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Initial active tensioning capabilities in MoorDyn #565
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…g time variable double-precision at all times.
…ver working: - Added active tensioning capability based on changing the length and lenght rate of change of the last segment in a mooring line. Commanded DeltaL and DeltaLdot changes are provided by the glue code in corresponding arrays, which are sized for the number of "channels". A new column as been added to the Line Properties table in the input file, to assign each mooring line a control channel number. - Currenlty, the number of control channels (and the size of these input arrays) is determined based on the highest control channel number given in the input file. - The current lenght change capability is limited to +100%/-50% of the original segment length. In future, greater changes can be possible if segments are dynamically added/removed from a line. This is future work. - Updated MoorDyn_Driver to (1) work and (2) allow testing of the dynamic tension capability.
…ithout active tensioning.
@mattEhall We've changed this to a draft pull request since it depends on @andrew-platt's upcoming TMD changes. |
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r-test has been updated (branch r-test/MDmods). Everything passes locally. |
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This is ready to merge. No baselines need updating.
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This pull request is probably ready to be merged, but it may require glue code changes to work.
Feature or improvement description
This PR adds active tendon tensioning capability to MoorDyn and also includes MoorDyn driver. The added active tensioning capability is based on changing the length and length rate of change of the last segment in a mooring line. Commanded DeltaL and DeltaLdot inputs are expected from the glue code. A new column as been added to the Line Properties table in the input file, to assign each mooring line a control channel number. Currently, the number of control channels (and the size of these input arrays) is determined based on the highest control channel number given in the input file.
Impacted areas of the software
This update adds inputs for active tensioning, which would be provided by ServoDyn through the glue code. However, it may work without these inputs being provided. This update requires a small adjustment to the input file format.
Additional supporting information - input file change required
Below is an update to the MoorDyn input file for the "5MW_OC4Semi_WSt_WavesWN" test case, providing the added CtrlChan column in the Line Properties section: