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*EFFMEMORY, NAME=FloaterName

Data format:

One line with a single parameter, as follows:

FILENAME

Status:

Optional.

Restrictions:

Similar retardation function for the same floater must have been calculated previously with the same time step.

Purpose:

To define the retardation function applicable for WF+LF calculated floater motion through an external file. Using this option avoids recalculating the retardation function several times within series of coupled analyses.

Details :

Parameter	Description
FILENAME	Path and external filename for the file containing the results from a previous calculation of the retardation function for the structure named Floatername.

Example:

*EFFMEMORY, NAME=CALM
..\eff_memo_002.txt

Instead of being recalculated at the start of the dynamic simulation, the retardation function for the floater named CALM will be read from the file names "eff_memo_002.txt" that is placed in the current directory (same directory than the LOG file).