Shipboard Application of a Ring Structured Distributed Computing System

Abstract

Considerable research is currently going on into the application of distributed computing systems. They appear particularly suitable for the computing needs of a small warship. The particular constraints of the warship's environment are discussed. This is followed by a description of how a ring structured distributed computing system might be adapted to function in this environment. Included in this consideration are the feasibility of attaining adequate bus speed, the use of multiply addressed messages, and methods of handling real-time processing. Of particular interest is the ability to achieve controlled degradation of performance under failure, especially failure due to battle damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA028445

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Q. Jackson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Distributed Computing
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Mass Storage
  • Radar
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design