Overview

More than just mooring analysis and design software, ProteusDS is an innovative dynamics analysis software package that is used to test virtual prototypes of many marine, offshore and subsea systems. ProteusDS enables nonlinear time-domain simulation of moorings, risers, pipelines, fish farms, towed bodies, wave energy converters, and much more. ProteusDS makes use of advanced hydrodynamic and finite-element models to achieve accurate results

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ProteusDS contains three core components that assist users in setting up, solving and post-processing of time domain simulations.

ProteusDS Simulation Toolbox

The ProteusDS Simulation Toolbox (PST) is used to assemble rigid structures and flexible objects like mooring lines and cables, and connect them together in an intuitive user interface. PST manages objects and input files and provides flexible and powerful simulation pre-processing capabilities.

ProteusDS Simulation Toolbox (PST)

ProteusDS Simulation Toolbox (PST)

ProteusDS Solver

The solver contains the core finite-element and hydrodynamic models used by ProteusDS. The solver uses the simulation scenario information generated by PST to generate the time-domain solution.

PostPDS

PostPDS is used to post-process and visualize the results generated by the ProteusDS solver. PostPDS provides real-time 3D playback in either engineering or rendered modes, and orthographic or perspective views. Tensions and stresses in cable objects can be viewed. In addition, plotting of key data such as position and velocities is possible.

Requirements

Required OS, software and hardware

  • Windows operating system (7,Vista, *XP)
  • **Microsoft .NET 4.0 or higher.
  • 512MB dedicated graphics card (AMD, NVidia) with updated drivers
  • A mouse with scroll wheel

* When installing on Microsoft Windows XP ensure that Service Pack 3 or greater is installed. The service pack can be obtained by performing a Windows update.
** ProteusDS requires Microsoft .NET 4.0. It is available here.

Recommended OS and hardware

  • Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
  • 2.5GHz quad core processor
  • 4GB RAM
PostPDS

PostPDS

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