Herbert-ABS unveils offshore wind design tool

Available as a stand-alone application or as part of the HECSTAB software suite, Herbert-ABS Wind creates a 3D model to represent a vessel’s topside structures and calculates wind force and overturning moments for use in design and regulatory approval.

“Herbert-ABS Wind combines powerful calculations with a unique visualisation and reporting system to enable users to quickly and accurately determine the regulatory requirements for any floating structures that needs to meet wind force and overturning moment requirements,” said Michael Newton, president, Herbert-ABS Software Solutions.

“Using a shared model with the HECSTAB regulatory assessment software suite, Herbert-ABS Wind allows the user to quickly modify, run and generate stability results for any design,” he added.

The functionality includes direct calculations from 3D geometry, application of height, size, shape, and permeability factors, options for ‘shadowing/shielding’ effects, special handling for thrusters, application of wind turbine forces, amongst others.

Herbert-ABS Wind provides multiple ways to visualise the calculated results, including 3D, heat map renders, 2D overlap and projected area graphics, polar plots for visualising trends along different headings, drafts, or inclinations, as well as detailed tables of each individual wind-exposed component’s contributions.