ANYstructure

ANYstructure is the ultimate steel structure design tool for plate fields and cylinders! Weight optimization for all structures with machine learning capabilities. Calculations are based on DNV standards and rules

What's new in 5.1.4

• Excel input option
• Add load factor 1.1 for Machine Learning buckling (PULS based)
• Continuous update of Utilization Factor when updating pressure loads

What's new in 5.0.2

• API introduced
• API documenatation at readthedocs (anystructure.readthedocs.io)
• GUI modifications
• Import of python package set to "anystruct"

What's new in 4.10

• Corrected minor bug on membrane stresses for unstiffened cylinder.

What's new in 4.9.1

• Corrected bug in loading old save files
• Corrected error on buckling flat plate calculation

What's new in 4.8

• Reporting table on cylinders.
• Color coding on come cylinder properties.
• Corrected error on additional hoop stress input for cylinders.

What's new in 4.7

• Corrected error on girder caluculation for cylinder buckling.
• Added 1.10 load factor option for cylinder buckling.
• Better compability with linux.
• Python 3.11 based.

What's new in 4.4

• Backup and restore feature added.

What's new in 4.3

• General stability.
• User friendliness.

What's new in 4.2

• Bug fixing.
• Ukraininan theme.

What's new in 4.0

• Cylinder design and optimization!
• Flat plate prescriptive buckling improved. Girder calculation added.
• Updated GUI with color themes.

What's new in 3.3

• Extremely efficient Machine Learning version of PULS called ML-CL. Implemented for all optimizer options.
• Calculation of Center of Gravity and Center of Buoyancy.
• Reporting of weights and COG.
• Lots of bug fixes.

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For documnetation:

https://anystructure.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

The following is calculated:

• Minimum plate thickness (DNV-OS-C101)
• Minimum section modulus of stiffener/plate (DNVGL-OS-C101)
• Minimum shear area (DNVGL-OS-C101)
• Buckling (DNVGL-RP-C201)or PULS (licenced DNV software)
• Buckling strength of shells DNV-RP-C202
• PULS buckling (DNV license needed)
• Machine learning buckling, PULS based
• Fatigue for plate/stiffener connection (DNVGL-RP-C203)

Compartments (tank pressures) are created automatically.

Pressures on external hull (or any other generic location) is defined by specifying equations.

You can optimize cylinders, single plate/stiffener field or multiple. Geometry of double bottom can be optimized.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE. REPORT BUGS ERRORS ETC. For windows executable (.exe) version for non-coders, use the link below.

Feedback: audunarn@gmail.com or discuss on github.

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Screenshot (this example can be loaded from file "ship_section_example.txt"):