Class containing a fundamental cable element object. More...

Inheritance diagram for CCableElBasics:

Collaboration diagram for CCableElBasics:

Public Member Functions
	CCableElBasics ()
	The constructor.

	~CCableElBasics ()
	The destructor.

virtual void	AddEndForces (const double adPosA[3], const double adVelA[3], const double adPosB[3], const double adVelB[3], const double adFluidVel[3], const double dRhoWater, double adForceA[3], double adForceB[3])
	Calculates the end forces on the cable element.

virtual void	SetConstants ()
	Calculates parameters and sets physical constants. More...

virtual void	CalcMassAndWeight ()
	Calculates the mass and weight of the element in water. More...

virtual bool	CheckAndInitialize ()
	Does the initialization and checking to make sure that the element is ready for simulation. More...

virtual void	UpdateLength (double dNewLength)
	Upates the length of the cable element, and its dependant properties.

double	GetLength ()

Public Attributes
unsigned long	m_iID
	The ID of the element.

std::string	m_sCableName
	The name of the parent cable.

double	m_dL0
	The relaxed length of the element.

double	m_dD
	The diameter of the element.

double	m_dE
	The Young modulus of the element.

double	m_dRho
	The density of the element material.

double	m_dAddedWeightInWater
	The weight in water added to the element.

double	m_dTangentialFrictionCoeff
	The tangential drag coefficient of the cable element.

double	m_dNormalDragCoeff
	The normal drag coefficient of the cable element.

double	m_dRhoWater
	The density of the surrounding water.

double	m_dMinLength
	The minimum length of the element.

double	m_dMaxTension
	The maximum tension in the element.

double	m_dDampingRatio
	The relative damping ratio of the cable.

double	m_dEA
	The linear stiffness of the element.

double	m_dA
	The cross sectional area of the cable.

double	m_adWeightInWater [2]
	The weight in water distributed to each node.

double	m_adMassInWater [2]
	The mass in water distributed to each node.

double	m_adWeightInWaterPerMeter [2]
	The weight in water distributed to each node, per meter cable.

double	m_adMassInWaterPerMeter [2]
	The mass in water distributed to each node, per meter cable.

Protected Member Functions
void	CalcFoundation (const double adPosA[3], const double adVelA[3], const double adPosB[3], const double adVelB[3], const double adFluidVel[3], const double dRhoWater)

virtual void	AddStructuralForces (double adForceA[3], double adForceB[3])
	Adds the forces from tension and internal damping to the nodes. CalcFoundation must be run first. More...

void	AddGravityBuoyancy (double adForceA[3], double adForceB[3], const double adPosA[3], const double adPosB[3])
	Adds the forces from gravity and buoyancy to the nodes. CalcFoundation must be run first.

void	AddHydroForcesCable (double adForceA[3], double adForceB[3])
	Calculates the hydrodynamic forces on the cable and the spheres and disks attached to it. CalcFoundation must be run first.

Protected Attributes
double	ma_adDirection [3]
	Memory allocation to increase the computational efficiency.

double	ma_dDampingCoeff
	A intermediate damping calculation to increase the computational efficiency.

double	ma_adVel [3]
	The average hydrodynamic velocity of the element.

double	ma_dVelAmp
	The scalar average hydrodynamic velocity of the element.

double	ma_adVt [3]
	The average tangential hydrodynamic velocity of the element.

double	ma_dVtAmp
	The scalar average tangential hydrodynamic velocity of the element.

double	ma_adVn [3]
	The average normal hydrodynamic velocity of the element.

double	ma_dVnAmp
	The scalar average normal hydrodynamic velocity of the element.

double	ma_adVn_A [3]
	The hydrodynamic normal velocity of the end A.

double	ma_adVn_B [3]
	The hydrodynamic normal velocity of the end B.

double	ma_dVnAmp_A
	The scalar hydrodynamic normal velocity of the end A.

double	ma_dVnAmp_B
	The scalar hydrodynamic normal velocity of the end B.

double	ma_dLength
	The actual distance between the ends.

double	ma_dCompressionSpeed
	The speed at which the distance between the two ends decreases.

double	ma_dTangentialDragFactor
	A factor used when calculating the tangential drag force.

double	ma_dNormalDragFactor
	A factor used when calculating the normal drag force.

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

virtual void CCableElBasics::AddStructuralForces	(	double	adForceA[3],
		double	adForceB[3]
	)

protectedvirtual

Reimplemented in CCableElDynStiff.

void CCableElBasics::CalcFoundation	(	const double	adPosA[3],
		const double	adVelA[3],
		const double	adPosB[3],
		const double	adVelB[3],
		const double	adFluidVel[3],
		const double	dRhoWater
	)

protected

Calculates the member variables used for increased computational efficiency, and must be run before any further calculations.

virtual void CCableElBasics::CalcMassAndWeight ( )

virtual

virtual bool CCableElBasics::CheckAndInitialize ( )

virtual

virtual void CCableElBasics::SetConstants ( )

virtual

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