$ $@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ $ $ $ This models a steel buoy with a Rod Element connecting it to a $ subsea manifold on the seafloor. $ $@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ $ $ $************************************** program settings $ &title Buoy on Rod Sample &device -oecho yes -g_default device &dimen -dimen feet kips &default -depth 6000 &pb_parm -R_TOLLE 2e-5 2e-5 $ $************************************** set up $ inmodel &set draft = 130 &set bottom = 6000-20 &describe body buoy -ignore rz &instate -condition buoy %draft% 0.0 0.0 $ $************************************** define connectors $ medit &set props = -wtpl 1.789 -displ 1.769 -sect 147.7 41865 41865 2*41865 \ -buoy 0 &set l1 = 400 &set l3 = 200 &set l2 = &number(real %bottom%-%draft%-%l1%-%l3%) ~tubebp rod 60 1 -refine 20 -len %l1 %props -depan %bottom% ~tubebp rod 60 1 -refine 50 -len %l2 %props ~tubebp rod 60 1 -refine 10 -len %l3 %props connector tube ~tubebp -anchor 0.0 0.0 *pt1 end_medit &connector tube -st_addition 2 1572.5 1572.5 0 \ -a_stiff 600 60 60 \ -top_moment yes &equi -omega .25 $ $************************************** Define environment $ &data env profile loopcur 0.0 6.10 \ 300.0 6.10 \ 500.0 5.30 \ 1000.0 2.00 \ 2000.0 0.50 \ 6000.0 0.50 env gomloop -sea issc 0 39.0 15.2/1.289 -current loopcur 0 \ -time 100 .25 end_&data &env gomloop $ $************************************** find equi $ &status force &instate -locate buoy -173.09 .00 -135 0 0 0 &equi -omega .25 &status force &status g_rod &status s_rod &status f_rod $ $************************************** frequency domain $ freq_res rao -heading 0 -period 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22.4 \ 25 fr_point 0.0 0.0 50.0 report end fr_cforce report end st_point gomloop report end st_cforce tube gomloop report end st_rforce tube gomloop report end end $ $************************************** time domain $ tdom -newmark prcpost trajectory -events 0 900 .5 report location end r_envelope tube report end r_view tube -events 0 900 .5 report end end $ $************************************** all done $ &fini $