Optimizing Ships Using the Holistic Accelerated Concept Design Methodology

The holistic accelerated concept design optimization method is a new method to optimize ships in an efficient way. This optimization method is developed to automatically check feasibility and at the same time optimize ships by generating different design variations. The naval architect uses his creativity and imagination to develop a parametric three-dimensional ship model which can then be checked and optimized by automated software. This way, the naval architect can focus on the innovative and creative aspects of ship design while repetitive labor intensive tasks can be executed by the computer. It is shown in this paper that the holistic design optimization method leads to improved design variations in a short amount of time.