Homer software
Essential hydro-structure calculation
Release Date
Version Number 2.3.1
Homer is Bureau Veritas’ software solution for direct hydro-structural analysis of floating units, enabling accurate prediction of structural response under wave loading conditions.
Built on an advanced coupling methodology developed by Bureau Veritas, Homer seamlessly integrates HydroStar, our hydrodynamic solver, with leading structural analysis software including NX Nastran, MSC Nastran, Ansys, and Abaqus. The solution is supported by a dedicated team of Bureau Veritas engineers and developers with extensive expertise in hydrodynamics and structural mechanics.
Key Capabilities
Extreme Strength Assessment
Homer evaluates structural integrity under extreme loading conditions, supporting:
- Regular and irregular design waves
- Yielding and buckling verification
- Global and local structural assessments
Automated Fatigue Analysis
Homer predicts the fatigue life of structural details through a fully automated top-down workflow, including:
- Transfer of deformations from global to local finite element models
- Recalculation of hydrodynamic pressures on local models
- Consistent fatigue damage evaluation across multiple structural scales
Advanced Hydro-Structural Coupling
The software ensures full consistency between hydrodynamic pressures and inertia loads, providing accurate load transfer from hydrodynamic to structural models.
Depending on project requirements, structural response can be evaluated using:
- Quasi-static analysis, where structural deformation does not influence hydrodynamic loads
- Dynamic analysis, based on modal decomposition and including hydroelastic effects
This enables the assessment of complex phenomena such as:
- Springing and whipping in container ships
- Coupled eigenfrequency analysis of floating wind turbines
Why Homer?
Advanced Bureau Veritas-developed hydro-structural coupling methodology
Seamless integration with industry-standard finite element solvers
Automated workflow from global response to local fatigue assessment
Support for hydro elastic and dynamic structural effects
Backed by Bureau Veritas engineering expertise
