ANSYS AQWA
ANSYS AQWA Suite
Product Features
Environmental Loading
Constant wind and current
Regular and irregular (spectral)
waves
Wave surface time history
Wind time history
Current profile
Wind spectrum
Mooring Capabilities
Linear elastic lines
Intermediate pulleys
Linear drum winches
General nonlinear polynomial
Multi-segment composite catenary
Nonlinear composite catenary
Thrusters
Constant force lines
Fixed or floating fenders
Intermediate buoys and clump weights
Line break facility
Quasi-static or dynamic catenaries
Articulations
Physical connections between two
or more vessels or to ground
- Fully fixed
- Hinged
- Universal joint
- Ball joint
Connections can include stiffness,
damping and friction
water depths. User-defined stiffness matrix definition enables mooring
and connection systems to be included in the diffraction analysis where
these significantly impact the motions response of the structures.
ANSYS AQWA Diffraction and Hull Design
ANSYS AQWA Diffraction software can also generate pressure and
inertial loading for use in a structural analysis as part of the vessel hull
design process. The results from a diffraction analysis can be mapped
onto an ANSYS structural mechanics product or ANSYS ASAS finite
element model for further structural assessment and detailed design.
Since the mapping function automatically accounts for mesh differences between the hydrodynamic and finite element models they do
not have to be topologically identical.
Hull pressure plot in
ANSYS AQWA Diffraction
software
Stress results
in ANSYS
Mechanical
software after
pressure
mapping
Wave surface elevation plot showing interference between
adjacent vessels
ANSYS AQWA Suite Multi-body Global Hydrodynamic Analysis
The ANSYS AQWA Suite includes the AQWA Diffraction package plus
comprehensive dynamic analysis capabilities for undertaking global
performance assessments. The generic nature of the program enables
the hydrodynamic simulation of all types of offshore and marine structures including spars; floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)
vessels; semi-submersibles and ships. Specialized tether elements permit
idealization of tension leg platforms while inclusion of bending stiffness
in the mooring definition enables improved modeling of rigid and flexible risers.
Frequency- and Time-Domain Options
The ANSYS AQWA Suite provides the flexibility to undertake simulations in either frequency or time domains, thus combining the speed of
frequency-domain solutions for screening and initial studies with rigorous and more general time-domain capabilities. Slow-drift effects and
extreme-wave conditions may be investigated within the time domain,
and damage conditions, such as line breakage, may be included to investigate any transient effects that may occur.
ANSYS AQWA Suite
Product Features
Special Features
General external force time history
User-defined external dynamic link
library enabling general forces to
be added to a time-domain solution;
for example, in the simulation
of dynamic positioning or power
extraction systems
User-defined external dynamic link
library enabling general load
generation; for dynamic positioning
systems, for example
Ability to directly access and retrieve
ANSYS AQWA results using Excel
High-order Morison elements to
permit dropped-object simulation
and dramatically simplified modeling
ANSYS AQWA Suite
with Coupled Cable
Dynamics Product Features
Lifting operations
Renewable energy applications
Results Interpretation
ANSYS AQWA software provides extensive tools for results interpretation and manipulation, allowing many common and more advanced
processing requirements to be undertaken directly within the software
and enabling a rapid assessment of extensive results data, including:
Coupled Cable Dynamics
Frequency domain
Time domain
Fully coupled
Stand alone
Composite cables
Statistical interpretation of time-series data such as vessel motions
and mooring tensions to obtain mean, peak and significant values
along with probability density, Rayleigh and Weibull Peak
distributions
Time-history filters and processors providing rapid access to fundamental data such as frequency components and critical damping
Algebraic functions and combinations of results that provide a framework for user-defined results interpretation, such as square root sum
of squares (SRSS) of horizontal motions for station keeping
3-D plot of response amplitude
operators against frequency and
direction
Time history plot of mooring line
tension
R ELEASE 1 3 .0
ANSYS AQWA Product
General Capabilities
Modeling
ANSYS Workbench interface providing
access to import of geometries from
ANSYS DesignModeler software or
external CAD systems
Integrated meshing
Automatic generation of ship models
from line plans (offsets)
Interface to ANSYS structural
mechanics products via ANSYS
Mechanical APDL command utility to
export ANSYS AQWA data from
ANSYS geometric models
Pressure and inertial load mapping
to ANSYS Mechanical and
ANSYS ASAS simulation products
Visualization
Model display for mesh checking
including zoom, pan, rotation
controls together with facilities to
cut or exclude segments
Extensive facilities for view
manipulation, including:
- Moorings and their components
- Physical connections (articulations)
- Hull pressures
Animation sequence generation
for time history motions analysis
Animation of wave height profiles
for air gap/wave on deck studies
Display of diffracted wave surface
Powerful graphing functions
(2-D and 3-D)
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Capabilities Chart
The table below shows the ANSYS AQWA capabilities for a given product package.
ANSYS AQWA
Diffraction
ANSYS AQWA
Suite
ANSYS AQWA Suite
with Cable Dynamics
Model generation
Hydrostatics
Radiation/diffraction
Load mapping to FEA
Static position analysis
(with moorings)
Dynamic motions analysis in
frequency domain
Dynamic motions analysis in
time domain
Quasi-static mooring model
Dynamic mooring models
(includes drag and inertial effects)
The ANSYS AQWA portfolio of software solutions is part of the comprehensive range of applications from ANSYS that collectively satisfy
the demanding engineering and design requirements of the offshore
industry. Other software packages include ANSYS ASAS software
for advanced structural assessment of all types of fixed and floating
structures. The ANSYS AQWA product portfolio is supported by the
ANSYS Mechanical structural analysis tool, and ANSYS CFX and
ANSYS FLUENT fluid analysis packages. ANSYS offers the most
complete range of solutions for the offshore industry, from frontend engineering and design (FEED) studies through global analysis,
to component design. Solutions are available for contractors, consultants, fabricators, certification authorities, operators and equipment
manufacturers.
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