3. Hydrodynamic Analysis Systems

The following new features provide extended capabilities in the Hydrodynamic systems in Workbench:

  • Load mapping with Morison elements. The external surface and internal tank pressures, Morison loads, and structure accelerations calculated in a Hydrodynamic Diffraction or time domain Hydrodynamic Response analysis can be transferred to panels and line elements in a Static Structural analysis, using the Hydrodynamic Pressure Add-on, through a link on Workbench Project Schematic. The hydrodynamic forces on line bodies are mapped onto beams or pipes in the structural model; the hydrodynamic forces/moments on Morison discs are directly applied to the nearest structural mesh node. The imported acceleration may now be applied at the hydrodynamic model's COG location.

  • FMU version 2.0 and System Coupling for Aqwa-Rigid Dynamics co-simulation. The Aqwa-Rigid Dynamics co-simulation can be run via either System Coupling or Twin Builder. FMU version 1.0 or 2.0 for the output Aqwa FMU package file can be selected based on the FMU versions supported by the co-simulation platform. System Coupling requires FMU version 2.0 for both Aqwa and Rigid Dynamics FMU package files while Twin Builder supports both FMU version 1.0 and 2.0.

  • Moonpool free surface generation. The moonpool free surface can now be automatically created when the mesh is generated with the Moonpool Free Surface property set as Program Controlled.

  • Fifth order Stokes wave. The fifth order Stokes wave can now be defined with 5 modes plus its listed properties.

  • Customized graphic properties. The size and color for the Fixed/Connection Points and Point Mass can be customized in the Graphic Properties of each object's Details panel.

  • Non-negative added mass and drag coefficients. Non-negative (including zero) added mass and drag coefficients are now available for line bodies, discs, dynamic cables, and tethers. The axial drag coefficient for line bodies can also be defined.

  • Seabed mud layer depth. The mud layer depth can be optionally defined and written into the Aqwa input data files.

  • Looped redundant constraints. Looped redundant constraint configuration is now permitted.

  • Hydrodynamic data in .CSV format. Pressure and RAO-based nodal motions as well as internal tank pressure data can be exported to .csv files from the Hydrodynamic Diffraction results.

  • Progress bar for large angle stability. The progress bar for Hydrodynamic Diffraction analyses now includes the large angle stability analysis status when the calculation is in session.