High-Speed, Small Naval Vessel Technology Development Plan
Abstract
A high-speed, small Naval vessel innovation cell project was carried out at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division from August through December 2002. The project was chartered by ONR to define the near-term (available in 5 years) technology investments required for 500 to 3,000 ton, high-speed Naval ships. Extensive use was made of technology projections made in 1997 at the High Speed Sealift Technology Workshop held at NSWCCD. Those technology projections were made for: Ship/System concepts, Hullforms, Propulsors, Propulsion Plant, Materials and Ship Structures. This project began by reviewing the high-speed sealift technologies for applicability to high-speed, small Naval ships. Where appropriate, the state-of-the-art data was updated to include recent developments. Spreadsheet parametric models for high-speed monohulls, catamarans and trimarans were used to assess the impact of different technologies on total ship weight and performance. Capabilities needed from each technology were compared with the current state-of-the-art to determine the necessary technology enhancements. Estimates of the development time and cost for each technology were made based on experience with developing similar technologies, engineering estimates, and vendor data. The goal of this plan is to bring the individual technologies to a level of maturity appropriate for ship design and construction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA417876
Entities
People
- G. R. Lamb
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division