SENERWave

SENERWave is a software designed by SENER that couples 2 different solvers to simulate floating and fixed devices and structures in sea conditions: a fluid dynamic solver devoted to seakeeping simulations of 3D multi-body radiation, and diffraction problems and an open source equation based language to model complex physical systems. Simulation has to couple hydrodynamic and power take off interaction.

SENERWave allows to

• Introduce the Wave Climate & Bathymetry:
  • Monochromatic & irregular waves, white noise
  • Different spectrum (JONSWAP, Pierson – Moskowitz, TMA…)
  • Currents
  • Wind forces
• Introduce the Physics and Dynamics of the devices.
  • 3D Geometry of floating and fixed devices and platforms
  • Mooring Systems
  • Pneumatic, hydraulic or mechanic conversion systems
• Allow to import and maintain meteorological and oceanic libraries for different locations.
  • Meteorological Summary
  • Scatter Diagram
  • Waves statistics.
  • Energy Evolution in different periods (kW/m).
• Study the Wave propagation and the Resource (definition of frequential and directional wave components)
• Obtain performances
  • Frequency and Time domain Analysis
  • Movement of the water surface
  • Water pressure over device surface
  • Fluid velocities
  • Body motions
  • Loads on the mooring system
  • Electrical production and Power Matrix
• Optimization of device production
• Cost and LCOE calculation
• CAPEX
  • Engineering and Purchasing
  • Hull Construction
  • Equipment
  • Piping / Static Cable
  • Offshore Works & Installation
  • Indirect Costs
• OPEX
  • Operation an Maintenance
  • Decommissioning
• Calculation and Assessment:
  • Different devices.
  • Different locations.
  • Sensibility Assessments.
  • Financial rates and Parameters.
• Result & Post-process (report)
  • Operational Data.
  • Production and consumptions.
  • LCOE.
  • Graphical Results.