Workshop 2.

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ANSYS Aqwa Hydrodynamic Time Response

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 Time Domain Simulation
Open Workbench and open project using File > Open
Browse to MooredShip.wbpj

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 Open Hydrodynamic System
Double click on Model cell in the Hydrodynamic System
This is a similar model to that used in Workshop 2.1 and has already been
solved.
Close the Hydrodynamic System

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 Adding the time response

Drag and drop the Hydrodynamic Time Response to the WB Project Schematic while
sharing the solution from hydrodynamic diffraction
Double-click on Setup
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 Add fairlead connection points
Add four fairlead locations for the mooring system
Under Geometry in the Outline select Mooring Ship > Add > Connection
Point
Enter X,Y,Z coordinates in details panel as below (in global system!)
Repeat for other 3 connection points
• Point 2 20, -14.2, 8
• Point 3 180, 16, 8
• Point 4 180, -16, 8
Rename Connection Points as Fairlead 1 through 4

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 Add anchor fixed points
Add four anchor locations for the mooring system
Under Model in the Outline select Geometry > Add > Fixed Point
Enter X,Y,Z coordinates in details panel as below
Repeat for other 3 fixed points
• Point 2 -1000,-1000,-500
• Point 3 1000,1000,-500
• Point 4 1000,-1000,-500
Rename Fixed Points as Anchor 1 through 4

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 Set up mooring line properties
We are going to use composite catenary lines for the mooring system. These
are lines made up of one or more segments with varying properties e.g.
chain/wire/chain
Select Connections > Catenary Data > Insert Catenary Data > Catenary
Section. Note we can also define intermediate buoys and/or clump weights.

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 Mooring line properties
Provide data for Mass/Unit Length, Equivalent Cross Sectional Area, Stiffness,
Maximum Tension and Equivalent Diameter as below. Rename as LineProp1
• Note we can also define bending stiffness, non-linear axial properties
Repeat for two additional sections

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 Mooring line connections
To add a line select Connections > Insert Connection > Cable
Choose Fixed Point & Structure for Connectivity and Non-Linear Catenary for
Type
We need to define end connection points and the segments along the line,
plus some data defining the possible dZ range of the fairlead (explained in
Workshop 3.2).
Rename mooring line as Cable 1

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 Mooring line connections
Click on cell adjacent to Fixed Point and select Anchor1 (Fixed) from drop
down menu.
Click on cell adjacent to End Connection Point and select Fairlead 1
(MooringShip) from drop down menu.

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 Mooring line configuration
The composition of the line is now defined
• Segment allocation
• Line length
Segments are defined from the anchor location up to the fairlead

Section 1 type should be set to LineProp1

Length 400 m

Repeat for sections 2 and 3 as shown

Finally set the Positive dZ Range under Cable Properties to 10m

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 Mooring line configuration
Repeat these steps for the other three lines

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 Mooring line configuration
Note that as you construct the line configuration the line properties are
reported in a window called Catenary Cable Definition Data
The Joint 1-2 etc refers to connection data such as clump weights or buoys

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 Mooring line configuration
Select Connections in the Outline to see the final mooring configuration

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 Time domain simulation options
Set Analysis Type to regular wave response
Set Use Cable Dynamics to No
Set Convolution to No
Set Finish Time to 180 seconds

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 Define the environment
RMB on Hydrodynamic Time
Response > Insert > Regular Wave
Set Wave Type to Airy Wave Theory
Set Amplitude to 1 m
Set Period to 10 s
Set Direction to 90 degrees
Run the analysis by clicking on
Solution and

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 Check the solution
RMB Solution to Insert Result >
Structure Position > Actual
Response
Select the Global Z as the mode of
motion and generate the graph
(RMB Evaluate All Results)

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 Check the solution
Add a second graph item -Insert
Result > Cable Forces > Whole Cable
Forces
Select Tension for Cables 1 and 3
Evaluate All Results

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 Irregular wave simulation
RMB Regular Wave and Suppress

Change the Analysis Type in

Analysis Settings to Irregular
Wave Response and set
Convolution to Yes
RMB on Hydrodynamic Time
Response to Insert > Irregular
Wave Pierson-Moskowitz

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 Set Irregular wave characteristics
Set Direction to 90 degrees
Set Seed to 10001 (this is used to
generate the random phase relationships
of the wave components)
Set Start Frequency to 0.1 rad/s
Set Finish Frequency to 2.0 rad/s
Set Significant Wave Height to 0.88 m
Set Zero Crossing Period to 10 s

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 Set Analysis Settings and Solve
Set Finish Time to 1200 s
Run the analysis by clicking on
Solution and

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 Setting up parameters
For design studies, several input parameters can be set as variable (such as
environmental parameters)
Click the square on the left hand side of the Significant Wave Height on the
Irregular Wave Details
P in the box will indicate that this value is a variable parameter and the
value input box will be locked

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 ...Setting up parameters
Go back to Project Schematic
You will see that the Parameter Set box has appeared. D-Click on the
Parameter Set box

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 Design Points View
Design Points view in workbench consists of several sub-views;
• Outline of all parameters
• Table of design points
• Properties
• Chart
• Parameters Chart Toolbox

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 Setting up output parameters
Go back to the Aqwa window.
Select the Cable Forces Result
Set the maximum value of Line B as an
output parameter (this will enable
design point computations to be
automated)
Under Analysis Settings set Time Step
to 0.25 s and Finish Time to 600 s (will
reduce total solution time)

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 Setting up output parameters
You will see in Outline of All Parameters window that this value is set as an
Output Parameter

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 Setting up Design Points
Go to Table of Design Points
Input more periods as design points
Click The solution will take several minutes, so be patient.

Note the Exported column. If one or more of these boxes are checked then the
results for that particular design point(s) will be saved. Otherwise only the initial
design point (marked as Current) is preserved.

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 Results of Parameter Studies
You can observe the result of the outputs in tabular form in Table of Design
Points

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 ... Results of Parameter Studies
You can also plot them from the Parameter Charts Toolbox
Select Outline Of All Parameters to see the Toolbox
D-click on Parameters Chart
Select X axis and Y axis parameters from Properties of Outline
The resulting plot will be observed in Parameter Chart window (Note that line properties may be
modified by RMB on the line and select Edit Properties)

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