Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation Fluids Modeling a Torus Shaped WEC in ANSYS/AQWA for a Floating Platform Reply To: Modeling a Torus Shaped WEC in ANSYS/AQWA for a Floating Platform

Shuangxing Du
Ansys Employee

To allow the relative motions only along the spar local z-direction, please defined the pairs of fenders, which are fixed on torus-shaped WEC and the contacting surfaces are defined on spar, on two horizontal planes, as shown below

The fenders you defined which the fenders' axis is in relative vertical axis are still valid for modelling the PTO system. I wonder the sizes to these fenders could be bigger?