WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING? ANALYZING SIMULATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OPTIMIZATION TRENDS IN MARINE ENGINEERING BY SCOPING REVIEW
T.P. Scholcz1,∗, A. Serani2
1 Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), Wageningen, The Netherlands
2 National Research Council-Institute of Marine Engineering (CNR-INM), Rome, Italy
∗ Corresponding author: t.p.scholcz@marin.nl
Presented at the 11th International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2025) – Edinburg, Scotland – June 2025
ABSTRACT
This paper distills the principal insights from our recent scoping review on simulation-based design optimization (SBDO) in naval engineering and offers a forward-looking perspective on emerging research avenues. We summarize how SBDO methods have evolved in terms of problem formulation, surrogate modeling, and algorithmic strategies, and highlight the role of multi-fidelity frameworks, dimensionality reduction, and machine learning. Finally, we outline key challenges—particularly the treatment of uncertainty and real-time data integration—and propose directions to advance the field toward more robust, efficient, and interpretable workflows.
