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DET NORSKE VERITAS SOFTWARE
GeniE
Version 6.0
1.3
8
User Manual Vol. III
15 September 2011
Acronyms frequently used in the Manual
Acronym
Explanation
RMB
Right Mouse Button
LMB
Left Mouse Button
GUI
Graphical User Interface
DOF
Degree Of Freedom
CLI
Command Line Interface
LJF
Local Joint Flexibility
FEM file
SESAM Input Interface File
Panel model
A FEM file intended for use in hydrodynamic analysis in HydroD
Plate
Normally a “flat” plate (in one plane)
Shell
Normally a plate with single or double-curvature
Beam
Normally a beam not aligned with plate or shell
Stiffener
Normally a beam connected to a plate or shell
Design load based
analysis
All loads are created inside GeniE and a linear analysis can be done. The
loads are often defined by rules
Direct analysis
GeniE will create necessary model data to be used in superelement analysis
or together with HydroD in a hydrodynamic analysis
CSR
Common Structural Rules
COG
Centre of gravity