ASNET – A simulation framework to support the early stage design of naval ships

Designing warships to operate effectively and affordably within a system-of-systems perspective is a complex task. It requires timely insight into: 1. How requirements and technical solutions influence operation effectiveness and costs at the single ship level. 2. A broader view of how individual system performance parameters, environment, and tactics in a system-of-systems context, influence the overall effectiveness and affordability of a whole fleet of naval platforms in larger operations. The capability to increase and deepen understanding of the relationship between requirements, mission effectiveness and ship size and cost could have a profound impact on how future naval ships will be developed. The potential benefits could also include a reduction in total ship development time and cost. CETENA is defining and developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary software environment capable of fully supporting the preliminary design phases of a military ship. This paper aims at underlining the Italian innovative approach, named ASNET. NOMENCLATURE DSD Design Support Dashboard DSM Design Synthesis Model ESSD Early Stage Ship Design LCC Life Cycle Cost Methods OEM Operational Evaluation Model.