AquaSim - An Analysis and Simulation Tool
AquaSim is an analysis tool developed by Aquastructures. The software calculates impacts on marine structures subject to different types of loads. Typical loads are current, wind, waves and loads caused by marine operations. AquaSim is applied by companies working with aquaculture equipment, as well as companies operating in the oil and gas industry. Typical applications for AquaSim are mooring analyses and other structural analyses, net analyses and analyses of marine operations.
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AquaSim is a cutting-edge analysis tool for flexible constructions and is based upon many years of research at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The development of AquaSim started when the industry demanded analysis tools providing possibilities to simulate constructions deforming heavily when subjected to current, waves and wind.
Most mooring- and structural analyses related to the Norwegian aquaculture industry apply AquaSim. In AquaSim, one can easily construct a numerical model with mooring systems, floating collars and nets, in a graphical interface. AquaSim has the possibility to simulate nets made from nylon or other plastics, with or without lice skirts. Analyses can also be performed on canvasand shell structures, or other solids of e.g. steel, concrete or glass reinforced fiber.
Typical areas of use:
- Mooring analyses
- Global analyses
- Towing and lifting operations
- Marine operations
In addition, AquaSim can be applied for a variety of other purposes, where it is desirable to visualize forces in structures.
AquaSim performs time domain simulations and calculates the interaction between stiff and flexible components of different materials, cross sections and elasticity. It is therefore an ideal tool for analysis of flexible plastic structures or stiff steel structures. AquaSim has been verified through several analytical studies, as well as model- and full-scale experiments.
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