Evaluating relative velocity between jacket structure and wave during tow analysis


Q: Can MOSES evaluate relative velocity between jacket structure and wave during tow analysis?
REV 7.06

A: Yes and No. In the time domain, the forces on Morrisons' elements are evaluated based on the relative velocity. You can get a time trace of the force on a member or a load group during a time domain simulation. Or you can use the POINTS command to find the releative velocity between a point on the jacket and a point set at global Z = 0. We do not, however, have an ability to "print out" the relative velocity between a point and the wave.