Weight optimization of offshore supply vessel based on structural analysis using finite element meth

Ship design process usually relies on statistics and comparisons with existing ships, rather than analytical approaches and optimization techniques. Designers found this way as the best to fulfil the owner’s requirements, but better solutions, for both the shipyard and the owner may exist. Assessing...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M.H. Elhewy, Amany M.A. Hassan, Moussa A. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016816300114