| TriSWACH ASW Corvette |
Dec 2011 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Keisuke Suzuki; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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 | The objective of this project is to develop a concept design of a Trimaran Small Waterplane Area Centerhull (TriSWACH) Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvette. The advantages of using the TriSWACHs are the hullform s inherent good seakeeping at small displacement, good intact stability, large usable deck area compared to monohulls, and small installed power compared to Small Waterplane Area Twin Hulls (SWATHs). The design is an 1,845 mt vessel, with ... |
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| The Line Operations Safety Audit Program: Transitioning From Flight Operations to Maintenance and Ramp Operations |
Sep 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Jiao Ma; Mark Pedigo; Lauren Blackwell; Kevin Gildea; Kali Holcomb; Carla Hackworth; John J Hiles; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| Managing risk has become increasingly important in modern organizations, including medicine, aviation, and finance. Accident investigation concentrates on failures, which are important for discovering major breakdowns, but failures are rare events. Proactive approaches offer the flexibility of observing normal operations A Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) is a voluntary safety program that collects safety data during normal airline operations and was originally designed for flight deck operations. The goal of ... |
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| Light UAV Support Ship (ASW) (LUSSA) |
Aug 2011 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Cayle Bradley; David Coar; Daniel Nowakowski; James Riley; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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| With the success of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions around the globe, the US Navy continues to re-evaluate its approach to other mission areas such as search and rescue and anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Recent tests onboard Navy aircraft carriers have proven the ability to successfully launch and recover large, fixed-wing aircraft autonomously from their flight decks. With these advancing technologies, a strong interest has ... |
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| Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer: Software Product Specification |
Jun 2011 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Leo Boutette; Ken Ueno; Jason Dielschneider; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer (HelMET) was developed by Defence R&D Canada - Toronto (DRDC Toronto) for training helicopter pilots to land on the flight deck of a Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) in a virtual environment. The HelMET was installed at 12 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada [reference: Summary per document cited in next paragraph]. DRDC Toronto Document: CR2002-030 Atlantis Document: AP905-03128 titled Helicopter Maritime Environment ... |
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| Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer: Maintenance Manual (Simulateur D'Entrainement Virtuel pour Helicoptere Maritime: Manual D'Entretien) |
Jun 2011 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
Leo Boutette; Ken Ueno; Jason Dielschneider; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer (HelMET) was developed by Defence R&D Canada - Toronto (DRDC Toronto) for training helicopter pilots to land on the flight deck of a Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) in a virtual environment. The HelMET was installed at 12 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada [reference: Summary per document cited in next paragraph]. DRDC Toronto Document: CR2002-028 Atlantis Document: ED997-0000369 titled Helicopter Maritime Environment ... |
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| Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer: Operator Manual (Simulateur D'Entrainement Virtuel Maritime: Manuel de L'Operateur) |
Jun 2011 |
244 pages |
| Authors:
Leo Boutette; Ken Ueno; Jason Dielschneider; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer (HelMET) was developed by Defence R&D Canada - Toronto (DRDC Toronto) for training helicopter pilots to land on the flight deck of a Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) in a virtual environment. The HelMET was installed at 12 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada. [reference: Summary per document cited in next paragraph]. DRDC Toronto Document: CR2002-022 Atlantis Document: ED997-00368 titled Helicopter Maritime Environment ... |
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| Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer: Software Test Document |
Jun 2011 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Leo Boutette; Ken Ueno; Jason Dielschneider; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer (HelMET) was developed by Defence R&D Canada - Toronto (DRDC Toronto) for training helicopter pilots to land on the flight deck of a Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) in a virtual environment. The HelMET was installed at 12 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada [reference: Summary per document cited in next paragraph]. DRDC Toronto Document: CR2002-027 Atlantis Document: ED990-01155 titled Helicopter Maritime Environment ... |
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| Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer: Operational Software CSCI Version Description Document (Simulateur D'Entrainement Virtuel pour Helicoptere Maritime: Logiciel Operationnel CSCI, Document de Description de la Version) |
Jun 2011 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Leo Boutette; Ken Ueno; Jason Dielschneider; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Helicopter Maritime Environment Trainer (HelMET) was developed by Defence R&D Canada - Toronto (DRDC Toronto) for training helicopter pilots to land on the flight deck of a Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) in a virtual environment. The HelMET was installed at 12 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada [reference: Summary per document cited in next paragraph]. DRDC Toronto Document: CR2002&-031 Atlantis Document: VD905-03128 titled Helicopter Maritime Environment ... |
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| Shipboard Landing Challenges for Autonomous Parafoils |
May 2011 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Charles W Hewgley; Oleg A Yakimenko; Nathan J Slegers; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This paper examines some of the challenges that must be overcome if future aerial delivery systems are to have the capability to land on the flight deck of a ship underway. The unique aspects of trajectory planning for landing on a ship s flight deck are first examined, followed by formulation of the position estimation problem for a moving target. Some preliminary investigations into characterizing the wind over a moving ... |
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| Department of Navy Jet Noise Reduction Project Overview |
01 Dec 2010 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Doychak; OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| High performance military aircraft represent the single largest noise source for Sailors on board aircraft carriers resulting in health issues, compromised operations and costly litigation. Unfortunately, tactical aircraft have not been able to leverage much of the available significant noise reduction technologies from commercial aircraft due to their low bypass ratio jet engines and resulting high temperature, high velocity exhaust streams. Tactical aircraft noise remains a problem from both community ... |
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| Optimizing Ship-to-Shore Movement for Hospital Ship Humanitarian Assistance Operations |
MAR 2008 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Peter Ward; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Navy recently designated Humanitarian Assistance (HA) and Disaster Relief (DR) as core capabilities, recognizing the importance of delivering a potent strategic communications message directly to foreign populations. The Ship-to-Shore Transportation Problem (SSTP) refers to the daily need to determine transportation asset (embarked helicopters, watercraft, and ground vehicles) routing and loading to effect the movement of personnel and patients between Hospital Ship (T-AH) and ashore mission sites during HA/DR ... |
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| Unsteady Casewall Pressure Measurements in a Transonic Compressor during Steam Induced Stall |
JUN 2006 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
William R. Levis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| During launch of aircraft off of a carrier deck, steam leakage is sometimes ingested into the aircraft's engine and may cause a compressor stall or pop-stall . As the US Navy prepares to field the single engine F-35C Joint Strike Fighter, it becomes necessary to investigate the phenomenon known as pop-stall . In the present study, steady-state as well as transient measurements prior to and during a steam induced rotating ... |
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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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| The Impact of the USS FORRESTAL'S 1967 Fire on United States Navy Shipboard Damage Control |
2004 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Henry P. Stewart; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis examines the impact of the 1967 flight deck fire on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA 59) and the resulting two investigations, on the development of U.S. Navy damage control doctrine and equipment. The first investigation focused solely on the Forrestal fire; the second assessed the safety of aircraft carrier operations throughout the U.S. Navy. Both investigation reports included several proposals to improve shipboard damage control. The thesis ... |
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| Recursive Parameter Identification for Estimating and Displaying Maneuvering Vessel Path |
DEC 2003 |
175 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J. Pullard; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Real-time recursive parameters identification is applied to surface vessel modeling for maneuvering path prediction. An end-to-end system is developed to situational vessel motion identify vessel parameters and estimate future path. Path prediction improves bridge team situational awareness by providing a real-time depiction of future notion over the groin on an electronic chart and display system (ECDIS). The extended least squares (ELS) parameter identification approach allows the system to be installed ... |
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| Continuous Biometric Authentication for Authorized Aircraft Personnel: A Proposed Design |
JUN 2003 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Cassandra M. Carrillo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Today, there is no way to ensure that the personnel working within the cockpit of an aircraft in flight are authorized to be there. The primary goal of this thesis is to propose a hypothetical design for the use of a non- intrusive mechanism on the flight deck of an aircraft to provide continuous or periodic authentication of authorized aircraft personnel. The mechanism should answer questions such as: "Is the ... |
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| Amphibious Assault Ship Hangar Bay Smoke-Removal Tests Conducted Onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) |
JUN 2003 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Michelle J. Peatross; Arthur J. Parker; Robert L. Darwin; Howard L. Bowman; Glenn E. Risley; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIV CHINA LAKE CA
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| The objective of this test program was to conduct preliminary scoping tests onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) for the purpose of providing guidance on changes to the ventilation procedures described in the current doctrine. During these tests, smoke generators were used to evaluate the removal-performance from the hangar bay with various door configurations and ventilation conditions. The visibility in the hangar bay was used as the measure of performance. ... |
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| Requirements for an Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Fire Fighting Test Facility |
20 FEB 2003 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L. Darwin; Joseph L. Scheffey; Howard L. Bowman; Frederick W. Williams; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| This report outlines the requirements for a flight deck fire fighting facility. This includes mock aircraft, flush deck nozzles, AFFF delivery system, and wind machines. Environmental issues are detailed. |
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| Gesture Recognition for UCAV-N Flight Deck Operations |
23 JAN 2003 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Larry Venetsky; Mark Husni; Mark Yager; NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND LAKEHURST NJ
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| How can unmanned air vehicles be transitioned seamlessly into carrier operations alongside legacy manned aircraft? One way be through automatic recognition of the flight deck director's gestures to the aircraft. If a system could automatically recognize and respond to the director's signals (e.g. "come forward", "left", "right", "stop") just like a pilot would, then unmanned aircraft could be integrated onto the flight deck with minimal impact to operations or training. ... |
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| Integrated Data Acquisition System (IDAS) |
MAY 2002 |
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| Authors:
J. F. Harvey; K. Cameron; M. Spataro; O. F. Holland; F. J. Bird; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME RESEARCH LAB
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 | A data acquisition system based on commercially available personal computer hardware is described. This system was developed to meet the requirements of the Royal Australian Navy in conduct of flight trials with helicopters operating at sea from ships fitted with helicopter flight decks. All aspects of the system are controlled by software, enabling rapid setup of sample rates, gains, and filter characteristics. Data may be displayed in real-time, and further ... |
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| V/STOL Shipboard Recovery: "It's Not Just Another Carrier Landing" |
12 APR 2002 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew G. Shorter; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The United States Marine Corps operates the only vertical/short take- off and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft in the United States, the AV-8B Harrier. This aircraft provides the USMC with a unique basing flexibility not found in conventional jet aircraft. The Harrier is the only aircraft that can accomplish shipboard operations (take-offs and landings) using routine procedures that are the same as those for shorebased launch and recovery operations. The USMC ... |
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| Performance Analysis of Foam Agents Required to Combat Liquid Fuel Hazards |
21 MAR 2002 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
J. L. Scheffey; R. L. Darwin; W. Leach; S. Fallis; Frederick W. Williams; NAVY TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND SURVIVABILITY WASHINGTON DC
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| This paper presents a framework for determining the required fire extinguishment and burnback performance of fire fighting foam on Class B fires. A generalized method to assess performance is presented and applied to a Navy aircraft carrier flight deck. For the hazards involved in the flight deck, fire extinguishing agents must control/extinguish fires in 30 to 90 seconds to prevent the onset of critical thresholds (e.g., ordnance cook-off). Current systems ... |
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| A Review of the Performance of AFFF Systems Serving Helicopter Decks on U.S. Navy Surface Combatants |
23 APR 2001 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L. Darwin; Frederick W. Williams; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| The AFFF systems serving the helo decks on surface combatants are designed for rapid control and extinguishment of JP-5 pool fires. Based on the available data, either, the flush deck system at an application rate of 0.06 GPM/SqFt or a single hose line at 125 GPM would be expected to perform as follows against a pool fire engulfing the landing area of the CG-47, DD-963, FFG-7, or DDG-51: Fire Control ... |
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| Structural Analysis of Helicopter Flight and Hangar Decks |
22 JAN 2001 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Jessica Stainback; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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| This publication clarifies and modernizes the text in the current Design Data Sheet, DDS 130-2, used to analyze the structural strength of US Navy ship helicopter flight and hangar decks. This document explains the DDS 130-2 procedure to provide a better understanding of the methodology. The DDS 130-2 and this document provide a uniform standard and simplified method for the strength analysis of the helicopter flight and hangar deck structure ... |
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| The Computerized Analysis of ATC Tracking Data for an Operational Evaluation of CDTI/ADS-B Technology |
SEP 2000 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Scott H. Mills; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| In 1999, the Cargo Airlines Association and the Federal Aviation Administration conducted an operational evaluation (OpEval) of Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) technologies at the Airborne Express Airpark in Wilmington, Ohio. This evaluation was designed to demonstrate the benefits of CDTI, including safety, efficiency, and capacity. The evaluation included 13 aircraft of various types and their flight crews. The aircraft flew multiple ... |
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| Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Pilot Approach Decision Aid Logic(PADAL) System |
28 JAN 2000 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Rob Richards; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC BELMONT CA
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| In this project the objective was to improve Landing Signal Officer (LSO) decision making by using Artificial Intelligence (Al) and other techniques to develop pilot trending and ship oscillation decision support aids. During the pursuit and satisfaction of the primary objective, several sub-objectives were met. The project developed pilot trending and ship oscillation recognition techniques and software by investigating the use of Fourier, wavelet, neural networks, ... |
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| Omnidirectional Transport Platform |
26 OCT 1999 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Terry Cussen; CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORP ANN ARBOR MI
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| This report developed under SBIR contract for Topic N99-051. One important element contributing to the effectiveness and efficiency of Navy sea- based aviation is the movement of aircraft components, munitions, and other support materiel around the flight deck, hangar deck, and magazines. On a typical aircraft carrier, this function consumes thousands of labor hours, hundreds of personnel, and hundreds of pieces of support equipment. The Navy has identified materiel transport ... |
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| Flow Visualisation About the Helicopter Deck of the Hydrographic Ship |
MAR 1999 |
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| Authors:
Craig D. Edwards; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| Flow visualisation tests were performed about the helicopter deck of a 1/35 scale model of the Hydrographic Ship in the Low Speed Wind Tunnel at the Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory. The model was tested over a range of relative wind angles using tuft, smoke and surface flow visualisation techniques to determine regions of adverse airflow that may have a detrimental effect on helicopter-ship operations in order to meet certification ... |
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| Sortie Generation Capacity of Embarked Airwings |
DEC 1998 |
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| Authors:
Angelyn Jewell; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) asked the Center for Naval Analyses to help evaluate and analyze carrier and air wing sortie- generation capacity. Specifically, we set out to determine the firepower capacity of an embarked air wing, the factors that constrain the sortie- generation capacity, and ways to enhance the fire power capacity. In this paper, we create a base case focusing on the three major requirements ... |
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| USS Nimitz and Carrier Airwing Nine Surge Demonstration |
APR 1998 |
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| Authors:
Angelyn Jewell; Maureen A. Wigge; Colleen M. Gagnon; Lawrence A. Lynn; Kevin M. Kirk; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This paper is the first of a two-volume report in which the analysis of the USS Nimitz and Carrier Airwing Nine Surge operations of July 1997 are documented. This paper focuses on three areas: operational issues, aircraft and ship maintenance and supply issues, and personnel issues. The analysis is a combination of descriptive (narrative of what happened), qualitative (documentation of knowledgeable individual's insights), and quantitative (measured data, such as time ... |
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| A Versatile Airborne Data Acquisition and Replay (VADAR) System |
AUG 96 |
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| Authors:
O. F. Holland; J. F. Harvey; C. W. Sutton; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)
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| A Versatile Airborne Data Acquisition and Replay (VADAR) system is described. This system was developed to meet the requirements of the Royal Australian Navy in conduct of flight trials with helicopters operating at sea from ships fitted with helicopter flight decks. VADAR is based upon a portable personal computer that mostly utilises commercially available hardware. The system is menu controlled by in-house developed programs that also provide quick-look and replay ... |
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Hunter System Is Not Appropriate for Navy Fleet Use |
DEC 95 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| As part of an ongoing review of the $4.2 billion Joint Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program, the General Accounting Office(GAO) is assessing the development of a shipboard variant of the Hunter UAV for Navy use. GAO is issuing this interim report to bring attention to a conflict over Navy requirements for the Hunter UAV shipboard variant that GAO believes should be resolved before the Navy portion of the program ... |
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| An Analysis of the MARS Class Combat Stores Ship Transfer and Conversion Program |
DEC 95 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Kelly J. Grosskopf; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 1990 the Chief of Naval Operations approved the transfer of the MARS class combat logistics force ships to the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Because MSC ships are manned with predominantly civilian crews, the total personnel assigned decreased from approximately 446 to 175 (135 civilian mariners and 40 military), resulting in an annual savings of $9.8 million per ship transferred. In this thesis we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of ... |
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| Controller Resource Management - What Can We Learn from Aircrews? |
JUL 95 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Charmine E. Haertel; Guenther F. Haertel; TULSA UNIV OK DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
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| This paper provides an overview of the scientific literature regarding Crew Resource Management (CRM). It responds to tasking from the Office of Air Traffic Program Management to conduct studies addressing the application of team training models such as CRM for air traffic operational and administrative tasks. The authors report that there is no single model for CRM per se. They formulate a model by integrating common dynamic elements found in ... |
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| Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations Prototype Development Users Manual |
JUN 94 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory E. Grimstad; BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE CO SEATTLE WA
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| This project involved assembly of the hardware and development of the software identified in ACES Phase 1 Concept Development contract study. The assembled system allows three critical stages in responding to an aircraft inflight smoke/fire event to to be examined. These stages are (1) sensing (data gathering), (2) establishing the alerting criteria to maintain quick response while reducing false alarms (data analysis), and (3) methods of providing assistance to the ... |
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| Shipboard Exposure Testing of Aircraft Materials Aboard USS Ranger |
02 MAY 94 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
E. Tankins; J. Kozoi; E. Lee; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV WARMINSTER PA
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| This report describes the results of 4 months of exposure to the Naval Environment of an aircraft carrier flight deck on a variety of aircraft materials and coatings. Test specimens included aluminum-lithium alloys, metal matrix composites, laminates and primerless paint. |
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| A Preliminary Study of the Airwake Model Used in an Existing SH-60B/FFG- 7 Helicopter/Ship Simulation Program |
MAY 94 |
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| Authors:
Lincoln P. Erm; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)
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| The ship airwake model in a SH-60B/FFG-7 helicopter/ship simulation program is studied in detail. The airwake model is based on wind tunnel measurements obtained for another ship type, with geometric scaling applied to make it suitable for an FFG-7 frigate. Velocities over the flight deck of an FFG-7, predicted using the program, are compared with those obtained from full- scale tests on HMAS Darwin. Differences between predicted and measured velocities ... |
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| Development of Interim Chemical Protective Overgarment (ICPO) |
APR 94 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
M. Roy; NAVY CLOTHING AND TEXTILE RESEARCH FACILITY NATICK MA
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| The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility was tasked by the Naval Sea Systems Command to develop an interim chemical protective overgarment (ICPO). When compared to the current chemical protective overgarment (CPO), the ICPO development was to improved fire protection; improved chemical agent protection with increased and storage life; increased tolerance time, working in hot-humid environments; and improved compatibility with chemical defense (CD) and flight deck (ED) individual protective equipment ... |
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| An Evaluation of Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Flight Deck Display Presentation Options |
MAR 94 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Albert Rehmann; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This document describes the first of three studies relating to human factors aspects in the flight deck display of Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS). This research is being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center. The first part-task study examined basic format design variables. Its purpose was to begin addressing flight deck design issues pertinent to the design of the tower ATIS workstation and, collect data relevant to ... |
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| Assessment of Interior Modifications in C-130 and C-141 Aircraft for Night Vision Goggle Operations |
MAY 93 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L. Craig; LOGICON TECHNICAL SERVICES INC DAYTON OH
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| An evaluation was conducted to examine the effects of interior paint scheme modifications to C-130 and C-141 aircraft on night vision goggle (NVG) operations. The evaluation consisted of direct measurement of aircraft interior radiance levels, calculation of surface reflectivities, and a human factors assessment of effects on aircrew NVG performance. The data were collected for both modified and original interior scheme C-130 and C-141 aircraft at Pope AFB and Charleston ... |
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| Aircraft Carrier Exposure Tests of Cast Magnesium Alloys |
01 MAR 93 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Kozol; Edwin Tankins; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV WARMINSTER PA AIR VEHICLE AND CREW SYST EMS TECHNOLOGY DEPT
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| This report describes the results of an ongoing effort to determine the behavior of aircraft materials and finishes in the Naval environment of aircraft carrier flight decks. Coated cast magnesium alloys were exposed to the carrier environment for a relatively short time and experienced significant corrosion effects compared to aluminum control specimens.... Magnesium alloys, Exfoliation, Aircraft carrier environment. |
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| Fire Hazards of Mixed Fuels on the Flight Deck |
28 APR 92 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
J. T. Leonard; C. R. Fulper; R. Darwin; G. G. Back; R. E. Burns; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| An assessment was made of the increased fire hazard resulting from the spill of mixed JP-8/JP-5 fuels on a heated flight deck. The effect of the pure fuels and of various mixtures thereof on ease of ignition, flame spread and difficulty of extinguishment were examined. The results indicated that it was not until the temperature of the fuel land heated deck was more than II deg C (20 deg LF) ... |
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| Distance in Multifunction Displays, |
17 APR 1992 |
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| Authors:
Karen Seidler; Christopher D. Wickens; ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA AVIATION RESEARCH LAB
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| Three forms of distance metrics are defined between entries in a multifunction display: navigation distance (defined by key presses), organizational distance (defined by the hierarchical structure), and subjective distance, defined by the Pilot's mental model of items similarity. These three distance metrics are contrasted in an experiment in which pilots must travel between 290 screens of an MFD containing flight information. Travel time was greater with longer navigation distance and ... |
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| Estimated STOVL Strike Fighter Danger Area |
JAN 92 |
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| Authors:
William J. Steptoe; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA ADVANCED SYSTEMS DIV
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| The AV-8B short-takeoff vertical-landing (STOVL) aircraft requires personnel to remain 50 feet away during vertical operations due to impinging gas effects. In future STOVL aircraft vertical thrust will be greater, with a potentially larger danger area. This memorandum examines the factors that determine the size of the danger area and models the amount of area future STOVL aircraft will need. Aircraft exhaust, Aircraft landings, AV-8B aircraft, Aviation safety, Carrier landings, ... |
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| Instrumentation for Airwake Measurements on the Flight Deck of a FFG-7 |
NOV 91 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
D. T. Hourigan; C. W. Sutton; F. J. Bird; AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABS MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) operates helicopters aboard many classes of ships, including the Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopter on the FFG class and possibly the new ANZAC class of frigate. In support of the RAN aviation activities the Aeronautical Research Laboratory (ARL) is pursuing the development of a computer simulation model of helicopter operations from a ship. As part of the RAN sponsored helicopter/ship model validation task (Task 89/073) sea ... |
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| Relative Wind Measurements on an FFG-7 Class Frigate |
SEP 91 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
D. M. Blunt; AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABS MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| During trials on HMAS Adelaide in March 1990, two tri-axial Gill anemometer arrays were mounted abeam of the helicopter hangars to provide information about the air flow in the vicinity of the flight deck. However, concerns were raised about the accuracy of the ship anemometers, and a comparison has therefore been made of the air flow measurements recorded from the Gill anemometer arrays with those recorded from the ship anemometers. ... |
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| Simulation of a Rotorcraft in Turbulent Flows |
SEP 91 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D. Moran Jr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Accurate simulation of helicopters in an at-sea-shipboard environment is desired to provide realistic operating envelopes without incurring the enormous cost of real-time flight tests. This study examines the simulation of rotorcraft in turbulent flow by looking at previous attempts at helicopter-ship interfacing, current efforts in this area, and what will be needed in the future. Part of this study is devoted to the construction of an analytic model of the ... |
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| Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations (ACES). Phase 1. Concept. Development |
APR 91 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas L. Reynolds; Gregory E. Grimstad; Charles D. Anderson; BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE CO SEATTLE WA
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| This contract study defined two conceptual approaches for an advanced smoke/fire detection system for commercial passenger jet aircraft that would provide for accurate, timely guidance to the flight crew for their use in responding to possible and/or actual inflight smoke and fire events within the pressurized fuselage. The motivation for this work has been the computerization of the modern commercial jet aircraft flight deck, the evolution toward the two- man ... |
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| Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations (ACES). Phase 1: Concept Development |
APR 91 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas L. Reynolds; Gregory E. Grimstad; Charles D. Anderson; BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE CO SEATTLE WA
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| This contract study defined two conceptual approaches for an advanced smoke/fire detection system for commercial passenger jet aircraft that would provide for accurate, timely guidance to the flight crew for their use in responding to possible and/or actual inflight smoke and fire events within the pressurized fuselage. The motivation for this work has been the computerization of the modern commercial jet aircraft flight deck, the evolution toward the two- man ... |
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| Advanced Technology Application in the Flight Deck Design for Military Transport, |
DEC 1990 |
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| Authors:
V. Afeltra; A. La Pastina; AERITALIA S P A TURIN (ITALY)
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| The continuous growing in systems/functions installed in the modern aircraft, imposed by the more and more demanding requirements in terms of performance and safety, is leading to the development and the application of new components and systems in the area of cockpit indication and automatic controller integration. The Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) and other multifunction display technologies are rapidly replacing many of the dials, panels and gauges of the old ... |
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