Dynamic Characteristics of Lifting Pipe on a Retrofitted Mining Vessel

Lifting pipe used in deep ocean mining is the tool to transport mineral from seabed to vessel. In this study, a vessel was retrofitted as an experimental ship for deep ocean mining with a U-type lifting pipe installed on the right side of vessel. Assuming pipe as a rigid structure, the impact of pipe on movements of vessel were discussed based on frequency domain method for hydrodynamic analysis.

A Novel Automatic Algorithm for Estimating the Jet Engine Blade Number of Insufficient JEM Signals

One of the major issues in multifunction radars is time resource allocation to maximize the radar’s ability. If jet engine modulation (JEM) is more efficiently performed in an insufficient dwell-time environment, the remaining time can be allocated for other tasks. This study presents a novel automatic algorithm for estimating the jet engine blade number of insufficient JEM signals. We employed a harmonic selection rule and a modified empirical mode decomposition (EMD) with an adaptive low-pass filtering. For a refined autocorrelation waveform, the analysis focuses on a desirable combination of intrinsic mode functions derived from the modified EMD. The approach is significant because it enables reliable estimation despite the insufficient JEM signal. Also, the proposed algorithm is innovative because it uses only the time-domain method, not the frequency-domain method. The application is expected to enhance the efficiency of radar resource management.

A Finite-Difference Wavenumber-Time Domain Method for Sound Field Prediction in a Uniformly Moving Medium

Sound field prediction has practical significance in the control of noise generated by sources in a flow, for example, the noise in aero-engines and ventilation systems. Aiming at accurate and flexible prediction of time-dependent sound field, a finite-difference wavenumber-time domain method for sound field prediction in a uniformly moving medium is proposed. The method is based on the second-order convective wave equation, and the wavenumber-time domain representation of the sound pressure field on one plane is forward propagated via a derived recursive expression. In this paper, the recursive expression is first deduced, and then numerical stability and dispersion of the proposed method are analyzed, based on which the stability condition is given and the correction of dispersion related to the transition frequency is made. Numerical simulations are conducted to test the performance of the proposed method, and the results show that the method is valid and robust at different Mach numbers.