BMT delivers CFD study for oil major to calculate current coefficients
BMT Fluid Mechanics comprehensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study (large)BMT Fluid Mechanics (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has recently completed a comprehensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study for an oil major operating offshore Nigeria.
BMT’s scope of work included an assessment of the current loading to which the FPSO hull is subjected to, which has enabled the oil major to ensure its mooring systems are fit for purpose.
CFD StudyThrough the creation of a 3D CAD model and representation of the FPSO below the water line, the team of specialists at BMT were able to run a comprehensive experimental and numerical study of the manoeuvring characteristics. This looked at different parameters of current conditions to help build up a picture of how the forces and motions impact the vessel and how it performs.