The Aqwa Graphical Supervisor will plot a graph of any set of results contained within the .PLT file created during an Aqwa suite analysis. Each different analysis package of the Aqwa suite will automatically store default results (depending on the Aqwa package) in the ..PLT file during analysis. The user may request additional results to be stored in the .PLT file by using the relevant print card within the job. The user should also refer to the Aqwa reference manual for details on printing options.
When you are preparing to display results graphically the available analysis results from a .PLT file will be listed in the variable panel of the Graph Selection window. The Graph Selection window can be displayed by clicking the button of the Graphical Display window's menu bar.
The variable panel looks as follows (note that the listed results are dependent on analysis type):
You can select a graph for plotting by selecting the relevant parameter from this panel and then selecting a freedom from the Freedom Panel. Press to add the current selection to the Selection pane.
The available results that will be listed in the .PLT file (and therefore the variable panel) are listed in the following tables.
Table Key
Y - Result stored in the .PLT file by default for respective program.
N - Result not stored in .PLT file. Additional data record required if results are needed.
PRRI - Prints RAOs at integration points for an Aqwa-Fer run
PRRS - Prints response spectrum for Aqwa-Fer run
PRNT - Use the PRNT data record if the result is not stored by default
PTEN - Use the PTEN data record if tensions in cables, catenaries and hawsers are required
Aqwa-Line
| Parameter | Aqwa-Line |
|---|---|
| Free floating RAOs | Y |
| Total wave force | Y |
| Diffraction force | Y |
| Froude Krylov force | Y |
| Radiation damping | Y |
| Added mass | Y |
Aqwa-Fer
| Parameter | Aqwa-Fer | Data Record |
|---|---|---|
| RAOs @ integration points | N | PRRI |
| Response spectrum | N | PRRS |
Aqwa-Librium, Aqwa-Naut, Aqwa-Drift
| No. | Parameter | Aqwa-Librium | Aqwa-Naut | Aqwa-Drift (drift motion only) | Aqwa-Drift (+ wave frequency motion) | Data Record (if required) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSITION | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 2 | VELOCITY | N | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 3 | ACCELERATION | N | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 4 | RAO BASED POSITION | N | Y | N | Y | PRNT |
| 5 | RAO BASED VELOCITY | N | Y | N | Y | PRNT |
| 6 | RAO BASED ACCEL | N | Y | N | Y | PRNT |
| 7 | WAVE FREQ POSITION | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 8 | WAVE FREQ VELOCITY | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 9 | WAVE FREQ ACCEL | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 1O | SLOW POSITION | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 11 | SLOW VELOCITY | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 12 | SLOW ACCEL | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 13 | SLOW YAW | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 14 | MOORING | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 15 | GYROSCOPIC | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 16 | DIFFRACTION | N | Y | N | Y | PRNT |
| 17 | LINEAR DAMPING | N | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 18 | MORISON DRAG | N | Y | N | N | PRNT |
| 19 | DRIFT | Y | N | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 2O | FROUDE KRYLOV | N | Y | N | N | PRNT |
| 21 | GRAVITY | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 22 | CURRENT DRAG | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 23 | HYDRODYNAMIC | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 24 | HYDROSTATIC | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 25 | WIND | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 26 | SLAM | N | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 27 | THRUSTER | Y | N | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 28 | YAW DRAG | N | N | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 29 | WAVE FREQ FORCE | N | N | N | Y | PRNT |
| 3O | ERROR PER TIMESTEP | N | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 31 | TOTAL REACTION FORCE | N | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| 38 | REACTION AT ARTIC 1 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 39 | REACTION AT ARTIC 2 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 40 | REACTION AT ARTIC 3 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 41 | REACTION AT ARTIC 4 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 42 | REACTION AT ARTIC 5 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 43 | REACTION AT ARTIC 6 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 44 | REACTION AT ARTIC 7 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 45 | REACTION AT ARTIC 8 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 46 | REACTION AT ARTIC 9 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 47 | REACTION AT ARTIC 10 | N | N | N | N | PRNT |
| 5O | TOTAL FORCE | Y | Y | Y | Y | PRNT |
| N/A | TENSION | N | N | N | N | PTEN |