2. A next generation product portfolio,
delivering Intelligent System Simulation and Testing
LMS Imagine.Lab
LMS Engineering and
Deployment Services Enterprise-wide
Engineering Collaboration
Technology Transfer Simulation Integration in PLM
Process Transformation
& Best Practices
System Support
LMS Test.Lab LMS Test.Xpress LMS Virtual.Lab LMS Virtual.Lab
Designer
LMS SCADAS
Mobile - Lab
ASAM
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3. LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim Libraries
• 29 Different Libraries Control
• 3300 Multi-domain Control systems,
Real Time, SiL – Hil
Models
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Mechanical
Automotive, Aerospace, 1D mechanical system,
Off-highway related Transmission
Hydraulics Vehicle Dynamics
Thermal Engine
Vehicle Thermal Management,
Engine Control, Hybrid
Cooling & A/C System
Combustion, Air Path
Environmental Control
Energy Electromechanical
Fuel Cell, Battery, Power Electromechanical
Generation Components & Networks
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4. LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim, an Open Platform with…
CFX
CFD
LMS Virtual.Lab
MBS Motion
EM
Control
Real Time
PIDO OPTIMUS
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5. Agenda
Subsea hydraulics and control system performance simulation
HPU smulation
Valve/actuator modeling
Accumulator performance
Umbilical behavior
Dynamic response of steel tubes and thermo-plastic hose
Choke simulation
Distribution/branching behavior
Pipeline simulation – hydrostatic head, flow behavior
Recovery time analysis
Emergency shutdown response time and behavior
System charge-up transients
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7. HPU Simulation Capability
Hydraulic Power Unit is assumed to consist of
Low Pressure Unit
High Pressure Unit
Each Pressure Unit consists of
Motor
Hydraulic Pump (Piston pumps or Vane pumps)
Relief valve (Safety valve)
Accumulators (High pressure and Low pressure)
HPU Valves
Check valves
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8. HPU Simulation Capability
Operating Conditions:
•Both Pumps are switched “ON” by their motors at the start of
Simulation.
•HPU valves are closed so as to charge up the Accumulators
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9. HPU Simulation Capability : Axial Piston Pump Model
Pressure feedback
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10. Design Optimization for Pump performance
o DOE: Design of Experiments
Parameter study
Full factorial
Central composite
o Optimization
NLPQL
Genetic Algorithm
o Quality Engineering Methods (Robustness, Reliability)
Monte-Carlo Analysis
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11. Valve / Actuator Modeling Capability
Subsea Control Module controls the Valves that direct flow to the Actuators
SCMs contains a Supply line from the Umbilicals, a return line to the sea and
numerous valves
In this AMESim model, valves are modeled using the Geometric details like spool
diameter, spring stiffness, masses, etc.
Supercomponent
for simplifying the
sketch
Signal to
control
the valves
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12. Accumulator Simulation
AMESim’s Hydraulic library consists of several different types of orifices with/without heat
exchange out through convection.
Accumulators are available in both Hydraulic and Thermal-Hydraulic libraries
Although all the Accumulators are based on perfect gases, we have One submodel with
Real gases equations. (Benedict-Webb-Rubin based Real gas equations: HPACC001)
Accumulator filling times
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13. Umbilical Simulation
• A large collection of line/Hose models available that are based on the different physical
phenomenon.
•Compressibility: Material properties, wall thickness, volume of pipe, Bulk modulus of
oil/air/pipe contributes to the compliance of the pipe/hose
•Resistance: Frictional drag in the pipes as a function of Laminar and Turbulent flow depends
on the roughness factor in the inner diameter of pipes
•Inertia: Kinetic energy associated to the geometrical properties of the pipe (Length, Area)
• Low-fidelity (lumped) and hi-fidelity (distributive) lines models available.
• Distributive line models are used for understanding the hydraulic aspects for VERY LONG
PIPES. These lines are used for representing the higher harmonics.
•More than 30 different lines/Hose models available in AMESim’s Hydraulic library. User can
choose amongst them depending on the dynamics that he’s interested in observing.
Automatic line selection
process embedded within
AMESim
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14. Umbilicals Modeling in AMESim
During the simulation, orifice at the end of
the pipe is closed. It is opened at 3000 sec
for a duration of 100 sec and closed again
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15. Choke Simulation Capability
AMESim libraries consists of several choke/orifice
submodels
Flowrates are computed depending on the
laminar/turbulent factors
Following fixed and variable choke models are
available:
Circular orifices with either geometrical or
Pressure-flow characteristics
Orifices characterized with data tables (Q vs. P)
Short tubes
Non-circular chokes modeled using Hydraulic
diameter
Variable
Orifice/Choke
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16. Distribution / Branching Capability
UTA (Umbilical Termination Unit) can be modeled with
these submodels to consider the minor and major pressure
losses
Considers both static and dynamic pressure losses
AMESim’s Hydraulic Resistance library consists of different
types of geometrical components like
Bends
T-junctions
Drilled intersecting holes
Expansion / contraction models
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17. Model other Subsea components
AMESim libraries can be used for modeling
components in both Lumped or Detailed level
Solenoids can be modeled with the
Electromechanical library so as to capture the
electrical time response of the valves.
Poppet valves, Spool valves, Flapper valves, etc
can be modeled using the HCD library
Flowforces are considered in these models so as
to be accurate in the valve dynamics
Some subsea Components that can be modeled
are
Electro-Hydraulic control valves (Failsafe)
Electro-Hydraulic solenoid actuators & gate
valves
Pressure reducing and regulating valves
Hydraulic check valves
Directional Control valves
Filter assemblies
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18. Complete Assembly of the Subsea Control System
HPU
This schematic shows the
complete assembly of the
subsea hydraulic control
system
HPU
Umbilicals
SCM
Gate valves/ Actuators
Christmas trees
SCM
HPU Valve
Vent Valve (ESD)
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19. Hydrostatic Head Modeling Capability
AMESim hydraulic line models compute the
hydrostatic head depending on the angle of
inclination of the pipe, depth of the pipe and
the oil property
Distributive line model show the pressures at
the intermediate nodes in a line
Units can be changed on independent
properties.
Hydrostatic pressure = density * gravity *
height (@7000 ft)
= 176 bar
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20. Fluid Simulation Capability: Aeration and Cavitation
Numerous built-in databases of both
hydraulic and Thermal-hydraulic fluids
Easy to create fluids using data files from
test data
Utilities provided that allows in creation
Bulk modulus [bars] of such fluids
0%
0.1 %
2%
10 %
Influence of different
air content in the oil
affects the bulk
modulus until
Saturation pressure
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21. Open and Closed Loop System capability
AMESim provides both the plant modeling and Example 1: Open loop Example 2: Closed loop
the controller modeling capabilities
In this example, a hydraulic actuator is modeled
Pump
Relief valve
Electro-Hydraulic Directional control valve
Actuator
AMESim models can also be interfaced with
several other softwares that are used for control
system modeling.
In EXAMPLE 1: An open loop system is
modeled. There’s no control on the movement of
the actuator. As long as the DCV is open,
actuator moves in the right direction.
In EXAMPLE 2: A position feedback loop is
modeled. The DCV control signal is calculated
based on the position obtained from a
displacement sensor that is connected on the
actuator.
A basic closed loop control is created using the
CONTROL library.
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22. Outputs / Post Processing capabilities
o True transients with ODE and DAE
Water hammer effect with a frequency
dependent friction line model
o Easy-to-use post-processing capabilities:
Replay
2D Plots
3D Views
Animation
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23. User Friendly features
Detailed HELP documentation for equations behind every component
Dialog boxes with HELP links
Libraries are developed based on the physics of the components
Watch parameters / variables window: Quick change of parameters
Supercomponents (Simplification and Encryption of models)
Post processing capabilities
Quick Editing of parameters (common, global and batch parameters)
Table editor
Zoom on sketch and supercomponents
Undo/Redo
Load/Save category path list
Load/Save Plotting configuration files (allows replotting of set of
curves)
New aliases/unique identifier
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24. Technical Support
Self Support
Excellent Online documentation & Help system
3500 Documented, ready-to-use demo models
Technical Support
6 Qualified engineers in Troy, MI
LiveMeeting/Phone/Fax/Email
Funded Support
Training
Technology Transfer
Block support hours
Consulting / Engineering Services
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