Analysis of the Applicability of Aircraft Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Techniques to Small Surface Craft

Abstract

The concepts of vulnerability assessment and reduction have long been employed in the design of military aircraft. Aircraft design has many similarities to the design of small surface craft. Both disciplines deal with minimal recoverability and limited space, space that is crucial for critical component redundancy, separation, and many other principles of vulnerability reduction. This report attempts to directly apply established aircraft vulnerability assessment and reduction techniques to small surface craft, in particular, the Cyclone-class Patrol Coastal craft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA405835

Entities

People

  • Julia A. Lillis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Aircraft
  • Propulsion Systems
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space