TriSWACH Material Trade-off Analysis

Abstract

Shipbuilding is a naval art form that has been reformed and improved dramatically over the decades. Currently, a significant number of naval ships are constructed using specialized steels. This study was designed to conduct a material trade-off analysis between steel, titanium and aluminum for the design of a TriSWACH ship. The Design Program for Ship Structures (DPSS) and various material reports were used. Many different properties were factored into the analysis including: weight, usable space, plate thicknesses, total number of different stiffener types, estimated costs, producibility, and material physical properties. A run of the DPSS program was conducted for each material with three different frame spacings and three different stiffener spacings as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554346

Entities

People

  • Alexanderia Poole

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Elements
  • Fabrication
  • Ferrium
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Physical Properties
  • Ship Design
  • Shipbuilding
  • Surface Warfare
  • Thickness
  • Titanium

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space