Proceedings of the Ship Control Systems Symposium (6th) Held in Ottawa, Canada on 26-30 October 1981. Volume 4

Abstract

Contents: Propulsion and auxiliaries secondary surveillance system (PASS) -- A comprehensive surveillance system for future generation RN Warships; Automation versus manpower requirements; SHINMACS machinery control console design; An advanced concept in integrated ship control system design using distributed microprocessors and state-of-the-art modules; Remote data telemetry in a shipboard environment; Experience in developing digital distributed control and surveillance systems; Control of naval controllable pitch propellers; Control requirements for future CPPS; Multivariable control of a ship propulsion system; Automatic control of lateral separation during underway replenishment; Comparison of some adaptive control techniques applied to autopilot design; Comparison of automatic steering performance of a VLCC in a seaway resulting from application of LQG and classical control system design techniques; Use of simulation in the analysis of ship steering characteristics using combined analog and digital techniques involving autopilot , ship and environmental disturbance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 1981
Accession Number
ADA211130

Entities

People

  • B. Semke
  • Christian C. Wong
  • E. L. Gorrell
  • James G. Mellis

Organizations

  • Department of National Defence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Digital Communications
  • Engineers
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Measurement
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Servomechanisms
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.