| Joint and Interdependent Requirements: A Case Study in Solving the Naval Surface Fire Support Capabilities Gap |
17 MAY 2007 |
185 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn Welch; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL
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 | Current and programmed Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) capabilities are insufficient to execute the Joint Forces Commander's littoral operational missions against a highly advanced regional or near-peer competitor without unacceptable risk. Systemic deficiencies in the requirements generation process have resulted in overlooking major caliber guns as a potential solution for the challenges of long range NSFS to support deep Ship-to-Objective (STOM) maneuver. Failure to solve these deficiencies places strategic, operational ... |
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| U.S. Navy Flight Deck Hearing Protection use Trends: Survey Results |
18 MAY 2006 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Valerie S. Bjorn; Christopher B. Albery; Richard L. McKinley; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| Hearing loss claims have risen steadily in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs across all military services decades. The U. S. Navy, with U.S. Air Force and industry partners, is working to improve hearing protection and speech intelligibility for aircraft carrier flight deck crews who work up to 16 hr per day in 130-150 dBA tactical jet aircraft noise. Currently, flight deck crews are required to wear double hearing protection: ... |
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| U.S. Navy Flight Deck Hearing Protection Use Trends: Survey Results |
01 APR 2005 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Valerie S. Bjorn; Christopher B. Albery; Russell Shilling; Richard L. McKinley; GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES INC DAYTON OH
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| Hearing loss claims have risen steadily in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs across all military services for decades. The U.S. Navy, with U.S. Air Force and industry partners, is working to improve hearing protection and speech intelligibility for aircraft carrier flight deck crews who work up to 16 hours per day in 130-150 dB tactical jet aircraft noise. Currently, flight deck crews are required to wear double hearing protection: ... |
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| Navy-Marine Corps Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Ship Programs: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress |
29 MAR 2005 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| As of the end of FY2004, the Navy operated 35 amphibious ships, and the Military Sealift Command operated 16 maritime prepositioning force (MPF) ships for the Marine Corps. The Navy is currently building a new amphibious assault ship called LHD-8 and is also procuring new LPD-17 class amphibious ships. A total of 12 LPD-17s were originally planned, but the FY2006-FY2011 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) proposes reducing that figure to ... |
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| Conceptual Study of LSTAT Integration to Robotics and Other Advanced Medical Technologies |
31 JUL 2004 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Osborn; Miltra Rocca; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA
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| Battlefield medicine is moving toward adoption of several new technologies to both improve the quality of care and protect healthcare providers. One example of this trend is use of the Life Support for Trauma and Transport (LSTAT) patient transport litter in combat conditions. LSTATs are sustaining lives on land, in the air and at sea from Alaska to Iraq. LSTAT was recently introduced into the nation's largest trauma center, Los ... |
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| Amphibious Forced-Entry: A Viable Capability for the Naval Service in the Twenty-First Century |
16 MAY 2003 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L. Simcock Ii; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The break-up of the former Soviet Union left the United States as the sole super power. With only one super power remaining, many believed the world would enjoy a more peaceful international environment. In actuality, the opposite occurred. The United States increasingly finds itself involved militarily in regional conflicts to protect its vital interests. Reductions in both force structure and forward-deployed units require the United States to maintain a strong ... |
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| Demonstration of Surf Zone Crawlers: Results from AUV Fest 01 |
APR 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Chuck Bernstein; Mark Connolly; Mitch Gavrilash; Dan Kucik; Stan Threatt; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PANAMA CITY FL
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| A key element in minimizing the risks of an amphibious assault is the ability to search and map the surf zone for mines and obstacles. The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring the development of an autonomous, bottom-crawling vehicle to investigate its applications in searching and clearing potential landing zones. In October 2001, AUV Fest 01 was held in Gulfport, Mississippi, where the current state of development of these vehicles ... |
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| The Influence of Ship Configuration on the Design of the Joint Strike Fighter |
26 FEB 2002 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Eric S. Ryberg; JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM OFFICE ARLINGTON VA
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| While the implications of shipboard compatibility have long influenced the design of maritime-based aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is unique in that the program is centered on the concurrent development of a family of highly common aircraft variants, two of which are to operate from distinctly different ship types. This procurement strategy poses a formidable challenge to the aircraft designer: Flow to design an air system that meets the ... |
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| A Computational Study of Unsteady Ship Wake and Vortex Flows |
2000 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Susan Polsky; Christopher Bruner; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| The superstructure, deck, and other features of large ships produce a variety of vortex flows generated by sharp edges and massively separated regions. These features are of importance for aircraft and other operations on and around these ships. The ability to predict the airwake over a ship can aid in the development of aircraft operating envelopes and can be used to "diagnose" airwake structures that cause some ... |
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| Real-Time Obstacle Detection Using A Streak Tube Imaging LIDAR (STIL) |
20 NOV 1999 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Redman; ARETE ASSOCIATES SHERMAN OAKS CA
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| Grazing incidence LIDAR has been demonstrated for detection of shallow objects at significant standoff ranges. Practical application of this technique for collision avoidance from small maneuverable watercraft requires development and integration of a compact, rugged configuration that can provide high resolution imaging over a wide swath from a maneuvering platform, with sufficient standoff range to allow the operator to avoid the detected obstacle. Arete ... |
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| Golden Anniversary, 1946 - 1996. 'Forward... From 50'. Annual Technical Symposium (33rd) |
26 APR 96 |
187 pages |
| Authors:
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS OF THE NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHI NGTON DC
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| This conference presents a strong technical program covering the broad spectrum of Command responsibilities. The theme this year is 'Forward.. From 50'. The program consists of sixteen papers in four sessions entitled 'Ships for the 21st Century,' 'Acquisition Reform,' 'Designing for the Future,' and 'Management and Logistics.' The paper topics cover oceanographic research ships, surface combatants, amphibious assault ships, cooperative engagement oversite and review, integrated product teams, integrated product process ... |
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| Department of the Navy FY 1997 Budget Estimates, Shipbuilding and Conversion |
MAR 96 |
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| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| Department of the Navy, FY 1997 Budget Estimates, Justification of Estimates. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. Budget Activity 4: Demonstration and Validation |
MAR 96 |
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| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| KERNEL BLITZ '95 Interactive Training Support (KBITS): Technical Integration Plan |
JAN 96 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
T. R. Tiernan; P. A. Swanson; A. A. Ketteringham; C. J. Poulos; NAVAL COMMAND CONTROL AND OCEAN SURVEILLANCE CENTER RDT AND E DIV SAN DIEGO CA
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| KERNEL BLITZ '95 (KB 95) was conducted 3-6 April 1995. The Navy had over 23 ships, numerous aircraft, and 12,000 personnel at sea for this exercise. Simulation participants included five Defense Simulation Internet (DSI) node sites and three backside sites. In this exercise, live units and simulation systems were successfully integrated into a Synthetic Theater of War (STOW). The objective of KB 95 was to improve the ability of Naval ... |
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| Command and Control of Army Prepositioned Afloat During an Amphibious Reinforcement Operation |
02 JUN 95 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
James H. Newport; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study investigates two command and control options a Joint Force Commander (JFC) might use to employ an Army Prepositional Afloat (APA) combat brigade during a reinforcement of an amphibious assault. This study explores a scenario which uses the amphibious enabling capability of the USN/USMC to establish a lodgement and a USMC Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) operation to rapidly expand that lodgement to facilitate an Army Prepositioning Afloat heavy bridge. ... |
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| The Ichon-Seoul Operation. A Lesson in the Design of Operational Maneuver from the Sea |
13 FEB 95 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
William R. Mitchell; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI DEPT OF OPERATIONS
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| The OMFTS concept was developed in response to the focus on littoral warfare and power projection as called for in '...From the Sea.' As implied in the title, OMFTS is a combination of the Navy's ability to maneuver on the sea combined with the tenets of maneuver warfare. Further, in as much as OMFTS is concerned with the operational level of war, it is also the application of operational art ... |
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| The Operational Reserve Carrier: A Timeshare Co-Operative Opportunity for Marine TACAIR and the Naval Reserve Carrier Air Wing |
16 MAY 94 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas F. Nagelin Jr; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| At H-hour on D-day, when it is time for the 'grunts' to 'kick in the door' with an amphibious assault, USMC Tactical Aviation (TacAir) must be in position, ready to counter enemy air and provide Close Air Support (CAS). While the Corps TacAir awaits the securing of a Naval Expeditionary Air Field (NEAF) or other such battlefield-proximate airfield ashore, they must in the interim, have an effective base from which ... |
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| An Evaluation of Personality Testing and the Five-Factor Model in the Selection of Landing Craft Air Cushion Vehicle Crew Members |
30 JUL 1993 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
D. R. Street Jr.; K. T. Helton; T. Nontasak; NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB PENSACOLA FL
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| The purpose of our investigation was to determine if personality testing and a five-factor model could improve the selection of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicle crew members. Vehicle crew members for the LCAC are currently selected on the basis of their performance on a computer-based psychomotor selection system. The various psychomotor tests in the selection system have demonstrated predictive validity in LCAC crew training. Certain personality characteristics may also ... |
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| Assessment of the Ability of Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA Class) to Perform Sustained Air Operations in a Chemical Environment |
10 MAR 88 |
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| Authors:
B. C. Henry; L. L. Laughlin Jr; CHEMICAL WARFARE/CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER EDGEW OOD MD
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 | This report describes how an attack with chemical warfare agents would affect air operations on an LHA operating in support of an amphibious assault. This report overlays a chemical attack on normal flight deck operational sequences and describes in detail how having to operate in a chemically contaminated environment affects the sortie rate of troop airlift (CH-46 and CH-53 helicopters) and close air support (AH-1T a their specific tasks while ... |
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| Simulation and Analysis of Flight Deck Operations on an LHA |
JUN 87 |
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| Authors:
Stephen M. Gates; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS ANALYSIS GROUP
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| The objective of this thesis was to develop a model that simulates the interactions between a number of close air support aircraft and helicopters on a flight deck during an amphibious assault. Applications of this model permits a quantitative investigation into the operations of various mixes of current aircraft on a specific flight deck, and with minor modification, the effects of future aircraft and future flight decks can be examined. ... |
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| Marine Corps Deployment Concepts: A Paper for the 1986 Sea Power Forum |
NOV 86 |
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| Authors:
George Akst; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA AMPHIBIOUS AND LAND WARFARE RESEARCH DEPT
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| This research memorandum describes the various deployment options developed by the Marine Corps over the past decade. It begins with a brief discussion of the history, mission, and organization of the Marine Corps. Then, after describing the methods of deployment, it examines the effect the deployment techniques have had on the way the Marine Corps employs its forces in peacetime. Keywords: Amphibious operations, Amphibious assault ships, Deployment, Marine Corps operations, ... |
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| DOK-BLOK Hull Coating System General Shipyard Application Instructions |
AUG 86 |
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| Authors:
N. A. Smith; H. S. Preiser; DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ANNAPOLIS MD SHIP MATERIALS ENGINEERING DEPT
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| As a result of the evaluation of the DOK-BLOK hull coating system on the USS NASSAU (LHA-4) and the USS MCILERNEY (FFG-8), a shipyard procedure has been developed to install the system economically and efficiently on a naval ship. The illustrated instructions contained herein, provide a step by step procedure for proper installation which can be carried out by the average shipyard worker involved in drydocking and hull painting operations. ... |
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| The 1978 Navy Shipbuilding Claims Settlement at Litton/Ingalls Shipbuilding--Status as of August 1, 1982 |
03 MAR 1983 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC PROCUREMENT LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIV
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| The 1979 Defense Appropriation Authorization Act requires the Comptroller General to review two contracts with Litton Systems, Inc., Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, for building landing helicopter assault and DD-963 destroyer ships that were involved in a shipbuilding claims settlement. The review is to ensure that funds authorized to pay for contract modifications made in the interest of national defense are used only on the two contracts and that the contractor does ... |
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| A Small-Unit Amphibious Operation Combat Model |
MAR 1983 |
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| Authors:
James Madison Crites; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis develops a Lanchester-type force-on-force combat model simulating small-unit amphibious operations. The model commences with a ship-to- shore assault of aggressor forces mounted onboard Landing Vehicle Assault craft moving against a defensive force ashore. Once the ship-to-shore phase of combat is completed, the model continues to simulate land combat further inland between the assaulting aggressor forces and other defensive forces occupying key terrain. The main thrust of the thesis ... |
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| Department of the Navy Justification of Estimates for Fiscal Year 1984 Submitted to Congress January 1983. Procurement. Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy |
JAN 1983 |
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| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER (NAVY) WASHINGTON DC
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| This volume contains justification material supporting the President's Fiscal 1984 Budge presentation to Congress concerning procurements, specifically shipbuilding, conversion, Navy. |
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| Influence of Overland Transfer Hose Size/Number and Pump Set Choices on MARCORPS Amphibious Assault Fuel System. |
JUL 1980 |
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| Authors:
J. R. Moreland; C. K. Smith; CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB (NAVY) PORT HUENEME CA
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| The bulk fuel needs of a Marine Amphibious Force (MAF) require that the overland transfer capability of the Amphibious Assault Fuel System (AAFS) be increased from 600 gpm (0.0379 cubic meters/sec) to 800 gpm (0.0505 cubic meters/sec). Different pump and hose line combinations are assessed in terms of technical and operational considerations, logistic burden, procurement costs, reliability and life cycle costs. (Author) |
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| The M198 Howitzer as a Direct Support Weapon during Amphibious Operations. |
06 JUN 1980 |
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| Authors:
Leslie M. Palm; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study attempts to determine the impact of the M198 howitzer's mobility on its ability to perform as a direct support weapon during amphibious operations. The focus of this analysis is on the weapon's amphibious adaptability, ground mobility and helicopter transportability as compared to the howitzer it is replacing. The study indicates that the M198 suffers a relative loss of mobility in two critical areas. It requires a greater effort ... |
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| Evaluation of Navigation Systems during Trials Conducted on the USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD 32). |
MAY 1980 |
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| Authors:
Grant A. Rossignol; DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD SHIP PERFORMANCE DEPT
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| This report presents the results of an evaluation of inertial navigation systems (INS) and a satellite navigation (SATNAV) system conducted during trials on the USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD 32). INS and SATNAV ship tracking data were compared to AERIS shore tracking data provided by the Naval Coastal Systems Center (NCSC). The results show that inertial navigation and SATNAV systems can provide an accurate and reliable method of obtaining ship tracking ... |
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| Design Criteria for Shipboard Medical and Dental Spaces. |
FEB 1978 |
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| Authors:
Francis B. Merkle; WHEELER INDUSTRIES INC WASHINGTON D C
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| This report summarizes the work accomplished under the contract and lists the various technical reports which have been produced. It includes a recommended R/D program which is based upon the research that was carried out during the period of performance. This program is intended to reduce or eliminate in future ships the effects of existing equipment limitations and shipboard constraints. |
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| Design Criteria for Medical and Dental Suites in Cruisers and Medium-Sized Auxiliaries. |
NOV 1977 |
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| Authors:
Francis B. Merkle; WHEELER INDUSTRIES INC WASHINGTON D C
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| This document presents, in drawings and text, the functional design requirements of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for medical/dental suites in cruisers and medium. These suites are based upon design criteria which have been developed earlier for discrete types of dental and medical spaces, and are intended to combine appropriate numbers and types of such spaces into an optimal arrangement. The report takes into account the existing equipment limitations ... |
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| A Comparison of Computer Predictions with Scaled Model Drag for an Air Cushion Vehicle Model at High Cushion Loadings. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
C. L. Bernitt; R. O. Graff; P. R. Scheurich; DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD AVIATION AND SURFACE EFFECTS DEPT
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| Using a 3 by 6 foot model, a series of tests were conducted to investigate the high speed operation, in terms of vehicle performance (DRAG) and ride quality (MOTIONS) of ACV designs with high cushion loading. The scope of this document is limited to an analysis of the drag results only. (Author) |
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| The Role of Human Engineering in Naval Ship Design, |
MAR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Norman I. Stein; NAVAL SHIP ENGINEERING CENTER WASHINGTON DC
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| Litton Crosses the River. |
SEP 1976 |
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| Authors:
Robert E. Wideman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CALIF
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| This paper examines some of the circumstances surrounding Litton's shipbuilding claims. It begins by discussing the business backgrounds of Charles B. Thornton and Roy L. Ash, the founding and development of Litton Industries, the founding and development of Ingalls Shipbuilding Company, and the acquisition of Ingalls Shipbuilding by Litton Industries. Areas explored include the concept of growth by acquisition versus internal growth, the economic problems faced by the shipbuilding industry, ... |
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| Evaluation of Three Proposed Recovery Systems for the Amphibious Assault Landing Craft Program. |
19 APR 1976 |
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| Authors:
John Drulle; Herbert W. Drummond; NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING CENTER LAKEHURST N J ENGINEERING DEPT (SI)
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| This report presents an evaluation of three proposed recovery systems for emergency stopping of air cushion vehicles during docking within LSD (Landing Ship Dock) craft. The results of a trade-off study indicate that a barricade net, coupled with energy absorbing wire rope is the optimum system for the scheduled amphibious assault craft program demonstration tests, as well as for advanced development. (Author) |
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| Materiel Weight and Cube Control (1975-1980). |
MAR 1976 |
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| Authors:
T. H. Allen Jr.; R. B. Ringo; STANFORD RESEARCH INST MENLO PARK CALIF NAVAL WARFARE RESEARCH CENTER
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| Procedures are given for reducing USMC landing force materiel to be embarked in USN amphibious assault ships while minimizing loss of force readiness or sustainability. The feasibility of reducing this materiel by incremental phasing of units into the objective area by means other than amphibious assault ships is evaluated. Amphibious lift requirements for Marine air/ground task forces are computed by the MAGTF computer system. Lift requirements of the assault echelon ... |
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| Fire-Protection Study of High-Performance Ships, |
FEB 1976 |
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| Authors:
James R. Lugar; Charles M. Rollhauser; DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ANNAPOLIS MD MATERIALS DEPT
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| A study was conducted on the problems associated with fires aboard high-performance ships. Basic ship layouts and descriptions were reviewed along with the present firefighting systems. Potential fire problems relating to construction materials, high fuel and payload capacities, gas turbines, and new habitability materials are discussed. Based on the study, it was determined that the state-of-the-art in fire detection and passive fire protection does not offer complete solutions to the ... |
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| Vulnerability of the JEFF(A) and JEFF(B) Amphibious Assault Landing Craft (AALC) to Impact during Docking with an LPD/LSD |
JUN 1975 |
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| Authors:
William E. Gilbert; DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD
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| Two prototype air cushion vehicle (ACV) amphibious assault landing craft (AALC) designated the JEFF(A) and JEFF(B) are being respectively developed by Aerojet General Corporation, Tacoma, Washington, and Bell Aerospace Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Each craft weighs approximately 170 tons, fully loaded, and is supported on a cushion of air contained by a flexible skirt system which circumscribes the lower outer perimeter of the craft. The JEFF/AALC craft are able to ... |
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