Using MAESTRO for hydrostatic loading and static wind loading data sourced from a technical report on the design of concrete offshore platforms, loading conditions along with boundary conditions were established from the teams’ research. Details, design targets, and dimensions were also derived from a technical report. The team used these targets to develop the initial wind simulation.

Together, Altair and Texas Wind Tower developed the floating wind structure’s design targets, including height and footprint dimensions, mass, center of gravity, waterline, ballast volume, and stability. To perform topology optimization during the concept development stage, Texas Wind Tower used Altair OptiStruct alongside with MAESTRO by MAESTRO Marine, which is available through the Altair Partner Alliance (APA).

Texas Wind Tower, a startup pioneering the development of floating wind tower technology, worked with Altair to develop an advanced workflow for the design, validation, and optimization of floating wind tower structures using their best-in-class optimization solution and naval architecture software. Simulating Sustainable Wind Generation with Texas Wind Tower

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