A Python library for solving catenary equations
Project description
pycatenary
Features
This python package solves catenary equations for cables at static equilibrium.
- Elasticity taken into account
- Contact with floor/seabed taken into account
- Handles partly or fully lifted lines
- Multisegmented cables possible
Installation
python setup.py install --user
Getting Started
To create a cable:
from pycatenary import cable
# define properties of cable
length = 6.98 # length of line
w = 1.036 # submerged weight
EA = 560e3 # axial stiffness
floor = True # if True, contact is possible at the level of the anchor
anchor = [0., 0., 0.]
fairlead = [5.3, 0., 2.65]
# create cable instance
l1 = cable.MooringLine(L=length,
w=w,
EA=EA,
anchor=anchor,
fairlead=fairlead,
floor=True)
# compute calculations
l1.computeSolution()
Position of fairlead and anchor can be changed as follows:
# change fairlead position
l1.setFairleadCoords([5.4, 0., 2.65])
# recompute solution
l1.computeSolution()
Other functions exist:
# get tension along line (between 0. and total line length)
s = 5.
T = l1.getTension(s)
# get xyz coordinates along line
xyz = l1.s2xyz(s)
For extra functionality, please refer to the documentation: https://tridelat.github.io/pycatenary
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