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No. 750Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Minimising Deformation in thin plate high strength Steel Ship Structure

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Source summary

Develop software that proposes case-specific welding and fit-up plans to reduce deformation of thin high-strength steel ship structures. The source notes that plate properties, welder skill, welding sequence and control all matter, and asks for recommendations supplied with production drawings. Each structure is different; a single generic procedure is not the requested solution.

No. 026Existing businessManufacturing and materials

Specialty-chemical development platforms

Digitizing chemical R&D and compliance; Scimplify is the cited example.

No. 747Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Development of indigenous ship design Software

Develop secure, modular indigenous ship-design software covering concept through production for Indian defence shipbuilding. The source identifies dependence on imported proprietary tools for hulls, stability, structures and performance, along with licensing cost, export-control and support concerns. The platform should accommodate Indian design/classification rules and lifecycle support. These are proposed capabilities, not proof of an existing domestic replacement.

No. 748Problem statementManufacturing and materials

AI powered Hull-form optimization

Develop AI-assisted hull-form design using knowledge from existing hulls and their design relationships. The source contrasts this with manually modifying reference lines or using standard series, and asks for candidates meeting technical and operational requirements, including hull forms beyond those already built. A suggested form still requires naval-architect assessment; novelty is not proof of performance.