Application of Optimization Techniques to Naval Surface Combatant Ship Synthesis.

Abstract

This thesis presents a method of reducing the time required to accomplish ship design feasibility studies by coupling a naval surface combatant synthesis model with a general purpose nonlinear optimizer. Brief descriptions of optimization techniques and synthesis models are presented. The selection of design variables, constraints, and objective function is presented via a design example. Further examples are given illustrating the ability to start with infeasible designs and proceed, through optimization, to feasible designs. Examples of ships developed using different objective functions are also presented. The synthesis/optimizer system provides results in rapid and descriptive manner which compare favorably with existing designs and provides the naval architect with an efficient tool to use in the conceptual design phase of naval surface combatants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA125271

Entities

People

  • James L. Jenkins

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Linear Programming
  • Marine Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metacentric Height
  • Naval Architecture
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Navy
  • Optimization
  • Ship Design
  • Standards

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