, the apparatus including: an electrolysis module for producing concentration-controlled sodium hypochlorite; a gas-liquid separator for separating hydrogen gas; a micro bubble generator for mixing and supplying reducing agents while reducing residual chlorine; a vortex generator for generating vortex; and a control system. The control system controls a salinometer, a flow rate meter, a residual chlorine meter, a seawater supply pump, flow rate control valves, an electrolysis module, a residual chlorine meter, a micro bubble generator, and an injection pump. | 05-19-2011 |
20110106502 | METHOD FOR DRAWING BELLMOUTH BY USING 3-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT OF BELLMOUTH MODEL - A bellmouth drawing method includes dividing a scaled-down bellmouth model from the real bellmouth into a plurality of cross-sections, indicating the cross-sections on a scaled-down bellmouth model with curved lines, measuring coordinates of the curved lines, forming cross-sections of the bellmouth model with the measured coordinates, and creating the drawing of the real bellmouth by scaling-up the cross-sectional views. | 05-05-2011 |
20110056955 | INSULATION STRUCTURE OF LNG CARRIER CARGO TANK AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - An insulation structure of a cargo tank in an LNG carrier and a method of constructing the insulation structure includes a first metal foil attached and installed in between the top insulation panel and the bottom insulation panel, a second metal foil attached to and installed on the first metal foil that is positioned on an upper side of a gap formed between the bottom insulation panels, and a top bridge panel attached to and installed on an upper side of the second metal foil. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056954 | INSULATION PANEL FOR CORNER AREA OF LNG CARGO CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A corner panel of an LNG cargo that includes a main body, which forms a corner area of the cargo, and a stress diverging part, which reduces the convergence of stress of the main body by being integrated with an internal face of the main body and being formed with curvature, and a secondary barrier formed in a curved shape. | 03-10-2011 |
20110027604 | EXPANDABLE METAL MEMBRANE WITH ORTHOGONALLY ISOTROPIC BEHAVIOR - In a metal membrane for a low-temperature-fluid storage tank wherein longitudinal and transverse corrugations are formed and both corrugations intersect each other, a bidirectional expandable member connected to each corrugation is formed in the intersection of the corrugations so that the bidirectional expandable member is longitudinally and transversely expandable. The bidirectional expandable member is protruded and is shaped like a pyramid, a dome or a cross. Each metal membrane is welded into a unit panel and the edge of each metal membrane is welded with the common edge of another adjacent metal membrane. | 02-03-2011 |
20110011329 | LNG CARRIER HAVING AN LNG LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM - An LNG carrier having an LNG loading and unloading system includes a submerged turret loading (STL) system for introducing and discharging a natural gas; a liquefaction plant for liquefying the natural gas introduced through the submerged turret loading system into a cryogenic liquefied natural gas; at least one self-supporting storage tank installed in the LNG carrier for storing the liquefied natural gas, the self-supporting storage tank arranged in such a manner that the liquefied natural gas is loaded to and unloaded from the LNG carrier through the self-supporting storage tank; and at least one membrane type storage tank arranged in a neighboring relationship with the self-supporting storage tank, the membrane type storage tank kept in fluid communication with the self-supporting storage tank. The LNG carrier further includes a regasification plant for regasifying the liquefied natural gas stored in the self-supporting storage tank. | 01-20-2011 |
20100281887 | ANTI-SLOSHING STRUCTURE FOR LNG CARGO TANK - The present invention relates to anti-sloshing LNG cargo tanks to mitigate a sloshing phenomenon. The anti-sloshing LNG cargo tank having a first barrier for preventing leakage of a cryogenic LNG, a second barrier and an insulation pad provided to supplement the first barrier, includes: an anti-sloshing bulkhead for partitioning a space in the LNG cargo tank into a plurality of spaces to reduce a sloshing phenomenon of the LNG that moves in the LNG cargo tank; and a stool part united at a first surface thereof to an inner wall of an LNG carrier body and united at a second surface thereof to the anti-sloshing bulkhead to fasten the anti-sloshing bulkhead to the inner wall of the LNG cargo tank. The stool part is coupled to the first barrier and the second barrier and having the insulation pad therein, thus preventing the cryogenic LNG from leaking towards the inner wall of the LNG carrier body or from exchanging heat with the inner wall of the LNG carrier body. | 11-11-2010 |
20100262287 | Embedded Robot Control System - The present invention relates to an embedded robot control system, particularly to an embedded robot control system of a highly expandable distributed control mode. An aspect of the present invention features an embedded robot control system. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the embedded robot control system, which controls a plurality of robot instruments, which have a motor and a sensor, and a robot, which is connected with the plurality of robot instruments, can include a master controller, which is installed on the robot and controls the motor and the sensor of the robot instrument, and a slave controller, which is installed on another robot, connected to the robot, or the robot instrument and receives a control signal of the motor or the sensor from the master controller and controls the motor and the sensor. | 10-14-2010 |
20100258486 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF MUD HARDENING IN DRAIN HOLDING TANK - The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing mud from being hardened in a drain holding tank, in an apparatus that treats drains generated during the marine drilling of petroleum or gas. The apparatus for preventing mud from being hardened in a drain holding tank includes a drain holding tank which gathers a drain being generated in a drilling process; a mud re-compounding pump which circulates a fluid having a pressure that is higher than a predetermined value by spouting the fluid to an area of the drain holding tank where the mud is stored, to prevent mud included in the drain from being hardened in the drain holding tank; a transfer pump which transfers the mud; and a waste mud tank, configured to gather the mud. The apparatus for preventing mud from being hardened in a drain holding tank can circulate the mud at an area of the drain holding tank in which the mud is stored for a period of time, to prevent the mud from being hardened. | 10-14-2010 |
20100230037 | HYBRID COMPOSITE JOURNAL BEARING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The object of this invention is to provide a hybrid composite journal bearing which is constructed so that a composite liner is positioned on an inner surface of a metal housing having a circular cross-section, thus preventing a journal from being damaged or seized to the bearing, due to friction between the metal or composite journal and the journal bearing. The hybrid composite journal bearing ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100218377 | HYBRID COMPOSITE JOURNAL BEARING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The object of this invention is to provide a hybrid composite journal bearing which is constructed so that a composite liner is positioned on an inner surface of a metal housing having a circular cross-section, thus preventing a journal from being damaged or seized to the bearing, due to friction between the metal or composite journal and the journal bearing. The hybrid composite journal bearing ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100178817 | CONTRA-ROTATING PROPELLER SUPPORTED ON RUDDER HORN OF SHIP - A contra-rotating propeller system is installed between a rudder horn of a ship and shaft support at an engine-output side. The system includes a propeller shaft rotatably supported by the rudder horn and the shaft support, respectively, a front propeller fixed to the propeller shaft, a counter rotating gear set installed on the rudder horn and connected with the propeller shaft, and a rear propeller connected to the counter rotating gear set and disposed between the rudder horn and the front propeller. | 07-15-2010 |
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20100144222 | FLOW CONTROL MECHANISM FOR SHIP HAVING COOLING SYSTEM - A flow control mechanism is provided for controlling a stern flow field disturbed by cooling water discharged from the cooling water outlet of a ship. The flow control mechanism is located within a distance, which corresponds to three times the diameter of the cooling water outlet, from the cooling water outlet, is installed at an angle from 16° to 30° with respect to the horizontal plane of a hull, and has a vertical height, which is within a range from 0.2 times to 0.6 times the diameter of the cooling water outlet in a vertical direction of the hull, and a horizontal width, which is within a range from 0.5 times to 1.3 times the diameter of the cooling water outlet in a horizontal direction of the hull. Thereby, the flow control mechanism restores the distribution of wake flow that encounters a propeller so that the distribution of the wake flow is symmetrical around the central axis of the hull, and reduces the generation of a cavity. Thus, the vibration performance of the ship is improved, and the propulsive efficiency of the ship is also improved. | 06-10-2010 |
20100089072 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS OF LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIER AND FUEL SUPPLY METHOD THEREOF - A fuel supply apparatus of a liquefied gas carrier includes: a compressor for compressing gas fuel into a high pressure; a compressed gas storage tank being filled with the compressed high-pressure gas fuel, for storing the gas fuel; and a decompressor for decompressing the high-pressure gas fuel drawn from the compressed gas storage tank into a pressure suitable to be used in a propulsion system, to supply fuel to the propulsion system. The gas fuel is at least one of a natural boiled-off gas which is naturally evaporated in the cargo tank, a forced boiled-off gas which is artificially evaporated, and a gas additionally supplied for the use of fuel. Further, the compressor is a multistage high-pressure compressor and the decompressor is a multistage decompressor. | 04-15-2010 |
20100082155 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BUILDING STATUS OF CAVITY FRAME - Disclosed is an apparatus for monitoring a building status achieved during building a cavity frame such as an internal freight warehouse of a cargo. The apparatus for monitoring a building status of a cavity frame includes a portable computer, a central host computer, and an indoor global positioning system. The portable computer remotely accesses the central host computer and downloads information on a work schedule, and the central host computer receives information on problems during works from the portable computer. The indoor global positioning system remotely accesses the central host computer to transmit positional information of a working robot in the cavity frame. The central host computer then transmits, to the working robot, an instruction to perform a corresponding work at a position of the working robot. | 04-01-2010 |
20100030378 | MULTI-FUNCTION ROBOT FOR MOVING ON WALL USING INDOOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A wall climbing robot using an Indoor Global Positioning System (IGPS) provided in a room is disclosed. The wall climbing robot includes a navigation receiver configured to receive rotating fan beams emitted from one or more navigation transmitters of the indoor global positioning system, and recognize the rotating fan beams as IGPS signals; a robot frame provided with the navigation receiver mounted; a mobile controller configured to be installed on the robot frame, and to recognize and determine its own position using the IGPS signals; and a drive mechanism configured to travel along the surfaces of the room under control of the mobile controller. The mobile controller includes a central processing unit, an input/output unit, a motion control unit, a drive control unit, a navigation control unit, a sensor signal processor, an emergency processing unit, and an alarm generator. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026572 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING ATTACHMENT LOCATION AND THICKNESS OF SUPPLEMENT PAD USING INDOOR GPS - A method and apparatus method of calculating attachment location and thickness of a supplement pad to be attached to a member includes a first step of receiving information on flatness measurement points from a unified management server which have previously been calculated during design of the member, a second step of calculating a three-dimensional coordinate at each of the flatness measurement points on the member, and a third step of calculating the attachment location and thickness of the supplement pad to be attached to the member on the basis of the calculated three-dimensional coordinates. The second step includes bringing an indoor GPS sensor into contact with the member at each of the flatness measurement points, and calculating the three-dimensional coordinate on an end of the indoor GPS sensor, which is in contact with the member, through the use of another indoor GPS installed on the member | 02-04-2010 |
20100020305 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND RESCALING METHOD USING INDOOR GPS - A three-dimensional measurement system using an IGPS includes a rescale bar having linear scales thereon, a linear encoder for measuring an absolute length within which the linear encoder moves on the rescale bar, a plurality of optical transmitters that radiates pan beams, and a vector bar having one end attached to the linear encoder, and having a receiver to detect the pan beams radiated from the optical transmitters, the vector bar acquiring coordinates of two points where the vector bar moves by using the receiver, and measuring a relative length from the coordinates. A ratio between the absolute length and the relative length is applied in rescaling an actual distance between two positions to be measured. | 01-28-2010 |
20090296436 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF POWER CONTROL - The present disclosure is related to a power control apparatus and a method for controlling power, more specifically to a power control apparatus that controls the risk of overcurrent in a power generator when the voltage in the power grid is low. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a power control apparatus that controls power in a power generation system including a generator generating power can include a current comparator, which calculates an error current by using a difference between a current measured at the generator and a rated current of the generator, a controlling unit, which calculates a real power value by receiving the error current and outputs a switch driving signal corresponding to the calculated real power value, a switch, which is operated by the switch driving signal, and a resistance device, which is coupled to the switch to consume the error current. | 12-03-2009 |
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20090266286 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR IMPROVING PRESSURE RESISTANCE AND HULL VIBRATION - A flow control mechanism, for improving pressure resistance and hull vibration, includes a lower fin and an upper fin. The lower fin is disposed between a second station and a fourth station in a length direction of a ship and between 10% and 20% of a design draft from a bottom of the ship in a height direction of the ship, the lower fin being inclined at an angle of 20 to 40 degrees with respect to a design draught (or base) line. The upper fin is disposed between the second station and the fourth station in the length direction of the ship and between 30% and 60% of the design draft from the bottom of the ship in the height direction of the ship, the upper fin being inclined at an angle of 10 to 30 degrees with respect to the design draught (or base) line. Further, an additional fin is disposed between a first station and a third station in the length direction of the ship and between 5% and 20% of the design draft from the bottom of the ship in the height direction of the ship, the additional fin being inclined at an angle of 10 to 40 degrees with respect to the design draught (or base) line. | 10-29-2009 |
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20080229993 | Spade Rudder - Disclosed herein is a spade rudder, which is intended to relieve bending moment generated by a rudder, and to suppress vibrations generated from the rudder due to a propeller, in the case of a large ship. The spade rudder has a rudder stock for rotating a rudder, and a vertical bearing provided on a side surface of the rudder stock. The spade rudder further includes a stock gudgeon provided on a side surface of the vertical bearing, a horizontal bearing provided under the stock gudgeon, and a horizontal bearing housing provided at the junction of the rudder stock and the horizontal bearing, which are at right angles to each other, and dispersing a bending moment acting on the rudder. | 09-25-2008 |