PERSHING TRANSPORTABILITY STUDY. VESSEL STOWAGE. VOLUME 4
Abstract
A vessel stowage static study was conducted on a Pershing missile system second stage motor container, XM 476. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the structural integrity of a proposed procedure for the stowage of an XM 476 and similar containers aboard a vessel subjected to adverse ocean environments, that is, State of Sea, Bowditch Scale 5-7. Dynamic loadings likely to accrue from such an environment were empirically reduced to static criteria and measurement. Other portions of the overall study will obtain actual measurements of the dynamic loading. The applied static loading conditions were (1) 3g vertical, (2) 3g transverse, and (3) 1g longitudinal. Results of the study showed that the container skids do not have the required structural strength to resist the applied static loading conditions. The proposed stowage plan and restraining procedure proved to be satisfactory in withstanding the applied static loads.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0635243
Entities
People
- John H. Grier