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Study on Optimized Design of Ship Structure

Research Project

Project/Area Number 05650945
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 船舶工学
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NOBUKAWA Hisashi  Hiroshima Univ.Faculty of Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授 (60034344)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KITAMURA Mitsuru  Hiroshima Univ.Faculty of Eng., Asso.Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (40195293)
Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1994
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
KeywordsShip Structure / Optimized Design / Finite Element Method / Multiplier Method / Plastic Design / Discrete Design Variable / Matrix Transfer Method / 二重殻船体構造 / SUMT法
Research Abstract

Optimized design of double hull structure for VLCC has been investigated.One tank structure based on plastic design is considered here.Since finite element method, which is mostly used for recent engineering problems, requires a lot of computing resources, the matrix transfer method is used in the one tank structure.The matrix transfer method is coupled with gframe structure method in order to compute 3-dimensional elastoplastic analysis.Weight and costs for constructing one tank are taken as objective functions.
Finite elememt analysis is performed only for double bottom and bilge hopper tank structure based on the results obtained from the previously mentioned matrix transfer method.Optimization preocess is performed based on the finite element analysis for this localized structure.Only elastic design is considered in this optimization with applying resign constraint to the effective stresses in each element.Sensitivity analysis is introduced in this optimization in order for reducing computational load in finite element analysis.As an optimization technique, multiplier method is utilized resulting in removing the limitation on the initial condition.
Since it is impossible to have continuous design variable in the real ship hull structure design, discrete design variable is also studied here.2 step optimization processes are held in this study for this purpose.In the first optimization step, all design variable are treated as continuous.In the second step, thicknesses of plates are set to be constant, while all other design variable are still taken as continuous.This 2 step optimization technique allows us to involve discrete design variable easily.
Several problems are solved by the above mention method.Results show that the method introducted in this study gives us effective ship structure design.Both weigh and cost in constructing ship structure are decreased by using this method

Report

(3 results)
  • 1994 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1993 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All Other

All Publications (14 results)

  • [Publications] 信川 寿,北村 充,周 国強,近藤公男: "Structural Optimization of Tanker with Double Hull System Based on Plastic Design" 日本造船学会論文集. 173. 269-276 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 信川 寿,北村 充,周 国強,近藤公男: "Cost Minimization of Duble Hull Tanker Structures Based on Plastic Design" 日本造船学会論文集. 174. 491-499 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 北村 充,信川 寿,周 国強,近藤公男: "A Study on Optimum Design for Midship Segment of Double Hull Tanker" 西部造船会会報. 88. 145-156 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 信川 寿,北村 充,周 国強: "Application of Multiplier Method to Ship Structure Optimization" 日本造船学会論文集. 176. 291-299 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hisashi Nobukawa, Mitsuru Kitamura, Guoqiang Zhou & Kimio Kondo: "Structural Optimization of Tanker with Double Hull System Based on Plastic Design" J.Society of Naval Architects of Japan. vo.173. 269-276 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hisashi Nobukawa, Mitsuru Kitamura, Guoqiang Zhou & Kimio Kondo: "Cost Minimization of Double Hull Tanker Structures Based on Plastic Design" J.Society of Naval Architects of Japan. Vol.174. 491-499 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hisashi Nobukawa, Mitsuru Kitamura, Guoqiang Zhou & Kimio Kondo: "A Study on the Optimum Design for Midship Segment of Double Hull Tanker" Trans.West-Japan Society of Naval Architects. Vol.88. 145-156 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hisashi Nobukawa, Mitsuru Kitamura and Guoqiang Zhou: "Application of Multiplier Method to Ship Structure Optimization" J.Society of Naval Architects of Japan. vol.176. 291-299 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 信川 寿,北村 充,周 国強,近藤公男: "Structural Optimization of Tanker with Double Hull System Based on Plastic Design" 日本造船学会論文集. 173. 269-276 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 信川 寿,北村 充,周 国強,近藤公男: "Cost Minimization of Duble Hull Tanker Structures Based on Plastic Design" 日本造船学会論文集. 174. 491-499 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 北村 充,信川 寿,周 国強,近藤公男: "A Study on the Optimum Design for Midship Segment of Double Hull Tanker" 西部造船会会報. 88. 145-156 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 信川 寿,北村 充,周 国強: "Application of Multiplier Method to Ship Structure Optimization" 日本造船学会論文集. 176. 291-299 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 信川寿: "Structural Optimization of Tanker with Double Hull System Based on Plastic Design" 日本造船学会論文集. 第173号. 269-276 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 信川寿: "Cost Optimization of Double Hull Tanker Structures Based on Plastic Design" 日本造船学会論文集. 第174号. 491-500 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report

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