6.15.5. Element Topology Data Records of Moonpool Surfaces

      2   5  7   11    16    21        31        41
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MQPL|     | 80  |(10)(11,1)(12,1)(22,1)(21,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MQPL|DIFF | 82  |(20)(101,1)(102,1)(152,1)(151,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MQPL|FSUR | 84  |(15)(201,1)(202,1)(252,1)(251,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MQPL|MATC | 86  |(15)(301,1)(302,1)(352,1)(351,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MTPL|     | 90  |(1)(1051,1)(1052,1)(1061,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MTPL|DIFF | 92  |(1)(1151,1)(1152,1)(1161,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MTPL|FSUR | 94  |(1)(1251,1)(1252,1)(1261,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
   |X|   |  |MTPL|MATC | 96  |(1)(1351,1)(1352,1)(1361,1)
    - --- -- ---- ----- ----- -----------------------------
          |   |    |      |      |
          |   |    |      |      |
          |   |    |      |      |_ (4)Columns 21-80 free format data for
          |   |    |      |            generating node. Format(60A1)
          |   |    |      |
          |   |    |      |_(3)Element Group Number(I5)
          |   |    |
          |   |    |_(2) DIFF/SURF/MATC identifier
          |   |
          |   |_(1)Element Type(A4)
          |
          |_Optional User Identifier(A2)

(1) Two element types can be defined:

  • MQPL: 4-node moonpool surface quadrilateral panel.

  • MTPL: 3-node moonpool surface triangular panel.

(2) Four identifiers can be defined:

  • (Blank): Non-diffraction panel on moonpool hull surface

  • DIFF: Diffraction panel on moonpool hull surface

  • FSUR: Panel on mean free surface inside moonpool

  • MATC: Panel on matching surface between moonpool inside and outside fluid regions

(3) The element group number associated with each element is used to divide the elements defining the moonpool surface into groups. The group number may be left blank if desired.

(4) Free Format data generation is achieved by specifying several bracketed sets of topological variables in columns 21-80. See the descriptions in Element Topology Data Record.


Note:  The normal directions of both the moonpool hull surface panel and the matching surface panel must point toward the fluid region in moonpool while the normal direction of the inside mean free surface panel points upwards.