Overview
Improving the 3D CAD-to-FEM Interface for Shipbuilding Needs (2017-416)
Project Team:
- Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Gibbs & Cox
- ShipConstructor
- ATA
2017
NSRP ASE Investment: $150K
Objective:
The goal of the project was to reduce the man-hours (and cost) required to translate 3D solid geometry within the computer-aided design (CAD) environment to a deliverable that is more suitable for the finite element mesh creation step in the analysis process. This project focused on changes within the translation required structural modifications back to ShipConstructor for updating the CAD model.
Key Deliverables:
Request Final Report from NSRP– Distribution Authorized to U.S. Shipbuilding, Project Participants and NSRP ASE Program Representatives.