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OOFEM - Application of Open-Source Software in Ship Structural Analysis

This paper deals with use of open-source software in ship structural analysis. Some advantages and disadvantages of open-source software over standard commercial software are discussed. Object-oriented programming is briefly explained and its importance and benefits in software development are demonstrated on examples from OOFEM. After that, major characteristics and code architecture of OOFEM are described. Role of structural analysis in ship structural design is touched on. Classification societies’ requirements on finite element analysis of ship structures are identified and OOFEM is assessed w.r.t them. An upgrade to OOFEM’s library of finite elements is proposed based on the foregoing discussion.

ship structural design ; ship structural analysis ; finite element analysis ; open-source software ; FEM software

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