This work is an interdisciplinary effort and part of the Hypercomputing and Design (HPCD) project, supported by ARPA, contract DABT-63-93-C-0064. The LAMP codes have been provided by SAIC. Prof. Tom Ellman and Mr. Arunava Banerjee provided datasets of their bow flare design optimization.
New computational tools for ship dynamics simulations are becoming sources of considerable amounts of complex data. In our work we propose a visualization and diagnosis interface to support the analysis of the data with an emphasis in obtaining physical understanding. Our interactive tools will support the modeling of ship dynamics and bending moments and also will provide feedback in the design loop. In investigating the accuracy of the numerical models employed (the LAMP codes), our literature survey indicated different types of restrictions on the ship geometries that can be dealt with in practice. This study also revealed the problems that may arise as a consequence of the singular character of the kernel of the integral equation solved by the numerical schemes used. Finally, we introduce simple algebraic models to approximate the ship's capacity and bending moment curves to obtain a better insight in the properties and sensitivity of the profit function near the optimum design point.
The 3D visualizations are available at:
http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/ 
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