MAESTRO

Ship Structural Design

DRS C3 Advanced Technology Center

149 Log Canoe Circle
Stevensville, MD 21666
MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
What is MAESTRO?

METHOD for
ANALYSIS
EVALUATION and
STRUCTURAL
OPTIMIZATION
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What is MAESTRO?

…is primarily a complete ship structural design system

…is primarily for design, but can be used to analyze existing
structures

…provides a interactive graphical environment for structural design
via FE modeling/analysis

…can model a variety of structures including monohull ships,
multihull ships, offshore structures, submarines, foundations, etc.

Ship Structural Design, Owen F. Hughes, Ph.D., SNAME

Ultimate Limit State Design of Steel-plated Structures, Paik &
Thayamballi
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MAESTRO Main Capabilities

MAESTRO is a complete ship structural design system:

Rapid Structural Modeling

Ship-based Loading

Finite Element Analysis

Structural Evaluation

Optimization (Scalable Solver)

Fine mesh Analysis

Natural Frequency
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Main Capabilities-Structural Modeling

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Main Capabilities-Ship-based Loading
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Main Capabilities-FE Analysis

Obtain the stresses throughout

the model for all defined load cases.
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Main Capabilities-Structural Evaluation

Evaluate the entire ship for all

of the different possible failure
Modes for all load cases.
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Main Capabilities-Optimization

Segregated-ballast Tanker
Very Large(x3)

Basis Design: Initial Scantlings

9708 Cost Units

Large Scantlings (x3)

Small Scantlings (3) Basis Design
(9708 Cost Units)

Optimized Design:
Cost Units
8477 Cost Units

Standardizing Sections
8664 Cost Units Final Optimized Design
11% Cost Savings (8477 Cost Units, 13% Savings)

Very Small (3)

Initial Scantlings

Cycles
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Main Capabilities-Detailed Stress Analysis

Fully integrated fine mesh modeling

and analysis capability. Also, ability
to import FEMAP detailed models.
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Main Capabilities-Vibration Analysis

The 7200 hp escort tug “Response”

experienced severe vibrations during
builder’s trials

The tug could not operate at its service
speed
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Main Capabilities-Vibration Analysis (cont’d)

Full-scale measurements showed the

hull vibrating in the first mode (5.67 Hz)
with several hinge points noted.
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Main Capabilities-Vibration Analysis (cont’d)

Model completed, from paper plans, in 3 weeks.

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Main Capabilities-Vibration Analysis (cont’d)

The eigenvalue analysis closely matched the full scale

measurements (5.47 Hz) and mode shape.
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Main Capabilities-Vibration Analysis (cont’d)

The MAESTRO model was exported to Nastran and a forced

vibration analysis was run using the engine propulsor excitation
forces.

The analysis confirmed the vessel’s vibration problem was caused
by the propulsor.
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Main Capabilities-Vibration Analysis (cont’d)

Bulwark was changed

to a box beam girder, a
shear strake double
plate was added, and a
keel doubler was added.

MAESTRO was used to re-design the tug until an acceptable

change in the tug’s first mode frequency was reached.

The re-design effort was conducted on-site in hours, not days or
weeks.
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MAESTRO Main Capabilities

MAESTRO is a complete ship structural design system:

 Rapid Structural Modeling

 Ship-based Loading
 Finite Element Analysis
 Structural Evaluation
 Optimization
 Detailed Stress Analysis
 Natural Frequency
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads

•All 6 are necessary

1 MODELING OF LOADS •All 6 must be balanced
and integrated

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS

2
CALCULATE LOAD EFFECTS, Q

LIMIT STATE ANALYSIS 6 OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVE 5

3 CALCULATE LIMIT VALUES
OF LOAD EFFECTS, QL
NO

EVALUATION
4 (A) FORMULATE CONSTRAINTS (B) EVALUATE ADEQUACY
γ 1 γ 2 γ 3 Q ≤ QL CONSTRAINTS SATISFIED?
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED?

YES

Partial Safety Other STOP

Factors γ1 γ2 γ3 Constraints
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads

Loads are ship-based and easy to apply:

Lightship mass distribution:

Hydrostatic loads:
• Stillwater
• Waves

Tank loads

Cargo masses
• Forces
• Moments

Accelerations (6 d.o.f.)

Pressure loads

External bending moments and
shear
force at ends of partial models

Boundary conditions
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: LS Mass Distribution

Self weight mass

Scaled structural mass
• Per section
• Per module
• Whole ship

Individual masses
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Hydrostatic

Still water
• Height of WL above global reference
point
• Trim & Heel angle of waterplane

Wave pressures
• Sinusoidal or Trochodial
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Phase angle & yaw angle
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Hydrostatic

Hydrostatic loads are applied

and the model is automatically
balanced on the chosen wave
or stillwater height.
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Tanks

Volume (tank) loads are applied

as a percentage filled or a specific
mass or a head.
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Cargo masses (Nodal)

•Masses distributed (evenly) among nodes

•Large solid masses (masts, deck, cargo, etc.)
with defined supporting nodes
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Accelerations

Translation and rotational accelerations (with/without gravity)

• Center of gravity
• Center of flotation
• Arbitrary point

This provides the inertial loads for all masses (lightship and cargo)
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Pressure
“Actual” Pressure

Actual pressures can be constant or vary linearly across panels

Specified as pressure, “LinPress” (positive or negative)

Pressures resulting from a liquid mass with a designated specific
gravity, either as a height above the bottom of the tank, fraction filled,
or total mass (Volume loading)

This pressure is part of the load matrix
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Pressure
“Design” Pressure

Added to the panel after the FE solution/considered during evaluation

Design pressures (additive/generic)
• Additive – added during evaluation on top of any other pressure (e.g. ice loads)
• Generic – are made the “lower bound” pressure on the specified panels during
evaluation
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: External BM/Shear

•Apply flexural and torsional loads at the ends

of the structural model
•Apply preliminary bending moment
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: External BM

The station values (user defined) are displayed

and can be easilly cut and pasted to MS-
Word/Excel.
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: External Shear

The station values (user defined) are displayed

and can be easilly cut and pasted to MS-
Word/Excel.
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads: Boundary Conditions

Restraints
• Normal (6 d.o.f.) – rigid body
motion
• Automatic centerplane (for half
models) for symmetric or
asymmetric loads

Other BC (External Loads)
• Vertical/horizontal BM and
shear
• Torsional moment
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R.B.D.-Modeling of Loads – Automatic Balancing

Balance Icon

Interim Results
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

•All 6 are necessary

1 MODELING OF LOADS •All 6 must be balanced
and integrated

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS

2
CALCULATE LOAD EFFECTS, Q

LIMIT STATE ANALYSIS 6 OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVE 5

3 CALCULATE LIMIT VALUES
OF LOAD EFFECTS, QL
NO

EVALUATION
4 (A) FORMULATE CONSTRAINTS (B) EVALUATE ADEQUACY
γ 1 γ 2 γ 3 Q ≤ QL CONSTRAINTS SATISFIED?
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED?

YES

Partial Safety Other STOP

Factors γ1 γ2 γ3 Constraints
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

Individual modules are joined

interactively to create the
complete model.
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

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•Section Spacing/Number 11
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

Creating Modules: Endpoints (Nodes)

•Geometry via drawings
•FastShip
•Rhinoceros
•GHS
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

Creating Modules: Strakes (Elements)

•Strakes (combination of elements)
•Quads, triangles, etc.
•Compounds
•Scantling definition
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

•Stresses in stiffened panels:

•Local bending of frames and girders
•Plate and the stiffener flange
•Combination of global and local loads
•Beam (frames/girders) moments and stresses:
•Ends
•Middle
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

•Stresses are reported in the GUI; results can be queried and echoed to the output window
•Detailed stress results can also be exported to MS Excel, text file or the Grid
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

The structural response analysis

provides stress and deflection
information about the entire
vessel
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R.B.D.-Structural Response Analysis

MAESTRO Verification Procedure

QUAD4 and hybrid beam elements have been verified against theory
and other FE codes (MSC-Nastran and ABAQUS)

QUAD4 Verification
• Tested against standard test problems published by MacNeal and Harder (“A
Proposed Standard Set of Problems to Test Finite Element Accuracy”, Finite Elements
in Analysis and Design 1, pp. 3-20, 1985)
– Patch Test
– Cantilever Beam Test
– Curved Beam Test
– Twisted Beam Test
– Rectangular Plate Test
– Scordelis-Lo Roof Test
• The results show either similar or better level of accuracy as the results from Nastran
or ABAQUS

Beam element
• MAESTRO obtains an exact solution for maximum displacement with two elements
(the minimum possible)
• MAESTRO obtains and exact solution for maximum bending moment with a single
element

Complete results are found in the MAESTRO Verification Manual
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R.B.D.-Limit State Analysis

•All 6 are necessary

1 MODELING OF LOADS •All 6 must be balanced
and integrated

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS

2
CALCULATE LOAD EFFECTS, Q

LIMIT STATE ANALYSIS 6 OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVE 5

3 CALCULATE LIMIT VALUES
OF LOAD EFFECTS, QL
NO

EVALUATION
4 (A) FORMULATE CONSTRAINTS (B) EVALUATE ADEQUACY
γ 1 γ 2 γ 3 Q ≤ QL CONSTRAINTS SATISFIED?
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED?

YES

Partial Safety Other STOP

Factors γ1 γ2 γ3 Constraints
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R.B.D.-Limit State Analysis

There are many types of limits… …and two levels

Structural
Module (multi-member)
• Plastic deformation

Single member
• Instability
can interact
• Tensile fracture
• Fatigue

Other
• Fabrication, geometry, etc.
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R.B.D.-Limit State Analysis-Module Level

Overall Structure
API Bulletin 2U

Progressive collapse

Fatigue
LOCAL SHELL BUCKLING

Deflection limits UNSTIFFENED

Stress limits
LOCAL SHELL BUCKLING
GENERAL INSTABILITY
RING STIFFENED
LOCAL STIFFENER BUCKLING

LOCAL SHELL BUCKLING

Cylinder Collapse STRINGER STIFFENED BAY INSTABILITY
LOCAL STIFFENER BUCKLING

General buckling
LOCAL SHELL BUCKLING

Bay buckling
RING AND STRINGER LOCAL STIFFENER BUCKLING

Local buckling STIFFENED
BAY INSTABILITY
GENERAL INSTABILITY
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R.B.D.-Limit State Analysis-Member Level

PANELS GIRDER

Collapse
Collapse
• Stiffener flexure • Torsion buckling
• Overall grillage buckling • Plastic buckling, flange
• Membrane yield • Plastic buckling, plate
• Stiffener tripping
Yield
• Web buckling • Compression, plate & flange

Stiffener yield • Tension, plate & flange
• Compression, plate & flange
• Tension, plate & flange

Plate unserviceabilty
• Yield FRAME
– Transverse bending
– Longitudinal bending

Collapse, plastic hinge
• Local buckling
• Allowable permanent set
Yield
– Pressure loads • Compression, plate & flange
– Concentrated loads • Tension, plate & flange
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R.B.D.- Limit State Analysis: Theory

The formulation of MAESTRO’s limit

states is covered in Hughes, Ship
Structural Design – A Rationally Based,
Computer-Aided, Optimization
Approach, published by SNAME

An overview of all limit states is given in
the MAESTRO’s manual.
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R.B.D.- Evaluation

•All 6 are necessary

1 MODELING OF LOADS •All 6 must be balanced
and integrated

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS

2
CALCULATE LOAD EFFECTS, Q

LIMIT STATE ANALYSIS 6 OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVE 5

3 CALCULATE LIMIT VALUES
OF LOAD EFFECTS, QL
NO

EVALUATION
4 (A) FORMULATE CONSTRAINTS (B) EVALUATE ADEQUACY
γ 1 γ 2 γ 3 Q ≤ QL CONSTRAINTS SATISFIED?
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED?

YES

Partial Safety Other STOP

Factors γ1 γ2 γ3 Constraints
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R.B.D.-Evaluation: Formulate Constraints

RESPONSE
RESPONSE ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS LIMIT
LIMIT ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS

Q QL

γ Q ≤ QL

γ1 γ2 γ3 = γ
Partial Safety
Factors
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R.B.D.-Evaluation: Strength Ratio

Evaluation of the limit states is based upon the strength ratio:

γQ
=r
QL
where γ = γ1 γ2 γ3 (Partial Safety Factors)

The strength ratio can vary from zero to infinity, which is not
useful for driving optimization, so we use an “adequacy
parameter”…
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R.B.D.-Evaluation: Adequacy Parameter

The adequacy parameter, “g”:

1-r
=g
1+r

This parameter varies from -1 to +1. Zero indicates that the

structure, under the defined loads, is optimum for that
particular limit state. Negative values indicate that the
structure’s response, with the user defined safety factors,
exceeds the limit state.
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R.B.D.-Evaluation: General notes

Evaluation is automatic - all structural members are evaluated

to the factors of safety chosen by the user

Different factors of safety can be specified for all “collapse”
limit states and for all “serviceability” limit states, or specified
on a limit state-by-limit state basis.

In addition to the strakes, frames, and girders which receive full
evaluation...
• Additional panels, triangles, and additional beams receive limited
evaluation,
• Struts and pillars are evaluated for Euler buckling
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R.B.D.-Evaluation

The entire structure can be

viewed at one time…
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R.B.D.-Evaluation

…or only those members

who have failed can be
shown (negative adequacy)
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R.B.D.-Evaluation

Individual members can then

be queried to determine their
adequacy parameters and
stresses. This information
can be echoed to the output
window.
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R.B.D.- Optimization Objective

•All 6 are necessary

1 MODELING OF LOADS •All 6 must be balanced
and integrated

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS

2
CALCULATE LOAD EFFECTS, Q

LIMIT STATE ANALYSIS 6 OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVE 5

3 CALCULATE LIMIT VALUES
OF LOAD EFFECTS, QL
NO

EVALUATION
4 (A) FORMULATE CONSTRAINTS (B) EVALUATE ADEQUACY
γ 1 γ 2 γ 3 Q ≤ QL CONSTRAINTS SATISFIED?
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED?

YES

Partial Safety Other STOP

Factors γ1 γ2 γ3 Constraints
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R.B.D.- Optimization Objective

WEIGHT COST

OBJECTIVE
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R.B.D.- Optimization Objective: Cost

The cost function is adaptable to the user’s requirements:

Fabrication Method Function
AUTOMATED cost/volume, C1
(e.g., stiffened panels, rolled sections) cost/length, C2
NON-AUTOMATED cost/volume, C3
(e.g., frames, girders) cost/length, C4

Cost/volume includes: Cost/length includes

•plating cost •section cost
•transport •welding
•handling •painting

C1, C2, C3, & C4 can be varied for any part of the structure
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R.B.D.- Optimization Objective: Scantling Limits

hg

FUNCTIONAL : hg< 0.5m
e.g. constraint on web height for overhead clearance

LOCAL : hs< 30 tw
• e.g., local buckling of stiffener web hs tw

~
~

FABRICATION : hs + 10 < 0.3 hf hf
• e.g., cutouts in frames hs
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R.B.D.- Optimization Objective: Scantling Limits

The user defines the desired limits on

the scantlings (left) as well as
proportional limits on plating,
stiffeners, and beams (above)
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R.B.D.- Optimization Objective

•All 6 are necessary

1 MODELING OF LOADS •All 6 must be balanced
and integrated

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ANALYSIS

2
CALCULATE LOAD EFFECTS, Q

LIMIT STATE ANALYSIS 6 OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVE 5

3 CALCULATE LIMIT VALUES
OF LOAD EFFECTS, QL
NO

EVALUATION
4 (A) FORMULATE CONSTRAINTS (B) EVALUATE ADEQUACY
γ 1 γ 2 γ 3 Q ≤ QL CONSTRAINTS SATISFIED?
OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED?

YES

Partial Safety Other STOP

Factors γ1 γ2 γ3 Constraints
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R.B.D.- Optimization

WEIGHT

Outer envelope of
constant surfaces
A constant cost

B
C COST

constant weight

Other slope =
weight saved
extra cost
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Examples of MAESTRO Users

CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES & SAFETY
DESIGNERS & RESEARCH

ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
• American Bureau of Shipping • Alion Science & Technology, USA
• Croatian Register
• Band Lavis Division of CDI Marine
• Registro Italiano Navale (RINa)
• CETENA SpA, Italy
• U.S. Coast Guard
• CR Cushing & Co., USA
• BMT Designers & Planners, USA

NAVIES
• Australia, Brazil, Canada, • Downey Engineering Corp., USA
• Chile, Colombia, Germany, • Glosten Associates, USA
• India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, • Guido Perla & Associates, USA
• Netherlands, New Zealand, • Navantia, Spain
• Portugal, Turkey, • Keel Design Corp., USA
• United Kingdom, United States • MIT, USA
• Noise Control Engineering Inc., USA

SHIPYARDS • Rodriquez, Italy
• Australian Submarine Corp. • Toptech A.S., Norway
• Bath Iron Works
• VUYK, Netherlands
• Bender Shipbuilding
• Cascade General
• Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
• Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea
• Todd Pacific
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Applications of MAESTRO

High Speed Ferries

Warships

SWATH Vessels

Containerships

Cruise Ships

Offshore Support Vessels

Tankers/Bulk Carriers

Floating Dry Docks

Barges
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100m Fast Ferry

Photo and model courtesy of Rodriquez Engineering, Genoa, Italy

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Canadian Patrol Frigate
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U.S. Navy AEGIS Cruisers
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD-1)
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Patrol Boat Optimization
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Patrol Craft – USCG Island Class
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SWATH Vessels: Cracking Investigation

Y
Y

Z
Z
X
X
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T-AGOR 26 (Kilo Moana)
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5500 TEU Containership
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Project America Cruise Ship
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Empress of the North Cruise Ship
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OSV Analysis
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Pipe Laying Vessel Analysis
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Floating Dry Dock
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BIW Land Level Transfer Facility
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Working with the MAESTRO GUI

Working in a 3-D environment on a computer requires that you visualize an
object drawn on a two dimensional computer screen.

This requires the user to manipulate the views and look at the model from
different angles.

In addition to viewing the model’s geometry, we the user want to be able to view
attributes of the model. Things like scantlings, loads, etc.

This is all accomplished using the Graphical User Interface (GUI). A closer look
at the FEA process in the context of MAESTRO will follow.
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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Working with the MAESTRO GUI - Mouse

Quick View Menu

MAESTRO, as many 3-D modeling tools, is very mouse
intensive.

It is very important to learn the mouse functionality.

Quick Construction
Geometry Menu
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Working with the MAESTRO GUI - Keyboard

<Esc> key invokes the cancel command

<Ctrl + n> = Endpoints and Additional Nodes dialog

<Ctrl + e> = Finite Element dialog

<Ctrl + k> = Strake dialog

<Ctrl + d> = Deletion dialog

<Ctrl + g> = Groups dialog

<Ctrl + r> = Restraints dialog

<Ctrl + l> = Loads dialog
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Changing the Model View

Standard Views (right mouse click or via
the View menu)
• Bodyplan, Profile, Plan view
• NorthEast, NorthWest
• SouthEast, SouthWest

Spin, Pan, Zoom, Fit, Last (right mouse

click)

Heel, Pitch, Yaw View Angles

All view changing commands have no

effect on the model geometry.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model

Rendering Wire/Solid

Nodes On/Off

Shrink Elements

Black/White

View Options
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model

Set View Part

Set Current Part

Parts Tree On/Off

Output Window On/Off

Groups Tree
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model

Load case selection

Launch Solver

Dynamic Query

Output Window On/Off

Contour (deformation)

Animation
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Control Bars
This menu item allows the user to toggle any of the MAESTRO toolbars on or off.

Options
This menu item allows the user to control a wide variety of viewing options including element/node
visibility, rendering algorithms, viewport layout, etc. Selecting this item opens the View Options dialog
box.

Set View
This menu item allows the user to set the current viewing angles and view projection. Selecting this item
opens a cascading submenu which allows the user to choose from a list of standard views or specify the
view angles at the command line.

Set Window
This menu item allows the user to modify the current view parameters including zooming, panning, fitting
the view, toggling to the previous view, changing the perspective distance, and storing and recalling
views.

Cutting Planes
This menu item allows the user to create and delete cutting planes in the current view. A user can insert
a cutting plane into the model and specify which side is visible and which is invisible This can be very
useful at times, such as when wishing to view only the interior of a full hull model.

Set View Part
This menu item allows the user to set the current view part in the active viewport.

System Sign
This menu item allows the user to toggle the system sign between plus and minus.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Element Type View Menu

This is the default view in MAESTRO, showing the default element colors:

Right-mouse-click
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Element Wetted
The Wetted Elements view displays all elements that have been define as "wetted".
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

By ID
This menu allows the user to view the model by Plate Property, Bar
Property, Rod Property, Material, or Stiffener Layout
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

By ID
This menu allows the user to view the model by Plate Property, Bar
Property, Rod Property, Material, or Stiffener Layout
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

By ID
This menu allows the user to view the model by Plate Property, Bar
Property, Rod Property, Material, or Stiffener Layout
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

By ID
This menu allows the user to view the model by Plate Property, Bar
Property, Rod Property, Material, or Stiffener Layout
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

By ID
This menu allows the user to view the model by Plate Property, Bar
Property, Rod Property, Material, or Stiffener Layout
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Plate
This menu allows the user to view the model by Element Pressure Side,
Volume/Plate Pressure Side, Stiffener Side, Element Normal Side, and
Corrosion Side.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Plate
This menu allows the user to view the model by Element Pressure
Side, Volume/Plate Pressure Side, Stiffener Side, Element Normal
Side, and Corrosion Side.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Edges
This menu allows the user to view the model by Free edges (any
number of), 3 free edges, or 4 or more free edges.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: View Menu

Warped Quad
This menu allows the user to view the model by Warped Quads.

Aspect Ratio
This menu allows the user to view the model by a specified Aspect
Ratio range.

Internal Angle
This menu allows the user to view the model by a specified element
edge Internal Angle.

Between Local X &
This menu allows the user to view the model between the local X axis
and the Global X, Global Y, or Global Z.

Master/Slaves
This is currently under development.

All Modules
This menu allows the user to view the model by All Modules. This is
useful when the MAESTRO project consists of global and fine mesh
models.

Refresh
This command allows the user to refresh the graphics.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Self Weight

The View Self Weight command under the Hull menu is used to display
the MAESTRO calculated "modeled" weight. The term "modeled"
weight refers to the weight calculated by MAESTRO based on the
materials and elements that make up the FE model. As shown below,
MAESTRO produces a display of this weight distribution.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Gross Weight

The View Gross Weight command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's gross weight for the selected load case. As
shown below, MAESTRO produces a display of this weight
distribution.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Buoyancy
The View Buoyancy command under the Hull menu is used to display
the FE model's buoyancy distribution for the selected load case, as
shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Net Force

The View Net Force command under the Hull menu is used to display
the FE model's net force distribution for the selected load case, as
shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Shear Force

The View Shear Force command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's shear force distribution, as shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Bending Moment

The View Bending Moment command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's bending moment distribution, as shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Torsional Moment

The View Torsional Moment command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's torsional moment distribution, as shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View H. Net and Shear Force, Bending Moment

The View H. Net Force, H. Shear Force, and H. Bending Moment
command under the Hull menu is used to display the FE model's
horizontal net force, shear force, and bending moment distribution, as
shown below.

H. Net Force H. Shear Force

H. Bending Moment
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

Show Properties
This menu item echoes all of the model section properties. Things like
Area, Inertia, Neutral Axes, etc.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Element Long. Eff

The View Element Long. Eff (longitudinally effective) command under
the Hull menu is used to display structure that is "effective".
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Izz and Iyy

The View Izz and View Iyy command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's inertia properties about the z-axis and y-axis
respectively.

View Area
The View Area command under the Hull menu is used to display the
FE model's area properties, as shown below.

View Warping Constant
The View Warping Constant command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's warping properties, as shown below.

View Torsional Rigidity
The View Torsional Rigidity command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's torsional rigidity properties, as shown below.

View Shear Center
The View Shear Center command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's shear center, as shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

View Neutral Axis

The View Neutral Axis command under the Hull menu is used to
display the FE model's neutral center, as shown below.
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Displaying the MAESTRO Model: Hull Menu

Weight Summary
The Weight Summary command under the Hull menu is used to
produce weight summary tables in the Output window, as shown
below.
 MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
General Steps – FEA Process

MAESTRO is a finite element modeling and post-processing application that allows you
to perform full-ship structural analyses both quickly and confidently.

The FEA process can be broken down into the following stages:
• Stage 1 – Geometry/Finite Element Modeling
• Stage 2 – Checking the model
• Stage 3 – Loading the model
• Stage 4 – Analyzing the model
• Stage 5 – Post-processing
• Stage 6 – Documenting Results

We will now look at how we can use MAESTRO to accomplish each step in the FEA
process.
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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Reviewing the available structural and loading data is an important first

step in planning the modeling effort
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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Planning your model…

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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Imported sections to aid FE model construction (if available)…

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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Create a new MAESTRO model…

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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Job Info…
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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Importing our IDF file (if available)…

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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Creating Parts…
• Frame 4 through Frame 9
• Location X=120
• Sections 4@30inches and 1@33inches
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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Endpoints…
• X, Y, Z
• Cartesian and Cylindrical
• Reference and Opposite
• 0, 20.25, 51, bilge, 43.5, deck@edge, 51, 0
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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Strakes…
• General…
• Plating…
• Frames…
• Girders…
• Stiffeners…
• Deletions…
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Geometry/FE Modeling – Stage 1

Additional nodes…
Materials…

Springs…
Properties…

Rods…
Delete…

Additional Beams…
Quick Creation…

Triangles…

Additional Quads…

RSplines…

Compounds…

Stiffener layout…
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General Steps – FEA Process

MAESTRO is a finite element modeling and post-processing application that allows you
to perform full-ship structural analyses both quickly and confidently.

The FEA process can be broken down into the following stages:
• Stage 1 – Geometry/Finite Element Modeling
• Stage 2 – Checking the model
• Stage 3 – Loading the model
• Stage 4 – Analyzing the model
• Stage 5 – Post-processing
• Stage 6 – Documenting Results

We will now look at how we can use MAESTRO to accomplish each step in the FEA
process.
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Checking the Model – Stage 2

Integrity check…

It is good practice to check the “integrity” of the model after completing a module.

The “integrity” of the model can be checked using particular items found in the View menu
as well as the Model menu.
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Checking the Model – Stage 2

After a module has been completed it is usually advisable to make a “test run”, which
serves to check the model.

This may require some further data: boundary conditions, loads and, if any loads involve
acceleration, the definition of masses.

We will now discuss boundary conditions and constraints
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Checking the Model – Stage 2

Constraints…
The General tab allows the specification of constraints (fixed nodal displacements and/or rotations) may
be desired.

If only a small portion of the ship has been Additionally, the user has the option of
modeled, the user can define boundary applying constraints to prevent nodes
conditions at the vessels “ends”. This is from moving in any of six degrees of
useful for preliminary evaluation of the freedom, X, Y, and Z translation, and
ship’s structure. rotations about the X, Y and Z axes.
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Checking the Model – Stage 2

Constraints…

Constraining against rigid body motion…
 MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
General Steps – FEA Process

MAESTRO is a finite element modeling and post-processing application that allows you
to perform full-ship structural analyses both quickly and confidently.

The FEA process can be broken down into the following stages:
• Stage 1 – Geometry/Finite Element Modeling
• Stage 2 – Checking the model
• Stage 3 – Loading the model
• Stage 4 – Analyzing the model
• Stage 5 – Post-processing
• Stage 6 – Documenting Results

We will now look at how we can use MAESTRO to accomplish each step in the FEA
process.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Loading the model…

It is VERY important to understand the relationship between Groups and
Loads in MAESTRO.

To understand this relationship, let us look at the figure below…

We will now take a close look at each Group.

Load Case(s)

End Moments Acceleration Mass Point Force Pressure Balance Constraints Corrosion

“Cut” Model Volume Group Module Group Plate Group “Wetted” Corrosion
Elements Group
Boundary Section Group Node Group
Modules Wave/No Node Group
Plate Group Wave
Individual
Node Group Emergence Node(s)
Individual Heel & Trim
Node(s)
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Groups…
The Groups dialog is activated by clicking on the icon or by using the Model/Groups menu from
the Main toolbar. The Groups menu consists of the items used to create, modify, and delete
different types of groups. This is a multiple page dialog allowing the user to create groups by
volume, plate, module (Scaled Mass), Section, Node, Bay, General, and Corrosion. A group is
created interactively by selecting members with the mouse cursor. These members are displayed in
the list box at the bottom of the groups dialog.

Upon completion of modeling the

structure, it is necessary to model
the weight distribution and other
loading aspects…

“Groups” will aid in this task…

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Loading the Model – Stage 3

VOLUME…

Creating Volumes…

Viewing Volumes…

Normals and Pressure Sides…

Loading Application…
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

PLATE…
The plate group provides a convenient way to apply a load to a collection
of plate elements, for example, Deck Loading.

We will now digress for a moment to discuss:
• Mirroring, translating and rotating modules
• Issues to be aware of and how to handle them
• Planning the FE model

Mirroring Modules (via Parts menu and right-mouse-click)

Translating and Rotating Modules (Parts Dialog)

Overlapped Elements

Element normals and saving a step when creating Volume groups

Patterns in creating an FE model (think ahead)
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

PLATE… (Back to Plate Groups)
The plate group provides a convenient way to apply a load to a collection
of plate elements, for example, Deck Loading.

Creating Plate…

Plate Mass…

Plate Pressure…

Loading Application…

Open 270-WMEC_train.mdl …
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

MODULE…
• This group is used to define a mass whose spatial distribution closely approximates
the surrounding structure.
• The mass is distributed among the structural nodes in the same proportion as the
structural mass, and can represent items such as furniture, paneling, auxiliary
machinery, or any additional structural weight.
• This can also be used as a tool to match a known weight distribution.

View Weight Distribution…

Create Module Group…

Loading Application (matching lightship)…

View Weight Distribution…
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

SECTION…
• A sections group is used to define a mass which is distributed among the sections of
a module.
• The additional mass on the module can be either equal for all sections, or different
for each section.
• Within each section, each endpoint-generated node carries the same mass.

Create Section Group…

Loading Application (matching lightship)…

View Weight Distribution…
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

NODE…
• A nodes group is used to define an additional mass which is equally divided among
a collection of nodes.
• The nodes may be of any type (endpoint-generated or additional), and can be
located anywhere in the model.

Create Node Group…

Loading Application…

View Weight Distribution…
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

GENERAL…
• The General groups dialog is a convenient way for the user to create a collection of
elements for viewing "areas of interest."
• The General groups is also used create a General group which can then be refined
for fine meshing.

Create General Group…

Run an analysis…

View Results…

Set General Group as Current…

Results/View List Elements…
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Now that we have looked at Groups, let us again look at the figure below.

We will now take a close look at each loading aspect.

Load Case(s)

End Moments Acceleration Mass Point Force Pressure Balance Constraints Corrosion

“Cut” Model Volume Group Module Group Plate Group Corrosion

“Wetted”
Elements Group
Boundary Section Group Node Group
Modules Wave/No Node Group
Plate Group Wave
Individual
Node Group Emergence Node(s)
Individual Heel & Trim
Node(s)
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Loads…
• The Loads dialog is activated by clicking on the icon or by using the
Load/Create Load menu from the Main toolbar.
• A load case consists of all of the loads which act on the structure at the same time.
Loads which do not act simultaneously should be placed in separate load cases
(unless their interaction is negligible).
• Each load case produces a separate solution for the nodal displacements, and
hence load effects, in the structure.
• In the evaluation portion of MAESTRO, for each possible limit state, the solutions for
all load cases are examined to find the worst case (lowest adequacy parameter) for
that limit state.
• A dynamic load case requires masses and accelerations.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

General…
• The General tab serves as a central location for the user to select particular loading
options as well as view the current status of the particular load case.
• The user will find the behavior of the load case dialog is such that some option tabs
are only activated upon first invoking its corresponding option check box.
• Load Safety factor…
• Options on Masses & Accelerations…
• Current Status from Other Menus…
• Advanced MAESTRO Solver Settings…
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

NOTE:
• In non-SI systems of units that specify densities in force units, the masses should be
defined in terms of weight. Throughout this section the word "mass" should be
taken to read "mass (or weight)" with the latter applying for non-SI systems. For
non-SI systems the program internally converts from weight to a consistent mass
unit (weight divided by gravity). Therefore in the program output (when applicable)
the word "mass" should again be taken to read "mass (or weight)" with the latter
applying for non-SI systems. Some exceptions occur if you specify a high level of
program output (again, when applicable) because then the program will be printing
the values that it is actually working with, which are the consistent mass values.

• In a half model all specified values of mass should be half values. At present, for a
half model, all masses (except for Bay Set) are assumed to be symmetric and
hence there is no need to define the corresponding mass in the un-modeled
half. Even if a mass is used in an unsymmetrical load case, the program will
assume that there is an equal mass in the un-modeled half. An exception to this is
the definition of container (or other) masses in terms of bays and sets, for which it is
possible to have different sets in the modeled and un-modeled halves.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Mass…
• The Mass tab allows the user to add previously defined groups to the load case
definition as well as redefine the values of these groups.
• Properties of masses can be added using six options:
– as volumes
– as scaled-up structural mass
– as sections
– as various groups of point masses
– as large solid masses whose centroid is at an appreciable distance from the supporting
nodes, such as main engines and bays of containers.
• MAESTRO will use these values to calculate all of the inertia forces in all members
throughout the structure, and apply these as loads.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Point Force…
• The Point Force group defines the location and orthogonal components of the point
loads acting on the structure in the current load case.
• A point load may be either a force (with up to 3 components) or a moment (with up
to 3 components) or both.
• If there is symmetry of structure (a half model) and if the current load set is also
symmetric, then any point loads that lie in the center-plane of the structure should
be half values.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Pressure…
• Six methods of defining the location and magnitude of pressure loads which are to
be applied to the panels (quadrilaterals and triangles) of this module in the current
load case.
• All pressure loads are cumulative.
• For a panel in a strake, pressure is positive when it acts on the side of the plating
opposite from the transverse frames.
• If it is desired that the pressure acts on the same side as the frames, then the
pressure should be made negative.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

LinPress…
• The pressure is prismatic along the strake, within the length of the specified range of
sections, regardless of the orientation of the strake.
• LinPress indicates an “actual” pressure, for which the nodal forces and moments will
be calculated and applied to the finite element model.
• Here the pressure varies linearly across the width of the strake.
• The user can define the pressure along the strake edge 1 and strake edge 2.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Surface Head…
• The surface option is intended for hydrostatic pressure, for which the value is proportional to the
depth below the free surface of a fluid.
• In the Surface option the pressure is always an actual pressure, not a design pressure.
• For strake panels the pressure varies linearly across the strake width, in proportion to the local
depth below the zero pressure surface, and in the lengthwise direction it is constant over each
panel and is calculated separately for each panel, based on the depth of that panel below the zero
pressure surface.
• For additional (non-strake) panels and for triangles, the pressure is calculated at each corner of
the element and then multiplied by either one fourth or one third of the element area.
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Loading the Model – Stage 3

Automatic balance…
After defining the initial emergence values in a particular load case, the user should select Modify
and then close the Loads dialog before invoking the modeler Load Balance command, via the
balance icon found in the top icon bar. Selecting this icon will open the balance dialog shown
below. Here the user can define convergence criteria as well as the number of iterations. If the
user selects the User Control, as shown below, adjustments to the Center of Flotation and
Heel/Trim Angles can be made.
 MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
General Steps – FEA Process

MAESTRO is a finite element modeling and post-processing application that allows you
to perform full-ship structural analyses both quickly and confidently.

The FEA process can be broken down into the following stages:
• Stage 1 – Geometry/Finite Element Modeling
• Stage 2 – Checking the model
• Stage 3 – Loading the model
• Stage 4 – Analyzing the model
• Stage 5 – Post-processing
• Stage 6 – Documenting Results

We will now look at how we can use MAESTRO to accomplish each step in the FEA
process.
 MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
Analyzing the Model – Stage 4

Running a MAESTRO analysis (Com-solver v. Scalable solver)
• The traditional MAESTRO solver (referred to as the MAESTRO Scalable solver because the
arrays are automatically scaled to the required size) requires the creation of a data file, called
jobname.DAT.
• Traditionally, modeler's sole purpose was to create a MAESTRO data input file that was
submitted to the solver at the time of analysis.
• With the introduction of the MAESTRO Version 8.5, came MAESTRO COM Solver, the corner
stone of the next generation of MAESTRO solvers.
• With the inception of the COM Solver, there is no need to create a data file, assuming the user
intends to use the COM Solver to analyze the structural system.
• MAESTRO COM Solver DOES NOT perform the calculation of limit states and the subsequent
evaluation of these limit states. This area ranks very high on the development priority list but
currently are not supported by COM Solver.
• Please see the Appendix B: Data Preparation Manual for a complete description of the *.DAT
file.
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Analyzing the Model – Stage 4

Running a MAESTRO analysis…
Once the loads appear to be correct, you are ready to perform a finite element analysis of the current model. In the Job
Info option under the File menu, select the extent and levels for the calculation of stresses and for the evaluation of
structural adequacy (for Scalable Solver only). Then run MAESTRO, which will now calculate the deformations, the
stresses and the adequacy parameters (Scalable Solver) in some or all of the members. Then use Modeler to plot the
deformed shape and to obtain color-added displays of the stresses and adequacy parameters. Check the results
carefully to see if there are any inconsistencies and if so, whether these are due to errors in the model or in the loads.
 MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
General Steps – FEA Process

MAESTRO is a finite element modeling and post-processing application that allows you
to perform full-ship structural analyses both quickly and confidently.

The FEA process can be broken down into the following stages:
• Stage 1 – Geometry/Finite Element Modeling
• Stage 2 – Checking the model
• Stage 3 – Loading the model
• Stage 4 – Analyzing the model
• Stage 5 – Post-processing
• Stage 6 – Documenting Results

We will now look at how we can use MAESTRO to accomplish each step in the FEA
process.
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Post-processing – Stage 5

Post-processing…
MAESTRO provides a large number of Pre and Post-Processing viewing options that help to make the FEA process
easier. These viewing options can be divided into five general categories and are found in MAESTRO's main menu. They
are the View, Restraints, Load, Hull, and Result menus. In combination with the Dynamic Query functionality, the user can
interact with these menus to increase FEA productivity, verify model properties, and review analysis results.

Load selection…
Black/white…

Animation…

View Options…

Gray On/Off…

Dynamic query…

Contour plot…
These are typically used in the post-
processing of the model…
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Post-processing – Stage 5

Load selection…

Dynamic query…

Local X…

Local Y…

Local XY…

von Misses…
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Post-processing – Stage 5

Minimum Value (Plate)…

Minimum Value (Beams)…

Refer to documentation…
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Post-processing – Stage 5

Deform…

Dynamic query of nodes…
 MAESTRO Ship Structural Design
General Steps – FEA Process

MAESTRO is a finite element modeling and post-processing application that allows you
to perform full-ship structural analyses both quickly and confidently.

The FEA process can be broken down into the following stages:
• Stage 1 – Geometry/Finite Element Modeling
• Stage 2 – Checking the model
• Stage 3 – Loading the model
• Stage 4 – Analyzing the model
• Stage 5 – Post-processing
• Stage 6 – Documenting Results

We will now look at how we can use MAESTRO to accomplish each step in the FEA
process.
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Documenting Results – Stage 6

Screen Capture…

Dynamic Query echo…

• Advanced Modeling Techniques

• Advanced Topics
– Fine Meshing
– Eigenvalue Analyses
– Importing/Exporting FEMAP
– Importing FastShip (idf)
• Review and questions
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Advanced Modeling Techniques

Merging two models…

Importing DXF files…

Importing/Exporting FEMAP…

Importing IDF files…

Eigenvalue Analyses…

Fine Meshing…
• R-Splines
• Exporting to FEMAP
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Review and Questions

Review…

Questions…
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MAESTRO Documentation/Tech Support

Documentation…
• MAESTRO help manual can be accessed via the Help/Contents menu item.
• Hughes. O. F.,Ship Structural Design – A Rationally-Based, Computer-Aided Optimization Approach, SNAME

Technical Support
• Email: [email protected]
• Fax: +1 (410) 643-5370
• Telephone: +1 (410) 604-8000