GeniE, HydroD and DeepC make up a state-of-the art complete toolbox for the design and analysis of floating structures. Enhancements are now being implemented with a focus on making analysis of moored floating structures easier and more reliable. “Additionally, the modelling tools have been made much more efficient and easy to use, the need for remodelling has been minimised and there is seamless integration between the different software tools,” explains Elling Rishoff.

GeniE is based on the conceptual modelling 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. This 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 modelled 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, whic always has been one of the strong points of DNV’s software suite.

DeepC provides unique modelling, 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.

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