22/3/2011

Generated Pipeline -- Issue 1 2010 by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software

http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only.

view.digipage.net/?userpath=00000193

1/3

22/3/2011

Generated Pipeline -- Issue 1 2010 by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software

http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only.

page 1 TKMS Blohm + Voss Nordseewerke drastically shortens its FEA process with the new AVEVA Hull page Finite Element Modeller Two years ago, TKMS Blohm + Voss Nordseewerke ( BVN) teamed up with 2 AVEVA and three other shipbuilding companies in Germany to specify the requirements for a link page between AVEVA Hull Structural Design and Finite Element packages such as ANSYS Mechanical T . 3 As a result, AVEVA developed Hull Finite Element Modeller, a new product in the AVEVA Marine page portfolio. In November last year, we met Rafael Doig from the Research and Development Department 4 of BVN, who described their experiences with this new application. Stphane Neuveglise Product page Marketing Manager - AVEVA Marine One common model for both design and analysis ' Global 5 structural assessment is a crucial task during the structural design phase and is conducted in order to page confirm the global structural integrity and behaviour of the ship body,' Rafael Doig explained. ' We 6 estimate that around 80% of this task is spent manually creating the geometry of the Finite Element ( FE) page model. So we were looking for a more efficient way of creating one.' He added, ' But the game is getting 7 even tougher. Not only does the vessel have to be silent and quiet for the satisfaction of the customer, page there are also ongoing discussions at the International Maritime Organisation about the environmental 8 impact of noise that could well lead to stricter rules for ships in the future. This would then drastically page increase the need for accurate Finite Element Analysis ( FEA) as early as possible in the project. So we 9 definitely wanted to anticipate this challenge and build the necessary tools to assess both static structural page behaviour and the noise and vibration dynamic response of our ships.' Rafael Doig emphasised, ' We at 10 BVN are convinced that there should only be one single 3D " master" model that is used for structural page design, then detailed design, but also for Finite Element Method ( FEM) calculation.' Working with a 11 consortium of German yards to define the requirements A consortium was created early in 2008, page comprising BVN as a leader, AVEVA, and companies from the marine sector in Germany, including 12 BVN's sister Blohm + Voss Shipyards, Nordic Yards and the design agent, SMK Ingenieurbro. The page goal of the consortium was to specify to AVEVA the technical requirements for an efficient link from 13 AVEVA's Hull Structural Design to any FEA calculation link such as ANSYS Mechanical T , and for page testing and validating the resulting software, which was then to be developed by AVEVA. ' The most 14 difficult task was probably to define how the structural model should be idealised to lead to a simple page FEA- compatible mesh model. For this task, working in partnership with several key shipbuilding players 15 became a real advantage, as it created a perfect technical platform on FEA,' Rafael Doig explained. The page new AVEVA Hull Finite Element Modeller as a clear answer Now, two years later, the consortium's 16 work has produced real results. Based on the technical specifications of this consortium, AVEVA has page developed a new application, Hull Finite Element Modeller, which has been extensively tested by the 17 German partners of the consortium. It generates a finite element model from an idealised version of the 3D page structural model within the AVEVA Marine database. This mesh model can then be exported, either 18 directly to ANSYS Mechanical T , or to similar FEA packages, using an XML interface. Rafael Doig page comments, ' It is a simple- to- use tool that can handle 90% of the modelling automatically. Our aim was 19 to build an effective and productive system, rather than one that could do the whole of the FE modelling page job at once, which would lead to an excessive configuration demand. This pragmatic decision has proved 20 to be the right one.' The benefits BVN has been using the new AVEVA Hull Finite Element Modeller for page the FEM analysis of their current frigate project for the German Navy and also for some detailed analysis. 21 Rafael Doig explains, ' We can now achieve a faithful correspondence between the CAD model and the page FEM model. As a consequence, a rapid modelling for finite element assessment can now be reached very 22 early on. In terms of man- hours, we can estimate that, by using this new tool for the global Finite Element page Analysis of a frigate, we managed to reduce by 50% the time needed for the whole Finite Element 23 Analysis task for the basic design of the vessel.' Michael Bohm from the Structural Design Department of page BVN has recently been using the Hull Finite Element Modeller on the same new frigate project. He adds, 24 ' The interface can also be used daily for more detailed local analysis, and can cut the modelling time for
view.digipage.net/?userpath=00000193 2/3

22/3/2011

Generated Pipeline -- Issue 1 2010 by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software

page each model from five days to two. With an average of 40 of those specific local finite element analyses 25 per ship, we think we can now save roughly 1,000 hours in the structural assessment of the vessel.' With page regard to the impact on the design of the ships themselves, Rafael Doig explains, ' With this increased 26 facility to build FE models from a 3D structural model, BVN can now conduct two analyses, which was page not economic in the past: one at an early stage for rough estimation ( based on the 3D model from 27 AVEVA Hull Structural Model) and one after having more structural information available, based on the page AVEVA Hull Detailed Design model. This drastically reduces the risk factor in the project's Page 20| 28 AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 1design.' page 29 AVEVA and BVN long- term partnership BVN has been a long- term customer of AVEVA, as BVN's page first implementation of an AVEVA software application goes back to 1982. Today, BVN is using the Hull 30 Structural Design and Hull Detailed Design applications from AVEVA. AVEVA Hull Finite Element page Modeller AVEVA Hull Finite Element Modeller is a new software application that enables the 31 configurable, automatic creation of efficient finite element meshes from the hull structural model, and data page transfer directly into ANSYS Mechanical T or other third- party analysis programs which support 32 XML. It generates a 3D mesh model from an idealised structural model where insignificant components page such as notches, cut- outs or small holes can be filtered, and where geometry is simplified and idealised to 33 be suitable for finite element analysis. The properties of the resulting mesh model can be controlled in page terms of the shape of elements, aspect ratios and the maximum number of nodes per element, before 34 generation and export to ANSYS or similar FEA packages. AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 1 | Page page 21 About ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ( TKMS) BVN is one of the shipyards belonging to the 35 TKMS group, which also comprises Blohm + Voss Shipyards in Hamburg and Kiel, Howaldtswerke page Deutsche Werft GmbH shipyard in Kiel, Germany, Kockums shipyard in Karlskrona, Sweden and 36 Hellenic Shipyards near Athens, in Greece. All these shipyards are now dedicated to the design and page production of mega yachts and naval vessels, from submarines to surface vessels such as frigates and 37 corvettes. From left: Rafael Doig and Michael Bohm. Photograph courtesy of BVN. Above: The mesh in page ANSYS Mechanical T is automatically generated from the pre- mesh created in AVEVA Hull Finite 38 Element Modeller. Image courtesy of BVN. ' By using the Hull Finite Element Modeller on a frigate page project, we believe we can reduce the time needed for detailed finite element meshing by approximately 39 1,000 hours.' page 40

http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only.

view.digipage.net/?userpath=00000193

3/3