Coast Guard Mission Data Recorder (MDR) for the 47-FT Motor Lifeboat

Abstract

A Mission Data Recorder (MDR) was designed and built by the Coast Guard R&D Center to support the Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of the 47-FT Motor Lifeboat (MLB). The OT&E was under the overall direction of the Motor Lifeboat Replacement Acquisition Project Manager, Commandant (G-AMB). The purpose of the MDR was to collect both short-term event data and long-term vessel motions data in an autonomous manner. Some significant events have been recorded, including a 137-degree roll event, during which the values of roll, pitch, yaw, engine RPM and rudder angle were recorded. Testing of five 47-FT MLBs will continue for at least another six months. The MDR will record significant roll events and long-term vertical acceleration data for use in a crew fatigue study. Motor lifeboat, Capsize, 47-FT MLB, Accelerations, Coast guard, maneuvering data recording operational testing

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285826

Entities

People

  • Bert N. Macesker
  • Edward S. Purcell
  • Robert C. Desruisseau

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Acquisition
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Boats
  • Coast Guard
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Flight Recorders
  • Governments
  • Loran
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recording Systems
  • Roads
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security