A new diffraction example is now available on our website: L05 Panel pressures.

The example is a post processing exercise. Using the models built during example L04, we demonstrate how panel pressures are reported using the OrcaFlex interface to Python. We discuss panel pressure results reported directly from an OrcaWave results file. We also explore how features released in version 11.5 can be used to compute a time history of panel pressure.

Unlike the standard OrcaWave result set that describe wave induced loads per body, panel pressure results allow the user to disaggregate the wave induced load at finer resolution. Whilst OrcaFlex does not make use of these results, they may be used to inform structural analysis in another dedicated program.

We hope you find this new example useful!