Ex. No.

2
MODELLING OF SHIPs HULL USING INTELLI HULL
OPTION IN PARAMARINE
Aim:
To model the hull surface of a ship using the Intellihull option in Paramarine
Software.
Introduction:
IntelliHull uses six guide curves defining the transom, parallel section aft,
midsection, parallel section forward, bow radius and bow line. From these curves
a port hull surface is formed which can then easily be turned into a solid_body.
The curves can be defined via the IntelliHull_curve_set object from scratch or
through the IntelliHull_curve_set_initiator object which can be used to give a
base curve set as a starting point. The IntelliHull_curve_set_initiator object
enables a commercial ship type to be selected from a list, the standard curve set
for the ship type is displayed and can be resized to a desired length and beam
(depth is kept in ratio to beam). The basis length, beam and depth are displayed
within this object; these are the original dimensions of the curve set.
Although not specifically related to IntelliHull, the prelim_sizing object can be
used to get a rough idea of size required for a given ship type based on
statistical data. This can be useful in giving a starting point for a concept design.
Procedure:
1. Open paramarine and insert a geometric place holder named
Hull_Generation.
2. Insert a prelim_sizing object and select the type of ship to be a container
ship. Enter the input data TEUs=2500.
3. Open the dimensions folder to see the principal particulars of such a ship
derived from data stored in Paramarine database.
4. Insert an IntelliHull_curve_set_initiator object and set the ship type to be
container ship and point the length and beam to the length and beam
output of the prelim_sizing object. The output of the
IntelliHull_curve_set_initiator object gives the guide curves of the required
ship.
5. Insert an IntelliHull_curve_set object and set the curve sets to be copies of
the output curves of the IntelliHull_curve_set_initiator object in the earlier
step using the copy_of operation.
6. Insert a normal place holder object named bulb_scale_factors and add
two variables x_scale_factor and y_&_z_scale_factor. Set the values of
the variables to be 3 and 2 respectively.
7. Insert an IntelliHull_bulb_shape_initiator object and set the bulb type to be
container ship and enter the datum X value to be 210 m. The output
now gives a standard bulb for a container ship stored in the paramarine
database.
8. Insert an IntelliHull_bulb_shape object and multiply the appropriate length
values with the X scale factor and the breadth and height values with the
Y & Z scale factors. The output now gives the bulb modified to the user
requirement. Any changes in the bulb shape can be effected by modifying
the respective scale factors.
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& Shipbuilding, SNGCE. Lab Manual- ST 010 607 MMTP

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MODELLING OF SHIPs HULL USING INTELLI HULL
OPTION IN PARAMARINE
9. Insert an IntelliHull object and point the bulb_shape to the
IntelliHull_bulb_shape and input curves to the IntelliHull_curve_set. The
output now gives the port hull of a container ship of required capacity with
a matching bulbous bow.
10.Insert a hull_surfaces2 object to get a closed hull form with both port and
starboard hulls, the upper deck, keel and transom.
Result:
The hull of a container ship capable of carrying 2500 TEU is modelled. A suitable
bulbous bow is also modelled. Both the hull form and bulbous bow are derived
from standard designs stored in the software database.

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& Shipbuilding, SNGCE. Lab Manual- ST 010 607 MMTP