Shell Profiles
- Last UpdatedDec 01, 2023
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The names of shell profiles are composed names and the structure of the name is
<group_name>[<surface_suffix>]<number>
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Suppose a case with: |
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Longitudinal group name: |
AAL |
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Empty surface suffix |
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Longitudinal number: |
250 |
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Then the longitudinal name will become AAL250. This name is formed automatically and will never be used directly by the designer - he will always refer to the longitudinal by its number. |
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Longitudinals and transversals have separate group names which are stored in the Structure Reference object and defined as a feature of the hull utility inithull (ref. HB14). Recommended names are AAL and AAT, respectively.
Associated with the longitudinals and transversals are also limit tables (one for each co-ordinate axis) with the extensions of the shell profile as a whole. The name of the x-table is defined at the same time as the group names. The names of the y- and z-limit tables are formed by adding Y and Z, respectively, to the given name of the x-table.
Recommended names are AALLIM and AATLIM, respectively.
The group names and the limit table names as described above should be extended with the surface suffix. Then the shell profiles from different surfaces will be registered in separate limit tables and may have the same numbers as those in other surfaces (not yet implemented - currently the surface suffix will be disregarded).