Roll stabilization for T-AGOS class ships
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: FLOATING PLATFORMS; STABILIZED PLATFORMS; ROL
Description: The T-AGOS class 3 and 4 ships are under consideration by the United States Air Force for use as sea-based radar platforms. In order to meet mission requirements, their roll motion must be reduced. Several roll damping methods appropriate for this class of ships are considered. Bilge keel stabilization is studied in more detail and various sized bilge keels are analyzed, utilizing a seakeeping prediction program, for the full range of ship speed and sea states. Operability indices at several roll angles and for various bilge keel shapes are developed and compared. Design considerations based on the above studies are made.
Notes: Thesis advisor, Fotis A. Papoulias.

AD-A331 152.

Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91).