Rebuilding the NAVSEA Early Stage Ship Design Environment

Abstract

It has been well over a decade since the last time the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) performed a full blown preliminary and contract ship design. During that time period there have been many advances in the underlying technology used by design tools, and there have also been changes to the design process as well. As a result, NAVSEA has the responsibility to evaluate tools and processes in order to develop the next generation early stage ship design environment so that we do not continue to design tomorrow's ships with yesterday's tools. This paper discusses the role product model technology, high performance computing, and early stage design tools can play in the development of future naval vessels. The subject of design tools will be explored from the perspective of how they improve the early stage ship design process as well as their role in gaining insights and supporting oversight during the detailed design and construction phases of a ship's lifecycle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA522824

Entities

People

  • Adrian Mackenna
  • Ben Kassel
  • S. I. Cooper

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Digital Data
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Graphical User Interface
  • High Performance Computing
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Information Systems
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navy
  • Ship Design
  • Shipbuilding
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design