Browse our resources to aquire an overview or a thorough knowledge of the capabilities of the AquaSim package. Find validation reports, papers and case studies by using the links below.
Program documentation
- Basic program tutorials
- AquaEdit user manual
- AquaCross user manual
- AquaView user manual
- AquaTool user manual
- Other Tools in the AquaSim package
- AquaSim package theory user manual
- AquaHarmony user manual
Validation
The purpose of validating the software is to ensure the reliability of the calculations and results. AquaSim undergoes a validation program prior to release of new versions. The validation reports present theoretical background and accuracy of the software provided by Aquastructures.
- On the analysis of moored large mass floating objects and how to carry out such analysis in AquaSim (TR-FOU-2174-1)
- Simulation of large volume floaters (TR-FOU-2338-6)
- Shock loads from masses connetcted to ropes in AquaSim (TR-FOU-2328-7)
- Beam buckling and eigenperiods in AquaSim (TR-FOU-1122-6)
- Current reduction in AquaSim (TR-FOU-2500-1)
- Nets with bending resistance in AquaSim (TR-FOU-2222-5)
- Water entry and exit (TR-FOU-1984-3)
- AquaSim, Irregular wave calculation and validation (TR-FOU-2161-1)
- Shell elements in AquaSim, case studies for validation (TR-FOU-2328-2)
- Morison free plate load formulation to shell and membrane elements (TR-FOU-2328-8)
- Spectral wind loads in AquaSim (TR-FOU-2328-4)
- Loads on impermeable nets and large volume objects in AquaSim (TR-FOU-2328-5)
- Sloshing in closed tanks (TR-FOU-2328-3)
- Verification and benchmarking of AquaSim (TR-20000-1755-1)
- Cresting Wave Factor (TR-FOU-2328-9)
- Wave amplitude- and current reduction (TR-FOU-2328-10)
- Hexagon net in AquaSim (TR-FOU-100004-1)
- Cross sectional properties beam (Wizard) (TR-FOU-100004-2)
- Calculation of loads on turbine blades using BEM theory (TR-FOU-100004-5)
- Drag coefficient for net panels (TR-FOU-100004-6)
- Parameters impermeable net (TR-FOU-100004-7)
Papers
AquaSim has been verified through a number of analytic studies, model- and full-scale tests. The papers are a result of research projects applying the AquaSim package, and the aim is sharing of experiences gained through the various projects.
- Drag Loads to Aquaculture Nets and the Corresponding Flow Velocity Reduction Behind (MARINE2025)
- Model basin testing of floating solar system (MARINE2023)
- Loads from waves and current on flexible tarps (MARINE2021)
- Model testing and comparison to analysis of the closed steel aquaculture unit AquaTraz G4 (MARSTRUCT2021)
- Analysis of flexible net structures in marine environment (MARINE2019)
- Offshore structures for aquaculture (OMAE2018)
- Experience from introduction of the design code NS 9415 (OMAE2017)
- Numerical formulation of sea loads to impermeable nets (MARINE2015)
- Model testing of fish farms for validation of analysis programs (OMAE2014)
- Loads from currents and waves on net structures (OMAE2012)
- Use of hydroelastic analysis for verification of towed equipment for acquisition of seismic data (OMAE2008)
- Development and design verification of a floating tidal power unit (OMAE2007)
- Enhancement of design criteria for fish farm facilities including operations (OMAE2005)
- Response from current and regular/ irregular waves on a typical polyethylene fish farm (IMAM2005)
- Design rules for marine fish farms in Norway (OMAE2004)