Method for Parametric Design of Three-Dimensional Shapes

Abstract

The present invention relates to computer-aided design of three-dimensional shapes and more particularly, relates to a system and method for parametric design of three-dimensional hydrodynamic shapes. One object of the present invention is design and analyze three-dimensional shapes other than propellor shapes. Another object of the present invention is to extract parameters from any three-dimensional shape and relate those parameters with hydrodynamic performance. In accordance with the present invention, a computer aided design method is used for designing three-dimensional shapes. The method comprises receiving an initial design file, which is a computerized representation of a three-dimensional shape. Parametric features are extracted from the initial design file.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 2006
Accession Number
ADD020276

Entities

People

  • James L. Dick

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Inventions
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Submarine Sails
  • Submarines
  • Three Dimensional
  • Trailing Edges
  • Two Dimensional
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design