Purpose

The purpose of Curved Hull in the design phase may be described as follows:

• To establish an early numerical model of the members of the curved hull.

• To develop the design (classification) drawings, based on views, derived from the model.

• To use the model information as the basis for different early activities, for example, preliminary weight calculations, preliminary material ordering,

The purpose of Curved Hull in the detailed design phase is summed up in the following way:

• To further refine the model, breaking down the early model into production units and adding detailed information.

• To develop working drawings from the detailed model.

• To use the model as a basis for different units of production information.

Apart from establishing the early design model, Curved Hull also allows the continuous refinement and detailing of this information, which is performed in the detailed design process.

There are no modules for strength calculations included in Curved Hull. Classification rules are built into the system only to a restricted extent and are concentrated to micro standards.