Offshore Staff
HOUSTON -- DNV released new versions of the software tools GeniE, HydroD, and DeepC, which makes analysis of moored floating structures faster, easier, and more reliable, said Elling Rishoff, head of DNV Software.
The modeling tools have been made much more efficient and easy to use, the need for remodeling has been minimized, and there is seamless integration between the different software tools," explained Rishoff.
DNV described the enhancements made to the software tools:
GeniE is based on the conceptual modeling and analysis of beam and plate structures, and provides a basis for life-cycle product management. It has now been extended to handle curved surfaces, which makes it easy to create the full model of a floater, and the model can be used for hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, and structural analysis.
HydroD is an interactive tool for calculating wave loads and the motion responses of panel structures exposed to waves. Hydrodynamic analysis is now made easier and more reliable due to the graphic display, built-in data checks, and inclusion of a new module for handling hydrostatic and stability analyses.
Furthermore, different loading conditions can now be modeled directly in HydroD, using the same model as the hydrodynamic analysis. This means that it is no longer necessary to make different models for other loading conditions. HydroD also provides automatic transfer of the hydrodynamic loads to the structural analysis.
DeepC provides unique modeling, analysis, and post-processing capabilities for the riser and mooring system of floating structures. The results of the hydrodynamic analysis are automatically transferred to DeepC. This provides efficient and accurate analysis of moored offshore structures, including the coupling effects between wave loads, mooring lines and risers.
11/29/06
