Designing Adaptable Ships : Modularity and Flexibility in Future Ship Designs / John F. Schank [and 5 others].

Author
Schank, John F. (John Frederic), 1946- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Santa Monica, California : RAND Corporation, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
xxv, 139 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

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    "In the face of challenges to acquire and support the numbers and types of ships needed to meet national security requirements in an environment of rapid change and shrinking defense budgets, this report explores the U.S. Navy's options for extending the service lives of operational ships by adopting the concepts of modularity and flexibility in ship design. These concepts can help to mitigate the risks of uncertain future missions and technologies to which ships will need to adapt, as well as potentially reduce modernization costs and/or initial cost. The report examines the concepts of modularity and flexibility, technological trends, the current geopolitical context, and lessons from past incorporation of new missions and technologies into naval ships. It also provides a roadmap for future U.S. Navy modularity and flexibility efforts"--Publisher's description.
    Notes
    • "RR-696-NAVY"--Cover page 4.
    • "National Defense Research Institute"
    • "Prepared for the United States Navy"
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139).
    Contents
    • Preface
    • Figures and Tables
    • Summary
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Chapter One: Introduction: The Navy's Dilemma
    • Modularity and Flexibility
    • Research Focus and Report Organization
    • Chapter Two: Understanding the Concepts of Modularity and Flexibility: Navy Programs with a Focus on Modularity
    • Different Types of Modularity and Relationship to Flexibility: Flexibility Within a Ship Space
    • Flexibility by Providing Additional Space
    • Flexibility Can Involve Providing Additional Ship Services Within a Space
    • Potential Downside to Modularity: Current Status of Modularity and Flexibility Initiatives
    • Chapter Three: How Adaptability Influences Total Ship Life Cycle Costs: Impact of Adaptability on Ship Design and Construction Cost: How Common Modules Could Affect Design and Construction Costs
    • How Self-Contained Modules Could Affect Design and Construction Costs
    • How Modular Installations Could Affect Design and Construction Costs
    • How Flexible Spaces Could Affect Design and Construction Costs
    • How Additional Space and Additional Ship Services Could Affect Design and Construction Costs
    • Effect of Adaptability on Mid-Life Modernization Costs: Predicting Design Hours.
    • Predicting Production Hours
    • Predicting Testing Hours and GFM Cost
    • Data Caveats
    • Potential Ways to Reduce Mid-Life Modernization Costs: Improve Access to Modernized Equipment
    • Minimize the Number of Foundations Changed During a Modernization
    • Minimize the Amount of New Cable and Fiber During a Modernization
    • Increase Power, Cooling, and Data Exchange
    • Accomplish More Pre-Installation Testing
    • Improve Planning Before Modernization
    • Coordinate Modernizations
    • Chapter Four: Technological Trends, the Geopolitical Context, and Historical Lessons : Technological Trends: Unmanned Systems
    • Increasing Importance of the Electromagnetic Spectrum as a Weapon
    • Enhanced Capabilities for Long-Range Targeting
    • The Increasingly Networked Nature of the Battlespace
    • Concluding Remarks on Technological Trends
    • Geopolitical Context and Trends: Near-Peer Competitors
    • Low-End and Medium-End Threats
    • Disaster Response
    • Concluding Remarks on the Geopolitical Context and Trends
    • Lessons from Past Incorporation of New Missions and Technologies: Changing Offensive Capabilities May Require New Ships to Survive Them
    • Gradual Adoption and New Procurement Are Often Desirable
    • Concluding Remarks on Lessons from Past Incorporation of New Missions and Technologies
    • Conclusions
    • Chapter Five: Roadmap for Future U.S. Navy Modularity and Flexibility Efforts: Modularity and Flexibility Are Related but Different
    • Various Factors Influence the Cost of Ship Modernizations
    • What the Future May Imply for Modularity and Flexibility
    • Where Will Future Opportunities Exist?
    • Recommended Future Directions for Incorporating Modularity and Flexibility: DDG-51 Flight III
    • LX(R)
    • Overarching Recommendations
    • Appendixes: A. Past Efforts Toward Adaptability
    • B. Modularity and the DDG-51 Program
    • C. Flexible Infrastructure
    • D. USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) Mid-Life Modernization
    • Bibliography.
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    ISBN
    • 0833087223
    • 9780833087225
    LCCN
    2015509908
    OCLC
    944157400
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