Which licenses are required for different types of analyses?


The table below shows typical license usage for some of the different types of analysis required for offshore structures.

 

AnalysisLicense Type
OSOSAOSUPSDCFUMUOWP-W
Basic FE       
Topside Design       
Jacket
Inplace
      
Monopile
with Pile3D
      
Wave
Fatigue
     
Wind
Fatigue
      
Seismic
Design
     
Pushover
Design
     
Ship
Impact
    
Blast
Analysis
     
Dropped
Object
     
Installation
Design
      
Motion
Analysis
      
Wind
Turbine
       
Suction
Bucket
      

 

OS= Offshore Structure

OSA=Offshore Structure Advanced

OSU=Offshore Structure Ultimate

PSD=Pile Structure Design

C=Collapse

FU=Fatigue Ultimate

MU=Marine Ultimate

OWP-w=OpenWindPower - Worksuite