Engineering Aegis Cruiser Topsides - Enhancing Design Capabilities and Life Cycle Support

Autor: Kevin M. Mulkern, Ali Farsaie, Gary D. Gross, Christine M. Korkalo, Donald C. Puglisi, Dana L. Day, John A. Latimer
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Naval Engineers Journal. 114:35-42
ISSN: 1559-3584
0028-1425
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-3584.2002.tb00108.x
Popis: The U. S. Navy is in the process of modernizing ship structures manufactured before 3-D computer aided design capabilities were available. Detailed 2-D views on large engineering drawings can be confusing to personnel performing removal and installation activities. 3-D tools and capabilities would be highly beneficial to the modernization and implementation of the desired improvements by reducing confusion. To help meet this challenge for the cruiser conversion program, it was necessary to capture cruiser topside design model data. This task involved acquiring detailed 3-D measurements of equipment and structure on the topside of a baseline representative Aegis cruiser on a non-interfering basis. The 3-D measurements were achieved by using a 3-D laser scanner to remotely capture dimensional information of a ship's topside. These measurements have been used to create an As Is 3-D model of the topside of a baseline representative Aegis cruiser to support cruiser conversion design efforts. The 3-D model has provided accurate locations for topside equipment relative to ship structure. This measurement procedure should help in every aspect of topside design by creating more accurate surface combatant topside models. Pedigreed models would aid in studies of antenna coverage, interference, and combat system performance that is sensitive to antenna placement relative to each other and to ship structure. 3-D laser surveying provides a cost-effective method of maintaining current topside configuration data for the entire U.S. naval Fleet.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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