Enabling Rapid Naval Architecture Design Space Exploration
Well accepted conceptual ship design tools can be used to explore a design space, but more precise results can be found using detailed models in full-feature computer aided design programs. However, defining a detailed model can be a time intensive task and hence there is an ince
Selection note: Curated as Earthside naval-architecture method context for combining conceptual design-space exploration with higher-fidelity CAD models under time and model-building constraints.
Evidence boundary: NTRS lists open full text, but naval-vessel methods do not transfer automatically to spacecraft or closed civilizations, and this pass did not validate the tool. It is cross-domain method context, not claim evidence.
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ntrs-20110012134
Topic
mission-architecture
Type
Conference Paper
Publisher
Langley Research Center
Authors
Mueller, Michael A.; Dufresne, Stephane; Balestrini-Robinson, Santiago; Mavris, Dimitri
Year
2011
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Well accepted conceptual ship design tools can be used to explore a design space, but more precise results can be found using detailed models in full-feature computer aided design programs. However, defining a detailed model can be a time intensive task and hence there is an incentive for time sensitive projects to use conceptual design tools to explore the design space. In this project, the combination of advanced aerospace systems design methods and an accepted conceptual design tool facilitates the creation of a tool that enables the user to not only visualize ship geometry but also determine design feasibility and estimate the performance of a design.
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NTRS lists open full text, but naval-vessel methods do not transfer automatically to spacecraft or closed civilizations, and this pass did not validate the tool. It is cross-domain method context, not claim evidence.
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