Methodology for Computer-Supported Comparative Naval Ship Design. Volume 2.
Abstract
Comparative Naval Ship Design is used to compare new designs for trend analysis or to determine new technology impact on the 'whole' ship. This process is at present manually time-intensive and tailored to the individual study. This thesis proposes a standardized methodology to display and compare ship designs using present computer technology. With full preparation for it's implementation into a computer program, applicability is shown for direct interactive data base extraction, interfacing with the Navy's Advanced Surface Ship Evaluation Tool (ASSET) or simply using a microcomputer spreadsheet. The proposed methodology will provide for a direct detailed graphical or tabular comparative analysis of any two ships, a bar graph analysis of up to six ships simultaneously, or a trend analysis to compare a new design to past similar designs. All proposed comparison parameters and indices are fully documented with definitions and significant relationships to overall ship impact. Additionally, a comparative analysis help option is presented to assist the designer in determining 'impacts of' and 'reasons for' significant differences of a two ship comparison. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA158972
Entities
People
- V. H. Rowley
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology