FUZZY OPTIMUM DESIGN OF THE TANKER MIDSHIP SECTION WITH STATIC AND DYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS

In ship construction, steel casts are primarily dependent upon the design of the midship section. This paper presents the Bound Search Method, based on fuzzy decision making, as a way of solving fuzzy optimization problems for such ship structures. As an example, a tanker midship section is designed using the method. It is thereby shown that the Bound Search Method is convenient to use and can save steel material. The application of fuzzy set theory to structural optimization may therefore be a useful contribution to the design philosophy of ship structures.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Authors:
  • Changwen, X
  • Xi, X
• Publication Date: 1989-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • International Shipbuilding Progress
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: No.408
  • Publisher: IOS Press
  • ISSN: 0020-868X
  • Serial URL: http://www.iospress.nl/journal/international-shipbuilding-progress/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuzzy sets; Optimization; Ships; Tankers; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Bound search method; Design process; Midship sections; Ship structures
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00659160
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM