Set-based design for naval shipboard power systems using pertinent metrics from product development tools

Set-Based Design (SBD) is an attractive paradigm to address challenges of a highly complex design space. Application of SBD is being actively explored by the US Navy to aid design of future naval shipboard systems. This paper reports a methodology following utilization of well-established product development and robust design tools that enable conducting SBD. Outputs from quality function deployment (QFD) serve as the basis for focusing design approaches. Feasible designs are assessed via the Taguchi method to show combinations that are robust to noise factors while fulfilling user defined constraints. This work is anticipated to help develop and integrate the SBD functionality within the Smart Ship Systems Design (S3D) environment.