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Clifford A. Whitcomb and Nam P. Suh. Szatkowski, John J. (John Joseph), 1967- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Ocean Engineering 2005-09-27T20:11:49Z 2005-09-27T20:11:49Z 2000 2000 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9046 47941856 Thesis (Nav.E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-432). The design of ships is an inherently complex process. This complexity is significantly increased when the particular ship being designed is a naval surface combatant. The ship design process is traditionally viewed as a highly coupled collection of interrelated physical attributes often determined in an ad hoc fashion. Therefore, lack of understanding and documenting the design progression frequently necessitates modification of a completely developed, functionally acceptable portion of the ship because of its undesirable effect on other functionally unrelated parameters. A methodology based on axiomatic design principles that strives to eliminate the currently accepted iterative nature of concept level ship design is proposed. Specifically, the hierarchical decomposition of a naval surface combatant based on functional requirements mapped into physical design parameters reveals physical couplings. Studying the design at each level of the hierarchy determines the logical order to fulfill each requirement such that these couplings do not adversely impact the design progression. By implementing this methodical approach, the ship design process follows a repeatable structured format in which functional relationships between physical parameters are mapped, documented, and controlled. Since functional design is the key to this methodology, it is extended to assist designers with assigning tasks between shipboard personnel and automated machines. With this proposed approach, functional allocation is not only possible, but also the overall ship effect of each manning and automation decision is readily determined. A case study demonstrating this point is presented. by John J. Szatkowski. S.M. Nav.E. 432 p. 36285443 bytes 36285199 bytes application/pdf application/pdf eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Ocean Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. 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