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Advanced Simulation of Seaflex Mooring System with ProteusDS
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud
- Wearables - Virtual Reality Glasses, Headsets & Controllers
Applicable Industries
- Marine & Shipping
- Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Virtual Reality
- Virtual Training
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
Dynamic Systems Analysis Ltd. (DSA) has been providing custom software solutions for the ocean engineering industry for over a decade. Their software, ProteusDS and ShipMo3D, are used to test virtual prototypes of vessels and equipment operating in ocean conditions. The challenge was to understand the dynamic effects of ocean current, wind, and waves on the Seaflex mooring system, a product of Seaflex AB. This system is custom made for each location based on the expected forces and conditions. The Seaflex system is used in a variety of applications including marinas, wave attenuators, navigational buoys, residential pontoons/docks, floating helicopter platforms, seaplane terminals, floating fish farms, floating solar energy parks, floating houses, wave energy converters, and more. The challenge was to estimate the effect of current, wind, and waves on the mooring and to predict the exact response of the mooring installation a priori to satisfy insurers or engineers.
About The Customer
Seaflex AB is the maker of the Seaflex mooring system, an engineered mooring system that is custom made for each particular location based on the expected forces and conditions. The Seaflex system can be used for a variety of applications including marinas, wave attenuators, navigational buoys, residential pontoons/docks, floating helicopter platforms, seaplane terminals, floating fish farms, floating solar energy parks, floating houses, wave energy converters, and more. The unique construction of the system offers unsurpassed dampening of forces which aids in the longevity of the structures it is anchoring. Inhouse engineers at Seaflex AB help design the best solution for all requirements.
The Solution
DSA developed a simulation capability for the Seaflex mooring system in ProteusDS. This allowed them to create virtual prototypes of marine structures to answer questions related to engineering design, planning, training, operations, and safety. The simulation capability helped in understanding the dynamic effects of ocean current, wind, and waves on the Seaflex mooring system. This significantly reduced the risk and uncertainty of vessel motions and loads on equipment in an ocean environment, resulting in safer designs and lower risk and project cost. The model was successfully implemented, and the response of the Seaflex system can now be predicted using the full capabilities of the wind, wave, and current models in ProteusDS. The Seaflex team now has the capabilities in-house to model a wide range of applications and has access to support from the DSA team for all of their projects.
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