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A Scoping Review on Simulation-Based Design Optimization in Marine Engineering: Trends, Best Practices, and Gaps

  • 0National Research Council-Institute of Marine Engineering, Rome, Italy.
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December 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024

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Summary

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Simulation-based design optimization (SBDO) is widely used in marine engineering, primarily for vessel hulls and components. Future research should explore multi-objective and stochastic methods for enhanced efficiency and robustness in complex marine applications.

Area Of Science

  • Marine Engineering
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Optimization Techniques

Background

  • Simulation-based design optimization (SBDO) is increasingly vital in marine engineering.
  • A comprehensive review of SBDO applications and trends in the marine sector is needed.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To assess the current utilization of SBDO in marine engineering.
  • To identify research trends, methodologies, and application domains of SBDO.
  • To highlight areas for future research and development in marine SBDO.

Main Methods

  • Scoping review methodology.
  • Systematic literature search of 277 studies from Scopus and Web of Science.
  • Analysis of research trends, optimization methods, and application areas.

Main Results

  • SBDO is predominantly applied to marine vessel hulls (surface and underwater), components (bows, sterns, propellers, fins), marine structures, and renewable energy systems.
  • Deterministic single-objective optimization methods are favored, suggesting opportunities for multi-objective and stochastic approaches.
  • Existing SBDO methodologies require enhanced efficiency and robustness for complex marine challenges.

Conclusions

  • SBDO is a mature but evolving tool in marine engineering design.
  • There is a significant need for advancing SBDO methodologies, particularly in multi-objective and multidisciplinary optimization.
  • Future research should focus on improving the efficiency and robustness of SBDO for complex marine applications.

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