KR20230166935A - Vessel piping automatic design system and its platform operating method - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic ship piping design system and its platform operation method are disclosed.
The automatic ship piping design system according to an embodiment of the present invention analyzes input target ship information and provides at least one of ship type, size, engine information, basic hull model, equipment arrangement information, and piping diagram (P&ID) information. An information analysis unit that determines the characteristics of , a basic information recommendation unit that recommends performance ship data with similar design characteristic information based on the target ship information, and a 3D system considering the design characteristics of the target ship information and the recommended performance ship data. A piping system creation unit that creates a hull model based on a virtual environment and visualizes the piping design data generated by placing various equipment applicable to the hull model and piping paths for each equipment, and generates the piping design data based on the generated piping design data. It includes an automatic performance evaluation unit that evaluates performance by conducting a heat flow analysis of the piping system, and the piping system generation unit reflects the feedback information evaluated based on the basic arrangement of the equipment in the hull model to optimize the arrangement of the equipment. Characterized by change.

Description

Ship piping automatic design system and platform operation method {VESSEL PIPING AUTOMATIC DESIGN SYSTEM AND ITS PLATFORM OPERATING METHOD}

The present invention relates to an automatic ship piping design system and a method of operating its platform. More specifically, it relates to an automatic ship piping design system and a method of operating its platform that automates the arrangement and design of piping systems by reflecting the design characteristics of performance ships. will be.

Recently, as the demand for eco-friendly, high-efficiency new ships has increased, the complexity of equipment configuration and piping routes is increasing, and accordingly, the time and resources required for piping route (passage) design, drawing inspection, and performance analysis are increasing. For example, conventional ship design is carried out by design department members manually connecting pipes one by one, or copying and modifying similar ship designs.

However, it has the disadvantage of requiring an excessive amount of design manpower. In particular, in the case of new ships for which there is no or insufficient reference data due to the absence of similar ships, there is a problem in that the design time takes a long time and there is a risk of piping system flow performance failure.

The matters described in this background art section have been prepared to enhance understanding of the background of the invention, and may include matters that are not prior art already known to those skilled in the art in the field to which this technology belongs.

The embodiment of the present invention visualizes the 3D hull and equipment arrangement structure in a virtual environment by referring to the information on the new target ship to be manufactured and the data of the existing ship with similar characteristics, and the automatic piping path generation logic that learns the design data of the ship is derived. The purpose is to provide an automatic ship piping design system that automatically performs performance evaluation of the piping system and its platform operation method.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the automatic ship piping design system analyzes input target ship information and provides at least one of ship type, size, engine information, basic hull model, equipment arrangement information, and piping diagram (P&ID) information. an information analysis unit that determines a characteristic; a basic information recommendation unit that recommends performance ship data having similar design characteristic information based on the target ship information; Considering the design characteristics of the target ship information and recommended performance ship data, create a hull model based on a 3D virtual environment and visualize the piping design data created by placing various equipment applicable to the hull model and piping paths for each equipment. a piping system creation unit; And an automatic performance evaluation unit that evaluates performance by conducting a heat flow analysis of the piping system created based on the generated piping design data, wherein the piping system creation unit evaluates the performance of the piping system based on the generated piping design data. It is characterized by changing the equipment to an optimal arrangement that satisfies the design regulations and suitability of the piping route by reflecting the evaluated feedback information.

In addition, the feedback information includes the spatial overlap of the current equipment arrangement and design rule violation determination results based on equipment analysis learned based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the suitability determination result of the piping route based on the current equipment location. , and may include at least one of information related to equipment placement that the user modifies in the virtual environment.

In addition, the performance ship data includes at least one design characteristic of ship type, hull model, system configuration, equipment type, equipment shape, equipment arrangement, piping properties, piping connection relationship, number and properties of pipe fittings, and number and properties of supports. May contain information.

Additionally, the piping system creation unit may provide the piping design data through a GUI (Graphic User Interface) tool, display it to a client, and provide correction and editing functions for the piping design data.

In addition, the piping system creation unit includes a hull model generation module that visualizes the basic hull model in a 3D virtual environment when a basic hull model exists in the target ship information; An equipment automatic arrangement module that preferentially utilizes the equipment arrangement information of the ship present in the target ship information, but, if the equipment arrangement information is not available, basically arranges equipment in the hull model using the recommended performance ship data; A piping route determination module that executes piping route auto-routing logic using the recommended performance ship piping design data as constraints to generate piping routes for each equipment placed in the hull model; and pipes that map the attribute information of pipes and fittings and determine the number of each by utilizing information on pipes and fittings in the pipe diagram existing in the target vessel, or by referring to ship data recommended for the created pipe route. It may include an attribute determination module;

In addition, the piping route determination module can design an optimal piping route that satisfies the ship's design regulations and reflects design know-how, enabling the shortest distance, minimal bending, and minimal installation of fittings.

In addition, the automatic piping route generation logic is AI derived by learning piping design rule application algorithm based on piping design rules and piping design know-how using the performance line piping design data through machine learning. (Artificial Intelligence) By collecting learning models, you can automate the creation of piping routes using optimized piping design constraints.

In addition, the piping design rules internalize the matters specified in the design regulations in the form of a document in the form of code in the production of performance ships and reflect them in the piping design rule application algorithm, and the piping design know-how is obtained through the know-how of experts or experienced designers. It is a feature that is traditionally reflected in the performance line design and reflected in machine learning learning.

In addition, the piping property determination module determines at least one of the material, size, thickness, and insulation information of the piping on the piping route, and provides the length for each piping route, the number of unit piping inputs, and the number, type, opening degree, and support of fittings. You can identify the type and number of .

In addition, the information analysis unit may transmit and share basic hull model equipment placement information to the virtual environment creation unit if basic hull model equipment placement information is present in the target ship information.

In addition, when the automatic performance evaluation unit detects a part that is unsatisfactory with the set optimized performance as a result of analyzing the piping design data, it marks the unsatisfactory part for correction and transmits it to the piping system creation unit.

In addition, the automatic ship pipe design system includes an external interface unit that receives the target ship information input according to a pipe design request from a client and transmits the pipe design data processed according to the request to the client; a drawing output unit that outputs the piping design data as a 3D or 2D drawing according to the client's request; A database (DB) that converts and stores performance ship data including design characteristic information of the performance ship analyzed by the information analysis unit into a DB; and a control unit that controls the overall operation of each part applied to the automatic ship piping design system.

The drawing output unit may output the piping design data and equipment arrangement data in at least one format among design information including PDF files, CAD files, and tag-based attribute data.

In addition, the automatic performance evaluation unit reinterprets the piping design data modified in the piping system generation unit due to the performance dissatisfaction, and if the piping system satisfies the set standard performance as a result of the analysis, determines the optimal piping design data and outputs the drawing. It can be passed on as wealth.

Meanwhile, according to one aspect of the present invention, a method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform built with a server system includes the step of: a) recommending performance ship data with similar design characteristics using target ship information input according to a client's piping design request; ; b) Piping design data created by creating a hull model based on a 3D virtual environment in consideration of the design characteristics of the target ship information and recommended performance ship data and arranging various equipment applicable to the hull model and piping paths for each equipment. Steps to visualize; c) evaluating performance by performing heat flow analysis of the piping system created based on the generated piping design data; and d) outputting the piping design data and equipment arrangement data that have completed the heat flow analysis, wherein step b) reflects feedback information evaluated based on the basic arrangement of equipment in the hull model. It is characterized by including the step of changing the equipment to an optimal arrangement state.

In addition, in step b), if a basic hull model exists in the target ship information, the basic hull model is used, or if the basic hull model does not exist, a hull model using the recommended performance ship data is created in a 3D virtual environment. Steps to visualize; basicly arranging equipment in the hull model by using the equipment arrangement information of the ship present in the target ship information, or by using the recommended performance ship data if the equipment arrangement information is not available; Executing auto-routing logic using the piping design data of the recommended performance ship as constraints to generate piping routes for each equipment placed in the hull model; And by utilizing information on piping and fittings in the piping diagram (P&ID) information existing in the target vessel, or by referring to the recommended vessel data on the generated piping route, attribute information of piping and fittings is mapped and the number of each is calculated. It may include a step of identifying.

In addition, the step of mapping the attribute information of the pipes and fittings and determining the number of each includes determining the material, size, thickness, and insulation information of the pipes on the pipe route, and determining the length of each pipe route and the number of pipes inserted. step of understanding; Determining at least one of the number, type, and opening degree of fittings on the piping path; and determining the type and number of supports supporting the pipe.

In addition, the step of evaluating the performance may include, if there is a part that is unsatisfactory with the preset optimized performance as a result of evaluating the piping system, marking the unsatisfactory part to be corrected; Re-performing step b) to correct parts that are unsatisfactory with the optimized performance; and re-evaluating performance by performing reanalysis based on the revised piping design data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by automating the initial piping design through an automatic ship piping design platform, there is an effect of saving design manpower and time and effectively reducing development costs due to reduction in design man-hours.

In addition, it has the effect of improving ship design competitiveness by providing an automatic ship piping design platform that can automatically perform major tasks related to all piping systems within a ship in one place.

In addition, the performance of the piping system is improved by automatically creating 3D hulls, equipment, and piping routes using information on new target ships and performance ship data with similar characteristics, and optimizing piping design data using an AI model that has learned design rules and know-how. and quality improvement effects can be expected.

1 is a network configuration diagram schematically showing a ship piping design platform system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the automatic piping path creation logic according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a flowchart schematically showing a method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to “include” a certain element, this means that it may further include other elements rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... unit", and "module" used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. there is.

Throughout the specification, terms such as first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component, for example, without departing from the scope of rights according to the concept of the present invention, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly The second component may also be referred to as the first component.

Throughout the specification, when a component is referred to as being 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It must be understood that it may be possible. On the other hand, when a component is said to be 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Throughout the specification, the terminology used is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Throughout the specification, terms related to 'include', 'have', etc. are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with the contextual meaning of the related technology and, unless explicitly defined in the specification, should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.

Now, the automatic ship piping design system and its platform operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a network configuration diagram schematically showing a ship piping design system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic ship piping design system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be built through at least one server system or computing system, and the client 10 and design through a wired/wireless IP communication network. Connected to the server 200.

The client 10 may be an application program (Application Program, APP) installed on a computer (PC) to support automatic ship piping design, or may be a user's information and communication terminal (including a PC) on which the APP is installed. Here, the APP used by the client 10 may be implemented in the form of a CS (Client Server) or a web form. Hereinafter, in the present invention, piping includes exhaust gas piping, fuel supply piping, gas piping, ballast water transfer piping, cooling water piping, water piping, and ducts depending on the application to the ship, unless otherwise specified. It includes fittings that connect piping routes and can be referred to collectively.

The client 10 connects to the automatic ship piping design system 100 through a wired/wireless IP communication network and inputs information on a new target ship to be manufactured. The target ship information may include at least one characteristic among ship type, basic hull model (Hull Form), size, engine information, and equipment (system) arrangement information.

The design server 200 provides design information (e.g., 3D CAD) of actual ships with a production history at a shipyard to the automatic ship piping design system 100.

The ship piping automatic design system 100 automatically places various equipment and piping applicable to the 3D hull model in a virtual environment by reflecting the design characteristics of performance ships similar to the target ship information input from the client 10 and performs flow analysis. Establish a service platform that provides verified piping design data.

To this end, the ship piping automatic design system 100 may analyze performance vessel design information collected in advance from the design server 200 and store performance vessel data classified according to design characteristics.

This automatic ship piping design system 100 includes an external interface unit 110, an information analysis unit 120, a basic information recommendation unit 130, a piping system creation unit 140, an automatic performance evaluation unit 150, and a drawing. It may include an issuer 160, a database (DB) 170, and a control unit 180.

The external interface unit 110 includes a wired/wireless communication means, receives target vessel information input according to a piping design request from the client 10, and sends piping design data derived as a result of processing the request to the client 10. ) can be transmitted.

Additionally, the external interface unit 110 may collect performance ship design information (eg, 3D CAD) from the design server 200.

The information analysis unit 120 analyzes target ship information received through the external interface unit 110 and transmits the identified characteristics to the basic information recommendation unit 130. At this time, the information analysis unit 120 provides the target ship's ship type, size, engine information, basic hull model (Hull Form), equipment (system) arrangement information (Machinery arrangement), and piping diagram (Piping & Instrument Diagram, P&ID) information. At least one characteristic can be identified. Here, the piping diagram (P&ID) information includes equipment connection relationships and attribute information of the connected piping and fittings.

The information analysis unit 120 may determine the at least one characteristic from materials such as building specifications, ship plans (POS), rules & regulations, and basic design drawings. The rules are guidelines that include standardized procedures and principles, and may be, for example, classification rules that include technical requirements for ship (hull) structure, materials, systems, equipment, and parts. . The regulations are legal rules formalized as laws, norms, and regulations, and may be, for example, SOLAS (safety rules) and MARPOL (environmental protection rules) established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Additionally, if a basic hull model or equipment arrangement drawing exists in the target ship information, the information analysis unit 120 may share it by transmitting it to the piping system creation unit 140.

The basic information recommendation unit 130 detects performance ship data having similar design characteristic information from the DB 170 based on the target ship information and recommends it to the piping system creation unit 140. The performance ship data may include design characteristic information such as ship type, hull model, system configuration, equipment type, equipment shape, equipment arrangement, piping properties, piping connection relationship, number and properties of pipe fittings, and number and properties of supports. there is.

To this end, the information analysis unit 120 analyzes the performance line design information (e.g., 3D CAD) collected in advance through the external interface unit 110 and stores performance line data including piping design data in DB 170. It can be saved in .

The piping system creation unit 140 generates a hull model based on a 3D virtual environment by considering the design characteristics of the target ship information and the performance ship data recommended by the basic information recommendation unit 130, and various equipment within the hull model. It visualizes the piping design data (i.e. piping system) created by automatically arranging piping routes for each device. Here, the target ship information given to the piping system creation unit 140 may basically include ship type, size, engine information, and equipment information, and a basic hull model that can be additionally input depending on the current initial design progress. and/or may further include equipment placement information.

The piping system creation unit 140 may provide piping design data through a GUI (Graphic User Interface) tool, display it on the client 10, and provide correction and editing functions for the piping design data.

The piping system creation unit 140 may include a hull model creation module 141, an equipment automatic arrangement module 142, a piping path determination module 143, and a piping attribute determination module 144 as detailed components.

The hull model creation module 141 visualizes the basic hull model in a 3D virtual environment when a basic hull model exists in the target ship information.

However, if a basic hull model does not exist in the target ship information, the hull model creation module 141 may visualize a hull model using the recommended performance ship data in a 3D virtual environment.

The automatic equipment arrangement module 142 preferentially uses the equipment arrangement information of the ship present in the target ship information, but if the equipment arrangement information is not available, the equipment in the hull model is basically arranged using the recommended performance ship data. can do.

At this time, the automatic equipment arrangement module 142 can reflect the feedback information evaluated based on the basic arrangement of the equipment in the hull model and change the equipment to an optimal arrangement that satisfies the design regulations and suitability of the piping route. Here, the feedback information is the spatial overlap of the current equipment arrangement according to equipment analysis learned based on artificial intelligence (AI) and/or the design rule violation judgment result (OK/NG), and the piping route based on the current equipment location. It may include suitability (e.g. application of judgment criteria such as shortest distance, minimum bending, etc.), judgment results (OK/NG), and information related to equipment placement that the user modifies in the virtual environment.

The piping route determination module 143 executes piping route automatic generation (Auto-routing) logic that uses the recommended performance ship piping design data as constraints to generate piping routes for each equipment placed in the hull model. At this time, the created piping path may include piping, fittings, and support arrangement structures. The generated piping route may be different from the recommended performance ship data depending on the basic hull model or equipment arrangement results, or may be the same as the piping path of the performance ship as the recommended performance ship piping design data is used as a constraint.

Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the automatic piping path creation logic according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the automatic piping path generation logic of the present invention uses a piping design rule application algorithm based on piping design rules and piping design know-how using the performance line piping design data through machine learning. Optimized piping design constraints are created by collecting AI (Artificial Intelligence) learning models derived from learning. Additionally, the creation of a piping route using the optimized piping design constraints can be automated.

The piping design rules can internalize matters specified in the design regulations in the form of a document in the form of code in the production of a performance ship and reflect them in the piping design rule application algorithm. For example, the piping design rules may include design practice guidelines (standard practices), etc., which may include thickness for each size depending on the pipe material, radius of curvature of the band and elbow, etc.

In addition, the piping design know-how is not specified in the design regulations, but is traditionally reflected in the design of performance lines by the know-how of experts or experienced designers and is reflected in machine learning learning. For example, the piping route determination module 143 provides an obstacle avoidance route arrangement method, a method of minimizing piping length between equipment, a method of minimizing piping bending, a method of minimizing piping bending, limiting the arrangement of water channels on top of electrical equipment, and an upper part of an engine based on the piping design data (drawings, etc.) of the actual ship. The piping design know-how, such as restrictions on fuel supply piping placement and clearance between equipment and piping, can be extracted, learned through machine learning, and applied to the piping path automatic generation logic.

Accordingly, the piping route determination module 143 can design and visualize the optimal piping route that satisfies the ship's design regulations and reflects design know-how, enabling the shortest distance, minimal bending, and minimal installation of fittings.

The piping attribute determination module 144 can refer to ship data recommended for the piping route created through the piping route determination module 143 to map the attribute information of piping and fittings and determine the number of each. At this time, if piping diagram (P&ID) information exists in the target ship information, it can be used preferentially to map and determine the number of attribute information of the piping and fittings.

For example, the piping property determination module 144 can determine the material, size, thickness, and insulation information of the piping on the piping route, and determine the length of each piping route and the number of unit piping inputs.

In addition, the piping property determination module 144 can determine the number, type, and opening degree of fittings (valves, pipeless, reducers, etc.) on the piping path and the type and number of supports supporting them.

The automatic performance evaluation unit 150 evaluates the piping system performance by automatically performing piping system modeling and heat flow analysis based on the piping design data of the target ship generated by the piping system generation unit 140.

At this time, if the automatic performance evaluation unit 150 detects a part that is unsatisfactory with the optimized performance set in the piping design data (i.e., piping system) as a result of the analysis, it marks the unsatisfactory part for correction and sends it to the piping system creation unit 140. It is characterized by delivering. The unsatisfactory optimization performance may basically include conditions for piping flow performance, shortest distance, bending minimization, and fitting installation minimization conditions, as well as structural arrangement optimization conditions such as piping supports.

The automatic performance evaluation unit 150 reinterprets the piping design data modified by the piping system creation unit 140 due to the performance dissatisfaction, and if the piping system satisfies the set standard performance as a result of the analysis, it determines the optimal piping design data and draws a drawing. It can be delivered to the output unit 160.

The drawing issuing unit 160 may issue the final piping design data and equipment arrangement data as 3D/2D drawings according to the request of the client 10.

In addition, the drawing issuing unit 160 can issue drawings in a PDF file or CAD file format, and can also issue design information as tag-based attribute data.

DB 170 stores various programs and data necessary for operation of the automatic ship piping design system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the DB 170 may convert and store performance line data including design characteristic information analyzed by the information analysis unit 120 into a DB. The performance ship data may be continuously updated by the information analysis unit 120 according to the performance ship production history including new ships at the shipyard.

The control unit 180 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the automatic ship piping design system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 can execute various programs stored in the DB 170 to execute the components of each part applied to the automatic ship piping design system 100 and control the functional operations of each part. Accordingly, the control unit 180 may actually operate the service platform of the automatic ship piping design system 100.

Therefore, the control unit 180 visualizes the 3D hull and equipment arrangement structure in a virtual environment by referring to the target ship information and the performance ship data with similar characteristics, and constructs the piping derived through automatic piping path generation logic learned from the performance ship design data. By automating system performance evaluation, optimal piping design data can be provided.

For this purpose, the control unit 180 may be implemented with one or more processors operating according to a set program, and the set program is programmed to perform each step of the method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. It may be. The operation method of this automatic ship piping design system will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing below.

Figure 3 is a flowchart schematically showing a method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit 180 of the automatic ship piping design system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention determines ship characteristics according to analysis of target ship information input in response to a piping design request from the client 10. (S10). For example, the control unit 180 may determine at least one characteristic of the target ship's ship type, size, engine information, basic hull model, equipment arrangement information, and piping diagram (P&ID) information.

The control unit 180 recommends actual ship data having design characteristic information similar to the target ship information (S20).

The control unit 180 creates a hull model based on a 3D virtual environment by considering the design characteristics of the target ship information and recommended performance ship data, and automatically places and creates various equipment within the hull model and piping paths for each equipment. Visualize the piping design data (S30).

At this time, if the basic hull model exists in the target ship information, the control unit 180 uses the basic hull model, or if the basic hull model does not exist, the control unit 180 creates a hull model using the recommended performance ship data in a 3D virtual environment. It can be visualized (S31).

In addition, the control unit 180 can use the equipment arrangement information of the ship present in the target ship information, or, if the equipment arrangement information is not available, use the recommended performance ship data to basicly arrange the equipment in the hull model. (S32).

In addition, the control unit 180 executes piping route auto-routing logic that uses the piping design data of the recommended performance ship as constraints to generate piping routes for each equipment placed in the hull model (S33).

In addition, the control unit 180 utilizes the attribute information of piping and fittings in the piping diagram (P&ID) information present in the target vessel information, or refers to the recommended vessel data in the generated piping route to determine piping and fittings. Map the attribute information and determine the number of each (S34). At this time, the control unit 180 determines the material, size, thickness, insulation information, etc. of the pipe on the pipe route, determines the length of each pipe route and the number of pipes inserted, and performs the following steps: fittings (valves, pipes) on the pipe route , reducers, etc.), and determining the type and number of supports that support the pipe.

The control unit 180 automatically performs piping system modeling and heat flow analysis based on the piping design data of the target ship to evaluate piping system performance (S40).

The control unit 180 determines whether optimized performance is satisfied as a result of evaluating the piping system performance (S50).

At this time, if there is a part that is unsatisfactory with the set optimized performance as a result of the evaluation of the piping system (S50; No), the control unit 180 returns to step S30, corrects the unsatisfactory part, and reorganizes the piping system based on the revised piping design data. Performance can be reevaluated by performing analysis (S40).

On the other hand, if the piping system satisfies all the set optimization performance as a result of the analysis (S50; example), the control unit 180 can output the piping design data that completed the heat flow analysis or equipment arrangement data that enables optimal piping arrangement. (S60). At this time, the control unit 180 may output the final piping and equipment design data as a 3D/2D drawing at the request of the client 10, and may output the final piping and equipment design data in PDF file or CAD file format and/or tag-based attribute data. It can be provided as design information.

As such, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by automating the initial design of piping and equipment layout through an automatic ship piping design platform, there is an effect of saving design manpower and time and effectively reducing development costs by reducing design man-hours. .

In addition, it has the effect of improving ship design competitiveness by providing an automatic ship piping design platform that can automatically perform major tasks related to all piping systems within a ship in one place.

In addition, the performance of the piping system is improved by automatically creating 3D hulls, equipment, and piping routes using information on new target ships and performance ship data with similar characteristics, and optimizing piping design data using an AI model that has learned design rules and know-how. and quality improvement effects can be expected.

The embodiments of the present invention are not implemented only through the devices and/or methods described above, but can be implemented through programs for realizing functions corresponding to the configuration of the embodiments of the present invention, recording media on which the programs are recorded, etc. This implementation can be easily implemented by an expert in the technical field to which the present invention belongs based on the description of the embodiments described above.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements made by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims are also possible. It falls within the scope of rights.

10: Client
200: Design server
100: Ship piping automatic design system
110: external interface
120: Information Analysis Department
130: Basic information recommendation section
140: Piping system creation unit
141: Hull model creation module
142: Equipment automatic placement module
143: Pipe routing module
144: Piping property determination module
150: Automatic performance evaluation unit
160: Domon Exit Book
170: Database (DB)
180: control unit

Claims (18)

An information analysis unit that analyzes the input target ship information to determine at least one characteristic of ship type, size, engine information, basic hull model, equipment arrangement information, and piping diagram (P&ID) information;
a basic information recommendation unit that recommends performance ship data having similar design characteristic information based on the target ship information;
Considering the design characteristics of the target ship information and recommended performance ship data, create a hull model based on a 3D virtual environment and visualize the piping design data created by placing various equipment applicable to the hull model and piping paths for each equipment. a piping system creation unit; and
It includes an automatic performance evaluation unit that evaluates performance by conducting a heat flow analysis of the piping system generated based on the generated piping design data,
The piping system generation unit reflects the feedback information evaluated based on the basic arrangement of the equipment in the hull model and changes the equipment to an optimal arrangement that satisfies the design regulations and suitability of the piping route. An automatic ship piping design system. . According to paragraph 1,
The above feedback information is,
The spatial overlap of the current equipment arrangement and design rule violation determination results based on equipment analysis learned based on artificial intelligence (AI), the suitability determination results of the piping route based on the current equipment location, and the user's An automated design system for ship piping that includes at least one piece of information related to the equipment layout being modified. According to paragraph 1,
The above performance line data is,
Automatic design of ship piping including at least one design characteristic information among ship type, hull model, system configuration, equipment type, equipment shape, equipment arrangement, piping properties, piping connection relationship, number and properties of pipe fittings, and number and properties of supports. system. According to paragraph 1,
The piping system creation unit,
An automatic ship piping design system that provides the piping design data to clients through a GUI (Graphic User Interface) tool and provides modification and editing functions for the piping design data. According to paragraph 1,
The piping system creation unit,
If a basic hull model exists in the target ship information, a hull model creation module that visualizes the basic hull model in a 3D virtual environment;
An equipment automatic arrangement module that preferentially utilizes the equipment arrangement information of the ship present in the target ship information, but, if the equipment arrangement information is not available, basically arranges equipment in the hull model using the recommended performance ship data;
A piping route determination module that executes piping route auto-routing logic using the recommended performance ship piping design data as constraints to generate piping routes for each equipment placed in the hull model; and
Utilize the attribute information of piping and fittings in the piping diagram (P&ID) information existing in the target vessel information, or map the attribute information of piping and fittings by referring to the ship data recommended for the created piping route and Piping property determination module to determine the number of pipes;
A ship piping automatic design system including. According to clause 5,
The piping route determination module,
An automatic ship piping design system that satisfies the ship's design regulations and reflects design know-how to design the optimal piping route that allows for the shortest distance, minimal bending, and minimal installation of fittings. According to clause 5,
The piping route automatic creation logic is,
Optimized by combining a piping design rule-based piping design rule application algorithm and an AI (Artificial Intelligence) learning model derived by learning piping design know-how using the above-mentioned performance line piping design data through machine learning. An automatic ship piping design system that automates the creation of piping routes using established piping design constraints. In clause 7,
The piping design rules internalize the matters specified in the design regulations in the form of a document in the production of a performance ship in the form of code and reflect them in the piping design rule application algorithm,
The piping design know-how is an automatic ship piping design system characterized in that the piping design know-how is traditionally reflected in the design of performance ships by the know-how of experts or skilled designers and is reflected in machine learning learning. According to clause 5,
The piping property determination module,
Ship piping determines at least one of the material, size, thickness, and insulation information of the piping on the piping route, and determines the length of each piping route, the number of unit piping inputs, the number, type, opening degree of fittings, and the type and number of supports. Automatic design system. According to paragraph 1,
The information analysis department,
An automatic ship piping design system that transmits and shares basic hull model equipment arrangement information to the virtual environment creation unit when basic hull model equipment placement information is present in the target ship information. According to paragraph 1,
The automatic performance evaluation unit,
An automatic ship piping design system, characterized in that when a part that is unsatisfactory with the set optimized performance is detected as a result of the analysis of the piping design data, the unsatisfactory part is marked for correction and transmitted to the piping system creation unit. According to any one of claims 1 to 11,
an external interface unit that receives the target vessel information input according to a piping design request from a client and transmits the piping design data processed according to the request to the client;
a drawing output unit that outputs the piping design data as a 3D or 2D drawing according to the client's request;
A database (DB) that converts and stores performance ship data including design characteristic information of the performance ship analyzed by the information analysis unit into a DB; and
A control unit that controls the overall operation of each part applied to the automatic ship piping design system;
A ship piping automatic design system further comprising: According to clause 12,
The drawing section,
An automatic ship piping design system that outputs the piping design data and the equipment arrangement data in at least one format among design information including PDF files, CAD files, and tag-based attribute data. According to clause 12,
The automatic performance evaluation unit,
An automatic ship piping design system that reinterprets the piping design data modified in the piping system generation unit due to the performance dissatisfaction, and determines the piping design data as optimal when the piping system satisfies the set standard performance as a result of the analysis and transmits it to the drawing drawing unit. . In the method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform built with a server system,
a) Recommending performance ship data with similar design characteristics based on the target ship information entered according to the client's piping design request;
b) Piping design data created by creating a hull model based on a 3D virtual environment in consideration of the design characteristics of the target ship information and recommended performance ship data and arranging various equipment applicable to the hull model and piping paths for each equipment. Steps to visualize;
c) evaluating performance by performing heat flow analysis of the piping system created based on the generated piping design data; and
d) outputting the piping design data and the equipment arrangement data that have completed the heat flow analysis,
Step b) includes changing the equipment to an optimal arrangement by reflecting feedback information evaluated based on the basic arrangement of the equipment in the hull model. According to clause 15,
In step b),
If a basic hull model exists in the target ship information, using the basic hull model, or if the basic hull model does not exist, visualizing a hull model using the recommended performance ship data in a 3D virtual environment;
basicly arranging equipment in the hull model by using the equipment arrangement information of the ship present in the target ship information, or by using the recommended performance ship data if the equipment arrangement information is not available;
Executing auto-routing logic using the piping design data of the recommended performance ship as constraints to generate piping routes for each equipment placed in the hull model; and
Utilize the attribute information of piping and fittings in the piping diagram (P&ID) information existing in the target vessel information, or map the attribute information of piping and fittings by referring to the recommended vessel data on the generated piping route, respectively. A step of determining the number of;
Method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform including. According to clause 16,
The step of mapping the attribute information of the piping and fittings and determining the number of each,
Determining the material, size, thickness, insulation information, etc. of the pipes on the pipe route, and determining the length and number of pipes for each pipe route;
Determining at least one of the number, type, and opening degree of fittings on the piping path; and
Determining the type and number of supports supporting the pipe;
Method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform including. According to clause 15,
The step of evaluating the performance is,
As a result of evaluating the piping system, if there is a part that is unsatisfactory with the preset optimized performance, marking the unsatisfactory part to be corrected;
Re-performing step b) above to correct parts that are unsatisfactory in optimized performance; and
Re-evaluating performance by performing reanalysis based on the revised piping design data;
Method of operating a ship piping automatic design platform including.

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