Research on quick design support system for ship structure modeling

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zhan, Yiting | Liu, Yujun | Deng, Yanping

Affiliations: School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Dalian university of Technology, Dalian, China

Note: [] Corresponding author: Y. Zhan, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. E-mail: zhanyiting@sohu.com.

Abstract: The concept and framework of a ship knowledge library that supports quick design and modeling were put forward based on research on the knowledge representation of hull structure components and the organizational mechanism, combined with the digital design technology and the RPD development approach. The knowledge framework could be used to encapsulate the digital design functionality for the hull structure and manage correlation information using a distributed database. Then a prototype software system was developed, achieving the quick design and alteration of the 3D structure model, which was demonstrated with a fact ship model.

Keywords: Hull structural model, rapid product development, digitalized design, ship design

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-2010-0060

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 57, no. 1-2, pp. 1-13, 2010