Supported by: Andy Platt, NREL
OrcaFlex is a commercial software package developed by Orcina for the design and analysis of marine systems. When the OrcaFlexInterface moduleis used in [FAST v8] (https://nwtc.nrel.gov/FAST8 'FAST8'), all hydrodynamic and mooring loads will be computed using OrcaFlex, while the turbine,tower, and floating platform structural dynamics; aerodynamics; and control and electrical-drive dynamics will be computed by FAST.
For more information, please refer to documentation on the [OrcaFlex Interface web site] (https://nwtc.nrel.gov/OrcaFlexInterface 'OrcaFlexInterface').
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OrcaFlex is the world's leading package for the dynamic analysis of offshore marine systems, renowned for its breadth of technical capability and user friendliness. OrcaFlex also has the unique capability in its class to be used as a library, allowing a host of automation possibilities and ready integration into 3 rd party software.
You can find libraries needed to compile the FAST 7 version of FASTlink [here] (http://wind.nrel.gov/public/jjonkman/FAST/FASTlinkDLLlib/).
OrcaFlex is the world’s leading package for the dynamic analysis of offshore marine systems, renowned for its breadth of technical capability and user friendliness. OrcaFlex also has the unique capability in its class to be used as a library, allowing a host of automation possibilities and ready integration into 3rd party software.
OrcaFlex is in use by over 260 clients, mainly in the offshore engineering business, with others in seismic, defence, ocean engineering, oceanographic research, aquaculture, compliant marine renewables and related fields.
OrcaFlex has a very wide range of applications, including: Risers
Moorings
Installation Analysis
Buoy Systems
| Hose Systems
Towed Systems
Defence
Renewable Energy
Miscellaneous
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