National Shipbuilding Research Program Selects $6.2 millionfor R&D Project Portfolio
The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) selected a new round of R&D projects for award, as part of the Program's continuing mission to employ a unique collaborative framework to research, develop, mature, and implement industry-relevant shipbuilding and sustainment technologies and processes, improving efficiency across the U.S. shipyard industrial base and meeting future demand. The three projects, valued at over $6.2M in government funding and industry cost share, were among those proposed in response to a Research Announcement issued on April 9, 2025.
MAESTRO-Femap/Nastran Full Integration
MAESTRO Marine LLC | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | HII-Ingalls Shipbuilding | GD-Bath Iron Works | NSWC Carderock Division Code 651 | U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center | Siemens Government Technologies | Robert Kean - Ship Design USA
Duration: 24 Months
Objective: This project will fully integrate the ship-centric MAESTRO structural design and optimization toolset with the modern, advanced Siemens Femap/Nastran structural modeling and analysis tools. This will enable rapid ship design and trade space exploration, which will result in more robust, survivable structures being developed under current and future U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ship acquistions.