Methodology for Benefit Analysis of CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) in USN Shipyards.

Abstract

This thesis expands the concept of Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) in naval shipbuilding to include maintenance. This inclusion is coupled with the integration of the design and manufacturing processes in the acronym CIDMM, which stands for Computer-Integrated Design, Manufacture and Maintenance. A methodology is proposed to identify and measure the tangible and intangible benefits derived from CAD/CAM in naval shipbuilding. The methodology is flexible enough to be applied to future CIDMM systems. A decision-aid for assessing the intangible benefits and a structure for computing the time benefits are proposed in the methodology. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA138398

Entities

People

  • R. B. Grahlman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Assembly
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Shipbuilding
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Software Engineering