Software Tools for Shipbuilding Productivity
Abstract
The objectives of this study are to define and identify software tools, and to impart to the shipbuilding community the knowledge to use them to aid in the design/production integration of the shipbuilding process. The approach taken in this study has been to: o Research, review and define the CAD/CAM integration process o Develop selected scenarios of modern CAD/CAM integration methods o Isolate and research software aspects of CAD/CAM scenarios; select and list application areas for software tools to (potentially) increase productivity for the integration process defined o On-site visits to shipyards to review prepared CAD/CAM scenarios and software tools to define applicability of technologies, need for changes and knowledge-level of potential users o Collect, reduce and review data from on-site visits o Create a scenario adapted to the real-world of shipbuilding; identify critical software needs and select useful software tools o Select a shipbuilding scenario and determine software needs to actually generate the integrated system; outline a means to calculate potential savings through the use of software tools. The material presented is ordered as outlined, and is followed by a catalog of software tools, and a recommended means of distributing results to the shipbuilding community. A glossary of acronyms is also included. There is no attempt made to specify currently in use, or projected hardware/software systems in either the computer, or approximately performed by separately. CAD/CAM device arena. This task has been undertaken in the same timeframe as this study by the CAD/CAM Survey Study the Chicago-based IIT Research Institute which is reported separately.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA444583
Entities
People
- C. Pleroth
- R. Skirkanich
Organizations
- Grumman