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Megayacht Builder Leverages Simulation Software for Enhanced Design Flexibility

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Technology Category
  • Robots - Parallel Robots
  • Sensors - Haptic Sensors
Applicable Industries
  • Marine & Shipping
  • Metals
Applicable Functions
  • Product Research & Development
Use Cases
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Structural Health Monitoring
About The Customer
Delta Marine Industries Inc. is an award-winning yacht builder and one of the world's leading builders of megayachts. The company boasts a team of naval architects, marine engineers, and skilled workers with years of experience in specialized fields. Delta Marine expertly combines old-world craftsmanship with the latest technology to deliver high-quality, customized yachts to its clients. Their clientele primarily consists of purchasers of 100-foot plus megayachts who expect high levels of customization in the interior design of their yachts.
The Challenge
Delta Marine Industries Inc., a leading megayacht builder, faced a significant challenge in meeting the high customization demands of their clients. The company's clientele, purchasers of 100-foot plus megayachts, expected the ability to highly customize the interior design of their yachts. This demand for customization, particularly the freedom to place walls or partitions wherever desired, created structural design challenges by increasing the complexity of the load paths. The non-alignment of pillars made it difficult to determine how loads would distribute across various structural elements. Traditional design methods were inadequate due to the highly nonlinear and difficult to discretize load paths. Furthermore, Delta Marine was tasked with building a megayacht that not only had a luxurious interior and high cruising speed but also optimized weight and structural elements for strength and vibration resistance.
The Solution
To overcome these challenges, Delta Marine utilized ANSYS Mechanical, a simulation software. The company modeled the yacht's major shapes in Rhinoceros and imported them into ANSYS Mechanical. They used composite shell elements to model the laminate stack and solid elements for scantlings parts cast in resin. This approach allowed them to evaluate global and local stresses, simplifying the design of plating, beams, and pillars. They also used FE reports to detail and defend structural decisions that regulatory rule books could not adequately cover. Additionally, they performed a modal analysis to identify critical modes of vibration and addressed high bending moments by strengthening the hull and decks in areas of high bending. This solution enabled the designers to place walls and partitions wherever they wanted while maintaining strength, keeping the weight to a minimum, preventing vibration, and delivering a high level of performance in a luxury yacht that is aesthetically pleasing.
Operational Impact
  • The use of ANSYS Mechanical simulation software has significantly enhanced Delta Marine's design capabilities. It has allowed the company to meet the high customization demands of their clients without compromising on structural integrity, weight optimization, and vibration resistance. The software has also enabled the company to simplify the design of plating, beams, and pillars, and defend structural decisions that regulatory rule books cannot adequately cover. Furthermore, it has helped the company identify critical modes of vibration and address high bending moments, thereby improving the overall performance and aesthetic appeal of their yachts.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Increased design flexibility allowing walls and partitions to be placed wherever desired
  • Optimized weight and structural elements for strength and vibration resistance
  • High level of performance in a luxury yacht that is aesthetically pleasing

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