10. How many nodes need to put at the pipeline's Wave / surface interface in order to simulate the


Applies To
Product(s):AutoPIPE
Version(s):ALL;
Environment: N/A
Area: Modeling
Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
Date Logged
& Current Version
Dec. 2016
10.01.00.09

Problem:

How many nodes need to put at the pipeline's  Wave / surface interface in order to simulate the hydrodynamic forces CD and CM values  on an underwater / subsea piping when using AutoPIPE?

Solution:

One approach duplicated the same number of node points per span equal to the number of mass points per span calculated by AutoPIPE.

See Also

Model Subsea (Underwater) Piping

Bentley AutoPIPE