Data-Driven Models for Yacht Hull Resistance Optimization: Exploring Geometric Parameters Beyond the Boundaries of the Delft Systematic Yacht Hull Series

Optimizing vessel hull resistance is pivotal for enhancing maritime performance and minimizing environmental impacts. Traditional methods combine expert intuition with Data-Driven Models (DDMs), relying on parametrization to predict and optimize hull geometries using Experimental Fluid Dynamics (EFD) or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) data...

Parametric Curve Comparison for Modeling Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Substructures

The drive for the cost reduction of floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) systems to the levels of fixed bottom foundation turbine systems can be achieved with creative design and analysis techniques of the platform with free-form curves to save numerical simulation time and minimize the mass of steel (cost of steel) required for design. This...