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1. general structures wave loads presentation on general i of statistical structures gture response Xtract Waveship i presentation amp animation of results Prefem general structures wave loads on ships gn vessels Stofat shell plate fatigue ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS of jackets operations Presel super element assembly Z Preframe Framework 7 frame ote esign a xd Installjac Simo launching marine e RE cal 4 Da SESAM INTERFACE FILE Profast Pretube tubular joints probabilistic fatigue and inspection Sestra Splice linear structure statics and pile soil dynamics interaction POSTPROCESSING Cutres Submod presentation of sectional results sub modelling Usfos progressive collapse Advance non linear statics and dynamics Platework plate design Proban probabilistic risk and sensitivity Riflex non linear riser Concode concrete design STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ASSOCIATED Figure 1 1 Manager controls SESAM programs SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 1 5 1 3 How to read the manual Chapter 2 FEATURES OF MANAGER contains a description of the basic features of Manager Chapter 3 USER S GUIDE TO MANAGER explains how to start the various t
2. Figure 3 7 Concept modelling Genie Manager SESAM 3 10 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 43 Tubular Joint Modelling Pretube Give Model Tubular Joint Pretube to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 8 Compared with the dialog box of the general and frame modellers see Figure 3 6 it includes two more fields Weld Type for choosing between solid and shell elements in the weld zone Length Unit for choosing between mm m cm and inch as modelling unit Set the number of the top level superelement as explained in Section 3 4 4 Prior to doing so the top level superelement number will be shown as a question mark Provided that Write all on exit has been checked all first level superelements plus the whole assembly a second level superelement will be written when exiting the program using the EXIT command 3 Tubular Joint Modelling Program used PRETUBE Database status New Input mode Graphics Command input file None Weld Type Solid Elements Length Unit mm IV Write all on exit Top level superelement 1000 Figure 3 8 Tubular joint modelling Pretube 3 4 4 Superelement Modelling Presel The dialog box of the modellers includes the button Superelement which will open a new dialog box for setting Superelement Options see Figure 3 9 This dialog box may also be opened by Otions Superele ment new project will by default be a Direct analysis meaning that the superelem
3. DNY SESAM USER MANUAL Manager v AS Managing SESAM Programs and Files DET NORSKE VERITAS SESAM User Manual Manager Managing SESAM Programs and Files October Ist 2002 Valid from program version 5 3 Developed and Marketed by DET NORSKE VERITAS DNV Software Report No 95 7017 Revision 2 October Ist 2002 Copyright 2002 Det Norske Veritas All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher Published by Det Norske Veritas Veritasveien 1 N 1322 Hovik Norway Telephone 47 67 57 99 00 Facsimile 47 67 57 72 72 E mail sales software sesam dnv com E mail support software support a dnv com Website www dnv com If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of Det Norske Veritas then Det Norske Veritas shall pay compensation to such person for his proved direct loss or damage However the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times the fee charged for the service in question provided that the maximum compensation shall never exceed USD 2 millions In this provision Det Norske Veritas shall mean the Foundation Det Norske Veritas as well as all its subsidiaries directors officers employees agents and any other acting on behalf of Det Norske Veritas 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6
4. RUN PREFEM Prefem5 in2 jnl 9 9 Set file handling back to automatic and run Presel SET FILE HANDLING AUTOMATIC RUN PRESEL Presell0 in jnl oe oe Run static analysis in Sestra using the Multifront equation solver SET SESTRA SOLVER MULTIFRONT RUN SESTRA STATIC oe oe Postprocess in Xtract RUN XTRACT Xtract10_in jnl Manager SESAM A 4 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Note To enable splitting the input to Preframe and Prefem and similar programs into two or more files you must switch to user defined file handling This in turn requires the last input file to have the WRITE command at the end or else the T file will not be written A3 Preframe Wajac Sestra Sestra Prepost and Framework This example is taken from an earthquake analysis of a single superelement model and includes running the programs Preframe Wajac Sestra Prepost and Framework Sestra is run twice first a static analysis and then an eigenvalue analysis The example includes the following program executions Preframe creates a model T file Wajac computes added mass L file Sestra performs a static analysis Sestra performs an eigenvalue analysis Prepost merges the static and eigenvalue results Framework performs an earthquake analysis The example refers to the input files not includede here Preframel_in jnl Preframe input for creating the model AddmassWajac inp Wajac input
5. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION sn na eek 1 3 Manager Managing SESAM Programs and Files 1 3 Manager in the SESAM System i 1 3 Howto read the manual eite ee oe Po An e ee Pn Ci e pe Pee eee 1 5 Status List p E 1 5 FEATURES OF MANAGER o0 ccsceccscesocscsseesescosesoncsssosdnsoocasonesasesnsnengussocinstenensdeeascesn 2 1 USER S GUIDE TO MANAGER agili 3 1 Starting Manager 0a e e den Pad t ai De S ege de ege 3 2 Bak Manageron PC n re n ee ee reete roe nene t i e eer e 3 2 3 L2 Manager on Un hen NDR nn el ee 3 2 Basic Procedure Menu and Toolbar of Manager i 3 2 3 2 L B sic Procedure eire Mete dea Pe de iden Dn e e rne e 3 2 32 2 Menu uice p ice t iii 3 3 3 2 3 Toolbars ru e IR PHI eC e Cte t RR Feet 3 4 Managing Projects e ete teet teste v eH e Feet Ge PSP Ee AR etre he PI D pee gon 3 5 Modelling 5 ep dette to vases e te a dd d ERE eave 3 7 3 4 1 Modelling First Level Superelement Prefem and Preframe sss 3 7 3 4 Conceptual Modelling Genie sess eere eene 3 9 3 4 3 Tubular Joint Modelling Pretube enne 3 10 3 4 4 Superelement Modelling Presel essere ener nnne 3 10 3 4 5 Sub modelling Submod e 3 12 3 4 6 Hydrodynamic Modelling Prewad nen nnne 3 14 Hydrodynamic Analysis and LoadSs sessi 3 14 3 5 1 Wave Loads on J
6. Through a menu and dialog box driven user interface Manager provides easy access to SESAM Analyses are organised in projects Files pertaining to a specific analysis project are managed and kept in a project directory folder Execution of the individual SESAM programs is controlled by checking consistency and completeness of data Manager will for several programs establish parts of or all input required For example you need not manu ally create an input file for a linear static structural analysis using Sestra Manager establishes the suitable input The automatically established input also serves the purpose of a template for more complex input The purpose of Manager is therefore e To provide an intuitive and easy access to the SESAM programs To ease the program execution and establish parts of the input e To manage the SESAM files related to analysis projects Manager is available on the following operating systems Windows NT 2000 and XP hereafter referred to as PC e OSF Motif X Window as available on workstations or servers based on Unix 1 2 Manager in the SESAM System Manager is normally depicted as a long horizontal box on top of the SESAM Overview Figure 1 1 shows the Manager box magnified and how the program accesses the SESAM programs Manager 1 4 SESAM 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 SESAM MANAGER 5 3 01 Project simple test Superelement 1 BE E EGEDE FEE janage Patran Pre Postresp
7. Tl lcs Input file loads Advance Tl mat Input file materials TI mod Input file pre Currently not used Tl adv res Advance results file Preaba mlg PC only file containing program messages Mimosa Mimosa inp Main input file for batch execution Prepost IN Jnl Command startup file Prepost Prepost jnl Command log file journal file Prepost mlg PC only message file Postresp DEF jnl Command startup file Postresp jnl Command log file journal file Postresp Postresp mod Model file internal data base Postresp mlg PC only print file listing file SESAM Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 Manager 4 5 Table 4 1 File naming convention Program Name Extension Comment Xtract DEF Jnl Command startup file Xtract Xtract jnl Command log file journal file Xtract mod Model file internal database Postfem DEF jnl Command startup file Postfem Jnl Command log file journal file Postfem Postfem dbs Data base internal data base Postfem ind Index file pointers to internal data base Postfem mlg PC only message file Framework DEF jnl Command startup file Framework jnl Command log file journal file Framework Framework mod Model file internal data base Framework mlg PC only message file Stofat DEF jnl Command startup file Stofat jnl Command log file journal file Stofat Stofat mod Model file internal data base Stofat mlg PC only
8. c Specify the Global top superelement number may well be the same as the one of the sub model d Set Global superelement scope to All or Specify The latter case is for limiting the search for match in the global model to certain superelements in order to speed up the process This narrowing of the search is only important for rather large global analysis models e Adjust the Coordinate tolerance if needed determines match between global model and sub model f Select either Node to Node or Node to Element matching Node to Node matching implies picking displacements from nodes of the global model that are within the coordinate tolerance away from corresponding nodes of the sub model Node to Element matching implies picking displacements from within the elements of the global model Normally the Node to Element matching is the most suitable method as it does not require matching be tween the boundary nodes of the sub model and global model nodes g Check the Mix 3 and 6 Dof box if you have a sub model containing nodes with 3 degrees of freedom membrane and solid elements and a global model with 6 degrees of freedom shell elements Having made all the appropriate choices click Run sub modelling to start Submod A successful Submod run will produce a revised Input Interface File Tn FEM files where n is the number of the sub model superelements The revision is that prescribed specified displacements have been added This r
9. Input mode Graphics IT D Stress Decomposed stress attribute Command input file Deak gt R Stress Resultant stress attribute Soi IV G Force General force attribute __ Editinputfie I S Force Shell force attribute W Element x Cancel ES IV G Strain General strain attribute IV G Stress General stress attribute IV D Stress Decomposed stress attribute R Stress Resultant stress attribute IV G Force General force attribute I S Force Shell force attribute IV B Load Beam load attribute IV S Load Surface load attribute Nodal IV Displacement Nodal displacement attribute Velocity Nadal velocity attribute TT Acceleration Nodal acceleration attribute IV G Stress Nodal averaged stress attribute Figure 3 23 General FE results presentation using Postfem Manager SESAM 3 26 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 7 3 General FE Results Presentation Xtract Note Xtract is currently only available on PC Give Result General Xtract to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 24 By default the Database status is New A Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves opening the Results Interface File R file selecting the top level superelement and presenting contours for the result component Nodes DISPLACEMENT ALL of result case 1 by default If your Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of th
10. Menu Check for allowing all menu options to be selected The need for this option is explained by the following Manager allows selecting a menu option only when data files required to perform the corresponding program execution is available controlled programs only For example unless a properly named Results Interface File exists the Result menu will be inac cessible greyed out In certain situations this control may limit SESAM s flexibility To amend this En able All Menus will switch off this control Manager will then allow options under the Result menu to be selected even when no Results Interface File exists and it is up to the user to decide whether this is a meaningful operation Keep Visible Hide when Inactive toggles minimising Manager when Manager starts a program Certain programs typically preprocessors and analysis programs are controlled by Manager until their execution has been completed Other programs typically postprocessors are started and then detached Manager is by default minised during execution of the former group The option in question changes this behaviour Hide Command Line Dump Command Line toggles dumping the command line arguments in the Manager window when starting a program Command line arguments are program dependent settings controlling the program execution see the user manuals for information on command line arguments available for the individual programs The choices made in the dialog bo
11. Prepost run in the background provided that Database status is set to New Database status Old presuppose that a Postfem database exists already Analysis of the dialog box should be left as Linear and Input mode should be left as Graphics SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 25 A Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves selecting the top level superelement and displaying it If your Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of the mandatory R of the file name you must set this prefix by clicking Result Prefix or else the Default Command input file will not work Setting the prefix is also available through Options Result Prefix When Database status is New you may determine which result components the Postfem database should contain by clicking Result Attributes see Figure 3 23 Note If you select your own Command input file then this file must start with a blank line This blank line is typically followed by the SELECT or BUILD commands Further note that the command log journal file from Postfem will not contain this blank line so before you use a command log file as Command input file insert the blank line General Postprocessing Result Database Options Program used POSTFEM Gaussian Database status New General strain attribute Stress General stress attribute V P Stress Principal stress attribute
12. Wave load analysis after PREWAD Figure 3 12 Hydrodynamic modelling for radiation diffraction theory Prewad and Wadam 3 5 Hydrodynamic Analysis and Loads Under Load in the menu bar the following options are available Wave Loading Wajac for wave load calculation for frame structures Wave Loading Wadam for motion response and wave load calculation for general structures Wave Loading Waveship for motion response and wave load calculation for ship structures Edit Program Files for reviewing the print listing files SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 15 3 5 1 Wave Loads on Jackets Wajac Use Load Wave Loading Wajac to open the Wajac dialog box If you have already an analysis control data file for Wajac then specify this by selecting User defined input file as shown to the left in Figure 3 13 Click Run wave load analysis to start the Wajac execution Alternatively you may do as follows e Generate a template for a Wajac analysis control data file by selecting the appropriate Input file tem plate e g Deterministic design wave and clicking the Generate input file button as shown to the right in Figure 3 13 e Click the Edit input file button to enter an editor for modifying the Wajac analysis control data e Leave the editor and click Run wave load analysis to start the Wajac execution Note A user specified input file will always be copied to a file named Wajac inp where is the top level s
13. also be selected by Enter Selects defaults as long as such are available Provides a simple help text 22 Provides more extensive help Continues reading a command input file l Reads the next line from a command input file The last two are only available when a command input file is open For more information on how to navigate the command line interface see the Help menu Manager SESAM 3 38 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 13 Logging Journalling When no project is open Manager menu choices and commands are logged to the file SESAM JNL residing on the project root directory When a project is open the logging is done to the file project jnl also residing on the project root directory and where project is the name of the project in question Note Ina certain situation the logging is done to SESAM JNL instead of to project jnl even though a project is open This is when a file named project jnl existed on the project root directory when the project was opened Creating a command input file to Manager is most easily done by making a copy of the project jnl file and editing it for your purpose Note Menu choices will be logged as the corresponding line mode command preceded by two per centage signs making it a comment Remove these percentage signs when establishing a com mand input file Note If you toggle command input mode see Section 3 12 and either click commands in the right column or type them see Figure
14. for computing added mass e EigenSestra inp Sestra input for running the eigenvalue analysis Prepost in jnl Prepost input for merging the static and eigenvalue analysis result files Framework in jnl Framework input for performing the earthquake analysis The Manager command input file oec oe Manager command input file for earthquake analysis oe oec Set the analysis to be a direct analysis SET SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL DIRECT ANALYSIS Run Preframe to establish the model SET SUPERELEMENT FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT 1 RUN PREFRAME Preframel in jnl oec oe Run Wajac to compute added mass RUN WAJAC AddmassWajac inp oec oec Run the static analysis in Sestra with input created by Manager The format of the results file will be SIF and it is given the prefix STATIC SET RESULT FORMAT SIF FORMATTED oe SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 SET RESULT PREFIX STATIC RUN SESTRA STATIC Run the eigenvalue analysis in Sestra with a prepared input file The results file is given the prefix EIGEN SET RESULT PREFIX EIGEN RUN SESTRA EigenSestra inp o o9 oe o oe Run Prepost to merge the results files SET RESULT PREFIX EARTHQ RUN PREPOST Prepost_in jnl o oe Run Framework to perform the earthquake analysis RUN FRAMEWORK Framework in jnl o 9 Finished EXIT A 5 Manager SESAM A 6 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5
15. over the individual pro grams Note The non controlled programs are accessed through the menu Utility Run which can be used to run controlled SESAM program as well See Section 3 8 Table 3 1 Manager control of SESAM main programs Main program Controlled Comment Genie may be started from Manager but as Genie itself controls the Genie Partly execution of analysis and postprocessing you may find it more conven ient to start Genie directly see Section 3 4 2 Genie also has its own file naming convention Patran Pre No Prefem Yes Preframe Yes Presel Yes Pretube Yes Submod Yes Th for most cases is established through the Sub modelling dialog Wadam Yes Wajac Yes Templates for input are established Waveship Yes Wasim No Installjac No Simo No Sestra Yes Input for certain simple and most common analyses is established SESAM Program version 5 3 Manager 01 OCT 2002 3 33 Table 3 1 Manager control of SESAM main programs Main program Controlled Comment Splice Yes Common dialog box for running Sestra reduction Pilgen Gensod Splice and Sestra retracking Templates for input are established Advance Yes Input Interface File converted to Advance input and additional options given through dialog box Advance Pre run from same dialog box Usfos No Mimosa Yes Riflex No Postresp Yes Only the frequ
16. print files LIS files as well as all files neccessary for reproducing the analysis JNL and INP files Figure 3 5 Delete selected files of a project SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 7 3 4 Modelling To access the Model menu you must open a project first The Model menu offers the following options General Prefem for starting the general FE modeller Prefem e Concept Genie for starting the conceptual modeller Genie Frame Preframe for starting the frame modeller Preframe Tubular Joint Pretube for starting modelling of tubular joints using Pretube Superelement Handling Presel for starting assembling superelements to form the complete model using Presel Hydro Modelling Prewad for starting hydrodynamic modelling for general structures radiation diffrac tion theory using Prewad e Sub Modelling Submod for sub modelling using Submod View Model for viewing the model using Viewer As Viewer is being replaced by Xtract you may want to use Xtract instead To start Xtract use Options Enable all menus followed by Result General Xtract Edit Program Files for editing a file e g a command log journal file 3 4 1 Modelling First Level Superelement Prefem and Preframe First decide which SESAM preprocessor to use e g the general FE modeller Prefem or the specialised frame jacket modeller Preframe See Section 3 4 3 for modelling tubular joints using Pretube Then give the Model appr
17. thereby removing the need for giving the READ command inside Presel Otherwise the functionality of the Superelement handling dialog box is the same as for the dialog of the first level superelement modeller Manager SESAM 3 12 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 4 5 Sub modelling Submod Submod is SESAM s program for extracting displacements from a global model for which an analysis already has been performed and a results file exists and apply these as prescribed displacements at the boundary of a sub model Typically the sub model covers a part of the global model and has a finer mesh to produce more accurate results The sub model may also incorporate minor geometry changes Preconditions for running Submod are A global analysis must already have been performed i e there exists a Results Interface File A sub model local model has been created with prescribed type of boundary conditions at its edges The global and sub model are parallel projects i e they have the same root directory SESAM s sub modelling technique is available from Manager through Model Sub modelling Submod The dialog box see Figure 3 11 allows making the appropriate choices for how to extract displacements from a global model and apply these to the sub model a Let Analysis type be Specify rather than User defined In the latter case you will have to edit an input file b Select the appropriate global project from the Global project list box
18. to the Sestra input accept the default input by clicking Generate template followed by Run Analysis Structure Pile Soil Analysis type Structure reduction SESTRA C Pile data PILGEN C Soil data GENSOD i iori SPLICE Structure retracking SESTRA Input file name Template of type Iterative solution Incremental solution Figure 3 20 Structure pile soil interaction analysis Sestra and Splice Use Analysis Edit Program Files to review the print listing of the programs Sestra Pilgen Gensod and Splice Note that the print file from the Sestra reduction is named SESTRA RD LIS while the print file from the retracking is named SESTRA RT LIS is the top level superelement number SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 23 3 6 4 Mooring Analysis Mimosa Give Analysis Mooring Analysis Mimosa to open the dialog box shown to the left in Figure 3 21 Click Run Mooring Analysis to run Mimosa interactively Alternatively click File name and select an input file that has been prepared in advance Mooring analysis MIMOSA Mooring analysis MIMOSA Input file Program used MIMOSA Input file Program used MIMOSA i Interactive C File name gel Figure 3 21 Mooring analysis Mimosa 3 7 Postprocessing Results Under Result in the menu bar the following options are available Frame Framework for code checking frame structures General Postfem for general
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20. 3 31 then the logging of commands matches the syntax of the command input file 3 14 Batch Queue Execution The actual execution of Manager in batch possibly with delayed execution is not handled by Manager itself This is accomplished by creating a command input file to Manager and using this in a shell script that starts Manager in line mode with the command input file as input see Section 3 11 The shell script can then be executed in batch possibly with a time delay How this is done depends on the batch queue system used This approach has been chosen because there is no standard batch queue facility on Unix and PC SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 4 1 4 EXECUTION OF MANAGER 4 1 Program Execution Manager is available on the following operating systems Windows NT 2000 and XP hereafter referred to as PC e OSF Motif X Window as available on workstations or servers based on Unix 4 2 Root Directory Project Directories and Files SESAM DAT is a file containing fixed and user modifiable settings such as plot options common view point for model displays and more Settings are modified in Manager for example by the Options menu File Save Defaults saves the current settings to this file An editor may also be used to edit the file directly If no SESAM DAT file exists then it will be created with a set of default settings On PC the SESAM DAT file is found on the project root directory where all project direct
21. AGE SIZE Lise PROGRAM PATH path EYE DIRECTION ie eye y eye z PROGRAM DEFAULT HEADER SIF FORMATTED ON OFF SIN DIRECT ACCESS SIU UNFORMATTED RESULT PREFIX prefix STRUCTURE TYPE FRAME GENERAL SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL DIRECT ANALYSIS SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS topno FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT supno TEMPORARY FILES directory Manager 5 8 Program specific settings 01 OCT 2002 SESAM Program version 5 3 SET currently irrelevant ABAQUS ANALYSIS SPLIT WORKING FILES ADVANCE see next page COMMAND LINE ARGUMENT program arguments NAME program name DATABASE NEW STATUS program OLD FRAMEWORK SUPERELEMENT KEY key number ON PILE SOIL ANALYSIS SPLIT WORKING FILES OFF ALL OFF ALL ON ELEMENT POSTFEM RESULT GAUSSIAN specification NODAL RESET ON PREFEM OPTIMISE SUPERELEMENT OFF LENGTH UNIT unit PRETUBE SHELL ELEMENTS WELD TYPE SOLID ELEMENTS PREWAD DATASET dataset number OFFICIAL PROGRAM EXECUTABLE program USER DEFINED file MULTIFRONT SOLVER SUPERMATRIX SESTRA ON OFF SESAM Program version 5 3 SET ADVANCE options 01 OCT 2002 Manager SET ADVANCE ANALYSIS GLOBAL MODEL FILE MAIN PROGRAM BUFFER file size MAIN PROGRAM MEMORY size NUMBER OF CPUS
22. CT 2002 A 3 Xtractl0_in jnl Xtract postprocessing input The Manager command input file oe oe First make sure file handling is automatic default setting ET FILE HANDLING AUTOMATIC un o oe Set the analysis to be a superelement analysis with top 10 ET SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS 10 un oe oe Set superelement number and read first part of Preframe input ET SUPERELEMENT FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT 1 RUN PREFRAME Preframel_inl JNL un Add input to existing Preframe model database by Setting file handling to user defined Specifying model file database name Set model file database to old do not overwrite SET FILE HANDLING USER DEFINED SET DATABASE NAME PREFRAME PREFRAMEI SET DATABASE STATUS PREFRAME OLD RUN PREFRAME Preframel in2 JNL o o9 o9 oe oe Add last input to exisiting Preframe model NOTE This input file should have the WRITE command at the end RUN PREFRAME Preframel in3 JNL o o9 oe o oe Set file handling back to automatic ET FILE HANDLING AUTOMATIC un oe oe Set superelement number and read first part of Prefem input ET SUPERELEMENT FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT 5 RUN PREFEM Prefem5 inl jnl un 9 9 Add input to existing Prefem model database in same way as for Preframe SET FILE HANDLING USER DEFINED SET DATABASE NAME PREFEM PREFEM5 SET DATABASE STATUS PREFEM OLD
23. FE results presentation the old postprocessor General Xtract for general FE results presentation the new postprocessor Response Postresp for statistical response processing frequency domain Sectional Results Cutres for sectional results presentation Plate Code Check Platework for code checking stiffened plate structures Shell fatigue Stofat for stochastic fatigue analysis of shell plate structures Postprocessing Advance for presentation of results from a non linear Advance analysis Edit Program Files for editing a file e g a command log journal file 3 7 1 Code Checking Frame Structures Framework Give Result Frame Framework to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 22 By default the Database status is New and a Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves opening the Results Interface File FILE OPEN transferring the superelement with the given Superelement key FILE TRANSFER and displaying the model For a direct analysis i e only a single superelement the Superelement key edit box is irrelevant and will not be shown Manager SESAM 3 24 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 If you do not use a Command input file neither the Default nor a file of your own then the first two com mands to give in Framework will be FILE OPEN and FILE TRANSFER If you have several first level superelements you may not know which Superelement key to select it is not the same as the supere
24. FFICIAL version or a file being the executable file exe of a special version Defines a path consisting of four possible locations of the exe cutable files of the SESAM programs This is of little relevance to the user Set view direction EYE DIRECTION to program default which may vary from program to program or give a common view direction Also switch off program header in print files Set format of the Results Interface File produced by Sestra to SIF FORMATTED SIN DIRECT ACCESS or SIU UNFOR MATTED Set a prefix for all result files thereby allowing more than a sin gle analysis result file to be kept within the same project This command is only available when a project is open This command is relevant for linear analysis Sestra Choose between MULTIFRONT and SUPERMATRIX type of equation SOLVER The SPLIT WORKING FILES option allows splitting the working files for the various superelements The alternatives FRAME and GENERAL only affects the icon toolbar of the graphical user interface Choose between DIRECT ANALYSIS and SUPERELE MENT ANALYSIS type of ANALYSIS MODEL In the latter case also give the superelement number of the top level su perelement For DIRECT ANALYSIS i e only a single su perelement constituting the complete model use the FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT option to give the number of the single superelement unless accepting the default value of 1 This command is only available when a project
25. M to Advance linear analysis input the result is T1 inp Run a heat transfer analysis in Advance Run a natural frequency free vibration analysis in Advance see Section 3 6 2 for data to give Postprocess Advance results using Advance Post Restart an Advance analysis Run a static analysis in Advance see Section 3 6 2 for data to give Run a structure pile soil interaction analysis involving Sestra Pilgen Gensod and Splice Run Gensod with given input file Run Pilgen with given input file Run Splice with given input file Run a structure reduction in Sestra either with a generated in put file or a prepared one Run a structure retracking in Sestra either with a generated in put file or a prepared one Run Sestra as specified by subsequent data Run an eigenvalue free vibration analysis in Sestra using ei ther Householder Lanczos or Subspace Iteration Run a static analysis in Sestra Run a Wadam analysis using dataset 1 Wadam1 FEM Some programs require certain settings SET command prior to their execution RUN command SESAM Program version 5 3 SET 01 OCT 2002 Manager 5 7 The SET commands falls into two categories the general settings and the program specific settings General settings FILE HANDLING AUTOMATIC USER DEFINED SET PROGRAM STARTUP RESULT FORMAT ON COLOUR OEE VOID FORMAT n PLOT LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION Sonia VOID P
26. Split working files box if you want to use the split working file or parallel computation features In this case you probably need to edit the input somewhat too click Generate input file and thereafter Edit input file Check boxes under Store for postprocessing Beam distributed loads are required to be stored on the Results Interface File if beam moment and force diagrams are to be displayed in Framework Surface distributed loads are required to be stored if such loads are to be displayed in the post processing of result in Xtract Choose Equation solver This choice should normally be Multifront as this is by far the most effi cient solver in Sestra Check Prepare Postfem database if you want to use the Postfem postprocessor In such case select ing result attributes to be stored on the database is relevant by clicking the Result attributes button Note that Xtract has replaced Postfem as the general postprocessor of SESAM and should be your pre ferred postprocessor You would only in certain cases need to use Postfem Clicking Generate input file and thereafter Edit input file prior to running the analysis allows you to modify the input Click Run Linear Analysis to start the analysis Depending on the size of the model the analysis may require some time Manager SESAM 3 18 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Figure 3 15 Linear static structural analysis Sestra When selecting Eigenvalue type o
27. ackets Wajac i 3 15 3 5 2 Wave Loads on General Structures Wadam ii 3 15 3 5 3 Loads on General Structures Waveship ener 3 16 Structural Analysis cot te ia au nn ER DRS LEIDEN Chadd last Tan 3 17 3 6 1 Linear Structural Analysis Sestra ons ennnnenn 3 17 3 6 2 Nonlinear Structural Analysis Advance eene 3 20 3 6 3 Structure Pile Soil Interaction Analysis Sestra and Splice 3 22 3 6 4 Mooring Analysis Mimosa ii 3 23 3 17 Postprocessmg Results eden rere ia 3 23 3 7 1 Code Checking Frame Structures Framework sese 3 23 3 7 2 General FE Results Presentation Postfem eene 3 24 3 7 3 General FE Results Presentation Xtract eren 3 26 3 7 4 Statistical Response Processing Postresp i 3 26 3 7 5 Presentation of Sectional Results Cutres ener 3 27 3 7 6 Code Checking Stiffened Plate Structures Platework sss 3 28 3 7 7 Stochastic Fatigue of Shell Plate Structures Stofat sse 3 29 3 7 8 Presentation of Results from Non Linear Analysis Advance Post 3 29 387 At Runner petet t ne ne srl te e eR n a Ae RP ede 3 30 3 9 Controlled and Non Controlled Programs ii 3 32 3 10 Setting OptIOns ananas lei lena aaa l
28. an the CGM BINARY and POSTSCRIPT formats WINDOWS PRINTER involves the plot to be sent directly to an on line printer No plot file will be produced Select between LANDSCAPE and PORTRAIT orientation of the plot VOID involves no setting Select plot size Alternatives are the European paper sizes A1 A2 A3 A4 and A5 VOID involves no setting Specify result types to be stored by Prepost on the Postfem database The ALL OFF option switches all result types off and should be followed by switching on selected result types ALL ON enables any result type to be postprocessed in Postfem but it will also demand maximum disk space The ELEMENT GAUSSIAN and NODAL options allows switching on selected result types like B LOAD D STRESS DISPLACEMENT G FORCE etc The RESET option is used to reset to the default selection Set optimising of node numbering for the benefit of the SU PERELEMENT solver for static analysis and all types of dy namic analysis This involves running Bpopt on the Input Interface File T file subsequent to writing the superelement in Prefem Choose length unit MM CM M or INCH as well as type of elements to use for the weld Manager 5 12 PREWAD DATASET PROGRAM EXECUTABLE PROGRAM PATH PROGRAM STARTUP RESULT FORMAT RESULT PREFIX SESTRA STRUCTURE TYPE SUPERELEMENT TEMPORARY FILES SESAM 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Select dataset number For a specific program select the O
29. asks of an analysis Such tasks may be modelling structural analysis and postprocessing The chapter only explains features of Man ager Features pertaining to the individual SESAM programs are covered by the user manuals of these pro grams Chapter 4 EXECUTION OF MANAGER provides information on the file and directory structure used in Manager for organising the project files Chapter 5 COMMAND DESCRIPTION describes the line mode commands a command reference Appendix A TUTORIAL EXAMPLES includes a few examples of command input files for Manager 1 4 Status List There exists for Manager as for all other SESAM programs a Status List providing additional information This may be Reasons for update new version New features Errors found and corrected Etc Use the program Status for looking up information in the Status List In Manager click el Then give File Read Status List and select Manager or any other program for which you want to view the Status List In the Status List Browser window narrow the number of entries listed Entries relevant to a specific version only Entries of a specific type e g Reasons for Update Entries containing a given text string Click the appropriate entry and read the information in a Print window Manager SESAM 1 6 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 2 1 2 FEATURES OF MANAGER Through Manager you can e Create
30. d The most important are PREFIX directory Manager starts with the specified directory as the project directory as if the PROJECT DIRECTORY command had been issued at startup NAME name STATUS New Create a new project with the specified name Any existing project with that name will be deleted first NAME name STATUS Old INTERFACE LINE Open an existing project with the specified name Runs Manager with no graphical user interface It will be able to proc ess line mode commands only COMMAND FILE filename Manager reads the specified command input file at startup FORCED EXIT Manager exits immediately after having performed its initialisation and after having executed the command input file specified on the command line The arguments can be abbreviated uniquely also at hyphens For example the following command line arguments may be used to set up a project do a predefined analysis and exit manager NAME project STA N INTERF L C F C Sesamprj project_in jnl Force or manager PREFIX directory INTERF L C F C Sesamprj project_in jnl Force Note The address of the command input file should either contain a full path specification as shown here C Sesamprj or be relative to the directory where the project files are When opening or creating a project Manager sets the directory containing the project files as the current directory This happens before the command input file
31. e mandatory R of the file name you must set this prefix by clicking Result Prefix or else the Default Command input file will not work Setting the prefix is also available through Options Result Prefix General Postprocessing Program used TRACT Database status New Command input file Default Graphics diver Hardware Edtinpafie Figure 3 24 General FE results presentation using Xtract 3 7 4 Statistical Response Processing Postresp Give Result Response Postresp to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 25 A Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves opening the Hydrodynamic Results Interface File G file in SIF format If your Hydrodynamic Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of the manda tory G of the file name you must set this prefix through Options Result Prefix or else the Default Com mand input file will not work SESAM Program version 5 3 Manager 01 OCT 2002 3 27 Response Postprocessing Program used POSTRESP Database status Input mode Command input file Figure 3 25 Statistical response processing Postresp 3 7 5 Presentation of Sectional Results Cutres Give Result Sectional Results Cutres to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 26 By default the Data base status is New A Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves open ing the Results Inter
32. ee Section 3 10 The character used in the table means the superelement number the dataset number or the superelement key depending on the case Note Starting programs from Utility Run provides full flexibility in specify your own file names with prefixes Table 4 1 File naming convention Program Name Extension Comment Prefem jnl Command log journal file Prefem Prefem mod Model file internal data base Prefem mlg PC only file containing program messages Preframe jnl Command log journal file Preframe Preframe mod Model file internal data base Preframe mlg PC only file containing program messages Presel DEF Jnl Command startup file Presel jnl Command log file journal file Presel Presel mod Model file internal data base Presel mlg PC only file containing program messages Pretube jnl Command log file journal file Pretube Pretube mod Model file internal data base Pretube mlg PC only file containing program messages Bpopt _IN jnl Command startup file Bpopt Bpopt mlg PC only file containing program messages Submod np Input file Submod Submod mod Model file internal data base Submod mlg PC only file containing program messages SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 4 3 Table 4 1 File naming convention Program Name Extension Comment Prewad Jnl Command
33. em and Presel do not need the WRITE command at the end as the T files will automatically be written A2 Superelement Analysis Splitting Input to Preframe and Prefem This example is the same as the one in Section A 1 A superelement analysis with two first level superele ments Superelement 1 is created by Preframe while superelement 5 is created by Prefem Presel is used to assemble the two superelements into the top level superelement 10 A static analysis in Sestra is performed followed by a postprocessing session in Xtract The example includes the following program executions Preframe creates superelement 1 T1 fem Prefem creates superelement 5 T5 fem Presel creates top level superelement 10 T10 fem Sestra performs a static analysis e Xtract postprocesses the results Note that rather than having the input to Preframe in a single file it is merely for some practical reason split into three files Preframel_inl jnl Preframel_in2 jnl and Preframel_in3 jnl Similarly the Prefem input is split into two files Prefem5_inl jnl and Prefem5 in2 jnl The example therefore refers to the input files not includede here Preframel inl jnl Preframel in2 jnl Preframel in3 jnl Preframe input for creating superelement 1 Prefem5 inl jnl Prefem5 in2 jnl Prefem input for creating superelement 5 PresellO in jnl Presel input for creating the top level superelement 10 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 O
34. ement 10 A static analysis in Sestra is performed followed by a postprocessing session in Xtract The example includes the following program executions Preframe creates superelement 1 T1 fem Prefem creates superelement 5 T5 fem Presel creates top level superelement 10 T10 fem Sestra performs a static analysis e Xtract postprocesses the results The example refers to the input files not includede here Preframel_in jnl Preframe input for creating superelement 1 Prefem5_in jnl Prefem input for creating superelement 5 Presell0_in jnl Presel input for creating the top level superelement 10 XtractlO in jnl Xtract postprocessing input The Manager command input file 9 Manager SESAM A 2 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Set the analysis to be a superelement analysis with top 10 SET SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL SUPERELEMENT ANALYSIS 10 Set superelement number and read the Preframe input SET SUPERELEMENT FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT 1 RUN PREFRAME Preframel in JNL Set superelement number and read the Prefem input SET SUPERELEMENT FIRST LEVEL SUPERELEMENT 5 RUN PREFEM Prefem5 inl jnl Run Presel RUN PRESEL Presel10_in jnl Run static analysis in Sestra using the Multifront equation solver SET SESTRA SOLVER MULTIFRONT RUN SESTRA STATIC Postprocess in Xtract RUN XTRACT Xtract10_in jnl Note The input files to Preframe Pref
35. ency domain part of Postresp i e not Postresp Time Postresp Time No Xtract Yes Execution is detached from Manager Postfem Yes Execution is detached from Manager Framework Yes Execution is detached from Manager Stofat Yes Execution is detached from Manager Profast No Cutres Yes Execution is detached from Manager Platework Yes Execution is detached from Manager Concode No Proban No Table3 2 Manager control of SESAM auxiliary programs Aux program Controlled Comment Advance Pre Yes Run from same dialog box as Advance see this Advance Post Yes Bpopt Partly Run from Prefem dialog box For other purposes use Utility Run Pilgen Yes See Splice Gensod Yes See Splice Patses No Preaba No Postaba No Manager 3 34 SESAM 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Table 3 2 Manager control of SESAM auxiliary programs Aux program Controlled Comment Precon No For creating a Postfem database it is run from the Postfem dialog box SEPE Partl Results Interface Files are if neccessary converted to SIN Direct access P y NORSAM format when starting Framework Stofat Platework Cutres and Postresp For other purposes use Utility Run Prewad Yes Status No Started through tool button Struses No Waloco No 3 10 Setting Options Under the Options menu the following options are available e e Enable All Menus Activate
36. ent technique will not be used and a single first level superelement will constitute the complete model The Superelement Options dialog box may be used to change the number of the First level superelement from the default 1 to any other number and still perform a Direct analysis The Superelement Options dialog box is however normally relevant only when you want to use the superelement technique Do a superelement analysis as follows select Superelement analysis set the number of the Top level superelement in Figure 3 9 the number 1000 has been chosen set the First level SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 11 superelement number or accept the default 1 and click OK The Superelement Options dialog box will then close and you are back to the dialog box of the modeller Figure 3 9 Set superelement number For each new first level superelement to be created you need to open the Superelement Options dialog box and change the number of the First level superelement Having created all first level superelements they must be assembled to form the complete model Give Model Superelement Handling Presel and the dialog box shown in Figure 3 10 appears Figure 3 10 Assemble first level superelements to form the complete model Presel By default a Command input file named Default has been selected This file will read all first level superelements found on the project directory into the Presel database
37. evised model may then be analysed in a standard Sestra execution SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 13 Figure 3 11 Sub modelling Submod Manager SESAM 3 14 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 4 6 Hydrodynamic Modelling Prewad If you want to use Wadam to compute motion of and or wave loads on a structure you need to give hydrody namic and other data i e the analysis control data of Wadam This is available through Model Hydro Modelling Prewad The dialog box shown in Figure 3 12 appears It has similar functionality as the dialog box of the modellers see Section 3 4 1 In the case of Prewad you will normally have a Command input file containing the complete input in which case there is no need to check the Run interactively after com mand input file processing box The Dataset number that identifies the input to Wadam may be changed from the default value of 1 Check the Write dataset on exit to produce the Wadam analysis control data Wadam FEM where is the dataset number If you want Manager to start Wadam once the Prewad exe cution has finished then check the Run wave load analysis after Prewad box If you do not check this box then run Wadam as described in Section 3 5 2 Hydro Modelling Program used PREWAD Database status New Input mode Graphics x temere Fane 7 EH la H He Run interactively after command input file processing Dataset IV Write dataset on exit IV Run
38. f analysis you need to choose method Householder Lanczos or Subspace Iteration and Number of modes eigenvalues to compute see Figure 3 16 See above about the Datacheck only the Split working files and the Prepare Postfem database boxes Click Run Linear Analysis to start the eigenvalue analysis Depending on the size of the model the analysis may require some time Figure 3 16 Linear eigenvalue free vibration structural analysis Sestra SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 19 During a Sestra run the Manager window is minimized and when the execution has completed the Manager window is restored If the execution for some reason fails a pop up window will appear with information on a possible cause of the failure This information is an extract from the Sestra print file listing that contains additional information which may be of importance Figure 3 17 shows three examples of such information m Figure 3 17 Linear structural analysis failure information Ifyou have introduced a prefix for the results file by editing the RNAM command of the Sestra input file rather than using Options Result Prefix in Manager then Manager will not recognise the results file and the message shown to the upper left of Figure 3 17 appears If your model lacks proper fixation in space or contains internal parts that are not fixed properly e g due to improper use of hinges or non struct
39. face File FILE OPEN SIN DIRECT ACCESS and creating an assembly of 9 linearly distributed sections in the X direction of the top level superelement CREATE ASSEMBLY OF SECTIONS SECTIONS LINEAR 8 This Default Command input file may not be according to your needs in which case you should select another Command input file or None If your Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of the mandatory R of the file name you must set this prefix through Options Result Prefix or else the Default Command input file will not work Sectional Results Postprocessing Program used CUTRES Database status Input mode windows Command input file Defaut Lo coca Figure 3 26 Presentation of sectional results Cutres Manager SESAM 3 28 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 7 6 Code Checking Stiffened Plate Structures Platework Give Result Plate Platework to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 27 By default the Database status is New and a Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves opening the Results Interface File READ SIN DIRECT ACCESS If your Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of the mandatory R of the file name you must set this prefix through Options Result Prefix or else the Default Command input file will not work Code check of Plate Program used PLATEWORK Database status I
40. ion from Starting SESTRA for superelement 1 Manager SESTRA completed RUN SESTRA SESTRAL INP Figure 3 1 The Manager window Very briefly performing a SESAM analysis involves performing a selection of the following steps 1 Open a new project by Project New or an existing project by Project Open SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 3 2 Set various options for the project by Options relevant option 3 Create a model or first level superelement through Model appropriate choice Repeat this for all Ist level superelements 4 Assemble first level superelements to form the complete model through Model Superelement Han dling Presel 5 Calculate hydrodynamic loads through Load appropriate choice 6 Perform structural analysis through Analysis Linear Analysis Sestra 7 Perform structure pile soil interaction analysis through Analysis Structure Pile Soil 8 Postprocess results through Result appropriate choice 9 SESAM programs not controlled see Section 3 9 about controlled and not controlled programs by Man ager may be run through Utility Run 10 Find how to get SESAM support through Help or File Open Webpage 11 Close a project by Project Close 12 Exit Manager by File Exit Note You cannot run SESAM programs without opening a project first All files related to a project will be stored on the same directory and have pre defined names except that Utility R
41. is open Set directory of temporary files for some programs e g Sestra working files This option is only for PC SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 5 13 HELP ABOUT HELP ABOUT SESAM COMMAND INPUT FILE HELP LINE MODE PROGRAMMING MODE STATUS LIST SUPPORT PURPOSE The command provides help PARAMETERS ABOUT HELP About the HELP command ABOUT SESAM General information on SESAM COMMAND INPUT FILE About using command input file LINE MODE About using line mode commands of little relevance to Man ager PROGRAMMING MODE About using programming mode of little relevance to Manager STATUS LIST Starts the Status program same as clicking el SUPPORT About how to get support Manager 5 14 01 OCT 2002 EXIT PURPOSE The command closes Manager SESAM Program version 5 3 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 A 1 APPENDIX A TUTORIAL EXAMPLES A few examples of command input files for Manager are enclosed herein Note that even though the exam ples refer to certain types of analysis their purpose is to show how several SESAM programs may be run in sequence by use of a command input file to Manager A1 Superelement Analysis This example is a superelement analysis with two first level superelements Superelement 1 is created by Preframe while superelement 5 is created by Prefem Presel is used to assemble the two superelements into the top level superel
42. le File Edit for editing any file Start frame modeller Model Frame Preframe Start general modeller Model General Prefem Start superelement assembling Model Superelement Handling Presel f Start modeller for general hydrodynamic analysis Model Hydro Modelling Prewad Start wave load calculation for frame model Load Wave Loading Wajac Start structure pile soil interaction analysis Analysis Structure Pile Soil Start linear structural analysis Analysis Linear Analysis Sestra Start result postprocessing of frame model Result Frame Framework Start general result postprocessing Result General Xtract Start statistical response postprocessing Result Response Postresp IE e Ex mp x e en m e Es w e e amp 7 v 6 v Z A Only buttons relevant at the current stage in the analysis process are accessible or shown SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 5 3 3 Managing Projects First decide where to put your project files This is done by Project Root directory which opens the dialog box shown in Figure 3 2 This only need to be done when changing the root directory Set Project Root Directory Pet ic i La eme Figure3 2 Set root directory Open a new project by Project New Figure 3 3 shows the Create New Project dialog box as well as the Structure Type and Set Project Root Directory dialog boxes The choice between General and Fra
43. lement number You may then through Utility Run see Section 3 8 start Prepost and do as follows Open the Results Interface File using the command OPEN SIN prefix R OLD READ ONLY prefix is normally void in which case you give apostrophe space apostrophe is the top level superelement number Give the command PRINT SUPERELEMENT Go to the Message window lower left of your screen and see the table over superelements that are con tained in the Results Interface File Determine the proper Superelement key from this table Exit Prepost Note that the given Superelement key will form a part of the name of the model file To avoid confusion when the Default Command input file is not used the Superelement key should therefore preferably be consistent with the key given in the FILE TRANSFER command If your Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of the mandatory R of the file name you must set this prefix through Options Result Prefix or else the Default Command input file will not work Frame Postprocessing Program used FRAMEWORK Database status New Superelement Key Input mode windows Command input file Defaut Figure 3 22 Code checking frame structures Framework 3 7 2 General FE Results Presentation Postfem Give Result General Postfem to open the dialog box shown to the left in Figure 3 23 A new Postfem database will be created by a
44. log file Gournal file Prewad Prewad mod Model file internal database Prewad mlg PC only file containing program messages Wadam fem Analysis Control Data input file made by Prewad Wadam Wadam lis Print file listing file Wajac inp Analysis Control Data input file Wajac Wajac lis Print file listing file Waveship Waveship inp Input file Sestra np Analysis Control Data input file Sestra lis Print file listing file Sestra RD lis Print file from reduction in structure pile soil interaction is Sestra RT lis Print file from retracking in structure pile soil interaction Sestra mnt Maintenace file X dhs Working files normally deleted X D E F G H S R Gensod np Input file Gensod Gensod lis Print file listing file Gensod mlg PC only file containing program messages Pilgen inp Input file Pilgen Pilgen lis Print file listing file Pilgen mlg PC only file containing program messages M anager SESAM 4 4 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Table 4 1 File naming convention Program Name Extension Comment Splice np Input file Splice lis Print file listing file Splice mlg PC only file containing program messages Soil 10 Made by Gensod Splice Load 09 Made by Pilgen Pile 07 Made by Pilgen Mindl 11 Restart 17 adv Currently not used Tl adv np Main input file Tl crd Input file node and element definitions
45. m To exemplify this the dialog box for Sestra is also shown in Figure 3 30 The fields for Database and Com mand Input File are irrelevant and have been removed Some new fields for input and output files appear a Select a Program b Select other than the official version give name here c Select Run mode F aC 2 Run a program Executable Other Extra command line arguments Runmode nd A New FRAMEWORK d Use default view point Startup and plot settings or modify e New or Old Database Prefix and Name of file g The dialog box appearance depends on the program f Use Command input file Run a program Executable Official Extra command line arguments Run mode Background Output file Input file SESTRA INP Maint file Figure 3 30 Running programs through Utility Run Manager SESAM 3 32 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 9 Controlled and Non Controlled Programs Most SESAM programs are controlled but some are not Controlled means that 1 Manager will to some extent check the consistency and completeness of data before executing the pro gram 2 Files read and written by the program will be named according to Manager s convention which is explained in Section 4 3 3 Whether or not an execution is successful is checked and an appropriate message given Table 3 1 and Table 3 2 below provide details on the control exercised by Manager
46. me type of structure will only influence some default choices and not in any way limit the analysis features available Enter a project name without spaces and optionally a description and click OK Prior to creating the new project you may change the root of the project directory folder see Section 4 2 Create New Project Structure Type x Description This is an optional project description C General ok eme Frame Figure 3 3 Create new project Open an existing project by Project Open Figure 3 4 shows the Open Existing Project dialog box Note Unless both a project directory and a project file with the given name exist see Section 4 2 the project cannot be opened Manager SESAM 3 6 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 simple test Figure 3 4 Open existing project A project is closed by Project Close All data and settings pertaining to the project will be saved During as well as at completion of a project you may want to compress the project by deleting less impor tant files or deleting the entire project This may be done by Project Delete provided that no project is open i e close the current project first In the Delete Project dialog box shown in Figure 3 5 the Scope for deletion has been set to Selected files This involves that a list of file types appears and which file types to delete may be checked The choice shown in the figure deletes all files except the Results Interface File plus listing
47. message file Cutres DEF jnl Command startup file Cutres Jnl Command log file Gournal file Cutres Cutres mod Model file internal data base Cutres mlg PC only message file Platework DEF jnl Command startup file Platework jnl Command log file journal file Platework Platework mod Model file internal data base Platework mlg PC only message file Manager SESAM 4 6 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 5 1 5 COMMAND DESCRIPTION The hierarchical structure of the commands and numerical data is in the following documented by use of tables The tables show how the command structure diverges into multiple choices In the example of a com mand structure below A is followed by either B or C B is followed by D only while C is followed by either E or F Legal alternatives are therefore A B D ACE and ACF B D A E C F The characters A through F above represent COMMANDS written in upper case and parameters written in lower case Parameters are given values typically names and numbers In addition to the commands documented in the following there is a command LOOP that allows giving sev eral subcommands of a main command without leaving the main command This is a general functionality of the graphical user interface software used in Manager In Manager this functionality has limited value There are five commands in the command line interface
48. mversion53 O0LOCT20D 55 RUN program input file input file BUCKLING parameters DYNAMIC parameters FEM TRANSLATION ADVANCE HEAT TRANSFER NATURAL FREQUENCY parameters POST PROCESSING input file RESTART input file STATIC parameters GENSOD input file RUN PILGEN input file SPLICE input file PILE SOIL ANALYSIS GENERATE INPUT STRUCTURE REDUCTION input file GENERATE INPUT STRUCTURE RETRACKING input file input file HOUSEHOLDER SESTRA EIGENVALUE LANCZOS nmodes SUBSPACE ITERATION STATIC WADAM dataset PURPOSE The command runs starts execution of a program PARAMETERS program Select a program to run Preframe Presel Wajac etc For certain programs e g Advance and Sestra more specific information than a mere input file should be given Manager 5 6 input file ADVANCE BUCKLING DYNAMIC FEM TRANSLATION HEAT TRANSFER NATURAL FREQUENCY POST PROCESSING RESTART STATIC PILE SOIL ANALYSIS GENSOD PILGEN SPLICE STRUCTURE REDUCTION STRUCTURE RETRACKING SESTRA EIGENVALUE STATIC WADAM NOTES SESAM 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Input file to the program jnl file for Preframe and Presel inp for Wajac etc Run Advance as specified by subsequent data Run a buckling analysis in Advance see Section 3 6 2 for data to give Run a dynamic analysis in Advance see Section 3 6 2 for data to give Translate T1 FE
49. ncpu POSTPROCESSOR BUFFER size POSTPROCESSOR MEMORY size PREPROCESSOR BUFFER PREPROCESSOR MEMORY size size RESET TO DEFAULT VALUES SCRATCH DIRECTORY directory SOLVER SPARSE WAVEFRONT DATACHECK OFF ONLY ON OUTPUT CONTACT OUTPUT ELEMENT OUTPUT ENERGY OUTPUT NODAL OUTPUT ON OFF PURPOSE The command sets conditions for how to execute the programs The sub command falls into two categories split into separate tables above General settings Program specific settings PARAMETERS ABAQUS ANALYSIS ADVANCE ANALYSIS DATACHECK 5 9 This option is irrelevant as Advance has replaced Abaqus Set parameters controlling a subsequent Advance analysis Set parameters controlling the execution of Advance See Sec tion 3 6 2 for more information on these options and their de fault values Choose between only datacheck ONLY datacheck plus anal ysis ON and only analysis OFF in Advance Manager 5 10 OUTPUT COMMAND LINE ARGUMENT DATABASE FILE HANDLING FRAMEWORK SUPERELEMENT KEY PILE SOIL ANALYSIS PLOT SESAM 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Choose type of Advance output For a specific program set command line arguments This is a text string with one or more arguments separated by one or more blanks Each argument starts with a slash For valid argu ments see the individual p
50. ne platform to the other SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 5 3 PROJECT CLOSE ALL COPY old name new name select files DELETE delete name DESCRIPTION description PROJECT DIRECTORY directory NEW name description OPEN name RENAME old name new name ROOT DIRECTORY directory PURPOSE The command manipulates projects PARAMETERS CLOSE COPY old name new name ALL select files DELETE delete name DESCRIPTION description DIRECTORY directory Close an open project Copies a project This command is unavailable when a project is open The original project name The new project name Copy all files of the original project to the new project Copy selected files only Select several file names by enclosing them in parenthe ses The options EXCLUDE INCLUDE ONLY and GROUP has little relevance here Delete a project This command is unavailable when a project is open Name of the project to delete Change the description for the currently open project The project description Specify the directory where the project are located The directory name Manager SESAM 54 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 NEW Create a new project name Name of the project OPEN Open an existing project RENAME Rename a project ROOT PROJECT ROOT DIRECTORY has the same function as PROJECT DIRECTO RY SESAM Manager Prgra
51. new and open existing analysis projects An analysis project in this context embrace all tasks and data involved in a single hydrodynamic and or structural analysis from modelling through analysis to postprocessing A typical design project will often require several analysis projects e g one for static analysis one for free vibration analysis and one for forced response analysis Start and control the execution of appropriate SESAM programs For some programs Manager will establish the relevant input or a template for such Copy rename and delete a project as well as compress a project by deleting selected files Set certain master data such as common view point for model displays plot format editor to use for edit ing viewing files etc Open the SESAM web page and download site Run a sequence of programs automatically e g a complete analysis from modelling through analysis to postprocessing See Chapter 3 for more details Manager SESAM 2 2 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 1 3 USER S GUIDE TO MANAGER This user s guide explains e e How to start Manager Section 3 1 Basic procedure menu and toolbar of Manager Section 3 2 How to open new and manage existing analysis projects Section 3 3 How to start modelling Section 3 4 How to run hydrodynamic analysis Section 3 5 How to run structural analysis Section 3 6 How to start postprocessi
52. ng results Section 3 7 How to start any SESAM program outside the direct control of Manager Utility Run Section 3 8 About controlled and non controlled programs Section 3 9 How to set various options for the project Section 3 10 Command line arguments of Manager Section 3 11 How to use the command line interface of Manager and using a Manager command input file for running a sequence of programs e g modelling analysis and postprocessing Section 3 12 and Section 3 13 Manager SESAM 3 2 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 1 Starting Manager 3 1 1 Manager on PC Start Manager from the Start menu Programs SESAM SESAM Manager or double click the SESAM icon on your screen ESA The window shown in Figure 3 1 will appear 3 1 Manager on Unix Start Manager by the command manager in lower case 3 2 Basic Procedure Menu and Toolbar of Manager 3 2 1 Basic Procedure Manager basically has the same functionality on PC and Unix although its appearance differs slightly Fig ure 3 1 shows the appearance of Manager on PC SESAM MANAGER 5 2 01 Project simple test Superelement 1 2 FESS 4 Toolbar The following was extracted from prefem mlg ANGLE AT MESH CORNER TOO LARGE CHANGED TO NOT MESH CORNER RE COMPUTING LOADCASE l RE COMPUTING LOADCASE 2 RE COMPUTING LOADCASE 3 195 NODES WRITTEN 164 BASIC ELEMENTS WRITTEN 3 LOAD CASES WRITTEN RUN PREFEM PREFEMl in JNL Input to static analysis prepared Informat
53. non linear pile soil analysis using Splice This kind of analysis is relevant for all structures with pile foundation typically jackets The dialog box opens for running programs in sequence as follows see Figure 3 20 First select Structure reduction Unless you have some specific requirements to the Sestra input accept the default input by clicking Generate template followed by Run Analysis Secondly select Pile data to run Pilgen in order to produce the pile data file required by Splice Select a previously prepared input file Note that if the piles have been modelled in Preframe together with the jacket then this step should be skipped e Thirdly select Soil data to run Gensod in order to produce the soil data file required by Splice Select a previously prepared input file Alternatively you may generate a template in two alternative forms only API p y curves or also t z and q z curves by API p y t z q z curves and edit this to suit your purpose Note that if the soil has been modelled in Preframe together with the jacket then skip this step e The non linear pile soil interaction analysis is performed in Splice by selecting Structure Pile Soil interaction Select a previously prepared input file Alternatively you may generate a template in two alternative forms Iterative solution or Incremental solution and edit this to suit your purpose The final step is Structure retracking Unless you have some specific requirements
54. nput mode Graphics Command input file Defaut z Figure 3 27 Code checking stiffened plate structures Platework SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 29 3 7 7 Stochastic Fatigue of Shell Plate Structures Stofat Give Result Shell fatigue Stofat to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 28 By default the Database status is New and a Default Command input file will be established and processed This involves opening the Results Interface File FILE OPEN transferring the superelement with the given Superelement key FILE TRANSFER and displaying the model For a direct analysis i e only a single superelement the Superelement key edit box is irrelevant and will not be shown If your Results Interface File has a prefix i e it has a character string in front of the mandatory R of the file name you must set this prefix through Options Result Prefix or else the Default Command input file will not work Shell Fatigue Postprocessing Program used STOFAT Database status New Superelement Key Input mode windows Command input file Defaut Figure 3 28 Stochastic fatigue analysis of shell plate Stofat 3 7 8 Presentation of Results from Non Linear Analysis Advance Post An Advance analysis produces a results file with extension res Rather than using Xtract the general post processor of SESAM a special purpose postprocessor is used Advance Post Give Result Postpr
55. ocessing Advance to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 29 The Advance results file will appear Use the browser button to select another results file The dialog box opening by clicking Advance Options is for for adjusting various memory parameters Only the Postprocessor memory and Postprocessor buffer parameters are relevant in this case Adjust these if the default parameters are insufficient for your case Note Exceed version 6 0 or higher must be running for Advance Post to be accessed Manager SESAM 3 30 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 ADVANCE Postprocessing ADVANCE Analysis Options Program used ADVANCE_POST Global model file SR S Preprocessor memory Preprocessor buffer Main program memory Main program buffer Postprocessor memory Postprocessor buffer Solver Sparse Number of CPUs 1 Figure 3 29 Presentation of results from non linear analysis Advance Post 3 8 Utility Run The Model Load Analysis and Result menus provide access to the controlled see Section 3 9 programs The non controlled programs are accessed through the menu Utility Run This menu may also be used if you want to overrule Manager s convention for file names for controlled programs Moreover if you want to use the partly controlled auxiliary program Prepost to manipulate the Results Inter face File e g converting it from Norsam SIN to Formatted SIF you must use Utility Run The only controlled execu
56. of Manager FILE for manipulation of files see page 5 2 PROJECT for manipulation of projects see page 5 3 RUN for execution of programs see page 5 5 SET for specifications of how programs are to be executed see page 5 7 HELP for getting help see page 5 13 EXIT to leave Manager A typical command input file will start with a command creating or opening a project unless a project has already been opened when commencing reading of the command input file followed by some general set tings e g plot format and superelement setting and finally several program runs Each program run may be preceded by one or more SET commands specifying how to do the execution Manager 5 2 01 OCT 2002 FILE COPY old name new name FILE DELETE name RENAME old name new name PURPOSE SESAM Program version 5 3 The command manipulates files on the current directory If a project is open this is the directory containing the project files If no project is open this is the directory where the project directories are kept PARAMETERS COPY old name new name DELETE name RENAME NOTES Make a copy ofa file The current file name wild cards may be used The new file name Delete a file The file name Rename a file In all file commands a slash inside a file path will be converted to a backslash when running on a PC and vice versa on Unix This ensures portability of command input files from o
57. onza 3 34 3 11 Command Lins Arguments ea NASE ani ela 3 36 3 12 Command Input Mode ente eo alu aan ia 3 36 3 13 Logging Journalling etc ttt e pe e EA EP RR lee 3 38 3 14 Batch Queue Execution d eo We eR HIE GR ERI IE GTI SIENTE ATTORE YS 3 38 4 EXECUTION OE MANAGER 5500252000040000000080020800 erroe erae nizza eorr Un a a nie ernennen sense 4 1 4 1 Program Execution sa cete rete rede Hain PR ee de ee si ree RR Pa EAR odes 4 1 4 2 Root Directory Project Directories and Files nennen 4 1 4 3 Interface Files and Program related Files i 4 2 5 COMMAND DESCRIP TION cscs ccussassadcssatsseconsesiaceosachaedesedqocdessetisvonuddsecssasuncbesetesedescens 5 1 A E As sr DRUMS Dec 5 2 PROJECT ee ba 5 3 RUN a PIC IRA ii ee e 5 5 SET putris RE gatur RI I 5 7 HEERES dub fe tor ani ee oi 5 13 ERIT as nassen 5 14 APPENDIX A TUTORIAL EXAMPLES css0ssssesssssssensssnnensonsssunnsnsssnnnnnsnsnnenssnsnsenssnsnnne A 1 A Superelement AnalysiS eene nennen erret nne ne An ra oboen nnns A 1 A2 Superelement Analysis Splitting Input to Preframe and Prefem sess A 2 A3 Preframe Wajac Sestra Sestra Prepost and Framework i A 4 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 1 3 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Manager Managing SESAM Programs and Files SESAM is an integrated and comprehensive software system for hydrodynamic and structural analysis
58. opriate choice and a type of dialog box as shown in Figure 3 6 appears a Foranew project the Database status will by default be New and the superelement number will be 1 If a model with the same superelement number already exists the Database status will by default be Old Selecting Database status New for an existing model will involve overwriting the existing model Select ing Old when no model exists cannot be done b By default Write superelement on exit will be switched on which means that when leaving the preproc essor the Input Interface File T file will be written T1 FEM when superelement number is 1 c By default no Command input file will be used You may however decide to prepare all or part of the program input beforehand using an editor and saving this data in a file called for example Model_input JNL Select this file to be read and processed by setting Command input file to File name and selecting the appropriate input file The input file may be edited before processing by clicking Edit input file d You may choose to exit the program once the Command input file has been processed or continue mod elling or merely view the model by checking Run interactively after command input file processing Manager SESAM 3 8 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Figure 3 6 General modelling Prefem Clicking OK will start execution of the appropriate modeller See the user manual of the appropriate model ler on h
59. ories reside On Unix it is found or cre ated on the current directory from where Manager is started which is also the project root directory On PC there is a SESAM INI file residing on the C WINDOWS or C WINNT directory the file is put there when installing SESAM It contains reference to the location of the SESAM programs and licence password file parameter SESAM HOME and to the project root directory parameter SESAM USER See Section 3 3 for information on the project root directory When a new project is opened Manager will open A file named project mgr that contains project control information A file named project jnl for logging Manager menu choices and commands see Section 3 13 A new directory folder named project where project is the user given name of the project The files will be located at the project root directory The new directory will be a subdirectory of the project root directory All files related to the project i e Manager SESAM 4 2 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 interface files and program related files will be located at the subdirectory There will be no sub subdi rectories 4 3 Interface Files and Program related Files Manager is based on a convention for naming the files pertaining to the individual programs Table 4 1 shows this file naming convention The prefix part of the file names is normally not used in Manager Options Result Prefix is an exception to this s
60. ormatted files Program for specifying program versions Path for specifying a search path for locating versions of SESAM programs If a specific program is not found in the first priority area then the second priority area will be searched and so on Executable for specifying the version of an individual program You may for instance select a special version that you have stored somewhere on your computer or network Startup Options is the same as Eyepoint Directions below Eyepoint Directions for setting a common view point eye direction for all graphic programs Nonlinear Analysis for setting options Advance Analysis Options for settings options Advance see Section 3 6 2 Abaqus Analysis Options for settings options for Abaqus Result Database for determining which result components the Postfem database should contain see Section 3 7 2 Plot for selecting plot format that will be a default setting which may be changed inside the individual programs Note that on PC the Windows Printer format will send the plot directly to an on line plotter Inside Postfem the plot format SESAM is the same as Windows Printer Editor for selecting editor to use Directories for reviewing and changing location of temporary files e g Sestra working files Manager 3 36 SESAM 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 11 Command Line Arguments When starting Manager several command line arguments can be use
61. ow to create the model Provided that Write superelement on exit has been checked an Input Interface File Tn FEM where n is the superelement number will be written when using the EXIT command inside the program This file is the model to be analysed alternatively a part of the model if superelement modelling is performed Note Exiting the preprocessor by the X button or Alt F4 involves no writing of the Input Inter face File i e overriding the setting of Write superelement on exit You may through Model Edit Program Files review the command log journal file of the modeller SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 9 3 4 3 Conceptual Modelling Genie Note Genie is currently only available on PC Give Model Concept Genie to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3 7 The contents of the dialog box is similar to that of Prefem and Preframe Genie controls the execution of wave loading Wajac structural analysis Sestra and Splice and post processing Xtract and Framework This feature of Genie to some extent makes the use of Manager super fluous You may therefore find it more convenient to start Genie directly i e outside Manager from the Start menu Programs SESAM Genie SESAM Genie or double click the Genie icon on your screen ue Concept Modelling Program used GENIE Database status Input mode Windows Command input file None Direct analysis model __ Superelement
62. ppro priate superelement key number The SPLIT WORKING FILES option allows splitting the working files for the various superelements This option is for Sestra used in connection with a structure pile soil interaction analysis as opposed to SET SESTRA SPLIT WORKING FILES which is for other use of Sestra Specify plot format orientation etc Note This information is intended to be passed on through command line arguments to programs SESAM Program version 5 3 COLOUR FORMAT ORIENTATION PAGE SIZE POSTFEM RESULT PREFEM OPTIMISE SUPERELEMENT PRETUBE Manager 01 OCT 2002 5 11 started by Manager This is however subject to provisions for receiving such information by the various programs Switch colour ON or OFF VOID involves no setting Select plot format Current alternatives are CGM BINARY HPGL 2 HPGL 7550 POSTSCRIPT SESAM NEUTRAL and WINDOWS PRINTER See below for information on these formats VOID involves no setting A CGM BINARY Computer Graphics Metafile file may be imported in Word and PowerPoint In these applications the drawing may even be converted to a Microsoft Office drawing thereby allowing it to be modified HPGL 2 and HPGL 7550 is for the HP Unix platform POSTSCRIPT is an ASCII formatted file that may be imported in Word and other word processors SESAM NEUTRAL is a plot format that requires the auxiliary program pltcnv to be reproduced on paper This is less relevant th
63. rogram user manuals If the string in cludes blanks enclose it in quotes Example STATUS NEW COMMAND FILE INPUT JNL For a specific program set the name and status new or old of the program database This command in only effective when a program is run from the line mode command interface and when user defined file han dling is in effect SET FILE HANDLING USER DEFINED It is not effective when starting a program from its dialog box The Utility Run dialog performs this function in the graphical user interface The database name will then appear as default in the Utility Run dialog box Choose between AUTOMATIC and USER DEFINED file handling USER DEFINED file handling implies that the user must control all file naming and file conversion The com mands SET DATABASE and SET RESULT PREFIX can be used to control database names AUTOMATIC file handling in volves that Manager will name all relevant files and automati cally perform the required file conversions Note This command in only effective when a program is run from the line mode command interface It is not effective when e g starting Prefem from the Gen eral Modelling dialog box The Utility Run dialog box can be used to take control of file names from the graphical user interface Set superelement key number for Framework This involves se lecting first level superelement to process Prepost may be used to print an overview of all superelements to find the a
64. s the user is notified through a pop up window and the dat file Model information is stored in the res file b Datacheck only stops after a datacheck of the input file s using Advance Pre c Analysis Only involves an equation solution using Advance A prerequisite for this analysis is that a successful datacheck has been performed d Restart involves a restart based on a previous successful analysis All necessary results files of the previous analysis must be available in the project directory The res file of the previous analysis and the restart input file must be specified in the respective fields Memory parameters and various other analysis options can be adjusted by clicking Analysis options Analysis sequence Datacheck and Analysis and Analysis ADVANCE Analysis Options Global model file Scratch Directory Preprocessor memory 3000000 Preprocessor buffer 1000000 Main program memory 4000000 Main program buffer 4000000 Postprocessor memory 2000000 Postprocessor buffer 1000000 Solver Sparse Number of CPUs 1 PM Figure 3 19 Nonlinear structural analysis running Advance Manager SESAM 3 22 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 6 3 Structure Pile Soil Interaction Analysis Sestra and Splice Give Analysis Structure Pile Soil to open the dialog box for structure pile soil interaction analysis This is a combined linear structural analysis using Sestra and a
65. specified on the command line is opened Note Itis necessary to insert directory paths in single quotes on Unix because the slash character doubles as a directory separator and command line argument separator In fact two sets of single quotes must be used on Unix within each other e g PREFIX user project because the first set is stripped off by the command shell 3 12 Command Input Mode The command input mode is available through the graphical user interface through the following toolbar buttons E Toggle command input mode t Open and read command input file Close command input file only visible when a command input file is open When the command input mode is active Manager appears as shown in Figure 3 31 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 37 See Appendix A for examples of command input files gt SESAM MANAGER 5 2 01 Project simple test Superelement 1 2EB EBE GE REERRERE 1 simple test Opened existing project simple test Information from Manager Click commands or type commands Figure 3 31 The Manager window command input mode Commands can be typed in the text field at the bottom and or selected in the box at the right The toolbar buttons at the right have the following functions Aborts the current command Inserts a new command and suspends the current command while the new is being completed Il Selects the current default A default is highlighted and can
66. tes for the various analysis types are generated in these files The files usually need further ed iting to incorporate more complicated nonlinear analysis concepts 3 Options for Nodal Output Element Output Energy Output and Contact Output are written to the generated Advance input as requested by the check boxes Generate Input The frame changes depending on chosen Analysis types Analysis type Static Monotonic X Editload Fie Monotonic Proportional RIKS k Edit Maternal File Nodal Output TT Element Output TT Energy Output Contact Output Analysis type Natural Frequency Number of eigenvalues Maximum frequency Shift point Analysis type Number of eigenvalues Maximum eigenvalue Heat Transfer Figure 3 18 Nonlinear structural analysis generating Advance input Nonlinear Analysis opens the dialog box shown in Figure 3 19 for running Advance Choose between generating Advance input from an Input Interface File by clicking Generate input file which opens the dialog box shown in Figure 3 18 explained in the above item and specifying an Advance input file in the edit box There are four analysis sequences available SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 21 a Datacheck and Analysis involves a datacheck of the input file s using Advance Pre and if suc cessful followed by an equation solution using Advance If the datacheck fail
67. tion of Prepost is for creating the Postfem database Finally Utility Run allows you to set other options for the program execution including modifying directly the command line arguments These arguments are program dependent settings controlling the program exe cution see the individual user manuals for more information on this Note Asa generic tool the various choices and options in the Utility Run dialog box may not be rel evant for a given program Giving Utility Run opens the dialog box shown in Figure 3 30 The alphabetic list below refers to the fig ure a Inthe Program field you may select any SESAM program available to you b Select other than the official version e g a development version c Select Graphics Input Windows or Background Graphics is the graphical user interface of progarms like Prefem Preframe and Presel while Windows is the graphical user interface of programs like Frame work and Cutres Background is for programs like Sestra and Wajac SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 31 d Choose to use the defaults for view point and plot or not Click Startup and Plot to modify these default settings equivalent to Options Program Startup and Options Plot respectively e Specify New or Old Database and give the Prefix and Name of the database file f Select a Command input file if desired g The appearance of the Utility Run dialog box will to some extent depend on the selected progra
68. un allows user defined file names see Section 4 3 3 2 2 Menu The menu bar of Manager see Figure 3 1 offers the following File for editing files setting up printer saving defaults and exiting Manager Project for opening new and existing projects closing projects and managing projects in general Model for starting a preprocessor for modelling the structure and hydrodynamic properties Load for running programs for hydrodynamic analysis Analysis for running programs for structural analysis Result for starting results postprocessing Utility for starting execution of any SESAM program outside the direct control of Manager Options for setting various project options Help for information on whom to contact about program support Manager SESAM 3 4 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 Note Only menus relevant at the current stage in the analysis process are accessible Other menus are grayed out Options Enable all menus will enable all menus For example before you open a project you cannot start any program and menus for starting programs are grayed out 3 2 3 Toolbar The toolbar see Figure 3 1 provides buttons for quick access to certain tasks The buttons are Start Status List program Help Status List Toggle command input mode see Section 3 12 Open and read command input file Close command input file Create new project Project New Open existing project Project Open Close project Project Close Edit a fi
69. uperelement number Use Load Edit Program Files to review the print listing of the program Wave Loading Input Wave Loading Input Input file template Input file template Deterministic design wave Deterministic fatigue wave Deterministic fatigue wave Spectral fatigue wave Spectral fatigue wave User defined User defined Input file name wajac input INP censore estate ame __AunWeveLoadAnaio Coe oe Figure 3 13 Wave load calculation for frame structures Wajac 3 5 2 Wave Loads on General Structures Wadam Once the hydrodynamic modelling has been performed see Section 3 4 6 running a wave load analysis of a general structure using Wadam is simply done by using Load Wave Loading Wadam to open the Wadam dialog box in which you specify the Dataset number and click OK Use Load Edit Program Files to review the print listing of the program Manager SESAM 3 16 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 5 3 Loads on General Structures Waveship Use Load Wave Loading Waveship to open the Waveship dialog box If you have already an analysis control data file for Waveship then specify this by selecting User defined input file as shown in Figure 3 14 Click Run wave load analysis to start the Waveship execution Alternatively you may select Generate template click the Edit input file button modify the input exit the editor and click Run wave load analysis to start Wa
70. ural beams then the message shown to the lower left of Figure 3 17 appears If elements of your model lacks material data beam cross section or shell plate thickness then the mes sage shown to the lower right of Figure 3 17 appears Use Analysis Edit Program Files to review the print listing of the program It is sound QA practice to always check the analysis print file for possible warnings and error messages You should also check the sum of reaction forces at the end of the file against the sum of loads search for the text sum of loads corresponding to the top level superelement Manager SESAM 3 20 01 OCT 2002 Program version 5 3 3 6 2 Nonlinear Structural Analysis Advance Under Analysis Nonlinear Analysis Advance there are two options Generate Input and Nonlinear Analysis These are explained in the following Generate Input opens the dialog box shown in Figure 3 18 for converting an Input Interface File a single file normally T1 FEM i e not a superelement model to Advance input 1 Click Translate FEM data to translate T1 FEM to Advance linear analysis input The result is T1 inp 2 Click Generate input file to create Advance input based on the chosen Analysis type and other data The input is put in separate files adv1 inp is the main file containing references to other files T1 mat is the material file edit by Edit material file and T1 lcs is the load file edit by Edit load file Simple templa
71. veship Use Load Edit Program Files to review the print listing of the program Wave Loading Input WAYESHIP Input file template Generate template User defined Input file name axe ship input INP Figure 3 14 Wave load calculation for ships Waveship SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 17 3 6 Structural Analysis Under Analysis in the menu bar the following options are available Linear Analysis Sestra for linear structural analysis e Nonlinear Analysis Advance for nonlinear structural analysis Structure Pile Soil for structure pile soil interaction analysis e Mooring Analysis Mimosa for mooring analyis Edit Program Files for reviewing the print listing files 3 6 1 Linear Structural Analysis Sestra Give Analysis Linear Analysis Sestra to open the dialog box for linear analysis Static analysis and free vibration eigenvalue analysis are enabled through the dialog box Dynamic forced response analysis in fre quency and time domain requires the user to manually edit the Sestra input file to suit his purpose e The default Analysis type is Static refer to Figure 3 15 Check the Datacheck only box if you only want to perform a datacheck in Sestra Check the Centre of gravity box if you want print of global mass matrix coordinates of the centroid and mass matrix at the centroid Checking this box corresponds to MSUM 1 on CMAS record in Sestra input Check the
72. xes for starting the various pro grams are passed on to the programs by means of command line arguments E g when starting Prefem the following command line arguments may be used and will be dumped name PREFEMI status New NOHEA eye x 0 5 eye y 1 0 eye z 0 5 PL FO WINDOWS PRINTER interface line com fil TMPSGI Prefeml in Structure Type for setting Type of structure also see Section 3 3 SESAM Manager Program version 5 3 01 OCT 2002 3 35 Superelement for selecting between Direct analysis and Superelement analysis and for setting superelement numbers also see Section 3 4 4 Result Prefix for setting a prefix a preceding character string that optionally may include a directory specification for the Results Interface File This is useful if you want to run more than one analysis for the same model Result Format for selecting format of the Results Interface File Note that if you select other than the SIN Direct access NORSAM format which is the default choice then the Results Interface File will automatically be converted using Prepost to NORSAM format when starting Framework Stofat Plate work Cutres and Postresp It is therefore convenient as well as efficient to use the NORSAM format However you should convert the Result Interface File using Prepost to SIF Formatted for storage of results as the NORSAM format is not compatible over time future versions of SESAM may not be able to access old NORSAM f

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