Perhaps Bigger is Better: Density as a Naval Submarine Cost Driver

Abstract

Density trends may represent a previously unexplained driver of historic submarine cost growth in excess of inflation. The briefing looks at a number of factors that suggest minimizing weight is not cost saving. These include deck surface area and hull diameter influence on hydrodynamic drag along with increase in useable volume. A number of density measurements are examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2008
Accession Number
ADA494035

Entities

People

  • Benjamin Grant

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Boats
  • Cold War
  • Costs
  • Dispersions
  • Drag
  • Engineered Materials
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fish
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Navy
  • Permeability
  • Ships
  • Submarines

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design