Configurable structure of wall linings in cruise ship passenger cabin corridors
Pourkand, Sattar (2020)
Pourkand, Sattar
2020
Johtamisen ja tietotekniikan DI-ohjelma - Master's Programme in Management and Information Technology
Tekniikan ja luonnontieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
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Hyväksymispäivämäärä
2020-12-10
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202012028428
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202012028428
Tiivistelmä
In today's fast-paced world, modern companies have noticed the importance of configuration in improving a company's competitiveness and productivity. Utilizing the advantages of configuration requires a configuration system, in other words, a configurator, which requires, in turn, a definition of customer needs and product structure. Configuring the structures in shipbuilding is challenging due to their complexity. There are dozens of systems that work as a single entity, and configuring a single structure requires consideration of all related structures. This thesis focuses on defining the product structures and classifying the components in cruise ship projects to discover the configuration possibilities.
Specifically, the aim of this thesis was to find configuration solutions for wall linings in passenger cabin corridors in cruise ships. The theoretical part of the thesis was designed to support the empirical section of the research. In this context, concepts such as configuration and modularization were studied in detail using different sources. The necessary information for the empirical part was collected through interviews, meetings, and workshops.
At the beginning of the empirical section, the current situation of the research problem was analysed, and the pros and cons of the current design procedure were discussed. The possible advantages of a potential configuration system to replace the current design method were explained next. The product structure was classified into four general elements based on component functionalities. Due to the strong impact of the surrounding structure on the main product configuration, its structure was classified into three groups to support the configuration of the main product. In addition, product components were classified based on the configuration possibility into configurable, unique, and standard groups to estimate the overall configuration possibility. Furthermore, identified parameters and their tags were arranged in a table, and some of the potential selection roles were defined. The study revealed that the product is partly configurable. Finally, some ideas about potential configuration systems and future steps were presented based on the research results.
Specifically, the aim of this thesis was to find configuration solutions for wall linings in passenger cabin corridors in cruise ships. The theoretical part of the thesis was designed to support the empirical section of the research. In this context, concepts such as configuration and modularization were studied in detail using different sources. The necessary information for the empirical part was collected through interviews, meetings, and workshops.
At the beginning of the empirical section, the current situation of the research problem was analysed, and the pros and cons of the current design procedure were discussed. The possible advantages of a potential configuration system to replace the current design method were explained next. The product structure was classified into four general elements based on component functionalities. Due to the strong impact of the surrounding structure on the main product configuration, its structure was classified into three groups to support the configuration of the main product. In addition, product components were classified based on the configuration possibility into configurable, unique, and standard groups to estimate the overall configuration possibility. Furthermore, identified parameters and their tags were arranged in a table, and some of the potential selection roles were defined. The study revealed that the product is partly configurable. Finally, some ideas about potential configuration systems and future steps were presented based on the research results.