PRELIMINARY SHIP DESIGN USING THE HOSDES CAD SYSTEM

This paper gives a description of HOSDES, a fully interactive computer-aided design system for the conceptual and preliminary design of ships, recently completed at Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). The first part of the paper deals with the overall system architecture of HOSDES and the general software tools within the system. The main part is devoted to the practical use of HOSDES, with special emphasis on the exploration of the possible design space to obtain the optimal starting point for the design. A description is also given of the means available within the system to further develop a design once the main variables (such as length, beam, draft, displacement, etc.) have been determined. To this end, use can be made of a special design-guidance system that constitutes a knowledge-based subsystem in HOSDES. The last part of the paper describes work planned for the further development of HOSDES, such as its linkage to the INTERGRAPH and CATIA drafting systems and the MAESTRO structural analysis and design program.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Van Oossanen, P
• Conference:
  • NAV '88-WEMT '88 Symposium
  • Location: Trieste, Italy
  • Date: 1988-10-12 to 1988-10-14
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 20p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computer programs; Naval architecture; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Hosdes
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00659395
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM