A comprehensive textbook on computer-aided optimization and rational structural design methods for ships and marine structures.
Ship Structural Design: A Rationally-Based, Computer-Aided Optimization Approach by Owen F. Hughes presents a rigorous methodology for preliminary ship structural design based on structural analysis, limit-state analysis, and computer-aided optimization. The book covers hull girder response, wave loads, matrix stiffness analysis, finite element methods, plate bending and buckling, stiffened panels, structural instability, plastic analysis, and the ultimate strength of hull modules. It is intended for graduate and undergraduate engineering study and serves as a technical reference for ship designers, naval architects, marine engineers, government agencies, and organizations involved in marine structural design.
Application Scope: Ship structural design, naval architecture education, marine engineering analysis, hull strength assessment, structural optimization, buckling analysis, and finite element modeling.
