Modular Shipbuilding and Its Relevance to Construction of Nuclear Power Plants

Abstract

The modern techniques of modular shipbuilding based on the Product Work Breakdown Structure as developed at the Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. of Japan are examined and compared to conventional shipbuilding methods. The application of the Product Work Breakdown Structure in the building of the U.S. Navy's DDG-51 class ship at Bath Iron Works is described and compared to Japanese shipbuilding practices. Implementation of the Product Work Breakdown Structure at Avondale Shipyards, Incorporated is discussed and compared to Bath Iron Works shipbuilding practices. A proposed generic implementation of the Product Work Breakdown Structure to the modular construction of nuclear power plants is described. Specific conclusions for the application of Product Work Breakdown Structure to the construction of a light water reactor nuclear power plant are discussed. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA197387

Entities

People

  • Thomas W. Seubert

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Assembly
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Keel Laying
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Production Control
  • Production Engineering
  • Shipbuilding
  • United States
  • Uss Arleigh Burke

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security