Marine engineering software is a type of application software that is used for boat/ship designing, structural analysis, hydrostatics, etc. Here, we have listed all the common software for marine engineers.
Common Software For Marine Engineers
Other Useful Software For Marine Engineers
Solidworks
• On-premises
• 3D designing, analysis, data management
• Custom product development, manufacturing ERP, simulation
• Design, optimize, validate, track marine projects with marine-offshore, etc.
Rhino 3D
• On-premises
• 3D designing, modeling, analysis
• Accurate surface design with NURBS, integration with analysis tools
• Compatible with downstream process, real-time rendering of designs, etc.
Ansys Fluent
• On-premises
• Fluid simulation, advanced physics modeling
• Battery modeling, turbulence modeling, motor cooling, etc.
• Generates reliable fluid simulation, analyze a variety of fluid phenomena, etc.
MaxSurf
• On-premises
• Hull modeling and optimization
• Fitting, resistance, motion, structure modeler, stability details
• Design workboat, fast ferry, yacht, offshore, etc.
BearBoat
• On-premises
• For designing kayaks and canoes
• Tidal current chart finder, tide and current tables, triangle area in 3D
• KM_Grid palettes to create 2D palettes, RAA viewer, etc.
NAPA
• On-premises
• Ship designing, operation, data analysis, 3D modeling
• Hull form design, hydrodynamics, hydrostatics, structural design
• Safety, efficiency in ship design and operations
AVEVA
• On-premises
• 3D shipbuilding and operations
• Create accurate models for fabrication, retrofitting, construction, etc.
• AVEVA outfitting for multi-discipline ship design, etc.
Matlab
• On-premises
• Numerical computation, data analysis
• Mathematical modeling, function plotting
• Ship hydrostatics and stability, marine full-electric propulsion power system, etc.
MS-Excel
• On-premises
• Spreadsheet, data visualization, and analysis
• Graphing tool, pivot tables, calculations and computation capabilities
• For both experts and novices
Autodesk CFD
• On-premises
• Computational fluid dynamics simulation
• Analyze performance of liquids and gases, fluid flow and thermal simulation
• Flow control applications, surface modeling, thermal prototyping, etc.
Ansys Structural
• On-premises
• Structural analysis and simulation
• Analyze structural mechanics, multiple designs, reduce design cycles
• Simulate shock, drop, vibration, impact, etc.
STAAD Pro
• On-premises
• 3D structural analysis and designing
• Design optimization, analytical model for structural analysis
• Reduce errors, eliminate rework, deliver safe and cost-effective designs
OpenFOAM
• On-premises
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Numerical solver for chemical reactions, turbulence, heat transfer, etc.
• Pre/Post-processing utilities, complex fluid flow simulation, etc.
Autoship
• On-premises
• CAD/CAM for hull designing, surface modeling
• Autohydro for hydrostatics and stability calculations
• Autopower (for resistance, power prediction), Autostructure (for vessel structure modeling), etc.