CONCEPT EXPLORATION MODEL FOR MULTIPURPOSE/CONTAINER CARRIERS, PART I

Almost all computerised ship design programs existing today contain some kind of optimisation procedure which more or less automatically guide the user to, or present the user with an 'optimum' design. Principally different and more flexible method to find optimum ship dimensions and particulars, under given requirements and circumstances, is provided by the Concept Exploration Model (CEM). Here, instead of using a pre-described optimisation procedure, the designer specifies a 'to be explored design space', defined by a range of ship dimensions (length, breadth, block coefficient, etc.) and other parameters (speed, maximum stowage factor, etc.) chosen by the designer. The development and use of CEM is described in this paper. See also the following abstract.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Schip en Werf de Zee, v 2 n 5, May 1992, p 236 [6 p, 12 ref, 4 fig]
• Authors:
  • Georgescu, C
  • Boonstra, H
  • Verbaas, F
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Naval architecture; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00702971
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM