IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR THE DESIGN OF SINGLE-POINT, SUBSURFACE OCEANOGRAPHIC MOORINGS

A single-point, subsurface moorings is carried out by a design engineer with the help of computer programs. The programs are used for analysing the mooring, while the setting-up of the initial mooring configuration and the subsequent modifications on the basis of the results of the analysis are carried out manually by the design engineer. An expert system for mooring design is developed to eliminate the human expert from the design process and thus to enable a novice to design a mooring by himself. Using the expert system, an optimum least-weight in air design can be developed in much less time than is usually required in conventional procedures. Perhaps the most significant advantage is that the system can serve as a vehicle for effective transfer of present day expertise for future applications. The system is developed and implemented on an IBM PC/AT. The system has tremendous flexibility and can be adapted to the specific requirements of the user. The concept of machine learning is introduced by recording the failure data and using this information in the later decision-making process. A CAD package, AUTOCAD, is used to generate the drawings and an interface is developed between the CAD package and the expert system so that the former is transparent to the user.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ocean Engineering, v 17 n 4 1990, p 323 [22 p, 4 ref, 16 fig]
• Authors:
  • Kumaran, S
  • Skop, R A
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Expert systems; Mooring; Moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Design process
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00698459
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM