Concept Exploration for a Future Frigate/Destroyer Size Warship Platform

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Abstract:

The purpose of this thesis is to make a clean sheet of paper approach to develop a platform for a future frigatedestroyer size warship based on the operational requirements in the context of future crisis management and constrained resources. The envisioned timeframe is the beginning of the next decade, i.e. 2010. Basic operational requirements regarding the bare warship platform will be weighted and discussed. The study is concentrating on the hull and propulsion configuration to support the derived operational needs. All weapons and control systems will be handled as interchangeable modules, hence only spaces and interfaces will be discussed in this thesis. Special emphasis is given to Total Ownership Costs and the risk from incorporating not yet introduced technologies. In addition to the classical monohull approach, Catamaran, Trimaran, SWATH and the ONeill hull form configurations will be investigated as well. In comparison to the Combined Diesel and Gas Turbine CODAG and Combined Diesel or Gas Turbine CODOG propulsion Diesel Electric, Gas Turbine Electric and possible combinations of these propulsion concepts will be evaluated.

Author(s):
Trappe, Ralp
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0123

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

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Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Autonomy; Space
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*HULLS(MARINE), *FRIGATES, *ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION, *DESTROYERS, WEAPONS, DIESEL ENGINES, CONTROL SYSTEMS, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, RISK, SIZES(DIMENSIONS), THESES, MODULAR CONSTRUCTION, COSTS, GAS TURBINES, PROPULSION SYSTEMS, PLATFORMS, CONFIGURATIONS, SHEETS, NAVAL VESSELS(COMBATANT), CATAMARANS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Marine Engineering
Keyword(s):
FUTURE PLATFORMS, FRIGATE, DESTROYER, HULL FORMS, O NEILL HULL FORM, POWER GENERATION, PROPULSION, MODULARITY, REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS, TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST, WARSHIPS, CODAG(COMBINED DIESEL AND GAS TURBINE), CODOG( COMBINED DIESEL OR GAS TURBINE)
Report Date:
2001 Mar 01
Creation Date:
2001 May 16