Advanced Concept Development of an Integrated Supership System. Volume II. Technical Feasibility Studies.
Abstract
The concept of an integrated supership system was developed to support a substantial fleet of naval ships and to accommodate heavy air traffic in situations where the United States is denied access to or has withdrawn from operating bases in foreign countries. Critical areas were identified and recommendations for further development made on the basis of an exploratory study during which the vital elements were investigated in depth. The basic system is envisioned as consisting of three catamaran ship modules each with a transit speed of 18 knots and totaling about 1,800,000 tons. The supership is considered to offer more flexibility, more mobility, and less vulnerability than a stationary floating platform. A series of model tests of the integrated supership system was conducted to determine and verify the motions and loads in waves. Two motion picture films were compiled from a number of selected tests for future reference. Analytical and model test results confirm that the integrated supership system concept is operationally workable and technically feasible; however, much research and development work must be done in critical areas before a viable technological base can be established.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA081435
Entities
People
- Grant A. Rossignal
- J. Strom Tejsen
- John C. Adamchek
- Kenneth T. Page
- Stephen T. W. Liang