EN342 - HINTS FOR WORKING WITH HYDROMAX (REV: 9MAR10) Before you start in Hydromax, make sure you

ha e a !ood Maxsurf mode" #ith the $ero %oint at the &' and the (ase"ine is at the kee") *n Hydromax: &rom the Fil menu se"e+t O! " D #i$" ,e"e+t and O! " your sa ed Maxsurf hu"" fi"e ,e+tion -a"+u"ation .%tions ,e"e+t / %al&'la( S &(io"# ,e"e+t / Hi$) #( ,e"e+t / 2** + "ly #!a& d #(a(io"# OK (Note: if section data was saved from a previous Hydromax session then select Read Sections from File and OK) &rom the Di#!lay menu +he+k to see that: a) ,"i(# are 0e+ima" &eet, 1on! 2ons, 'ounds &or+e, 3nots, and 0e!rees OK () %o --i&i "(# use the 4ater"ine 1en!th5 .%/ 0 .%F use $ero %oint #ith %ositi e f#d OK +) Fram o- R - r "& set the erti+a" datum (y se"e+tin! the radio (utton for (ase"ine and +"i+k the 6find (ase7 (utton) 2hen set the "on!itudina" (ase (y +"i+kin! the &' radio (utton and the 6,et to 0417 (utton on the &' "ine) 2hen +"i+k the 6,et to 0417 (utton on the Aft 'er% "ine) 0o not +"i+k the A' radio (utton8 At this sta!e the dra#in! shou"d "ook +orre+t) d) 9:ote that in Hydromax distan+es aft of the &' are ne!ati e; OK -he+k that your mode" is +onstru+ted +orre+t"y (y se"e+tin! the Mar!in 1ine (utton) *t "ooks "ike a shi% f"oatin! on the #ater #ith a %ink "ine <ust (e"o# the de+k) -arefu""y +he+k that the mar!in "ine is <ust (e"o# the de+k and does not !o do#n to the #ater"ine) *f it does your +a"+u"ations #i"" often not run8 *f you ha e that %ro("em you #i"" need to extend the de+k %ast the A') INTA%T STA/I.ITY1 &rom the %u"" do#n "ist of tasks se"e+t ,!ri$)( Hydro#(a(i&# &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Trim ,e"e+t / Fix d (rim *2* -( OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Dra-( ,et V-= OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( Hydro#(a(i&# 3or &li&4 o" () $r " 5!lay6 7'((o"8 ,e"e+t the %'rr "( R #'l(# Wi"do9 i+on A ta("e of hydrostati+ data is dis%"ayed) *t shou"d (e (asi+a""y the same as your Max,urf a"ues) &rom the Fil menu, you shou"d se"e+t :ri"( and>or Sa+ or you +an +o%y and %aste this data into an Ex+e" or 4ord fi"e (-aution: 2he +o"umn headin!s +an (e "ost #hen you +o%y ta(u"ar data out of Hydromax))

&rom the A"aly#i# menu a!ain se"e+t Dra-( ,et the initia" draft at amidshi%s to a a"ue of a(out ha"f your 041 draft rounded to the nearest inte!er (for instan+e, if your norma" draft is ?)@ feet, set it to A feet) ,et the &ina" draft at amidshi%s to a a"ue that is no more than 0)1 feet (e"o# your free(oard (for instan+e, if you draft is ?)@ and your free(oard is B feet, set the fina" a"ue to @)C feet) ,et your num(er of drafts to at "east ten) ,et V-= if it has +han!ed) OK Dnder the Wi"do9 menu +hoose Gra!)# and then Hydro#(a(i&# to see the %'r+ # o- Form ,e"e+t the Gra!) Wi"do9 i+on &rom the Fil menu, you shou"d se"e+t :ri"( to %rint the -ur es of &orm (Hint: -onsider s#it+hin! into "ands+a%e mode in the 'a!e ,etu% menu first)) To improve the visibility of these curves do the following: With the curves of form showing select Colour from the View menu elect parameter !eft clic" the colour box elect the white color# OK OK $ou can interactively interrogate these curves of form as follows: !eft clic" a parameter from within the graph (i#e#% &') While holding the left button down use the mouse to scroll the dashed draft line up or down# (s you scroll% the current draft value and the corresponding value of the chosen parameter are displayed in the lower left corner of the screen# &rom the Wi"do9 menu se"e+t .oad&a# then .oad&a# ; &rom the Fil menu se"e+t N 9 .oad %a# Enter a"ues for your shi%Es #ei!ht and +enters) The load case name should be changed to clearly indicate the condition being modeled# !ever arms are w#r#t# the )ero point (*+ and 'aseline)# Distances aft are negative. * ,om refers to a free surface moment# !oadcases can and should be saved using a command from the File menu# '.*:2 A &rom the %u"" do#n "ist of tasks se"e+t E<'ili7ri'm to see, amon!st other %arameters, the shi%Es =M2, draft, and trim for the +urrent "oad +ase) &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( E<'ili7ri'm A"aly#i# ,e"e+t the %'rr "( R #'l(# Wi"do9 i+on to see a ta("e of data for the +urrent "oad +ase) 2his ta("e shou"d (e %rinted or sa ed usin! +ommands from the Fil menu or you +an +o%y and %aste this data into an Ex+e" or 4ord fi"e) Fou +an see the SA% for the +urrent "oad +ase (y se"e+tin! the Gra!) Wi"do9 i+on) $ou can interactively interrogate this (- as follows: While holding the left button down% use the mouse to scroll the dashed vertical line across the graph# !eft clic" on the intersection of this line and the (-# (s you continue to scroll% the current (- value and the corresponding longitudinal location are displayed in the lower left corner of the screen# 2his !ra%h shou"d (e %rinted usin! a +ommand from the Fil menu) &rom the %u"" do#n "ist of tasks se"e+t KN =al' # to deri e the &ro## &'r+ # o- #(a7ili(y) &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Trim ,e"e+t / Fix d (rim * -( OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t H l *n%ut a ran!e of hee"s (usually ./ to 0./ in steps of 1./) ,e"e+t / S(ar7oard OK

&rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Di#!la& m "( *n%ut a ran!e of dis%"a+ements ,et V-= to 0 ft OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( KN A"aly#i# ,e"e+t the %'rr "( R #'l(# Wi"do9 i+on to see a ta("e of +ross +ur e data for the +urrent "oad +ase) 2his ta("e shou"d (e %rinted or sa ed usin! +ommands from the Fil menu or you +an +o%y and %aste this data into an Ex+e" or 4ord fi"e) ,e"e+t the Gra!) Wi"do9 i+on to see a %"ot of the +ross +ur es of sta(i"ity) 2his !ra%h shou"d (e %rinted usin! a +ommand from the Fil menu) &rom the %u"" do#n "ist of tasks se"e+t .ar$ A"$l S(a7ili(y &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Trim ,e"e+t / Fr (rim (o .oad&a# OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t H l *n%ut a ran!e of hee"s (usually ./ to 0./ in steps of 2/% or 34.315. in steps of 2) ,e"e+t / S(ar7oard OK (Note: Trim% heel angles% and direction remain as set until changed#) &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( S(a7ili(y A"aly#i# ,e"e+t the %'rr "( R #'l(# Wi"do9 i+on to see a ta("e of data for the +urrent "oad +ase) 2his ta("e shou"d (e %rinted or sa ed usin! +ommands from the Fil menu or you +an +o%y and %aste this data into an Ex+e" or 4ord fi"e) ,e"e+t the Gra!) Wi"do9 i+on to see the I"(a&( S(a7ili(y %'r+ 6se the mouse to grab the vertical dashed reference line# While holding down the mouse7s left button drag this reference line to the right or left% the 89% angle of heel% and area under the 89 curve are displayed along the bottom of the screen# 2his !ra%h shou"d (e %rinted usin! a +ommand from the Fil menu) Re%eat this seGuen+e for any su(seGuent "oad +ases) :ne approach is to create new load cases (repeating the process described above)# However% the maximum number of load cases is ;# :r you can modify an existing load case# To modify% go to the Window menu and select previously defined Loadcasei and then edit its name and contents# Return to '.*:2 A as needed) DAMAGE STA/I.ITY &rom the %u"" do#n "ist of tasks se"e+t Flooda7l . "$() &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Trim ,e"e+t / Fr (rim '#i"$ i"i(ial (rim o- * -( OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Di#!la& m "( *n%ut a ran!e of dis%"a+ements (as a(o e) *n%ut a V-= OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t : rm a7ili(y H modify a"ues as needed OK ,e"e+t the :ro-il =i 9 i+on &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( Flooda7l . "$() A"aly#i# Iuery the %'rr "( R #'l(# Wi"do9 to see the numeri+ resu"ts) 2his ta("e +an (e %rinted or sa ed usin! +ommands from the Fil menu or you +an +o%y and %aste this data into an Ex+e" or 4ord fi"e) Iuery the Gra!) Wi"do9 to see a -looda7l l "$() $ra!)) While holding down the mouse7s left button% drag the vertical dashed reference line across the screen to the right or left to see the allowable floodable length at any longitudinal location# The numeric data appears in the lower left corner# <f more than one = and>or ? was selected you can

toggle between floodable length curves by clic"ing at the intersection of this reference line and the appropriate floodable length curve# @Hint: (s with most of the Hydromax graphs you can double clic" within the graph to see the data associated with it# This data can be cut and pasted into Axcel or Word as needed#B Iuery the Mar$i" .i" :oi"(# Wi"do9 i+on to see>edit the mar!in "ine ordinates (when the hull form is loaded in% the margin line is defined% by default% to be 4 inches below the uppermost dec" at edge)) 'rint and>or sa e the f"ooda("e "en!th data and +ur es usin! o%tions from the Fil menu) %r a(i"$ () 9a( r(i$)( &om!ar(m "(#1 &rom the Wi"do9 menu se"e+t I"!'( then %om!ar(m "( D -i"i(io" &rom the Fil menu se"e+t N 9 %om!ar(m "( D -i"i(io" and enter the +om%artmentEs information) *or instance% for a large ship one compartment might be defined as: Name: 111 Type: -ompartment (clic" on the word CTan"D to get a pull down menu) Eamaged =: F2 (ft: 352. (Note that G is aft of the *+ and H is forward of the *+) *ore: 3515 (Note that G is aft of the *+ and H is forward of the *+) * +ort: 352 (a value I maximum half3beam) (Note that G is to port) * tarb:52 (a value I maximum half3beam) (Note that H is to strbd) * Top: 42 (a value I maximum hull depth) * 'ott: . (i#e#% the baseline) 9:ote that the a"ues used a(o e assume that the %otentia" extent of the trans erse and erti+a" f"oodin! #ere #ithout (ound); &rom the Edi( menu se"e+t Add %om!ar(m "( and then define any remainin! +om%artments) Dsin! o%tions from the Fil menu the +om%artment data +an (e sa ed) &rom the Wi"do9 menu se"e+t Dama$ &rom the %a# menu se"e+t Add Dama$ %a# (rename as a%%ro%riate) and OK) :ext, se"e+t those +om%artments that are to (e dama!ed) &rom the Wi"do9 menu se"e+t .oad&a# and then the a%%ro%riate "oad +ase) *f you %re ious"y sa ed a "oad +ase it +an (e read from the Fil menu or you +an +reate a ne# "oad +ase (y se"e+tin! N 9 .oad %a# from the Fil menu *n the %u"" do#n menu in the u%%er ri!ht +orner +han!e I"(a&( to your dama!ed +ase '.*:2 B &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t R &al&'la( Ta"4# a"d %om!ar(m "(# ,e"e+t the : r#! &(i+ i+on and the R "d ri"$ i+on to see #hat +om%artment(s) are +urrent"y (ein! mode"ed) 2his +urrent mode" in+"udes those +om%artments and>or tanks defined and dama!ed sin+e the "ast time you se"e+ted R &al&'la( Ta"4# a"d %om!ar(m "(# from the A"aly#i# menu) (:ote: *f the dama!ed +om%artment(s) isnEt sho#n +he+k 6dama!ed +om%artments7 in the =i#i7ili(y menu found in the %u"" do#n Di#!lay menu)) ,e"e+t the :ro-il i+on &rom the Wi"do9 menu se"e+t E<'ili7ri'm and from the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( E<'ili7ri'm A"aly#i#) 2his ana"ysis #i"" (a"an+e the shi% out (ased on the +urrent "oad +ase and dama!e +ase) Fou +an %rint and>or sa e the resu"ts in+"udin! the resu"tin! ,A-) But (e sure to annotate this out%ut to indi+ate #hi+h +onditions #ere mode"ed) &rom the %u"" do#n "ist of tasks se"e+t .ar$ A"$l S(a7ili(y &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t Trim ,e"e+t / Fr (rim (o .oad&a# OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t H l *n%ut a ran!e of hee"s (usually ./ to 0./ in steps of 2/) ,e"e+t / S(ar7oard OK &rom the A"aly#i# menu se"e+t S(ar( S(a7ili(y A"aly#i#

,e"e+t the %'rr "( R #'l(# Wi"do9 i+on to see a ta("e of data for the +urrent "oad +ase) 2his ta("e shou"d (e %rinted or sa ed usin! +ommands from the Fil menu or you +an +o%y and %aste this data into an Ex+e" or 4ord fi"e) ,e"e+t the Gra!) Wi"do9 i+on Dse the mouse to !ra( the erti+a" dashed referen+e axis) As you dra! to the ri!ht or "eft, the =J, an!"e of hee", and area under the =J +ur e are dis%"ayed a"on! the (ottom of the s+reen) 2his !ra%h shou"d (e %rinted usin! a +ommand from the Fil menu) *f there are additiona" dama!e +ases to ana"y$e then !o to the Wi"do9 menu and se"e+t Dama$ and then se"e+t or deKse"e+t those +om%artments that are f"ooded) 2hen +ontinue your ana"ysis at '.*:2 B)

Ex%eriment around #ith Hydromax H (ut (e sure to kno# #hat data and +onditions are (ein! ana"y$ed at any !i en time and #hat the resu"ts rea""y mean) Fou #i"" need to +arefu""y annotate (#ith hand #ritten notes) #hat in%ut +onditions the ta(u"ar and !ra%hi+a" resu"ts a%%"y to) R m m7 r> yo' ar () "a+al ar&)i( &( a"d Hydromax i# o"ly a (ool? 2o sto% Hydromax !o to the Fil menu, Sa+ #hat you #ant to sa e, and then se"e+t Exi(