Pelamis Wave Power (United Kingdom)
Last update: 07/01/2009
Company Overview
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd. (PWP) is an Edinburgh-based company founded in 1998 to develop a novel offshore wave-energy converter called Pelamis. The Pelamis is a semi-submerged, articulated structure... More
The Challenge
Pelamis Wave Power needed to extend its design analysis capabilities and be able to analyze “what-if” scenarios
Dassault Systemes Response
The company adopted SIMULIA for its finite element and non-linear analysis needs
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd. (PWP) is an Edinburgh-based company founded in 1998 to develop a novel offshore wave-energy converter called Pelamis. The Pelamis is a semi-submerged, articulated structure composed of cylindrical sections linked by hinged joints.
The Challenge
Pelamis Wave Power needed to extend its design analysis capabilities and be able to analyze “what-if” scenarios
Dassault Systemes Response
The company adopted SIMULIA for its finite element and non-linear analysis needs
Benefits
Thanks to SIMULIA’s sub-modeling and non-linear analysis capabilities, Pelamis Wave Power has increased the precision and reliability of its data and made the Pelamis wave energy converter safer and more environmentally sound