Siemens, Compute Maritime Integrate Generative AI and CFD for Ship Design

Siemens Digital Industries Software is working with Compute Maritime (CML) to connect the latter's flagship platform for vessel design and optimization, NeuralShipper, with Siemens’ Simcenter STAR-CCM+ software for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and results validation. The integration will combine AI-based design technology with simulation to help create more innovative ship designs.

According to the companies, one driver of this collaboration is the need to integrate new technologies (like fuel types or energy-saving devices) into vessel design. To fully leverage these advances, new ships must be purpose-built to integrate these technologies from the outset.

“Our collaboration with Compute Maritime represents a paradigm shift in maritime design,” said Dmitry Ponkratov, marine director, Simulation and Test Solutions, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The combination of NeuralShipper and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ aims to redefine how multidisciplinary design optimization is performed. It enables the creation of novel vessel types and demonstrates how designers can automate simulation processes and predict real-world performance, even for the most unconventional designs.”

“Collaborating with Siemens is a game-changer for us. Many modern maritime design firms depend on Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for their CFD simulations, so working with Siemens brings tremendous value,” said Junaid Awan, CTO, Compute Maritime. “NeuralShipper and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ address this need by enabling rapid concept generation and robust design validation, making this collaboration both timely and essential.”

Compute Maritime’s NeuralShipper serves as a digital naval architect, empowering human naval architects in the preliminary design phase, the company says. It rapidly generates hundreds of design options within minutes, enabling teams to expedite concept development and quickly proceed to the detailed design phase. Siemens’ CFD software, Simcenter STAR-CCM+, then enables designers to automate simulation processes and accurately model the complexities of ship behaviors.

To learn more about the collaboration between Compute Maritime and Siemens, read this company blog.

Image courtesy of Compute Maritime.