WAMIT-MOSES Hydrodynamic Analysis Comparison Study

WAMIT-MOSES Hydrodynamic Analysis

Comparison Study

JRME, July 2000

Prepared by
Hull Engineering Department

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Table of Contents
Summary
1.

Introduction .......................................................................................................................4

2.

Test Models ........................................................................................................................5

3.

Results and Discussion.......................................................................................................8

4.

References ........................................................................................................................ 30

List of Tables
TABLE 2.1 GEOMETRY AND NUMBER OF PANELS....................................................................................... 5
TABLE 3.1 NORMALIZATION ........................................................................................................................... 8

List of Figures
FIGURE 2.1 SIMPLE BOX ................................................................................................................................... 5
FIGURE 2.3 GENERAL SHIP FORM ................................................................................................................... 6
FIGURE 2.4 TLP................................................................................................................................................... 7
FIGURE 2.5 SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE (MOB) ......................................................................................................... 7
FIGURE 3.1 ADDED MASS COEFFICIENTS FOR BOX................................................................................... 10
FIGURE 3.2 DAMPING COEFFICIENTS FOR BOX.......................................................................................... 11
FIGURE 3.3 WAVE EXCITING FORCES AND MOMENTS FOR BOX ............................................................ 12
FIGURE 3.4 MOTION RAO FOR BOX .............................................................................................................. 13
FIGURE 3.5 ADDED MASS COEFFICIENTS FOR CYLINDER........................................................................ 14
FIGURE 3.6 DAMPING COEFFICIENTS FOR CYLINDER .............................................................................. 15
FIGURE 3.7 WAVE EXCITING FORCES AND MOMENTS FOR CYLINDER................................................. 16
FIGURE 3.8 MOTION RAO FOR CYLINDER ................................................................................................... 17
FIGURE 3.9 ADDED MASS COEFFICIENTS FOR SHIP................................................................................... 18
FIGURE 3.10 DAMPING COEFFICIENTS FOR SHIP ....................................................................................... 19
FIGURE 3.11 WAVE EXCITING FORCES AND MOMENTS FOR SHIP.......................................................... 20
FIGURE 3.12 MOTION RAO FOR SHIP ............................................................................................................ 21
FIGURE 3.13 ADDED MASS COEFFICIENTS FOR TLP .................................................................................. 22
FIGURE 3.14 DAMPING COEFFICIENTS FOR TLP......................................................................................... 23
FIGURE 3.15 WAVE EXCITING FORCES AND MOMENTS FOR TLP ........................................................... 24
FIGURE 3.16 MOTION RAO FOR TLP.............................................................................................................. 25
FIGURE 3.17 ADDED MASS COEFFICIENTS FOR MOB ................................................................................ 26
FIGURE 3.18 DAMPING COEFFICIENTS FOR MOB ....................................................................................... 27
FIGURE 3.19 WAVE EXCITING FORCES AND MOMENTS FOR MOB ......................................................... 28
FIGURE 3.20 MOTION RAO FOR MOB............................................................................................................ 29

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Summary
The global motion analysis and related installation procedures are very important tasks for
floating offshore platforms. As new deep-water oil and gas production systems such as a SPAR,
FPSO and TLP are introduced these tasks have become more important since the performance of
these floating platforms might be decided by them. For the global motion analysis WAMIT is the
most widely used and well-proven 3-D diffraction and radiation computer program in the
frequency domain. For the combined work such as a global motion analysis, installation
simulation and fatigue analysis MOSES may be the most popular computer program in this area.
Since MOSES has the same 3-D diffraction and radiation computer module one may use it as the
tool for the global motion analysis. However, it may be necessary to examine the software
performance before applying it to the floating production platforms.
In this study the hydrodynamic analysis using MOSES and WAMIT were carried out to
investigate the performance of the two computer programs. Five models which can represent
most of the floating platforms currently installed or under development were selected and the
results were compared for a wide range of wave periods and wave heading angles.
The mathematical formulation and theoretical background for the two computer programs can be
found in Ref [1] and Ref [2] or http://www.wamit.com and http://www.ultramarine.com.

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1. Introduction
The use of MOSES to analyze the global motion and related installation procedures for floating
platforms has increased since installation engineering and related work has become more
complicated as new hull forms are introduced.
The object of this study is to compare the hydrodynamic analysis results from MOSES and
WAMIT. WAMIT is the most widely used 3-D computer program for the diffraction and
radiation problem and is a well-proven computer program. MOSES also has the same capability
and since both programs use conventional 3-D constant panel method and mathematical
formulation one should have the same results. However, MOSES results have never been
systematically compared with WAMIT results. In order to compare the results one must choose
various offshore floating structures and a wide range of wave periods. Different wave heading
angles should also be considered to investigate the performance of both programs.
In this study two simple geometries (rectangular box and vertical cylinder) and three offshore
floating structures (ship, TLP, semi-submersible) are chosen with the proper number of panels.
These five models can represent or simulate most offshore floating structures currently installed
or under development such as a FPSO, SPAR, TLP and Semi-submersible.
Using MOSES and WAMIT, added mass and damping coefficients, wave exciting forces and
moments and motions were calculated for the wide range of wave periods and heading angles.
The version of each program used in this study was WAMIT 5.4PC and MOSES 5.09.027

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2. Test Models
In order to compare the effectiveness of the programs, five models were selected to cover most
of the floating structures used for oil and gas production. By selecting the rectangular box,
vertical cylinder, general ship form, TLP and semi-submersible type of structures one can
examine the performance of the two computer programs for most floating structures currently
installed or under development. For example, the box can represent a FPSO or Tanker that has a
large block coefficient and the vertical cylinder can be regarded as a simplified SPAR platform.
The TLP and MOB can represent a typical semi-submersible. The following table shows the
basic dimension and characteristics of the five selected models, which were used in the
numerical calculations.
TYPE

Length
(meter)

Box
Cylinder
Ship
TLP
MOB

200.0
200.0
275.4
51.6
260.0

Beam or
Diameter
(meter)
40.0
40.0
27.7
51.6
138.0

Draft
(meter)
28.0
200.0
9.6
35.0
39.0

Displacement
(MetricTons)
229,645.0
256,011.0
43,698.0
52,761.0
328,894.0

Center of
Gravity
(KG)
28.0
200.0
13.9
35.0
26.9

Number
of Panels
1264
1120
430
512
1120

Table 2.1 Geometry and number of panels

The three-dimensional mesh for each model used for both methods is shown in Figures 2.1-2.5.

Figure 2.1 Simple box

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Figure 2.2 Simple Vertical cylinder

Figure 2.2 General ship form

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Figure 2.3 TLP

Figure 2.4 Semi-Submersible (MOB)

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The nodal and panel input data used for both programs (WAMIT and MOSES) is actually the
same since all MOSES geometry files were directly converted from WAMITs geometry input
files. Since definition of the normal vector on the panel for the two programs is different, care
must be taken when converting the WAMIT geometry file to MOSES. By using the same
number of panels and geometry more consistent comparison between the two programs is
achieved.
The wave periods used in the numerical calculation were selected from 4 seconds to 42 seconds
(total 20 periods by increments of 2 seconds) which covers a wide range of waves. Three waveheading angles (head, quartering, and beam) were also studied.

3. Results and Discussion

Hydrodynamic coefficients (added mass and damping coefficients), wave exciting forces and all
motion response amplitude (RAO) were extracted and compared from both numerical outputs.
All outputs are normalized by mass, frequency and wave amplitude. Table 3.1 shows the
normalization of each parameter. All units are based on the metric system.

Resulting components
Added mass coefficient
Damping coefficient
Wave exciting forces
Wave exciting moments
Linear motion RAO
Angular motion RAO

Units
Mass
Mass/Time
Tons
Tons*Meter
Meter
Degree
* A : Wave amplitude

Normalized variable
Aij /Mass
SQRT(Bij/Mass)
Tons/A
Tons*Meter/A
Meter/A
Degree/A

Table 3.1 Normalization

Hydrodynamic coefficients, wave exciting forces and motion RAOs for 45 degree wave heading
are plotted in Figures 3.1-3.20. Although the other two wave direction computations were
completed, the results are not presented here.
For all five models, results show very good agreement between two programss. This was
expected since both programs use the same constant panel method.
From this study the following statements can be made.
1. Results show very good agreement between the two computer programs.
2. For the magnitude near the resonance period, there are some differences. These differences
near the resonance wave period are known to be normal for the different numerical methods.
Near the resonance period the RAO calculation is very sensitive so that the small numerical
difference can cause relatively large differences. According to the results from this study the

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differences are not that significant for the simple geometry like box, cylinder, ship and TLP.
But complicate geometry like MOB has more pronounced difference than the simple
geometry.
3. Both programs give very effective computing time when a moderate number of panels are
used. But WAMIT is more effective in the computing time when one uses the symmetry
option.
From this study we can conclude that the MOSES 3-D diffraction code can be used as a
hydrodynamic analysis tool. The comparison with WAMIT, which is a widely used and wellproven code, shows good agreement. As a further study, it is suggested to use larger number of
panels for both programs to get more accurate results.

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Added Mass Coefficient(Sway,A22)

2.50E-01

2.50E+00

2.00E-01

2.00E+00

1.50E-01

A/Mass

A/Mass

Added Mass Coefficient(Surge,A11)

MOSES
WAMIT
1.00E-01

5.00E-02

1.50E+00
MOSES
WAMIT
1.00E+00

5.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Heave,A33)

Added Mass Coefficient(Roll,A44)

1.40E+00

1.80E+01
1.60E+01

1.20E+00

1.40E+01
1.00E+00
A/Mass

A/Mass

1.20E+01
8.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01

1.00E+01

MOSES
WAMIT

8.00E+00
6.00E+00

4.00E-01
4.00E+00
2.00E-01

2.00E+00

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

Period

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Pitch,A55)

Added Mass Coefficient(Yaw,A66)

6.00E+01

40

44

8.00E+01
7.00E+01

5.50E+01

6.00E+01
5.00E+01
A/Mass

A/Mass

5.00E+01
MOSES
WAMIT

4.50E+01

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E+01
3.00E+01

4.00E+01

2.00E+01
3.50E+01
1.00E+01
3.00E+01

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.1 Added Mass Coefficients for BOX

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Damping Coefficient(Surge,B11)

Damping Coefficient(Sway,B22)

1.00E-01

9.00E-01

9.00E-02

8.00E-01

8.00E-02

7.00E-01
SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

7.00E-02
6.00E-02
MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E-02
4.00E-02
3.00E-02

6.00E-01
5.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E-01
3.00E-01
2.00E-01

2.00E-02
1.00E-02

1.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

Period

Period

Damping Coefficient(Heave,B33)

Damping Coefficient(Roll,B44)

1.40E-01

40

44

1.00E+01
9.00E+00

1.20E-01

8.00E+00
7.00E+00

8.00E-02

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

1.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-02

6.00E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E+00
4.00E+00
3.00E+00

4.00E-02

2.00E+00
2.00E-02

1.00E+00
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Damping Coefficient(Pitch,B55)

Damping Coefficient(Yaw,B66)

1.40E+01

5.00E+01
4.50E+01

1.20E+01

4.00E+01
3.50E+01

8.00E+00

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

1.00E+01

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+00

3.00E+01
MOSES
WAMIT

2.50E+01
2.00E+01
1.50E+01

4.00E+00

1.00E+01
2.00E+00

5.00E+00

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.2 Damping Coefficients for BOX

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Surge Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

2.00E+03

6.00E+03

1.80E+03

5.00E+03

1.60E+03
1.40E+03

4.00E+03
MOSES

1.00E+03

WAMIT

F/A

F/A

1.20E+03

MOSES

3.00E+03

WAMIT

8.00E+02

2.00E+03

6.00E+02
4.00E+02

1.00E+03

2.00E+02
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Heave Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

8.00E+03

6.00E+04

7.00E+03

5.00E+04

6.00E+03
4.00E+04

MOSES

4.00E+03

WAMIT

M/A

F/A

5.00E+03

3.00E+03

MOSES

3.00E+04

WAMIT

2.00E+04

2.00E+03
1.00E+04

1.00E+03
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Yaw Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg
4.00E+05

1.20E+05

3.50E+05

1.00E+05
3.00E+05
2.50E+05
M/A

M/A

8.00E+04
MOSES

6.00E+04

WAMIT

MOSES
WAMIT

2.00E+05
1.50E+05

4.00E+04
1.00E+05

2.00E+04

5.00E+04
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.3 Wave exciting forces and moments for BOX

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Surge RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

8.00E-01

8.00E-01

7.00E-01

7.00E-01

6.00E-01

6.00E-01
5.00E-01

MOSES

4.00E-01

RAO

RAO

5.00E-01
WAMIT

3.00E-01

2.00E-01

2.00E-01

1.00E-01

1.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

MOSES

4.00E-01

3.00E-01

44

WAMIT

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Heave RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

2.00E+00

2.50E-01

1.80E+00
1.60E+00

2.00E-01

1.40E+00
1.50E-01

MOSES

1.00E+00

MOSES

RAO

RAO

1.20E+00

WAMIT

8.00E-01

WAMIT
1.00E-01

6.00E-01
4.00E-01

5.00E-02

2.00E-01
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Yaw RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg
4.00E-01

2.50E+00

3.50E-01
2.00E+00

3.00E-01
2.50E-01

1.50E+00

RAO

RAO

MOSES
WAMIT
1.00E+00

MOSES

2.00E-01

WAMIT

1.50E-01
1.00E-01

5.00E-01

5.00E-02
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.4 Motion RAO for BOX

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Added Mass Coefficient(Surge,A11)

Added Mass Coefficient(Sway,A22)

1.20E+00

1.20E+00

1.00E+00

1.00E+00
8.00E-01
A/Mass

A/Mass

8.00E-01
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01
4.00E-01

4.00E-01

2.00E-01

2.00E-01

0.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

Period

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Heave,A33)

Added Mass Coefficient(Roll,A44)

1.00E-01

40

44

1.20E+02

9.00E-02

1.00E+02

8.00E-02

8.00E+01

6.00E-02

A/Mass

A/Mass

7.00E-02
MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E-02
4.00E-02

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+01
4.00E+01

3.00E-02
2.00E-02

2.00E+01

1.00E-02
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Pitch,A55)

Added Mass Coefficient(Yaw,A66)

1.20E+02

7.00E-03

1.00E+02

6.00E-03
5.00E-03
A/Mass

8.00E+01
A/Mass

20

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+01

4.00E-03

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E-03

4.00E+01
2.00E-03
2.00E+01

1.00E-03

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.5 Added Mass Coefficients for CYLINDER

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Damping Coefficient(Sway,B22)

1.20E-01

1.20E-01

1.00E-01

1.00E-01

8.00E-02
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-02

8.00E-02

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

Damping Coefficient(Surge,B11)

4.00E-02

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-02
4.00E-02

2.00E-02

2.00E-02

0.00E+00

0.00E+00

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Damping Coefficient(Roll,B44)

Damping Coefficient(Heave,B33)
7.00E-04

1.20E+01

6.00E-04

1.00E+01

4.00E-04

SQRT(B/Mass)

5.00E-04
SQRT(B/Mass)

20

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E-04

8.00E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+00
4.00E+00

2.00E-04

2.00E+00

1.00E-04

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Damping Coefficient(Yaw,B66)

Damping Coefficient(Pitch,B55)
5.00E-04

1.20E+01

4.50E-04
1.00E+01

4.00E-04
SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

3.50E-04
8.00E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+00
4.00E+00

3.00E-04
MOSES
WAMIT

2.50E-04
2.00E-04
1.50E-04
1.00E-04

2.00E+00
5.00E-05
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.6 Damping Coefficients for CYLINDER

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Surge Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

2.00E+03

2.00E+03

1.80E+03

1.80E+03

1.60E+03

1.60E+03

1.40E+03

1.40E+03
1.20E+03

MOSES

1.00E+03

F/A

F/A

1.20E+03
WAMIT

8.00E+02

MOSES

1.00E+03

WAMIT

8.00E+02

6.00E+02

6.00E+02

4.00E+02

4.00E+02

2.00E+02

2.00E+02

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Heave Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

9.00E+02

1.20E+05

8.00E+02
1.00E+05

7.00E+02

8.00E+04

5.00E+02

MOSES

4.00E+02

WAMIT

M/A

F/A

6.00E+02

3.00E+02

MOSES

6.00E+04

WAMIT

4.00E+04

2.00E+02
2.00E+04

1.00E+02
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Yaw Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg
7.00E-03

1.20E+05

6.00E-03
1.00E+05
5.00E-03

M/A

M/A

8.00E+04
MOSES

6.00E+04

WAMIT

4.00E-03

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E-03

4.00E+04

2.00E-03

2.00E+04

1.00E-03
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.7 Wave exciting forces and moments for CYLINDER

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Surge RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

6.00E-01

6.00E-01

5.00E-01

5.00E-01
4.00E-01

MOSES

3.00E-01

RAO

RAO

4.00E-01

WAMIT

2.00E-01

MOSES

3.00E-01

WAMIT

2.00E-01

1.00E-01

1.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Heave RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

1.80E+01

5.00E-02

1.60E+01

4.50E-02

1.40E+01

4.00E-02
3.50E-02

1.20E+01

3.00E-02

1.00E+01

MOSES

8.00E+00

WAMIT

RAO

RAO

20

MOSES
WAMIT

2.50E-02
2.00E-02

6.00E+00

1.50E-02

4.00E+00

1.00E-02
5.00E-03

2.00E+00

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Yaw RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg
5.00E-02

8.00E-06

4.50E-02

7.00E-06

4.00E-02

6.00E-06

3.50E-02

5.00E-06
MOSES

2.50E-02

RAO

RAO

3.00E-02
WAMIT

2.00E-02

MOSES

4.00E-06

WAMIT

3.00E-06

1.50E-02

2.00E-06

1.00E-02
5.00E-03

1.00E-06

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

Period

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.8 Motion RAO for CYLINDER

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Added Mass Coefficient(Surge,A11)

Added Mass Coefficient(Sway,A22)

3.50E-02

1.20E+00

3.00E-02

1.00E+00

2.50E-02
A/Mass

A/Mass

8.00E-01
2.00E-02

MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E-02

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01
4.00E-01

1.00E-02

2.00E-01

5.00E-03
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Heave,A33)

Added Mass Coefficient(Roll,A44)

5.00E+00

7.00E+00

4.50E+00
6.00E+00

4.00E+00

5.00E+00

3.00E+00

A/Mass

A/Mass

3.50E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

2.50E+00
2.00E+00
1.50E+00

4.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+00
2.00E+00

1.00E+00
1.00E+00

5.00E-01
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Yaw,A66)

Added Mass Coefficient(Pitch,A55)

8.00E+01

1.20E+02

7.00E+01
1.00E+02

6.00E+01
5.00E+01
A/Mass

A/Mass

8.00E+01
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+01

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E+01
3.00E+01

4.00E+01

2.00E+01
2.00E+01

1.00E+01
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.9 Added mass coefficients for SHIP

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Damping Coefficient(Surge,B11)

Damping Coefficient(Sway,B22)

1.00E-02

6.00E-01

9.00E-03
5.00E-01

7.00E-03
6.00E-03
MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E-03

4.00E-01

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

8.00E-03

4.00E-03
3.00E-03

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E-01
2.00E-01

2.00E-03

1.00E-01

1.00E-03
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Damping Coefficient(Heave,B33)

Damping Coefficient(Roll,B44)

1.20E+00

3.50E+00
3.00E+00

1.00E+00

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

2.50E+00
8.00E-01
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01
4.00E-01

2.00E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E+00
1.00E+00
5.00E-01

2.00E-01

0.00E+00
0.00E+00

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Damping Coefficient(Yaw,B66)

Damping Coefficient(Pitch,B55)
6.00E+01

6.00E+01

5.00E+01

5.00E+01
SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

20

-5.00E-01

44

4.00E+01
MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+01
2.00E+01

4.00E+01
MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+01
2.00E+01
1.00E+01

1.00E+01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.10 Damping coefficients for SHIP

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Sway Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Surge Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg
8.00E+02

3.50E+02

7.00E+02

3.00E+02

6.00E+02
2.50E+02
MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E+02

F/A

F/A

5.00E+02
2.00E+02

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E+02
3.00E+02

1.00E+02

2.00E+02

5.00E+01

1.00E+02
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

Period

Period

Heave Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

7.00E+03

6.00E+03

6.00E+03

5.00E+03

36

40

44

5.00E+03
4.00E+03
4.00E+03

M/A

F/A

MOSES
WAMIT

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+03

3.00E+03
2.00E+03
2.00E+03
1.00E+03

1.00E+03
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Yaw Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg
6.00E+04

2.00E+05
1.80E+05

5.00E+04

1.60E+05
1.40E+05

4.00E+04

1.00E+05

M/A

M/A

1.20E+05
MOSES
WAMIT

8.00E+04

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+04
2.00E+04

6.00E+04
4.00E+04

1.00E+04

2.00E+04
0.00E+00
-2.00E+04 0

0.00E+00
4

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.11 Wave exciting forces and moments for SHIP

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Surge RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

8.00E-01

8.00E-01

7.00E-01

7.00E-01

6.00E-01

6.00E-01
5.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E-01

RAO

RAO

5.00E-01

3.00E-01

3.00E-01

2.00E-01

2.00E-01

1.00E-01

1.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E-01

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Roll RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Heave RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg
1.40E+01

1.20E+00

1.20E+01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01
RAO

RAO

8.00E-01
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01

8.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E+00

4.00E-01

4.00E+00

2.00E-01

2.00E+00
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Pitch RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

24

28

32

36

40

44

Yaw RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

8.00E-01

4.50E-01

7.00E-01

4.00E-01

6.00E-01

3.50E-01
3.00E-01

5.00E-01
MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E-01

RAO

RAO

20

Period

Period

3.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

2.50E-01
2.00E-01
1.50E-01

2.00E-01

1.00E-01

1.00E-01

5.00E-02

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

Period

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.12 Motion RAO for SHIP

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Added Mass Coefficient(Surge,A11)

Added Mass Coefficient(Sway,A22)

1.20E+00

1.20E+00

1.00E+00

1.00E+00
8.00E-01
A/Mass

A/Mass

8.00E-01
MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01
4.00E-01

4.00E-01

2.00E-01

2.00E-01

0.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Roll,A44)

Added Mass Coefficient(Heave,A33)

4.00E+01

7.00E-01

3.50E+01

6.00E-01

3.00E+01

5.00E-01
A/Mass

A/Mass

2.50E+01

4.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

2.00E+01
1.50E+01

2.00E-01

1.00E+01

1.00E-01

5.00E+00
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Pitch,A55)

Added Mass Coefficient(Yaw,A66)

4.00E+01

6.00E+01

3.50E+01

5.00E+01
3.00E+01

4.00E+01
A/Mass

A/Mass

2.50E+01
MOSES
WAMIT

2.00E+01
1.50E+01

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+01
2.00E+01

1.00E+01

1.00E+01

5.00E+00
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.13 Added mass coefficients for TLP

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Damping Coefficient(Sway,B22)

3.50E-01

3.50E-01

3.00E-01

3.00E-01

2.50E-01

2.50E-01

2.00E-01

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

Damping Coefficient(Surge,B11)

MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E-01

2.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E-01

1.00E-01

1.00E-01

5.00E-02

5.00E-02
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

1.40E-02

7.00E+00

1.20E-02

6.00E+00

1.00E-02

5.00E+00

8.00E-03

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

24

28

32

36

40

44

Damping Coefficient(Roll,B44)

Damping Coefficient(Heave,B33)

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-03

4.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+00

4.00E-03

2.00E+00

2.00E-03

1.00E+00
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Damping Coefficient(Yaw,B66)

Damping Coefficient(Pitch,B55)
7.00E+00

3.50E+01

6.00E+00

3.00E+01

5.00E+00

2.50E+01

4.00E+00

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

20

Period

Period

MOSES
WAMIT

3.00E+00

2.00E+01

MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E+01

2.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+00

5.00E+00
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.14 Damping coefficients for TLP

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Surge Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

9.00E+02

9.00E+02

8.00E+02

8.00E+02

7.00E+02

7.00E+02
6.00E+02

MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E+02
4.00E+02

F/A

F/A

6.00E+02

5.00E+02

3.00E+02

3.00E+02

2.00E+02

2.00E+02

1.00E+02

1.00E+02

0.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E+02

0.00E+00

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

Period

Period

Heave Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

36

40

44

1.80E+04

8.00E+02

1.60E+04

7.00E+02

1.40E+04
6.00E+02
1.20E+04
MOSES
WAMIT

4.00E+02

M/A

F/A

5.00E+02
1.00E+04

MOSES
WAMIT

8.00E+03

3.00E+02

6.00E+03

2.00E+02

4.00E+03

1.00E+02

2.00E+03
0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Pitch Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

24

28

32

36

40

44

Yaw Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

1.80E+04

1.00E+00

1.60E+04

9.00E-01

1.40E+04

8.00E-01
7.00E-01

1.20E+04
1.00E+04

6.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

8.00E+03

M/A

M/A

20

Period

Period

MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E-01
4.00E-01

6.00E+03

3.00E-01

4.00E+03

2.00E-01

2.00E+03

1.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.15 Wave exciting forces and moments for TLP

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Sway RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

1.40E+00

1.40E+00

1.20E+00

1.20E+00

1.00E+00

1.00E+00

8.00E-01

RAO

RAO

Surge RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01

8.00E-01

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-01
4.00E-01

4.00E-01

2.00E-01

2.00E-01

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Heave RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Roll RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

1.00E+01

3.00E+00

9.00E+00

2.50E+00

8.00E+00
7.00E+00

2.00E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

5.00E+00

RAO

RAO

6.00E+00

4.00E+00

MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E+00
1.00E+00

3.00E+00
2.00E+00

5.00E-01

1.00E+00
0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

0.00E+00

44

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Pitch RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Yaw RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

3.00E+00

1.40E-05

2.50E+00

1.20E-05
1.00E-05

2.00E+00
MOSES
WAMIT

1.50E+00

RAO

RAO

20

8.00E-06

MOSES
WAMIT

6.00E-06

1.00E+00
4.00E-06
5.00E-01

2.00E-06

0.00E+00

0.00E+00
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.16 Motion RAO for TLP

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Added Mass Coefficient(Sway,A22)

0.35

1.4

0.3

1.2

0.25

0.2

A/Mass

A/Mass

Added Mass Coefficient(Surge,A11)

MOSES
WAMIT

0.15

0.8

MOSES
WAMIT

0.6

0.1

0.4

0.05

0.2
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Heave,A33)

Added Mass Coefficient(Roll,A44)

2.5

80
70

50
A/Mass

A/Mass

60
1.5
MOSES
WAMIT
1

MOSES
WAMIT

40
30
20

0.5

10
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Added Mass Coefficient(Yaw,A66)

Added Mass Coefficient(Pitch,A55)

90

80

80

70

70

60

60

50

50

A/Mass

A/Mass

20

MOSES
WAMIT

40

MOSES
WAMIT

40
30

30
20

20

10

10

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.17 Added mass coefficients for MOB

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Damping Coefficient(Surge,B11)

Damping Coefficient(Sway,B22)

0.2

0.4

0.18

0.35
0.3

0.14

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

0.16

0.12
MOSES
WAMIT

0.1
0.08

0.25
MOSES

0.2

WAMIT

0.15

0.06
0.1

0.04
0.05

0.02
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

24

28

32

36

40

44

Damping Coefficient(Roll,B44)

Damping Coefficient(Heave,B33)
0.35

35

0.3

30

0.25

25
SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

20

Period

Period

0.2
MOSES
WAMIT

0.15
0.1

20
MOSES
WAMIT

15
10
5

0.05

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

-5

-0.05

Period

Period

Damping Coefficient(Pitch,B55)

Damping Coefficient(Yaw,B66)

35

50

30

45
40

20

SQRT(B/Mass)

SQRT(B/Mass)

25
MOSES
WAMIT

15
10

35
30
MOSES
WAMIT

25
20
15
10

5
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Figure 3.18 Damping coefficients for MOB

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Sway Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Surge Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg
2500

3500
3000

2000

2500
1500

F/A

F/A

MOSES
WAMIT

2000

MOSES
WAMIT

1500

1000

1000
500

500
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Roll Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Heave Wave Exciting Force

Wave Heading=45 Deg
250000

5000
4500

200000

4000
3500

150000
MOSES
WAMIT

2500

MOSES
WAMIT

M/A

F/A

3000

100000

2000
1500

50000

1000
500

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Yaw Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch Wave Exciting Moment

Wave Heading=45 Deg
160000

300000

140000
250000
120000
100000
M/A

M/A

200000
MOSES
WAMIT

150000

MOSES
WAMIT

80000
60000

100000
40000
50000

20000
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.19 Wave exciting forces and moments for MOB

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Surge RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Sway RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.6
0.5

MOSES
WAMIT

0.4

RAO

RAO

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

MOSES
WAMIT

0.3

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

Period

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Roll RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Heave RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg
3

0.3

2.5

0.25
0.2

2
MOSES
WAMIT

1.5

RAO

RAO

20

MOSES
WAMIT

0.15

0.1

0.5

0.05
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Yaw RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg

Pitch RAO
Wave Heading=45 Deg
0.09

1.2

0.08
1

0.07
0.06
RAO

RAO

0.8
MOSES
WAMIT

0.6

MOSES
WAMIT

0.05
0.04
0.03

0.4

0.02
0.2

0.01
0

0
0

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

40

44

Period

Period

Figure 3.20 Motion RAO for MOB

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4. References
1. WAMIT Version5.4 : A Radiation Diffraction Panel program for Wave-Body Interaction ,
MIT, 1998.
2. MOSES Version 5.09.027 Reference Manual, Ultra Marine, 1999.

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