Simulation-Driven Ship Design White Paper

This paper examines how an integrated design environment, workflow automation and intelligent design exploration provide the foundation for a new approach to vessel design: simulation-driven ship design (SDSD). Taking a fresh approach to the design process and moving away from the established but inefficient design spiral, SDSD can increase productivity and provide greater insight into, and confidence in vessel performance from the earliest phases of design. This can provide significant cost savings, ensuring profitability for both shipyards and ship owners. The approach also enables naval architects to evaluate many more design variants and focus on
improvements and novel designs, giving the potential to meet the ever-increasing demand for greater vessel efficiency