TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF NEW SHIP OR ADVANCED PLATFORM CONCEPTS FOR AMPHIBIOUS FLEET OPERATIONS

Abstract

A major objective of this research was to project the potential performance characteristics of advanced ship or new platform concepts that might be considered for amphibious operations in the 1975-1980 time period. Technical assessments were made of the maximum operating speeds that might be achieved by different platforms of size or payload capacities that could be required for fleet units in the amphibious task force of the future. A significant fact recognized at the onset of the research is that there is only a limited amount of time available for formulation of a major development and construction program if new ship or platform designs are to be delivered to the operational forces in significant numbers in the 1975-1980 period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0437828

Entities

People

  • Ephraim Kaufman
  • Irving Dow

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Boats
  • Boundary Layer
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Ferrium
  • Ground Effect
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Marine Transportation
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Seaworthiness
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Systems Analysis and Design