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EN8000
Aqwa Tutorial
Evan Martin
April 9th, 2009

Aqwa Suite
AQWA-LINE
Diffraction & Radiation

AQWA-FER
Frequency domain with irregular waves

AQWA-LIBRIUM
Static and dynamic initial stability including mooring lines

AQWA-DRIFT
time domain with irregular waves including slow drift

AQWA-NAUT
non-linear time domain with regular or irregular waves

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Example Analysis Types

Irregular Wave Motions

AQWA-LINE
RAOs
AQWA-FER
Spectral analysis
Statistical prediction of body motions

Coupled Body Analysis

AQWA-LINE
Added Mass & Damping
AQWA-FER
Coupling constraints

Regular and Irregular Wave Motion in Time Domain

AQWA-LINE
Added Mass & Damping
AQWA-NAUT or AQWA-DRIFT
Motion time history

Aqwa Line Assumptions

First order motions
Harmonic
Small amplitude

Regular incident wave train

Small amplitude compared to its length (i.e. small slope).

Potential Flow
Inviscid & Irrotational
No viscous damping

Zero or small forward speed (Fn < 0.3)

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Input Files
File name convention: AL<id>.dat
AL indicates Aqwa-Line analysis
<id> arbitrary file identifier
limited to six characters
.dat Required file extension
ie: Alfrygm.dat

Structure
Decks Sections of the input file corresponding to a
specified input type
Cards Lines of the input file corresponding to a
specific input

Card Descriptions
Card Descriptions
Column Numbers
Examples

Input Description

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Restart Stages
Specify analysis to perform
Allow analysis to be ran in parts
Allow different programs to be used in one analysis

Aqwa-Line Stages
Stage 1 (Deck 1 5)
Geometry definitions
Global parameters
Stage 2 (Decks 6 & 7)
Analysis Parameters
Stage 3 (No Inputs)
Radiation & Diffraction analysis

Aqwa-Line Inputs
Hull Geometry (Decks 1 to 4)
Panels
Description
Node Coordinates (Deck 1)
Connectivity (Deck 2)
3 or 4 node panels permitted (TPPL or QPPL)

Guidelines
No gaps between panels
Normal must point outwards from the body surface into the
fluid

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Aqwa-Line Inputs
Hull Geometry
Panels
Guidelines (Cont)
Longest edge of plate shorter than 1/7th of the wave length
Elements should have an aspect ratio of greater than 1/3
Distance from the center of panel to water surface (zs)
zs > 0.000273 * (water depth)
zs > 0.0000132 * (wave length)
Ratio of areas of adjacent plates should be greater than 1/3

Aqwa-Line Inputs
Hull Geometry
Masses
Hull mass composed of one or more point masses
One Point Mass Entire ship (CoG)
Multiple Point Masses Lightship (CoG) & Cargo
Etc.

Point Mass Description

Location (Deck 1)
Associated Structure (Deck 2)
Mass (Deck 3)
Mass moment of inertia (Deck 4)

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Aqwa-Line Inputs
Global Parameters (Deck 5)
Water Depth
Water Density
Acceleration Due to Gravity

Wave Frequency (Deck 6)

Range selected to represent region where RAOs and

wave spectra have significant energy

Sufficient spacing to adequately describe variation of
hydrodynamic coefficients
AQWA-FER will interpolate between specified values if
required

Aqwa-Line Inputs
Wave Direction (Deck 6)
All possible directions of subsequent analysis
Negative frequency of encounters not premitted

Additional Stiffness (Deck 7)

Mooring Lines

Additional Damping (Deck 7)

Viscous Roll Damping

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Ferry Example
Displacement: 5,760
Tonnes

Design Speed: 8.474 m/s

Center of Gravity
47.93 m aft of FP
4.987 above waterplane

Viscous Roll Damping:

Moments of Inertia
Roll: 3.56108 kgm2
Pitch: 4.84109
Yaw: 4.84109

Water Depth: 1000 m

Frequencies: 0.25 to 2.2
rad/s

5.85106 Ns/m

Input File Header

Deck 0 Preliminary Deck
Job Card
User ID
Program (Aqwa Line)

Title

JOB 0001 LINE

TITLE
LABRADOR FERRY
OPTIONS LDOP REST END
RESTART 1 1

User description of the file

Options
REST Indicates a restart
GOON Ignore modeling rule violations
END Required at end of options
Restart Stages

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Geometry Limitations
Wave Lengths: 12.7 to 1530m
Longest Edge:
< 1/7th of the wave length = 1.82m

Depth below surface (zs):

> 0.000273 * (water depth) = 0.546m
> 0.0000132 * (wave length) = 0.0202m

For rectangular panel, minimum angle with surface

asin(2*0546/1.82) = 37

Panel Layout

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Hull Geometry
Deck 1 Coordinate Positions
01
01
01

COOR
1
2

0.000
-2.000
...
-100.320
-47.932

01 969
END019999

0.000
0.000

0.000
-0.970

3.302
0.000

0.000
4.987

Deck 2 Coordinate Positions

02
ELM1
02SYMX
02TPPL DIFF
02QPPL DIFF
END02PMAS
02
FINI

(1)(1,1)(2,1)(3,1)
...
(1)(11,1)(16,1)(17,1)(12,1)
...
(1)(9999)(1)(1)

Student Activity
Based on printouts from the Aqwa reference

manual AQWA Reference.chm, write the input for

the selected deck.
Use the inputs given below
Pay attention to the number of spaces required

Displacement: 5,760 Tonnes

Design Speed: 8.474 m/s
Center of Gravity
47.93 m aft of FP
4.987 above waterplane

Viscous Roll Damping:

5.85106 Ns/m

Moments of Inertia
Roll: 3.56108 kgm2
Pitch: 4.84109
Yaw: 4.84109

Water Depth: 1000 m

Frequencies: 0.25 to 2.2
rad/s

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Student Activity
Deck 3 Material Properties
Ships Displacement
03
END03

MATE
1 575.876E4

Deck 4 Geometric Properities

Mass Moments of Inertia
04
GEOM
END04PMAS
1 3.5625E8
4.8440E9
0.0 4.8440E9

0.0

0.0

Student Activity
Deck 5 Global Parameters
Water Depth
Water Density
Acceleration Due to Gravity
05
GLOB
05DPTH
1000.0
05DENS
1025.0
END05ACCG
9.806

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Student Activity
Deck 6 Frequencies and Directions
Wave Frequencies
Wave Heading
Forward Speed
06
FDR1
06FREQ
1
06FREQ
4
06FREQ
06DIRN
END06FWDS

28
1

3
6

0.250
0.400
...
30
2.100
1
180.0
8.474

0.300
0.450

0.350
0.500

2.150

2.200

Note: Aqwa only allows one direction to be used when

a forward speed is given

Student Activity
Deck 7 Frequency Dependent Parameters
Roll Damping
Position of COG relative to waterline
07
WFS1
07FIDD
END07ZCGE

5.85E6
4.987

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Analysis
Completed Input Files
alfrygm.dat
alfryhd.dat

Run Commands
C:\aqwa\utils\aqwa57a LINE frygm
copy alfrygm.res alfryhd.res
C:\aqwa\utils\aqwa57a LINE fryhd

Example Output File

Alfryh2d180.lis

Plot of RAOs

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Plot of Phase Angles

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