The demand for LNG Carrier and LNG fuel ships are increasing due to global carbon neutrality declaration and ship emissions regulation of IMO, domestic shipyards pay technology fees(about 5~10% of ship price per vessel) to GTT company in France for making LNG cargo hold. Localization of LNG cargo hold is needed to reduce technology fees and engage technological competitiveness, it is important to secure the critical technology like automation process development of insulation system process. Especially, the automation rate of membrane-type insulation system is very low due to interference caused by corrugation and difficulty in securing optimal variable welding condition. In this study, to solve this problem, automatic welding is performed using developed automatic welding equipment on STS304L steel which is used in flat and corner area of membrane-type LNG cargo hold's lap joint. After welding, Cross-sectional observations and Tensile strength tests were conducted to evaluate reliability of equipment and welding condition. As a result of the test, it was confirmed that the strength of the welded zone exceeded that of base material, and secured the optimal welding condition to apply automatic welding.
화물창의 내부 세정은 압축공기 또는 고압수를 이용하고 있으나 전용 세정기를 이용하지 않은 경우 위험성이 높은 작업이다. 이 연구에서는 화물창 고압세척기를 개발하기 위해 분사노즐의 유동특성을 수치해석 기법을 적용하여 고찰하였다. 그 결과 입자의 크기는 영향은 크지 않았으며 공급압력이 높을수 록 노즐부 끝단에서 유속과 분사거리는 지수함수로 증가하였다.