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DESIGN METHODS FOR SHIPS STRUCTURAL RESPONSE TO EXTREME SEAWAY LOADINGS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 116
Amount: $291,830.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1985
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1725 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22202
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
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Business Contact
 Dr. P.Y. Chang
Phone: (703) 892-8200
Research Institution
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Abstract

ACCURATE PREDICTION OF THE STRUCTURAL RESPONSES OF SHIPS TO EXTREME SEAWAY LOADINGS IS IMPORTANT IN THE EARLY PHASES OF SHIP DESIGN. THE CURRENTLY USED METHODS, IN GENERAL, ARE NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH. THE ROSAS3 PROGRAM IS THE BEST AVAILABLE, BUT HAS CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND IS DIFFICULT FOR DESIGN ENGINEERS TO USE. THIS PROPOSAL PRESENTS A SYSTEMMATIC APPROACH AND FEASIBLE PLAN TO IMPROVE THE ROSAS3 PROGRAM: MORE COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION WILL BE PREPARED ; A PREPROCESSOR WILL BE DEVELOPED SO THAT MOST OF THE DIFFICULT INPUT DATA WILL BE CALCULATED BY THE COMPUTER THROUGH SHCP AND SMP; ROSAS3 WILL BE MODIFIED) TO INCREASE IT ACCURACY AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF ITS USE.

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