Structural Definition (A010)

The structural definition capability of Paramarine allows the swift definition of scantlings for an entire ship or submarine. Given a subdivided hull, Paramarine generates the geometry of all the panels and bulkheads for the vessel. The panels can then be assigned a scantling definition consisting of plating and stiffener schemas. The result can be seen in the screen shot on the right.

Of particular note is the adaptive stiffener schema, which attempts to maintain structural continuity; this is achieved by varying the stiffener spacing, within user-defined limits, such that each stiffener lines up with one on the next panel. This powerful functionality is illustrated in the screenshot of the structure near the after cut-up.

Once defined the structure may be assessed for example:

• To generate the basis for a light ship weight distribution
• To feed into a cost estimation
• For blast and fragmentation performance assessment
• Longitudinal Strength assessment