We are very pleased to announce the release of OrcaFlex version 11.3. The software was finalised and built on 17th November. All clients with up-to-date MUS contracts will receive, in the week starting 21st November, an e-mail with instructions on how to download and install the new version.
Version 11.3 introduces much new functionality, including:
- Tabular contents modelling and expansion tables
- Turbines: unsteady aerodynamics, improved performance
- OrcaWave: dipoles, mean drift full QTFs, Morison element added mass and fluid inertia
- Restarts: line feeding, mid-simulation restarts, collated results via API
- Truss structure modelling
- DNV ST F101 2021 code check update
- Morison element added mass and fluid inertia
- Embedded Python optionally included in OrcaFlex installation
These are the most significant developments, in our opinion. As always there are more enhancements that are not listed here. All new features are fully documented in the what’s new topics: