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[Hilal Çelik]

how can i model elastic mooring for a floating platform? Tether&rise cable section is appropriate or should i use linear (linear elastic) cable type?

[Shuangxing Du]

Aqwa has several types of moorings, from weightless linear elatic line, nonlinear polynomial line, steel wire to quasi-static catenary cable, dynamic catenary cable and tether. The selection among these types is mainly based on your model's configuration.