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MAXSURF

Formation Design Systems develops ship design software and has over 1000 marine customers worldwide. Their flagship Maxsurf suite includes modules for hull and structural modeling, stability and strength analysis, resistance prediction, and structural analysis. Recent projects using Maxsurf include extensions to a shipyard in Japan, 85m patrol vessels for Tenix Defence, and 126m LCS ships for Austal Ships. Key customers include shipyards, navies, universities, and America's Cup syndicates.

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MAXSURF

Formation Design Systems develops ship design software and has over 1000 marine customers worldwide. Their flagship Maxsurf suite includes modules for hull and structural modeling, stability and strength analysis, resistance prediction, and structural analysis. Recent projects using Maxsurf include extensions to a shipyard in Japan, 85m patrol vessels for Tenix Defence, and 126m LCS ships for Austal Ships. Key customers include shipyards, navies, universities, and America's Cup syndicates.

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Ship Design, Analysis and Construction


About Formation Design Systems Key Customers
Developing ship design software since 1984 Australia
Austal Ships, Tenix, Strategic, NQEA, Incat
Over 1000 marine customers worldwide
Designs
Distributors in 24 countries International
80% Foreign Sales Bath Iron Works, FBM, Swiftships

20% in Japan IHI, Mitsui, Sumitomo, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi


Americas Cup Syndicates
Foreign language product versions
Universities
90% of Australian market
Over 100 worldwide
Head office in Fremantle, Australia MIT, Michigan, Stanford, Harvard, Tokyo
UNSW, Curtin, UTS, AMC

Government
US Navy & Coast Guard
Australian Navy
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Recent Projects The Maxsurf Suite


IHI Japan
Extensions to Workshop for plate forming
Maxsurf Hydromax
Link to IHI-Alpha automatic plate forming
Hull, superstructure and Stability and strength
machine appendage Modelling

Tenix Defence
85m Offshore Patrol vessels

Austal Ships Hullspeed Seakeeper


Resistance prediction Motions prediction
126m US Navy LCS ship

Workshop Multiframe Marine


Initial structural design & Structural Analysis
plate development
Maxsurf - Design Hydromax - Stability
Hull and superstructure modelling and Intact and damaged stability
fairing Longitudinal strength
Interactive real-time fairing & Hydrostatics
contouring Limiting KG
Curvature displays KN, cross curves
Dynamic surface trimming Tank calibrations
Instant hydrostatics IMO, US and other criteria checks
New Features New Features
Automation link with Excel
Advanced parent criteria
Rhino link
Tanks in compartments
Automated trimesh fitting
Automation scripting
Analysis of existing designs
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Hullspeed - Resistance Prediction Seakeeper Motions Prediction


Industry standard regression methods MSI, vertical acceleration at specified
Planing (Savitsky, Lahtiharju) locations

General (Holtrop) Heave, Pitch and Roll response

Trawlers and Tugs (van Oortmerssen) Added resistance

Cargo (Series 60) Visual simulation

Yachts (Delft Series) New Features


Polar Plots, roll motion of catamarans
New Features
Slender body theory method
Free surface wave calculation
Workshop Preliminary Structure Multiframe Marine
Longitudinal generation General purpose structural analysis
Plate development 3D frame/beam elements
Frame generation 2D or 3D
Deck generation Static or dynamic
Parts database Section properties calculations
Export parts to AutoCAD and Link with Excel for scantling calcs
ShipConstructor
New Features
Variable web depths
Stringer families
Inverse bending lines
Shell expansion
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