Multi-attribute concept design procedure of a generic naval vessel

Abstract

This paper presents a multi-attribute concept design procedure of a generic naval vessel. The procedure generates a set of Pareto optimal design solutions of up to corvette size vessels. It is composed of the self-balanced concept design model and of the search for the Pareto optimal design solutions. The self-balanced concept design model generates a set of balanced designs of required displacement, deck area, and internal volume, respectively, solving the naval architecture-related problems. The Pareto optimal search performs the multi-attribute evaluations of design solutions and identification of Pareto optimal set. The design variables are related to the ship’s form parameters and to the tactical and technical characteristics of the ship, such as selected options of armament, cruising range, autonomy, materials, propulsion, and the ship signatures, respectively. The selected design attributes are ship life cycle cost and the overall measure of effectiveness (OMOE). The procedure is codded in the form of the software named “Monako PRB”. The procedure is verified by performing the series of tests on the module level as well as on the global level. The final results were compared to the parameters of the existing ships. The results were satisfactory and proved the feasibility and reliability of the presented procedure.