THE HUMAN FACTOR IN THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF SUBMARINE EQUIPMENT: ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT RATINGS AND PROPOSED LAYOUT OF SUBMARINE ATTACK CENTER.

Abstract

As part of the project to determine the optimal arrangement of equipment in the attack center of the newly designed submarine, officers were requested to rank various pieces of equipment in order of importance to them during the approach and attack phases of a submerged attack. These rankings were made from the points of view of four different officers: Attack Officers, Fire Control Officers, Analyzer Operators and Position Keeper Operators. On the basis of the obtained rankings a preliminary plan was developed for arranging the equipment to suit the requirements of these officers. It is recognized that compromises will be necessary due to certain engineering requirements. The location of some gear was already determined in accordance with these requirements, and the placement of other gear may be affected by the previous installation of cables, pipes, beams, etc. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1947
Accession Number
AD0642736

Entities

People

  • Martin A. Tolcott
  • Ralph C. Channell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Equipment
  • Analyzers
  • Engineering
  • Machines
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Positioning Devices (Machinery)
  • Sonar Equipment
  • Submarine Equipment
  • Submarines
  • Underwater Equipment

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design