Geometric Modeling of the Hull Form Summary
Geometric Modeling of the Hull Form Summary
Geometric Modeling of the Hull Form Summary
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IntroductionBeginning: CAM Systems• The need to prepare geometrical models <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ship hull began in <strong>the</strong>1950s with <strong>the</strong> introduction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> numerically control in <strong>the</strong> platecutting equipment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shipyards• The requirements <strong>of</strong> accuracy associated with <strong>the</strong> manufacturingprocess demands ma<strong>the</strong>matical bases capable <strong>of</strong> complying with <strong>the</strong>specific shape characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ship’s hull• With <strong>the</strong> increasing power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> computers came <strong>the</strong> evolutions from2D to 3D domain, from curves representations to surfacerepresentationsM.Ventura <strong>Hull</strong> <strong>Form</strong> <strong>Geometric</strong> Modelling 42