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   $*********************************************     Mooring Tables
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   CONN_DESIGN
      TABLE A
        REPORT
        VLIST
        PLOT 1 3 -NO
        REPORT
      END
      MOVE TBRG 90
        REPORT
        VLIST
        PLOT 1 6 -NO
        REPORT
      END
   END
   &DCPTIME Time To End Mooring Design

The table reported here contains the basic information about the line as a function of the distance that the fairlead is from the anchor. This is useful information to assess the performance of the line and what value one should pick for a pretension. In essence, one can view this table as what happens when you start with the line hanging streight down and incrementally move the fairlead away from the anchor until the line breaks. At each increment, quanitites such as the horizontal force at the top, the derivative of the horizontal force with respect to distance, the tension at the top, and the forces on the anchor, among others are recorded. At the conclusion of this command, we are placed in the Disposition menu where we can dispose of the results as we see fit. (For more on Disposition, click here.)

The command REPORT produces the tables just calculated as part of the output file. The command VLIST displays the variable list to the command channel. This list will associate each available variable with a number. The following is the result of VLIST after TABLE.

                   The Variables Available for Selection are:
                   ==========================================
    1 Horizontal Distance     5 Max T/Break               9 Hor. Pull On Anchor
    2 Horiz. Force At Top     6 Critical Break           10 Line On Bottom
    3 DHDX                    7 Critical Segment         11 Height Of 1st Conn.
    4 Tension At Top          8 Vert Pull On Anchor      12 Load On 1st Conn.

The MOVE command produces a restoring force vs. excursion table for the mooring system. This table is generated by moving body TBRG 90 degrees in 30 equal steps. At the last position, maximum horizontal force equals the maximum in the properties table. Again, at the conclusion of the command, we are placed in the Disposition menu. The results produced here are very simple, containing the location of the body, the restoring force at each iteration, and some details about the line with the maximum tension. The remainder of the commands produce a plot and a report.