Multi-criteria optimization of high speed naval vessels: A pareto approach

In a ship design process, determining the main dimensions is one of the most fundamental work packages which seems quite underestimated when considered its continuous effects on the whole design. It could be a time-sink to turn the design cycle more than usual and specify these dimensions again and again because of encountered problems which might be predictable at first. In this study, a preliminary design process of a high speed naval combatant will be discussed to overcome mentioned situations by using Pareto Analysis. Pareto fronts can be obtained from at least two conflicting parameters which are relatively more important than the other parameters for the ship's purpose/mission and these parameters are completely depend on the designer's call. Once the Pareto front is obtained for this ship type, oncoming similar ship designs could take less time and be more accurate.