A Method for Economic Trade-Offs of Alternate Ship Structural Materials.

Abstract

A method for evaluating the desirability of any proposed material in merchant ship structure has been developed. This method compares a ship designed of the new material with a similar steel ship. Comparison includes a life-cycle cost analysis and a quantified evaluation of non-economic factors. Formalized techniques for establishing the material data bank, selecting the steel ship design, developing and optimizing the new material design, and conducting the economic and non-economic comparisons are described. A sample calculation, using 5456 aluminum in a bulk ore carrier, is included to illustrate the method. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1978
Accession Number
ADA075457

Entities

People

  • C. R. Jordan
  • D. J. Wooley
  • James B. Montgomery
  • R. P. Krumpen Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Cost Estimates
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Marine Transportation
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Tensile Strength

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design