A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

Design of Plating for Surface Ships, lAW General Specs (Section 100)
b := —ft a := 24an AR := - AR = 0.246
2 a
Wual •= •'^5'" Thickness of Plate, HTS
H = 12.429ft Head of Water
K := 1 For AR = 0.246, lAW with Table I of <strong>the</strong> General Specs (Section 100)
C := 400ff^ For HTS, No Set, lAW with Table I of <strong>the</strong> General Specs (Section 100)
b = short dimension of <strong>the</strong> panel (inches)
t = thickness of <strong>the</strong> plate (inches)
C = Coefficient that is a function of <strong>the</strong> plating material and <strong>the</strong> location of <strong>the</strong> plating on <strong>the</strong> ship
b C ■
— < K = coefficient that depends on <strong>the</strong> aspect ratio (AR) of <strong>the</strong> panel
K-VH
H = Head of salt water (feet)
K-y/Hb
t, min" p
Wn = 0-52in
The minimum thickness calculated for this section of plate <strong>to</strong> meet Navy Structural Standards with no set is .52 in. The actual
plate thickness is .75 in. Therefore, stiffening of <strong>the</strong> 2nd deck inner longitudinal bulkhead plating is not required.
t min «t_actual
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