TRADE-OFF STUDY FOR MATERIALS AND FABRICATION PROCESSES FOR ADVANCED HIGH PERFORMANCE SHIP APPLICATIONS. VOLUME I

The objectives of the study were to: Identify the mission and system criteria for major structural systems for advanced ships; establish guidelines for the selection of materials and processes for high performance ships; conduct trade studies of candidate materials and fabrication processes to evaluate their cost effectiveness and practicality; and, make recommendations for future effort required to fill data voids identified by this study and a plan to accomplish that work. The output of the study includes (1) a list of mission and system criteria that need to be identified prior to the material/fabrication concept selection, (2) a set of guidelines for the selection of material/fabrication concepts applicable to specific mission, system and design criteria, (3) a collection of applicable material and process data, (4) procedures for establishing a fabricability index and a cost index for materials, (5) three trade studies on representative structures, and (6) recommendations for future work. (Modified author abstract)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, AD-775329/6, Appendices, Repr PC, $6.50, Microfiche, $1.45.
• Corporate Authors:

  Boeing Company

  Naval Systems Division
  Seattle, WA  United States  98124
• Authors:
  • Bosworth, T J
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 235 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Construction; Costs; High speed craft; Hydrofoil boats; Shipbuilding materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydrofoil craft
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057064
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: D180-17941-1-Vol-1 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: N00024-73-C-5506
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM