Summary

This document describes how wind loads are implemented to AquaSim including spectral wind loading.

The document describes two spectral formulations to wind that may be applied. Spectral wind load generation can be applied from NORSOK wind spectrum formulation with gust wind in the same direction as the mean wind or it can be applied with N400 formulation where gusts also transverse gust is included.

The spectral wind loads are implemented in a manner such that the user may adjust to any desired combination of spectral wind by manipulating each wind period component and vertical relation.

Some cases are presented to validate the AquaSim wind calculations.

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