Object-oriented parser-based finite element analysis tool interface

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Koo ◽  
Russell S. Peak ◽  
Robert E. Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Element Analysis

Development of Finite Element Analysis Support System Based on the Hybrid Knowledge Model

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nagasawa ◽  
H. Sakuta ◽  
M. Goto
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Support System ◽  
System Development ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Data Representation ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Intelligent Support ◽  
Hierarchical Representation

Abstract This paper deals with conceptual orientation and system development of intelligent support system for general purpose FEA (finite element analysis) programs. An integrated support system called “InhierTalk” (Integrated interactive environment for hierarchical representation for FEA) has been developed in Smalltalk, an object oriented language, in order to confirm effectivity of hierarchical representation and to establish an optimum method of the system development. Two object-oriented knowledge models which consist of macro visual data representation and micro regularized data representation are proposed. In the development, it is found to be clear that active and passive evaluation methods are effective for construction of support system.

scholarly journals An Analysis Tool for the Installation of Submarine Cables in an S-Lay Configuration Including “In and Out of Water” Cable Segments

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios A. Mamatsopoulos ◽  
Constantine Michailides ◽  
Efstathios E. Theotokoglou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Design Criterion ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Custom Made

Today, the offshore oil and gas and wind power industry is a heavily regulated segment, and current standards have established restrictions which yield a very limited weather window for submarine cable installations due to experience with cable failure in bad weather. There are two main limiting factors in current practice during cable installation of an S-lay configuration: the design criterion for the minimum allowable radius of curvature in the touch down point and the avoidance of axial compression in the touch down zone. Accurate assessment of the cable integrity during offshore installation has drawn great attention and is related to the existing available analysis and design tools. The main purpose of this paper is to develop and propose a quick and easy custom-made analysis tool, which is able to export similar results as sophisticated finite element analysis software. The developed tool utilizes analytical equations of a catenary-type submarine structure extended to account for varying cross-sections with different weights and/or stiffnesses, as is the real practice. A comparative study is presented in this paper to evaluate the significance for the modeling of the “out of water” cable segment required for accurate safety factor quantification during a laying operation. The efficiency and accuracy of the proposed tool are proven through a validation study comparing the results and the computational effort and time with commercial finite element analysis software. The analysis error in the case of not modeling the “out of water” cable part is significant, especially in shallow water areas, which proves the importance of using the proposed analysis tool.

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