Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	GR/T22100/01
Title:	Guidance On The Design Of Ships For Enhanced Escape And Operation
Principal Investigator:	Galea, Professor E
Other Investigators:
Researcher Co-Investigators:	Dr P Lawrence
Project Partners:	Defence Agencies (Several Grouped)
Department:	Sch of Computing and Maths Sci
Organisation:	University of Greenwich
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 2004	Ends:	30 September 2007	Value (£):	256,145
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Design & Testing Technology Design Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Aerospace, Defence and Marine Transport Systems and Vehicles
Related Grants:	GR/T22117/01
Panel History:
Summary on Grant Application Form
Traditionally, when designing a ship the driving issues are seen to be powering, stability, strength and seakeeping. When the broad form of the layout has been finalised, issues related to crewing, ship operations and evolutions, such as evacuation, tend to be investigated within the overall design constraints. This can result in significant operational inefficiencies and potentially hazardous environments onboard. The overall objective of this multidisciplinary research project is to show the advantages of integrating the cutting edge technologies of Escape Simulation (i.e. maritimeEXODUS developed by the FSEG of the University of Greenwich) and Ship Configurational Design (i.e. SURFCON developed by the Marine Research Group of UCL). This will enhance the guidance for all parties in the design, regulation, construction and operation of ships with regard to the main aspects of personnel movement onboard. To achieve this, the project draws on the well-established expertise of the FSEG of the University of Greenwich in the area of fire and evacuation modelling and the Design Research Centre, Marine Research Group of UCL in the area of ship architecture design. While this project addresses the design of naval vessels, the principle behind the proposed methodology and the tool set produced have direct application to the design of commercial and passenger vessels.Traditionally, when designing a ship the driving issues are seen to be powering, stability, strength and seakeeping. When the broad form of the layout has been finalised, issues related to crewing, ship operations and evolutions, such as evacuation, tend to be investigated within the overall design constraints. This can result in significant operational inefficiencies and potentially hazardous environments onboard. The overall objective of this multidisciplinary research project is to show the advantages of integrating the cutting edge technologies of Escape Simulation (i.e. maritimeEXODUS developed by the FSEG of the University of Greenwich) and Ship Configurational Design (i.e. SURFCON developed by the Marine Research Group of UCL). This will enhance the guidance for all parties in the design, regulation, construction and operation of ships with regard to the main aspects of personnel movement onboard. To achieve this, the project draws on the well-established expertise of the FSEG of the University of Greenwich in the area of fire and evacuation modelling and the Design Research Centre, Marine Research Group of UCL in the area of ship architecture design. While this project addresses the design of naval vessels, the principle behind the proposed methodology and the tool set produced have direct application to the design of commercial and passenger vessels.commercial and passenger vessels.
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