Review article

https://doi.org/18048/2020.00.13.

Current State of Development of Ship Structural Design and Optimization Methods

Marin Palaversa orcid.org/0000-0002-9401-8492 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Pero Prebeg orcid.org/0000-0002-6595-5639 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Jerolin Andrić orcid.org/0000-0001-5968-5807 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

Abstract

This paper presents state-of-the-art methodologies and methods used in the rationally-based structural design of ships and offshore structures, namely design support system, structural optimization, surrogate modelling and sensitivity analysis. It demonstrates their application in structural design of a platform support vessel. It ends with a list of benefits that a structural designer may expect when the presented methods/methodologies are used. It also shows the obstacles to their full implementation in the engineering practice.

Keywords

structural optimization; structural design; offshore structures

Hrčak ID:

238820

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/238820

Publication date:

8.6.2020.

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