The evening event for May 2025 was concluded, where:
Dr. George Dimopoulos, Associate Professor, National Technical University of Athens, and
Dr. Lampros Nikolopoulos, PhD, Asset Integrity Manager, GasLog Ltd.
made a presentation on the topic of:
“Robust and Simulation-Based Design of Ships and Energy Systems”
Presentation Summary:
Contemporary ship design challenges create new opportunities for the introduction and wide use of novel ship design optimization methods and systems virtual prototyping. The combined disruptive influences of maritime decarbonization, digital twining, circular economies, geographic trade instability as well inflationary pressures coupled with tightened financing opportunities have a considerable impact on ship design, construction, and operation. In parallel, the introduction of new fuels and propulsion concepts make the simulation of vessel voyages and energy systems operation with virtual prototypes imperative for yielding robust solutions. In this context, the technical meeting is comprised by two parts that each describes the respective research work of the presenters on the integration of simulation in maritime design in a " hull inside-out" approach. Professor Dimopoulos, presents multiple years research work from the "inner-hull perspective" showcasing the use and effect of simulation in the design of marine energy systems. From the "outer-hull perspective", Dr. Nikolopoulos presents the development and application of a robust holistic optimization design approach (RHODA) that integrates dynamic voyage simulation under uncertainty in the optimization of the preliminary design of modern commercial ships.
The presentation can be found below: