2D/3D

2 Dimensions

Fully 3-Dimentional

Finite Element Solver Engine

Static implicit FE Engine

Dynamic explicit FE Engine

Beam elements

12 DOF beam elements

12 DOF beam elements

Seabed model

Seabed profile (elevation vs. KP)

Seabed DTM or seabed profile

Building of the model

Simplified pipeline laydown

3D realistic pipeline laydown procedure onto the DTM

Monitoring of the FE analysis status

Analysis status log

Analysis status log and graphical 3D view of the pipeline during the analysis

Large displacement
capabilities

Not designed to handle large displacements

Allows for large displacements and can be used to model SCR

Buckling analysis

Limited buckling modeling

Buckling and post buckling behaviour are modelled

Soil model

Piecewise linear vertical soil springs

Elastic perfectly plastic axial and lateral soil springs

Piecewise linear vertical, axial and lateral soil springs with a memory component to model plasticity

Pipe-soil model compliant with SAFEBUCK JIP recommendations

Special features

- Upheaval Buckling Module
- Rectifier Module
- Plough Module (optional)

Route optimisation. The Editor was designed to assist pipeline engineers during route selection