Modular Marine Float Structure with Central Damping Unit
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing marine structures face challenges in reducing movement due to waves and surges, which can disrupt the operation of marine facilities, and there is a limitation in increasing the size of floating structures, making them complex to construct and difficult to couple securely.
Innovation Solution
A floating marine structure design featuring a central float with a damping unit and surrounding floats connected via coupling holes and protrusions, allowing for easy and secure coupling, and reducing movement through the use of air shock-absorbing spaces created by covering gaps between floats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the size of floating structure is increased to provide stable platform, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases and construction becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The floating structure is divided into multiple modular floats that can be independently manufactured and then coupled together. Each float is a standardized module with coupling holes and protrusions, allowing the overall structure to achieve large size and stability while maintaining simple individual components that are easy to construct.
2Productivity
If multiple floats are connected to form large structure, then productivity is improved, but reliability of coupling decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple coupling mechanisms are combined into a single integrated coupling system. The coupling protrusion simultaneously engages with coupling holes to provide both mechanical connection and alignment, while additional coupling elements work together to secure the connection, achieving high reliability through the combined action of multiple coupling features.
3Stability of the object's composition
If damping unit is added to reduce movement, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The damping unit is integrated with the float structure itself rather than being added as a separate external component. The damping mechanism is combined with the floating body design, allowing movement reduction functionality to be achieved while maintaining the simplicity of the overall float structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The structure effectively reduces movement due to waves and surges by up to 60% and facilitates easier construction and expansion, providing a stable platform for marine facilities while allowing for air shock-absorbing spaces that can be used for additional purposes.
Implementation Method 1
a damping unit coupled to the bottom of the floating body at the center, having the same cross-section shape as the floating body, having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the floating body, and reducing movement of the first float in the sea
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3B~3D
AI summary
A floating marine structure having floats includes: a first float disposed at the center; and a plurality of second floats disposed around the first float; wherein the first float has a floating body made of a floatable material in a polygonal prism shape, a damping unit coupled to the bottom of the floating body at the center, having the same cross-section as the floating body, having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the floating body, and reducing a shake of the first float in the sea, and at least one coupling hole formed at each side of the floating body; and the second float has the same shape as the floating body and has coupling protrusions formed at sides facing the sides of the floating body and inserted in the coupling holes, and wherein the coupling holes are formed at alternate sides of the floating body.