<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents a framework for optimising a sailing yacht rig using Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms and for filtering obtained solutions by means of a Multi-criteria Decision Making method. A Bermuda sloop with discontinuous rig is taken under consideration as a model rig configuration. It has been decomposed into its elements and described by a set of control parameters to form a responsive model which can be used for optimisation purposes. Considering the contradictory nature of real optimisation objectives, a multi-objective approach has been chosen to address this issue. Once the optimisation process is over, a Multi-criteria Decision Making method based on a w-dominance relation is applied for filtering out the most interesting solutions from the obtained Pareto set. The proposed method has been implemented, and selected results are provided and discussed.</p></abstract>

The paper presents a framework for optimising a sailing yacht rig using Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms and for filtering obtained solutions by means of a Multi-criteria Decision Making method. A Bermuda sloop with discontinuous rig is taken under consideration as a model rig configuration. It has been decomposed into its elements and described by a set of control parameters to form a responsive model which can be used for optimisation purposes. Considering the contradictory nature of real optimisation objectives, a multi-objective approach has been chosen to address this issue. Once the optimisation process is over, a Multi-criteria Decision Making method based on a w-dominance relation is applied for filtering out the most interesting solutions from the obtained Pareto set. The proposed method has been implemented, and selected results are provided and discussed.

Optimising Rig Design for Sailing Yachts with Evolutionary Multi-Objective Algorithm

Polish Maritime Research

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The paper presents a framework for optimising a sailing yacht rig using Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms and for filtering obtained solutions by means...

Optimising Rig Design for Sailing Yachts with Evolutionary Multi-Objective Algorithm

Published Online: Dec 24, 2020

Page range: 36 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0064

Keywords
Sailing yacht rig optimization, Bermuda sloop, Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEA), Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)

© 2020 Mikołaj Pawłusik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Optimising Rig Design for Sailing Yachts with Evolutionary Multi-Objective Algorithm

Published Online: Dec 24, 2020

Page range: 36 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0064

KeywordsSailing yacht rig optimization, Bermuda sloop, Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEA), Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)

© 2020 Mikołaj Pawłusik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Sailing yacht rig optimization, Bermuda sloop, Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEA), Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)