User Documentation:
- The Reference Manual Page provides both a PDF and an HTML version of the manual for browsing and printing.
The Questions about Details Page is simply a list of questions and answers,
The MOSES Conventions and Coordinates Page sumarizes the various sign conventions and coordinate systems.
The Things We Have No Control Over Page discusses some specific problems which you may encounter and which we simply cannot fix.
The A Gentle Introduction to MOSES offers a self study guide to learning the MOSES language. This workbook contains discussions and some basic exercises based on the samples and tests files.
Verification:
A pdf file of the MOSES Verification Document.
The MOSES Verification Page provides access to the set of problems discussed in the Verification Document.
A movie showing both the real launch and the MOSES simulation of the launch of the BP Amberjack Jacket. This file is about 49M. (Thanks to Tim Nolte).
A movie showing both the real launch and the MOSES simulation of the launch of a PEMEX 8 pile jacket. This file is about 18M (Thanks to Tim Nolte).
A movie showing both model test results and the MOSES simulation of the the motions of a spar. This file is about 27M (Thanks to Tim Nolte).
A comparison of MOSES launch results with field measurements. (Thanks to Mohamed Taha)
A comparison of WAMIT results with MOSES (Thanks to McDermott)
Miscellaneous:
OTTO Theory Document(PDF) The theory behind "OTTO" a precursor to MOSES.
Assessing the Integrity of a Body Subjected to a Seaway - (PDF) is a paper that was written several years ago, but it is still a fairly accurate picture of how MOSES does some things.
"A Study of the Comparative Mooring Performance of Kevlar and Steel Ropes" is an old report. It is in HTML so that you can browse it.