Study on Performance Evaluation of Subsea Waterjet Trenching Machine Using Water Tank

Autor: Sung-Hoon Han, Kyoung-Won Na, Jae-Hyuk Hwan, Jae-Heui Kim, Dong-Il Baek, Min-Suk Jang, Hyo-Jae Jo
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology. 29:470-474
ISSN: 1225-0767
Popis: The demand for subsea cables and pipelines that transfer marine energy resources onshore has recently increased. Laying these underground after trenching is one engineering method to stabilize exposed subsea cables and pipelines. This experimental study found the optimum conditions for operating two types of waterjet arms mounted on an ROV trencher. A waterjet arm for trenching the seabed was scaled down at a ratio of 1:6, and a comparative analysis was conducted using diverse parameters. The results of this research provide a practical fundamental database to assist in making decisions about the ROV trencher performance in advance.
Databáze: OpenAIRE