OFFPIPE 3.0
Pipelay analysis
Models pipe laying, davit lift, pipelay initiation and abandonment/recovery operations. It can model both conventional laybarge and stinger based pipe laying methods and “J-lay” configurations.
Models the pipeline in both two and three dimensions (taking advantage of the reduced size of two dimensional problems for faster execution). Three dimensional static analyses may include current profiles, bottom slopes, soil friction and nonzero laybarge headings and offsets from the pipeline right-of-way.
Using its optional dynamic analysis capability, the user can specify the laybarge RAOS and select either a regular wave or wave spectrum. OFFPIPE will then calculate the dynamic response (including the pipe stresses) for the pipeline and stinger.
Provides a menu driven interactive, user interface in which data is entered by filling in the blanks on a series of color screens. These screens are supported by a context sensitive, on-line help system.
Provides an interactive output facility for graphically displaying its calculation results and previewing its printed outp