Special Operations Forces (SOF) Support Ship. Ship Conversion Feasibility Study
Abstract
This report describes the results of a high-level concept exploration conducted for the 21st Century Special Operations Forces Ship. The study began with a detailed examination of the Sponsor Requirements and development of a Mission Need Statement. An initial design sequence was performed with the goal of maximizing Overall Measure of Effectiveness (OMOE) for minimum cost. The OMOE and cost of the ship were determined by applying modified versions of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) OMOE and Cost Models. After analyzing several possible variants using OMOE versus cost optimization techniques, a single design was selected for further evaluation and refinement. One of the driving factors was to be able to produce this and any follow-on ships at relatively low cost. In order to do this, mature technologies were used, particularly in the area of communications, berthing accommodations, and previous designs and arrangements were emulated to exploit repeatability and to reduce cost. The Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-On/Roll- Off Ship (LMSR) was used as the starting point for the variant characteristics in an effort to leverage on previous design efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA507584
Entities
People
- Bill Hardman
- Charalambos Soultatis
- Dianna Wolfson
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology