Line Layout |
 
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Line Layout |
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The Line layout is very similar to the standard MCS layout, with the exception that the RAO and phase data for a particular heading and frequency appear on a single line, the format of which is shown below. Note that, for clarity, the data shown below is split over a number of lines, but is in reality specified on a single line of the RAO file.
Wave Heading, Wave Frequency, Heave RAO, Heave Phase, Surge RAO, Surge Phase,
Sway RAO, Sway Phase, Yaw RAO, Yaw Phase, Roll RAO, Roll Phase, Pitch RAO,
Pitch Phase
This line is repeated for every wave frequency and every wave heading for which RAOs are being defined. As with the MCS layout, if RAOs are being defined at more than one incident wave heading, then they must also be defined at more than one frequency at each wave heading, and the number of frequencies at which the RAOs are defined is the same for each heading. So, for example, if RAOs were to be defined at three wave headings and ten frequencies per heading, then 30 lines of data would be required to specify the RAOs using the Line layout. If the same wave heading is specified on all lines, then Flexcom assumes that the RAOs are independent of wave heading. Note also that the order in which the lines of RAO data appear is not important. Flexcom automatically sorts the RAO data by heading and frequency.