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A coupling between a dynamic mooring solver based on high-order finite element techniques (MooDy) and a radiation-diffraction based hydrodynamic solver (WEC-Sim) is presented. The high-order scheme gives fast convergence resulting in high-resolution simulations at a lower computational cost. The model is compared against a lumped mass mooring code (MoorDyn) that has an existing coupling to WEC-Sim. The two models are compared for a standard test case and the results are similar, giving confidence in the new WEC-Sim-MooDy coupling. Finally, the coupled model is validated using experimental data of a spread moored cylinder with good agreement.
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This project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 752031. JP and LB acknowledge the support from the Swedish Energy Agency through grant P42246-1.
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Moura Paredes, G., Eskilsson, C., Palm, J., Kofoed, J.P., Bergdahl, L. (2019). Coupled BEM/hp-FEM Modelling of Moored Floaters. In: Randolph, M., Doan, D., Tang, A., Bui, M., Dinh, V. (eds) Proceedings of the 1st Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering. VSOE 2018. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 18. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2306-5_71
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