Aqwa vs SeaFEM vs WAMIT

Aqwa vs SeaFEM vs WAMIT

ANSYS Aqwa Diffraction Wave Diffraction and Radiation 3-D panel method SeaFEM Wave Diffraction and Radiation WAMIT Wave Diffraction and Radiation

Time domain 3D Finite Element 3-D panel method Method. There is no need of transfering from frequency domain to time domain Multi-body wave diffraction and radiation Real forward speed with stream-line integration (flow field updated in each time step for stream-line integration) Time domain - White noise calculation with 6 dofs Multi-body wave diffraction and radiation Forward speed

Multi-body wave diffraction and radiation Forward speed

Full quadratic transfer function (QTF) calculation for slow drift effects

Full quadratic transfer function (QTF) calculation for slow drift effects

Simulation of mooring and physical Simulation of mooring and physical Simulation of mooring and physical connections through user-defined connections through user-defined connections through user-defined stiffness matrix analytical functions (linear and stiffness and damping matrix non-linear), discrete functions, or Tcl scripts Seakeeping, towing in still water and (spectral) waves, maneuvering, response in waves with currents, extinction tests, and RAOs from white noise analysis Regular and irregular (spectral) waves, including white noise, Pierson-Moskowitz, JONSWAP and user-defined spectrum Bathymetry: infinite depth, constant depth and irregular seabed

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Aqwa vs SeaFEM vs WAMIT

Wave Diffraction and Radiation + Structural Suite
ANSYS AQWA Suite Analysis Options Static and dynamic stability, mean equilibrium position for multi-body assemblies SeaFEM CompassFEM Suite Analysis Options WAMIT Analysis Options

Seakeeping, towing in still water and Seakeeping analysis, added (spectral) waves, maneuvering, mass and damping and RAOS response in waves with currents, extinction tests, and RAOs from white noise analysis Time-domain solution of significant linear and non-linear response for 6 dofs Linear frequency-domain analysis plus second order correction in bichromatic and bidirectional waves F2T utility to transform first-order frequency-domain outputs to time-domain impulse response functions

Frequency-domain solution of significant and extreme linear response due to first-order wave and second-order, slowly varying drift effects Time-domain simulation of extreme wave conditions including nonlinear hydrodynamic effects resulting from the variable wetted surface

Time-domain simulation including nonlinear hydrodynamic effects, transom stern flows, and variable wetted surfaces

Coupled tension leg platform (TLP) Coupled structural analysis for any tendon analysis, including stress type of structure, including stress and and fatigue fatigue assessment (DNV-RP-C203, RP 2A-WSD) Computation and utilization of full quadratic transfer function (QTF) matrices for slow drift effects, including both sum and difference frequency components Fully coupled cable dynamic feature enabling mooring line drag and inertial characteristics to be included in the vessel motions analysis Hydrodynamic forces and moments are obtained from pressure integration over the body, accounting from waves, currents, difraction and radiation Fully flexible linear and nonlinear forces and links, using analythical or discrete functions, or Tcl scripts Mean drift forces and moments on structures are evaluated from the momentum flux through a control surface surrounding each structure Simulation of mooring and physical connections through user-defined stiffness matrix

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Aqwa vs SeaFEM vs WAMIT

ANSYS AQWA Suite Analysis Options SeaFEM CompassFEM Suite Analysis Options Non-linear pressure boundary conditions on free surface. Capable of modelling Oscillating Water Column devices and estimation of power take-off. Non-linear free surface height limit condition (dry body effect) Advanced Tcl programming interface, enabling enhance simulations and execution / communication with external programs Cutting-edge deflated CG solvers. CUDA GPU acceleration available Parallel processing can be used on PC's WAMIT Analysis Options Pressure boundary conditions on free surface.

Environmental Loading Constant wind and current, including current profile

Environmental Loading Constant wind and current. Flow field updated every time step calculation for stream-line integration. Regular and irregular (spectral) waves, including white noise, Pierson-Moskowitz and JONSWAP. User defined specrum available as well. User defined spectrum. Fully flexible linear and nonlinear forces using analytical or discrete functions User defined directional wave energy distribution.

Environmental Loading

Regular and irregular (spectral) waves

Bichromatic and bidirectional waves

Wave surface time history Wind time history, Wind spectrum

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Aqwa vs SeaFEM vs WAMIT

ANSYS AQWA Suite Environmental Loading SeaFEM CompassFEM Suite Environmental Loading Bathymetry: infinite depth, constant depth and irregular seabed WAMIT Environmental Loading

Mooring Capabilities Linear elastic lines, Intermediate pulleys, Linear drum winches, General nonlinear polynomial, Constant force lines

Mooring Capabilities Fully flexible linear and nonlinear links, using analytical functions

Mooring Capabilities Simulation of mooring and physical connections through user-defined stiffness and damping matrix

Quasi-static or dynamic catenaries, Build-in quasi-static non-linear Multi-segment composite catenary, catenary and multi-segment catenary Nonlinear composite catenary with intermediate buoys. Coupled structural analysis, including non-linear cable modelling with drag and inertial properties. Thrusters, Fixed or floating fenders, Intermediate buoys and clump weights and Line break Physical connections between two or more vessels or to ground Fully flexible linear and nonlinear forces using analytical or discrete functions Physical connections to ground through linear and nonlinear links

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