HydSolve Module

Comprehensive hydrodynamic analysis for marine structures

HydSolve provides robust solutions for analyzing and simulating ship and floating platform dynamics, offering detailed insights into seakeeping, hydroelasticity, wave-induced forces, and motion analysis.

Capabilities

Seakeeping Analysis

HydSolve provides comprehensive seakeeping analysis capabilities, allowing naval architects and marine engineers to evaluate vessel performance in various sea conditions.

  • Response Amplitude Operators (RAOs) calculation
  • Motion prediction in regular and irregular waves
  • Added mass and damping coefficients
  • Hydrodynamic pressure distributions

Hydroelasticity Modeling

Using advanced Fourier-Kouchin Theory, HydSolve accurately models the interaction between flexible structures and free-surface waves.

  • Free-surface hydroelasticity using Fourier-Kouchin Theory
  • Coupled dynamics between structural deformation and fluid motion
  • Analysis of complex hydroelastic phenomena like springing and whipping
  • Accurate prediction of wave-induced structural responses

Wave-Induced Forces

HydSolve calculates wave-induced forces on marine structures with high accuracy, enabling engineers to design safer and more efficient vessels.

  • First and second-order wave forces
  • Wave drift forces and moments
  • Slamming and green water effects
  • Wave-current interaction effects

Probabilistic Analysis

HydSolve includes advanced probabilistic analysis capabilities for evaluating vessel performance in realistic sea conditions.

  • Short-term and long-term statistics
  • Extreme value analysis
  • Motion spectrum analysis in frequency domain
  • Reliability assessment of marine structures

Technical Specifications

Analysis Methods

  • 3D Panel Method
  • Boundary Element Method with higher order elements
  • Irregular frequency suppression techniques (CBIEM and EBIEM)
  • Irregular free Fourier-Kouchin Theory
  • Time-domain and frequency-domain analysis

Output Capabilities

  • RAO (Response Amplitude Operators)
  • Added mass and damping coefficients
  • Hydrodynamic pressure distributions
  • Motion time histories
  • Statistical response parameters
  • Visualization of results

Remote Computation

HydSolve offers remote solver capabilities for users without access to in-office computation facilities, allowing complex simulations to be run on our high-performance computing infrastructure.