Hydrodynamic Analysis SME Skill

Comprehensive hydrodynamic analysis expertise for offshore floating structures including BEM theory, RAO calculations, added mass/damping, and integration with industry-standard software.

When to Use This Skill

Use hydrodynamic analysis knowledge when:

• RAO calculation - Response Amplitude Operators for vessel motions
• Added mass & damping - Frequency-dependent hydrodynamic coefficients
• Wave loading - Diffraction, Froude-Krylov, radiation forces
• BEM analysis - Boundary Element Method for potential flow
• Software integration - WAMIT, AQWA, OrcaWave workflows
• Frequency domain - Linear wave theory analysis
• Time domain - Convolution for time-domain simulations

Core Knowledge Areas

1. Boundary Element Method (BEM)