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    AQWA is a hydrodynamics analysis software suite developed by ANSYS that provides capabilities such as frequency domain analysis, time domain analysis with irregular waves, coupled cable dynamics, and transfer of results to finite element models.

    AQWA is a modular hydrodynamics analysis software based on 3D diffraction/radiation methods. It provides capabilities such as frequency domain analysis, time domain analysis with irregular waves, coupled cable dynamics, and can model up to 50 interconnected structures.

    Some of AQWA's applications include determination of response amplitude operators, wave bending moment calculations, mooring system design and analysis, and time history of motions.

    ANSYS AQWA

    for
    Hydrodynamic
    Analysis

    Richard May
    AQWA Development
    ANSYS Horsham

    © 2011
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    What is AQWA?

    • AQWA is a modularised, fully


    integrated hydrodynamics analysis
    suite based around 3-D
    diffraction/radiation methods.

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    History of AQWA

    • Developed since 1971 (by WS Atkins)


    • Owned and developed by Century Dynamics since
    2001
    • Century Dynamics acquired by ANSYS February 2005
    • Now being integrated into the ANSYS Workbench
    system

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    Some Clients

    Regulatory Bodies
    • ABS (US)
    • Lloyds Register (UK)
    • Germanischer Lloyd
    • China Ship Classification Society
    • RINA (Italy)

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    Some Clients

    • US Navy • Friede & Goldman


    • SBM Monaco • INTEC
    • SBM Atlantia • Arup Energy
    • Alion
    • Allseas
    • Atkins
    • Dockwise
    • AMOG
    • Huismann Itrec • D2M
    • VUYK • Moffatt & Nichol
    • Technip • Noble Denton
    • WorleyParsons • Han Padron
    • GustoMSC • Krylov Institute
    • REpower • VersaMarine

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    ANSYS AQWA - Capabilities

    • Diffraction and Radiation including Morison elements


    • Frequency domain analysis
    • Stability including mooring lines
    • Time domain with irregular waves
    • Time domain with non-linear survival waves
    • Coupled cable dynamics
    • Multiple hydrodynamic interaction and articulations (up to
    50 structures)
    • Transfer of motions and pressures to ANSYS FE models

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    ANSYS AQWA - Applications

    • Determination of RAOs
    • Wave bending moments
    • Splitting force calculations for semi-submersibles
    • Design and analysis of mooring systems
    • Time history of motions
    • Determination of air gaps
    • Calculation of shielding effects of ships and barriers
    • Multiple-body interactions
    • Coupled mooring line-structure interaction
    • Cable dynamics with intermediate buoys
    • TLP tether analysis

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    Modelling in AQWA - elements

    • Diffracting or non-
    diffracting panels

    • Morison elements
    – TUBE
    – STUB
    – DISC

    • Point masses

    • Mixed models

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    Modelling in AQWA - connections

    • Moorings
    – Linear springs
    – Elastic catenaries
    – Intermediate buoys
    – Tethers
    – Pulleys
    • Fenders
    • Articulations
    • Stiffness matrix

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    Modelling in AQWA - environment

    • Waves • Wave Spectra


    – Regular / irregular – Pierson-Moskowitz
    – Time history – JONSWAP
    – Gaussian
    • Current – User-defined
    – Uniform – Cross-swell
    – Profile
    • New for 14.0
    • Wind – Multiple simultaneous spectra
    – Uniform – Interaction between spectra
    – Spectra from different directions
    – Time history

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    Radiation / Diffraction

    • Multiple structures including


    hydrodynamic interaction
    • Hydrodynamic coefficients
    (added mass and damping)
    • RAOs
    • Drift coefficients (Near / far field,
    full QTF matrix)
    • Shear Force / Bending Moment
    • Splitting forces
    • Pressure distribution for
    transfer to FE
    • New for v14.0
    Video\Ship&Box.avi
    – Linearised tube drag

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    Load Transfer

    • Calculation and transfer of hydrodynamic loads to ANSYS for


    structural analysis

    AQWA Pressure plot

    Images courtesy of Vuyk ANSYS Pressure plot


    Engineering Rotterdam

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    Equilibrium and Stability

    • Computes static
    equilibrium position for
    multiple environmental
    and mooring
    configurations

    • Preliminary mooring
    design

    • Calculates static /
    dynamic stability

    • Video\Librium.avi

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    Frequency Domain

    • Significant motions at
    low frequency and/or
    wave frequency

    • Permits rapid analysis


    using linearised
    parameters of mooring
    systems

    • Graphs for response


    spectra / RAOs & other
    parameters

    • Wave spreading and


    2D spectra

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    Time-history

    • Time-history analysis of
    multiple structures with
    regular or irregular waves
    • Convolution of radiation
    forces
    • Can use full QTF matrix for
    shallow water conditions
    • Import of wave height time
    history
    • Input of forces via user-
    defined dll
    • Output of motions and
    forces
    • Graphical and animation
    results

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    Time-history animation

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    Cable Dynamics

    • Additional cost item for


    more rigorous
    simulation of mooring
    line behaviour
    • Provides full coupled
    vessel/mooring line
    analyses
    • Included in all modules
    except AQWA-LINE

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    Excel interface

    • AQWA specific functions add-in for Excel for


    data and results retrieval, processing and
    report generation

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    Traditional Graphical Interface

    • Automatic mesh generation


    from lines plans

    • Results presentation

    • Graphical manipulation of
    results

    • Export to spreadsheet

    • Function processing e.g.


    Nodal RAOs
    Fourier transforms

    • Model checking

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    Hydrodynamics in Workbench

    • Hydrodynamic Diffraction and Hydrodynamic


    Time Response represent an ANSYS
    Workbench implementation of the ANSYS
    AQWA hydrodynamic software
    • Provides a common look and feel across the
    ANSYS product suite
    • Provides for future interoperability with other
    physical models in the ANSYS product suite,
    e.g., ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS CFD

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    The ANSYS Workbench
    simulation process

    ANSYS ANSYS
    ANSYS
    CAD Hydrodynamic Hydrodynamic
    DesignModeler
    Diffraction Time Response

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    Hydrodynamics in Workbench

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    Surface and Pressure Plots

    • Animated Surface Plots

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    Model definition

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    Results Graphs

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    Hydrodynamics in Workbench

    • What it currently provides (Release 14.0):


    – Import of geometry from ANSYS DesignModeler
    – Interactive data modification and editing
    – Native meshing
    – Diffraction/radiation analysis
    – Definition of moorings, fenders and joints
    – Definition of environment
    – Graph plotting
    – Wave surface and pressure contour plots

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    Key Differentiators

    • Integrated (diffraction/radiation, time & frequency


    domain, regular & irregular waves,)
    • Full hydrodynamic interaction
    • Ability to add .DLL with external forces (e.g. DP
    system)
    • Up to fifty connected structures
    • Integration into ANSYS Workbench
    • Modelling flexibility
    • Coupled cable dynamics
    • Proven over 30 years of use
    • Ability to transfer pressures and motions to Finite
    element analysis
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    ANSYS AQWA

    The end

    Thank you

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