Ship digital prototype and construction method thereof

Through the ship digital prototype and its construction method, the problem of poor data transmission caused by traditional two-dimensional drawings is solved, and a variety of digital applications are realized, which improves the collaborative efficiency and quality management capabilities of ship manufacturing.

CN120197288APending Publication Date: 2025-06-24JIANGNAN SHIPYARD (GRP) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510188848.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2025-02-20
Publication Date
2025-06-24

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Technical Problem

The existing ship design and manufacturing still use traditional two-dimensional drawings, resulting in poor data transmission between the design, manufacturing and delivery links, low coordination efficiency, and unable to meet the digital needs of modern ship manufacturing.

Method used

Provide a ship digital prototype and its construction method, including ship-related resource models, ship process design models, ship manufacturing process models and ship quality control models. Through these models, virtual ship processing and assembly, logistics simulation, engineering control, digital twinning, quality inspection, virtual training and operation and maintenance applications are realized.

Benefits of technology

It improves the data transmission efficiency between design, manufacturing and delivery links, realizes a variety of digital applications, and improves the collaborative efficiency and quality management capabilities of ship manufacturing.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of ship design, and particularly relates to a ship digital prototype and a construction method thereof. The ship digital prototype comprises a ship related resource model, a ship process design model, a ship manufacturing process model and a ship quality control model; the ship related resource model comprises a ship manufacturing resource model, a ship logistics resource model and a ship inspection and detection resource model; the ship process design model comprises a ship process scheme, a ship process planning model and a ship process simulation model, and comprises a structured text of a ship manufacturing bill of materials; the ship manufacturing process model comprises a structured text of a ship installation bill of materials, a ship supply chain model, and a structured text or structured data containing ship manufacturing process records; the ship quality control model comprises a ship quality characteristic model, a ship quality analysis model and a ship quality statistical model. The ship digital prototype can improve the data transmission efficiency among links of design, manufacturing and delivery.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of ship design, and particularly relates to a ship digital prototype and a construction method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, the development of ships still adopts traditional methods. The design department, the manufacturing department, and the delivery department all transfer data based on two-dimensional drawings, which easily leads to poor data transfer between the design, manufacturing, and delivery links and low collaborative efficiency.

[0003] Based on the above situation, for the three-dimensional model of a ship designed by the design department, the manufacturing department cannot use the three-dimensional model of the ship for applications such as virtual processing and assembly of the ship, logistics simulation, engineering management and control, digital twin, and quality inspection. The delivery end also cannot use the three-dimensional model of the ship for virtual training and operation and maintenance work, so it cannot meet the digital needs of modern ship manufacturing. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One of the purposes of this application is to provide a ship digital prototype and a construction method thereof, which can improve the data transfer efficiency between the design, manufacturing, and delivery links and realize applications in aspects such as virtual processing and assembly of the ship, logistics simulation, engineering management and control, digital twin, quality inspection, virtual training, and operation and maintenance.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose and other related purposes, the first aspect of this application provides a ship digital prototype, which includes: a ship-related resource model, a ship process design model, a ship manufacturing process model, and a ship quality control model;

[0006] The ship-related resource model includes a ship manufacturing resource model, a ship logistics resource model, and a ship inspection and testing resource model;

[0007] The ship process design model includes a ship process plan, a ship process planning model, a ship process simulation model, and a structured text containing a ship manufacturing bill of materials;

[0008] The ship manufacturing process model includes a structured text of a ship installation bill of materials, a ship supply chain model, and a structured text or structured data containing ship manufacturing process records;

[0009] The ship quality control model includes a ship quality characteristic model, a ship quality analysis model, and a ship quality statistics model.

[0010] The second aspect of this application provides a method for constructing a ship digital prototype, including the following steps:

[0011] An acquisition step of acquiring a three-dimensional model of a ship and part information related to the three-dimensional model of the ship;

[0012] Construction steps: Based on the three-dimensional model of the ship and the part information related to the three-dimensional model of the ship, construct a ship-related resource model, a ship process design model, a ship manufacturing process model, and a ship quality control model;

[0013] Based on the ship-related resource model, the ship process design model, the ship manufacturing process model, and the ship quality control model, form the above-mentioned ship digital prototype.

[0014] The present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0015] By using the ship digital prototype and its construction method of the present application, it is possible to improve the data transfer efficiency among the design, manufacturing, and delivery links, and realize applications in aspects such as virtual machining and assembly of ships, logistics simulation, engineering control, digital twin, quality inspection, virtual training, and operation and maintenance. Description of the Drawings

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other related drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a framework structure diagram of the ship digital prototype shown according to the embodiments of the present application. Specific Embodiments

[0018] The following specific embodiments are used to illustrate the implementation manners of the present application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the content disclosed in this specification. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation manners. The details in the present application can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that, without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0019] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to represent examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design solution described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be construed as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or design solutions. Exactly speaking, using words such as "exemplary" or "for example" aims to present relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0020] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" refers to two or more. For example, a plurality of processing units refers to two or more processing units, and a plurality of components refers to two or more components, etc.

[0021] This embodiment provides a ship digital prototype, which is also called a ship digital model. The ship digital prototype can be applied in aspects such as virtual ship processing and assembly, logistics simulation, engineering management and control, digital twin, quality inspection, virtual training, and operation and maintenance.

[0022] The ship digital prototype includes: a ship-related resource model, a ship process design model, a ship manufacturing process model, and a ship quality control model.

[0023] The ship-related resource model is a digital model related to ship manufacturing resources, ship logistics resources, and ship inspection and testing resources.

[0024] Specifically, the ship-related resource model includes a ship manufacturing resource model, a ship logistics resource model, and a ship inspection and testing resource model. The ship manufacturing resource model includes facility and equipment models, tooling and fixture models, and human resource models used in manufacturing. The facility and equipment models include models such as shipyard models, workshop models, and production line models. The ship logistics resource model includes warehousing equipment models, transportation and handling equipment models, structured data related to warehousing equipment and material management, and simulation data related to material distribution. The ship inspection and testing resource model includes inspection and test tool models and structured data related to inspection data and test data.

[0025] The ship process design model is a digital model related to ship process plans, ship process planning, ship process simulation, and ship manufacturing bills of materials.

[0026] Specifically, the ship process design model includes ship process plans, ship process planning models, ship process simulation models, and structured texts containing ship manufacturing bills of materials.

[0027] The ship process plan is used to describe the preparatory work for ship process technology. The ship process plan includes ship construction plan planning, manufacturing workshop planning, etc. The ship process planning model is used to describe the process planning process of ship assembly. The ship process planning model includes models of construction processes such as sub-assembly, medium assembly, large assembly, sectional assembly, and outfitting. The ship process simulation model is used to simulate process processes such as ship assembly and welding. Technical personnel can use the ship process simulation model to resolve potential technical risks in the on-site construction and installation process and improve construction quality. The ship manufacturing bill of materials includes a list of parts and components required for ship product assembly and manufacturing. The ship manufacturing bill of materials can reflect the assembly relationship between parts and components.

[0028] The shipbuilding process model is a digital model related to the ship supply chain, the ship installation bill of materials, and the shipbuilding process records.

[0029] Specifically, the shipbuilding process model includes the structured text of the ship installation bill of materials, the ship supply chain model, the structured text or structured data containing the shipbuilding process records. The ship installation bill of materials provides the material information required for the ship assembly process. The ship supply chain model involves the arrival situation of materials, material inventory information, supplier information, and the 3D model of materials, etc. The shipbuilding process records are the process information obtained through Internet of Things (IOT) data collection during the shipbuilding process.

[0030] The ship quality control model is a digital model related to ship quality characteristics, ship quality analysis, and ship quality statistics.

[0031] Specifically, the ship quality control model includes the ship quality characteristics model, the ship quality analysis model, and the ship quality statistics model. The ship quality characteristics model can reflect the quality requirements for the manufacturing and assembly of ship components, including parameters such as precision, performance, lifespan, and reliability. The ship quality analysis model is used to reflect the compliance degree between the actual measurement parameters and the quality characteristic requirements during the shipbuilding and installation processes, including parameter requirements such as machining precision, assembly precision, and manufacturing consistency. The ship quality statistics model is used to reflect the quality deviation records and process disposal records during the shipbuilding and assembly processes, such as deviation sheets, non-conforming handling sheets, etc.

[0032] This embodiment provides a method for constructing a ship digital prototype, including the following steps:

[0033] An acquisition step of acquiring the ship 3D model and the part information related to the ship 3D model;

[0034] A construction step of constructing a ship-related resource model, a ship process design model, a shipbuilding process model, and a ship quality control model based on the ship 3D model and the part information related to the ship 3D model;

[0035] Forming a ship digital prototype based on the ship-related resource model, the ship process design model, the shipbuilding process model, and the ship quality control model.

[0036] The acquisition step further includes establishing a first collaborative platform, which is used for the manufacturing department to receive the ship 3D model and the part information related to the ship 3D model from the design department.

[0037] In some embodiments, a first collaborative platform can be established based on the ship parallel design process. Through the first collaborative platform, a three-dimensional ship model is obtained from the design department based on a maturity mechanism. The three-dimensional ship model will be modified and completed by the design department multiple times until it reaches a predetermined maturity level, and then the design department can transfer the three-dimensional ship model through the first collaborative platform.

[0038] The product structure tree is used to represent the composition and assembly relationship of the product. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional ship model can be converted into a product structure tree related to the three-dimensional ship model, which is convenient for the manufacturing department to construct ship-related resource models, ship process design models, ship manufacturing process models, and ship quality control models.

[0039] Based on the three-dimensional ship model and the part information related to the three-dimensional ship model, a ship-related resource model is constructed, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0040] Modeling tools such as CAD software are used to construct facility and equipment models and tooling fixture models. An enterprise resource planning system (also known as an ERP system), a product data management system (also known as a PDM system), and a manufacturing execution system (also known as an MES system) are used to form a human resource model related to ship manufacturing. A ship manufacturing resource model is formed based on the facility and equipment models, tooling fixture models, and human resource model used in manufacturing.

[0041] Modeling tools such as CAD software are used to construct warehousing equipment models and transportation and handling equipment models; a warehousing management system is used to manage warehousing equipment and materials to obtain structured data related to warehousing equipment and material management; a material distribution simulation system is used to simulate material distribution to obtain simulation data related to material distribution; a ship logistics resource model is formed based on the warehousing equipment model, transportation and handling equipment model, structured data related to warehousing equipment and material management, and simulation data related to material distribution.

[0042] Modeling tools such as CAD software are used to construct inspection and test tool models. A test data management system is used to manage inspection data and test data to form structured data related to inspection data and test data. A ship inspection and testing resource model is formed based on the inspection and test tool model and the structured data related to inspection data and test data.

[0043] Based on the ship manufacturing resource model, ship logistics resource model, and ship inspection and testing resource model, a ship-related resource model is constructed.

[0044] Based on the three-dimensional ship model and the part information related to the three-dimensional ship model, a ship process design model is constructed, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0045] Use modeling tools such as CAD software to construct a 3D model of the manufacturing workshop, form structured text related to shipbuilding plan planning and manufacturing workshop planning based on the 3D model of the manufacturing workshop, and then form a ship process plan;

[0046] Use process design and management systems such as CAPP software to form a 3D model of the ship assembly process, and form a ship process planning model based on the 3D model of the ship assembly process. The 3D model of the ship assembly process specifically includes models of construction processes such as sub-assembly, intermediate assembly, large assembly, sectional assembly, and outfitting.

[0047] Use CAE simulation software to simulate process such as ship assembly and welding to form a ship process simulation model; use a product data management system or a manufacturing execution system to form structured text containing a ship manufacturing bill of materials;

[0048] Based on the ship process plan, the ship process planning model, the ship process simulation model, and the structured text containing the ship manufacturing bill of materials, form a ship process design model.

[0049] Based on the ship 3D model and the part information related to the ship 3D model, construct a ship manufacturing process model, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0050] Use a product data management system or a manufacturing execution system to form structured text containing a ship installation bill of materials; use an enterprise resource planning system or a supply chain management system (also known as an SCM system) to form structured data containing the ship supply chain, and obtain a ship supply chain model based on the structured data containing the ship supply chain; use an enterprise resource planning system or a manufacturing execution system to form structured text containing ship manufacturing process records, or use an Internet of Things (IOT) data acquisition system to obtain structured data containing ship manufacturing process records; based on the structured text containing the ship installation bill of materials, the ship supply chain model, and the structured text or structured data containing ship manufacturing process records, construct a ship manufacturing process model.

[0051] Based on the ship 3D model and the part information related to the ship 3D model, construct a ship quality control model, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0052] Use modeling tools such as CAD software to form a 3D model containing ship quality characteristics; or use a quality management system to form structured text containing ship quality characteristics; obtain a ship quality characteristic model based on the 3D model containing ship quality characteristics or the structured text containing ship quality characteristics. Use CAE simulation software to establish a ship quality analysis model, and the ship quality analysis model includes quality analysis related algorithms. Use a quality management system to form structured text containing ship quality statistics, and obtain a ship quality statistics model based on the structured text containing ship quality statistics. Based on the ship quality characteristic model, the ship quality analysis model, and the ship quality statistics model, construct a ship quality control model.

[0053] In some embodiments, the method for constructing a ship digital prototype further includes: establishing a second collaborative platform, which is used for the manufacturing department to transmit the ship 3D model, the ship manufacturing process records of the ship digital prototype, the ship quality characteristic model, and the ship quality analysis model to the delivery department. The delivery department can provide ship virtual training and operation and maintenance work through the ship 3D model, the ship manufacturing process records of the ship digital prototype, the ship quality characteristic model, and the ship quality analysis model. Further, the second collaborative platform can be established based on the ship virtual operation and maintenance training process, and ship virtual training and operation and maintenance work can be provided based on the second collaborative platform.

[0054] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the technical principle of the present application, several improvements and replacements can be made, and these improvements and replacements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A digital prototype of a ship, characterized in that: include: Ship-related resource models, ship process design models, ship manufacturing process models and ship quality control models; The ship-related resource model includes a ship manufacturing resource model, a ship logistics resource model and a ship inspection and testing resource model; The ship process design model includes a ship process scheme, a ship process planning model and a ship process simulation model, and a structured text containing a ship manufacturing material list; The shipbuilding process model includes a structured text of a ship installation material list, a ship supply chain model, and a structured text or structured data containing a shipbuilding process record; The ship quality control model includes a ship quality characteristic model, a ship quality analysis model and a ship quality statistical model.

2. A method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: An acquisition step of acquiring a three-dimensional model of the ship and parts information related to the three-dimensional model of the ship; A construction step, based on the three-dimensional ship model and the parts information related to the three-dimensional ship model, constructs a ship-related resource model, a ship process design model, a ship manufacturing process model and a ship quality control model; Based on the ship-related resource model, ship process design model, ship manufacturing process model and ship quality control model, a digital prototype of the ship as claimed in claim 1 is formed.

3. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 2, characterized in that: The acquisition step also includes establishing a first collaborative platform based on the ship parallel design process, and receiving the ship three-dimensional model and parts information related to the ship three-dimensional model through the first collaborative platform based on a maturity mechanism.

4. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 2, characterized in that: The construction step also includes: converting the ship three-dimensional model into a product structure tree related to the ship three-dimensional model, and constructing a ship-related resource model, a ship process design model, a ship manufacturing process model and a ship quality control model based on the product structure tree related to the ship three-dimensional model and parts information related to the ship three-dimensional model.

5. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 2, characterized in that: Constructing a ship-related resource model includes the following steps: Use CAD software to build facility equipment models and tooling fixture models; use enterprise resource planning system, product data management system and manufacturing execution system to form a human resource model related to shipbuilding; form a shipbuilding resource model based on the facility equipment model, tooling fixture model and human resource model used in the manufacturing; Use CAD software to build a storage equipment model and a transportation and handling equipment model; use a storage management system to manage storage equipment and materials to obtain structured data related to storage equipment and material management; use a material distribution simulation system to simulate material distribution to obtain simulation data related to material distribution; form a ship logistics resource model based on the storage equipment model, transportation and handling equipment model, structured data related to storage equipment and material management, and simulation data related to material distribution; Using CAD software to build a detection and test tool model; using a test data management system to manage the detection data and test data to form structured data related to the detection data and test data; based on the detection and test tool model and the structured data related to the detection data and test data, forming a ship inspection and testing resource model; Based on the ship manufacturing resource model, the ship logistics resource model and the ship inspection and testing resource model, a ship-related resource model is constructed.

6. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 2, characterized in that: Building a ship process design model includes the following steps: Using CAD software to construct a three-dimensional model of the manufacturing workshop, and based on the three-dimensional model of the manufacturing workshop, forming a structured text related to the shipbuilding plan and the manufacturing workshop planning, and then forming a ship process plan; Using CAPP software to form a three-dimensional model of the ship assembly process, and forming a ship process planning model based on the three-dimensional model of the ship assembly process; Use CAE simulation software to simulate the ship assembly and welding process to form a ship process simulation model; Use product data management system or manufacturing execution system to form a structured text containing ship manufacturing material list; A ship process design model is formed based on the ship process scheme, the ship process planning model, the ship process simulation model and the structured text containing the ship manufacturing material list.

7. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 2, characterized in that: Building a ship manufacturing process model includes the following steps: Use a product data management system or manufacturing execution system to generate a structured text containing the bill of materials for ship installation; An enterprise resource planning system or a supply chain management system is used to form structured data including a ship supply chain, and a ship supply chain model is obtained based on the structured data including the ship supply chain; Using an enterprise resource planning system or a manufacturing execution system to form a structured text containing the shipbuilding process records, or using an Internet of Things data acquisition system to obtain structured data containing the shipbuilding process records; A ship manufacturing process model is constructed based on the structured text containing the ship installation material list, the ship supply chain model, and the structured text or structured data containing the ship manufacturing process records.

8. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 7, characterized in that: Building a ship quality control model includes the following steps: Using CAD software to form a three-dimensional model containing the quality characteristics of the ship; or using a quality management system to form a structured text containing the quality characteristics of the ship; obtaining a ship quality characteristics model based on the three-dimensional model containing the quality characteristics of the ship or the structured text containing the quality characteristics of the ship; A ship quality analysis model is established using CAE simulation software, wherein the ship quality analysis model includes quality analysis related algorithms; A quality management system is used to form a structured text containing ship quality statistics, and a ship quality statistics model is obtained based on the structured text containing ship quality statistics; Based on the ship quality characteristic model, the ship quality analysis model and the ship quality statistical model, a ship quality control model is constructed.

9. The method for constructing a digital prototype of a ship according to claim 8, characterized in that: A second collaborative platform is established based on the ship virtual operation and maintenance training process, and the second collaborative platform is used to transmit the ship three-dimensional model and the ship manufacturing process record, ship quality characteristic model and ship quality analysis model of the ship digital prototype to the delivery department.