Flexcom > Data Inputs > $LOAD CASE

Purpose

To instruct Flexcom to continuously run Modes/Shear7 analyses of the downstream structure during the wake interference analysis.

Theory

Refer to VIV Effects for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

A block of three lines as follows:

MODES FILE=Full Path of File for Modes Analysis of Downstream Structure

[SHEAR7 PATH=Full Path of Shear7 Executable]

[SHEAR7 VERSION=Version Number]

The Modes keyword file name is required if *VIV EFFECTS is invoked. It should be specified without extension. If the Modes file name or the Shear7 path contains spaces, then they should be enclosed in double quotation marks.

SHEAR7 PATH defaults to C:\Program Files\Shear7\4.12a\bin\shear7_4.12a.exe. Version Number is specified in the form of X.Y where X and Y are integer values, and defaults to 4.12. Versions between 4.6 and 4.12 are supported.

Table Input

Input:	Description
Modes File:	The name of the Modes analysis keyword file. This input is mandatory.
Shear7 Installation Directory:	The path to the SHEAR7 software program. The default path is C:\Program Files\Shear7\4.12a\bin\shear7_4.12a.exe
Shear7 Version:	The version of Shear7. Versions between 4.6 and 4.12 (default) are supported.

Notes

(a)The VIV Effects option is not available with the User-Defined wake model.