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ASSESSMENT OF RELIABILITY OF SHIP STRUCTURES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 15500
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
339 Revell Hwy
Annapolis, MD 21401
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr E Nikolaidis
 Principal Investigator
 (703) 231-5747
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

AT PRESENT NAVAL SHIP STRUCTURES ARE DESIGNED ACCORDING TO DETERMINISTIC CRITERIA. THESE CRITERIA SOMETIMES LEAD TO OVERDESIGN OR, IN SOME CASES, TO UNCONSERVATIVE DESIGN, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR SOME CRITICAL FACTORS SUCH AS UNCERTAINTIES IN ANALYSIS, STRENGTH, AND LOADS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE FOR THE DESIGN OF ADVANCED UNCONVENTIONAL HULLFORMS, FOR WHICH SUCH FACTORS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO ASSESS THE STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OF EXISTING NAVAL SHIPS, AND TO QUANTIFY THE EFFECT OF DESIGN CHANGES ON THE RELIABILITY OF THESE SHIPS. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ADAPTING AND COMBINING PROCEDURES FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SHIPS, AND METHODS FOR RELIABILITY ASSESSREENT. THIS PROJECT WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPING AND APPLYING RATIONAL, RELIABILITY-BASED CRITITIA FOR IMPROVED STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF NAVAL SHIPS. THESE CRITERIA WILL BE SUITABLE FOR DESIGN OF BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND ADVANCED SHIP HULLS AND THEY WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFICIENT DESIGNS WITH CONSISTENT SAFETY LEVELS.

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