The Hydrodynamic Diffraction system calculates wave forces and structure motions in regular or irregular waves.
Use this system to apply a computational mesh to a geometry within the Aqwa application and produce a solution.
This analysis is configured in DesignModeler and solved in Ansys Aqwa.
Optionally, you can connect a Hydrodynamic Diffraction system Solution cell to a Static Structural system Setup cell and transfer the data to the Static Structural system.
You can also import a previously saved Aqwa .aqdb file and navigate to the database file.
For detailed information on working with Aqwa in Workbench, see the Aqwa User's Manual.
To add a Hydrodynamic Diffraction analysis system, drag the system from the Toolbox to the Project Schematic or double-click the system in the Toolbox.
To load the geometry, right-click the Geometry cell and select from the context menu or select New Geometry from the context menu to create it in DesignModeler.
To specify the Aqwa settings, right-click the Setup cell and select from the context menu.
In the Aqwa application window, complete your analysis using the application's tools and features.
To start the solution, in the Aqwa application select , or right-click the Solution cell and select from the context menu.