...Guan Guan; Qu Yang It is always pursued that the excellent ship structure is rapidly designed and modified on the premise of ensuring security in ship engineering. In this paper, design and optimization method for ship structure based on knowledge-based engineering is put forward. Combining...

.... With the help of a design support system, efficiency in selecting the right engine can be increased. In this study, a knowledge-based system for engine selection which can be used in the preliminary design stage for a merchant ship has been developed. The knowledge base is constructed using heuristic knowledge...

... and management information management pbm database productivity computer index-based management information system material requirement planning variable index application reference index Information System knowledge base operation requirement management system Journal of Ship Production, Vol...