This sco** review assesses the current use of simulation-based design optimization
(SBDO) in marine engineering, focusing on identifying research trends, methodologies, and …

The design optimization of ship hull form based on hydrodynamics theory and simulation-
based design (SBD) technologies generally considers ship performance and energy …

The paper presents a methodology to reduce the dimension of design spaces in shape
optimization problems, while retaining a desired level of geometric variance. The method is …

The paper presents a study on four adaptive sampling methods of a multi-fidelity (MF)
metamodel, based on stochastic radial basis functions (RBF), for global design optimisation …

This paper overviews the efforts of a technical team within the NATO Applied Vehicle
Technology Panel to apply multi-fidelity methods to vehicle design. The objectives of the …

A multi-fidelity (MF) active learning method is presented for design optimization problems
characterized by noisy evaluations of the performance metrics. Namely, a generalized MF …

A method based on the Karhunen–Loève expansion (KLE) is formulated for the assessment
of arbitrary design spaces in shape optimization, assessing the shape modification …

This paper presents a multi-objective shape optimization approach for improving the bow
region of a trimaran ship hull. A CFD-based design study is conducted to reduce the total …

The design of pumpjet propulsors (PJP) is addressed through a simulation-based design
optimization approach built on a parametric description of the main geometrical …

Abstract The multi-fidelity Co-Kriging surrogate model can be applied to combine the
accuracy advantage of high-fidelity sample evaluation with the efficiency advantage of low …