Localized Generative Design of Ship Hulls with Diffusion Models and High-Fidelity Assessment
arXiv:2610.12870v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Practical ship design requires localized refinement and performance evaluation. This paper presents a reward-directed diffusion framework for localized hull optimization. Parametric masking during dataset generation restricts geometric changes to selected variables, including the bulbous bow and forebody, while preserving full-hull continuity. Surrogate-assisted sequential Monte Carlo sampling targets reduced predicted calm-water resistance, wit…