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User Interface, 3D Views Figure: Sh
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User Interface, Results 74 w � Or
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User Interface, Graphs 78 w Figure:
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User Interface, Preferences Global
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w 4 AUTOMATION 4.1 INTRODUCTION Orc
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w 4.2.2 Script Files 87 Automation,
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w Delete Deletes the object called
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w 91 Automation, Batch Processing O
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w Line1: LineType[2]: Variant Line
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w 107 Automation, Post-processing o
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w Figure: The OrcaFlex menu within
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w 4.4.3 Instruction Format 111 Auto
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w � Spectral Density, Empirical D
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w 4.4.7 Range Graph commands Range
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w 119 Automation, Post-processing Y
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Theory, Direction Conventions 124 w
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Theory, Interpolation Methods 126 w
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Theory, Static Analysis Line Static
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Theory, Static Analysis 130 w To us
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Theory, Dynamic Analysis 5.6 DYNAMI
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Theory, Friction Theory Overview of
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Theory, Vessel Theory 158 w � The
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Theory, Line Theory where 176 w Var
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Theory, Line Theory M Figure: Elast
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Theory, Line Theory 180 w Var Torqu
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Theory, Line Theory 184 w Warning:
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Theory, Line Theory Diagonal Terms
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Theory, Line Theory 188 w Consider
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w 6 SYSTEM MODELLING: DATA AND RESU
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w Source page System Modelling: Dat
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w 6.4 GENERAL DATA The General Data
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w Tolerance 219 System Modelling: D
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w 221 System Modelling: Data and Re
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w 6.4.6 Numerical Damping Line Targ
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w Simulation CPU time, Simulation w
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w 227 System Modelling: Data and Re
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w Data for a Wave Train Each wave t
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w We recommend that all new analyse
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w 235 System Modelling: Data and Re
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w Duration-limited Hs = 0.0146(D 5
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w 241 System Modelling: Data and Re
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w 6.5.23 Wave Scatter Conversion In
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w Output 249 System Modelling: Data
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w Tm = m0/m1, Tz = (m0/m2) ½ , S =
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w Vessel Frame of Reference 253 Sys
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w Primary Motion 257 System Modelli
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w Figure: Wire Frame and Shaded Dra
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w Obtaining the data 275 System Mod
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w Header string Column contains RZA
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w Other output 291 System Modelling
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w Position and Motion Results 297 S
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w Force and Moment Results 299 Syst
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w V z y End positions and no-moment
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w P-y Model 303 System Modelling: D
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w Section Length 305 System Modelli
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w Wake frame of reference 315 Syste
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w Homogeneous Pipe 319 System Model
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w Drag / Lift Diameters 325 System
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w External Functions Parameters 329
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w Drag Chain Type Properties Report
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w ξ is the damping ratio (a value
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w Inclination Ez End A P0 Figure: P
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w Specifying the Position on the Li
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w Normalised Tension 351 System Mod
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w Max Bending Strain 355 System Mod
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w Mechanical Properties Catalogue D
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w Construction Can be one of: � N
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w Wire ropes with fibre core 584175
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w � Dnp - normal drag diameter.
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w Added Mass Coefficients 373 Syste
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w Material 375 System Modelling: Da
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w Axial Stiffness = 3.40 x 10 4 ID
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w Figure: Stress joint profile at E
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w Chord Leading edge Figure: Wing M
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w Centre of Mass 391 System Modelli
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w Rotation 3 B (B=buoy origin) Buoy
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w 6.9.12 Shaded Drawing 401 System
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w Velocity and Acceleration Results
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w Incidence Angle 407 System Modell
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w Shear Stiffness 425 System Modell
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w System Modelling: Data and Result
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w 7 MODAL ANALYSIS 7.1 DATA AND RES
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w 8 FATIGUE ANALYSIS 8.1 INTRODUCTI
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w Save Saves the data to the curren
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w Number of Cycles 439 Fatigue Anal
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w Figure: Example load cases table
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w 443 Fatigue Analysis, S-N and T-N
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w Load Case sheets 445 Fatigue Anal
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w 447 Fatigue Analysis, How Damage
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w 9 VIV TOOLBOX 449 VIV Toolbox, Fr
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w Whole Line Properties Target Mode
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w The first table summarises the be
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w Stress Concentration Factors 457
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w Exported Mode Offset and Mode Cur
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w Vortex Tracking (1) Model 461 VIV
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w 463 VIV Toolbox, Time Domain Mode
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w Vortex Smear Factor 471 VIV Toolb