Search Results - "Caprace, Jean David"

Design of Experiments Technique Applied to Artificial Neural Network Models for FPSO Mooring System Analysis by Nikkhah, Ehsan, Fernandes, Antonio Carlos, Caprace, Jean-David

“…Online monitoring of mooring system response for the FPSO platform in any operational condition is so far challenging for machine learning (ML). This paper…”
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Exploring various sizes of liquefied gas carriers by an optimisation approach to early-stage project by Marques, Crístofer Hood, Caprace, Jean-David

“…The present work aims to provide a comprehensive approach to assist within the early-stage project of ship energy systems. This integrated approach enables the…”
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A review of the use of LNG versus HFO in maritime industry by Fun-sang Cepeda, Maricruz A., Pereira, Newton Narciso, Kahn, Suzana, Caprace, Jean-David

“…Maritime transport is responsible for about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions representing around 1000 million tons of CO 2 annually. The situation of…”
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Exploring Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vehicles in Offshore Structure Inspections by Fun Sang Cepeda, Maricruz, Freitas Machado, Marcos de Souza, Sousa Barbosa, Fabrício Hudson, Santana Souza Moreira, Douglas, Legaz Almansa, Maria José, Lourenço de Souza, Marcelo Igor, Caprace, Jean-David

“…Operators of offshore production units (OPUs) employ risk-based assessment (RBA) techniques in order to minimise inspection expenses while maintaining risks at…”
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Effects of slow steaming strategies on a ship fleet by Cepeda, Maricruz A. F., Assis, Luiz Felipe, Marujo, Lino G., Caprace, Jean-David

“…Currently, container ships operators have implemented slow steaming (SS) strategies in their fleets to improve the profit margins by reducing operational…”
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Ship complexity assessment at the concept design stage by Caprace, Jean David, Rigo, Philippe

“…An innovative complexity metric is introduced that provides a way to compare similar or different ship types and sizes at the contract design stage. The goal…”
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A benchmark study of uncertainness in welding simulation by Caprace, Jean-David, Fu, Guangming, Carrara, Joice F., Remes, Heikki, Shin, Sang Beom

“…Steel stiffened panels assembled by fusion welding are widely used in the design of marine structures. Although the numerical model calibrated via experimental…”
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Genetic Optimization of Propeller-Motor Matching for All-Electric Ships by Marques, Cristofer Hood, Ordonez, Juan C., Souza, Jeferson Avila, Caprace, Jean-David

“…Electric motors are used in the majority of all-electric ship concepts to drive marine propellers. In spite of significant efforts to optimize the propeller…”
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An early-stage approach to optimise a marine energy system for liquefied natural gas carriers: Part B — Application by Marques, Crístofer Hood, Belchior, Carlos Rodrigues Pereira, Caprace, Jean-David

“…The present work aims to provide a comprehensive early-stage approach to optimise the design, synthesis and operation of a marine energy system for liquified…”
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Investigation of the added mass method for seismic design of lock gates by Buldgen, Loïc, Caprace, Jean-David, Rigo, Philippe, Le Sourne, Hervé

“…•The added mass method is investigated in details.•Modeling fluid-structure interaction by the added mass method is discussed.•Numerical results obtained by…”
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A machine learning approach to improve sailboat resistance prediction by Fahrnholz, Stefan F., Caprace, Jean-David

“…In order to estimate the installed propulsion power aboard a boat, naval and ocean engineers make use of tools to assess the hull resistance through the water…”
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A model to optimise the selection of marine dual-fuel low-speed diesel engines by Marques, Crístofer Hood, Belchior, Carlos Rodrigues Pereira, Caprace, Jean David Job Emmanuel Marie

“…This study aimed to address the state of the art of marine diesel engines computer simulation models and the main computer applications. There are simple…”
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Corrosion prediction of FPSOs hull using machine learning by Pereira, Amarildo A., Neves, Athos C., Ladeira, Débora, Caprace, Jean-David

“…Corrosion is considered an important aspect in assessing the integrity of offshore marine structures. It is a process that involves the risk of keeping…”
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Atmospheric patterns favourable to storm surge events on the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil by Sondermann, Marcely, Chou, Sin Chan, Souza, Celia Regina de Gouveia, Rodrigues, Judith, Caprace, Jean David

“…Southeast Brazil is occasionally affected by intense storm surges that cause coastal erosion, coastal inundation, destruction of local infrastructure, and…”
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Cost and environmental impact assessment of mandatory speed reduction of maritime fleets by Marques, Crístofer H., Pereda, Paula C., Lucchesi, Andrea, Ramos, Ramiro F., Fiksdahl, Olav, Assis, Luiz F., Pereira, Newton N., Caprace, Jean-David

“…To reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, the International Maritime Organization has been studying measures to be implemented in the short…”
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Comparative analysis of machine learning prediction models of container ships propulsion power by dos Santos Ferreira, Ricardo, Padilha de Lima, João Victor, Caprace, Jean-David

“…Regulations on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) ship's emissions and air pollutant are becoming more restrictive. Therefore, a big effort is being put into ship efficiency…”
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An early-stage approach to optimise a marine energy system for liquefied natural gas carriers: Part A - Developed approach by Marques, Crístofer Hood, Belchior, Carlos Rodrigues Pereira, Caprace, Jean David

“…Developing design tools to make more information available sooner is desirable because decisions of the greatest impact are made in early stages of ship…”
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A discrete-event simulation approach to evaluate the effect of stochastic parameters on offshore wind farms assembly strategies by Tekle Muhabie, Y., Rigo, P., Cepeda, M., de Almeida D'Agosto, M., Caprace, J.-D.

“…The wind industry is facing new challenges due to the planned construction of thousands of offshore wind turbines all around the world. However, with their…”
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Optimisation of Ship and Offshore Structures and Effective Waterway Infrastructures to Support the Global Economic Growth of a Country/Region by Rigo, Philippe, Bayatfar, Abbas, Buldgen, Loïc, Pire, Timothée, Echeverry, Sara, Caprace, Jean-David

“…This paper includes the following parts:• Ship Structure Optimization: methodology to perform ship scantling optimization, decreasing steel weight and keeping…”
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A real-time assessment of the ship design complexity by Caprace, J.-D., Rigo, P.

“…The paper introduces an innovative complexity metric for passenger ships taking into account the shape complexity of steel parts, the assembly complexity and…”
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