Transcript 2004 UGM: Recent Developments

OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Introduction
• Overview of main developments in 8.4 & 8.5
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Automation
Lines
Vessels
Environment
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• Model building & calculations
• External Functions
• Miscellaneous
OrcaFlex User Group, 2004
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Automation
• Automated batch script production
• Instructions Wizard
• Duplicate Instructions facility
• Improvement to Range Graph command
• New commands in OrcaFlex spreadsheet
• OrcaFlex spreadsheets can be added to
OrcaFlex batch form
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Lines
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Line length Wizard
Plasticity Wizard
Non-linear torsional stiffness
New Flex Joints modelling objects
Pre-bend capability
Line Clashing report
Node axis direction drawing
New results variables
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Vessels
• Coupled analysis features
• Applied loads now available for 6 d.o.f.
• Full control over which loads included in
vessel calculations
• Better results reporting
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Environment
• Wind loads now applied to Lines and 6D Buoy
Wings
• Vertical Wind profile
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Model Building and Calculations
• Lines can be excluded from statics
• Unstable simulations can now be saved
• Connection arclengths can now be relative to
End B. This applies to Line Attachments,
Links, Winches and 6D Buoys. This is
particularly useful with the new Line Length
Wizard.
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
External Functions
• Allows user supplied function to control
OrcaFlex data during dynamics
• For example, heave compensated winches
can be modelled with a PID controller
• Data which can be controlled this way:
- Vessel & 6D Buoy applied loads
- Wing Orientation angles
- Winch tension & payout rate
- Current speed & direction
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OrcaFlex
- Recent Developments
Miscellaneous Developments
• Distributed OrcaFlex
• Move selected objects
• Thumbnail view in Explorer
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OrcaFlex User Group, 2004
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