A Multi-Level Hierarchical System Approach to Ship Concept Formulation Tools
The naval ship design process is challenged by the complexity of designing a system of systems, all of which interact and influence one other. This challenge is further complicated by the interaction of the individual ship system of systems with the overall fleet architecture, and the
capabilities of existing and projected threats in a wide range of mission scenarios. Traditional ship design processes can be substantially enhanced by the consideration of advancements in a number of fields, including Operations Research, System Analysis, the Theory of Games, and Meta Engineering.
The efficient application of a system approach, and appropriate methods in system analysis of ship design processes, are critical and remain a fertile area for innovation. We are advocates for a Multi-Level Hierarchical System (MLHS) approach to the design process and associated tool development.
The various elements of this proposed approach have been demonstrated and used effectively in practical applications. Combining them into one universal, systematic approach will enable the various Navy stakeholders to continually collaborate on both the development of the needed tools and
the application of these tools during the design process.…#169;
Keywords: decomposition; design process; optimization
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 September 2012
- The Naval Engineers Journal is the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE). ASNE is the leading professional engineering society for engineers, scientists and allied professionals who conceive, design, develop, test, construct, outfit, operate and maintain complex naval and maritime ships, submarines and aircraft and their associated systems and subsystems.
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