DID YOU KNOW? DTIC has over 3.5 million final reports on DoD funded research, development, test, and evaluation activities available to our registered users. Click
HERE to register or log in.
Accession Number:
AD1026816
Title:
A Seakeeping Performance and Affordability Tradeoff Study for the Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States
Report Date:
2016-06-01
Pagination or Media Count:
95.0
Abstract:
The United States Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter program requires a method to analyze trades made between performance and affordability. Models of seakeeping performance were developed using linear seakeeping analysis, and a cost model was adopted from previous research. Both models were integrated into a decision support tool. Entering a notional Offshore Patrol Cutter design into the tool revealed that the program would likely perform well but could have a high cost risk. The decision support tool connects the two competing ideas of seakeeping performance and system affordability for program managers, while allowing different designs to be tested. Additional research into this topic should consider using more accurate seakeeping analysis techniques to create more accurate seakeeping performance prediction models.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
