Semi-Submersible Design

For detailed methodology, please see Semi-Submersible Design.

class ORBIT.phases.design.SemiSubmersibleDesign(config, **kwargs)

Semi-Submersible Substructure Design.

expected_config = {'plant': {'num_turbines': 'int'}, 'semisubmersible_design': {'heave_plate_CR': '$/t (optional, default: 6250)', 'secondary_steel_CR': '$/t (optional, default: 7250)', 'stiffened_column_CR': '$/t (optional, default: 3120)', 'towing_speed': 'km/h (optional, default: 6)', 'truss_CR': '$/t (optional, default: 6250)'}, 'site': {'depth': 'm'}, 'turbine': {'turbine_rating': 'MW'}}

output_config = {'substructure': {'mass': 't', 'towing_speed': 'km/h', 'unit_cost': 'USD'}}

run()

Main run function.

property stiffened_column_mass

Calculates the mass of the stiffened column for a single semi-submersible in tonnes [1].

property stiffened_column_cost

Calculates the cost of the stiffened column for a single semi-submersible [1].

property truss_mass

Calculates the truss mass for a single semi-submersible in tonnes [1].

property truss_cost

Calculates the cost of the truss for a signle semi-submerisble [1].

property heave_plate_mass

Calculates the heave plate mass for a single semi-submersible in tonnes [1].

property heave_plate_cost

Calculates the heave plate cost for a single semi-submersible [1].

property secondary_steel_mass

Calculates the mass of the required secondary steel for a single semi-submersible [1].

property secondary_steel_cost

Calculates the cost of the required secondary steel for a single semi-submersible [1].

property substructure_mass

Returns single substructure mass.

property substructure_cost

Returns single substructure cost.

property total_substructure_mass

Returns mass of all substructures.

property design_result

Returns the result of self.run().

property total_cost

Returns total phase cost in $USD.

property detailed_output

Returns detailed phase information.

_abc_impl = <_abc._abc_data object>