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A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

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Design of Plating for Surface Ships, lAW General Specs (Secti<strong>on</strong> 100)<br />

Panels of plating shall be proporti<strong>on</strong>ed so as not <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> exceed <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> breadth-thickness ratios<br />

found below:<br />

b := 26in a := lidn AR := - AR =: 0.108<br />

a<br />

^actual '•= -251" Thickness of Plate, HTS<br />

H = 18.315ft Head of Water<br />

K := 1 For AR = 0.108, lAW with Table I of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> General Specs (Secti<strong>on</strong> 100)<br />

C := 400ft'^ For HTS, No Set, lAW with Table I of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> General Specs (Secti<strong>on</strong> 100)<br />

b = short dimensi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> panel (inches)<br />

t = thickness of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> plate (inches)<br />

C = Coefficient that is a functi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> plating material and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> locati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> plating <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> ship<br />

b C ■<br />

— < K = coefficient that depends <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> aspect ratio (AR) of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> panel<br />

t K-VH<br />

H = Head of salt water (feet)<br />

l^.^ ■- —12t—'.— Note: The stiffeners are assumed <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be spaced evenly across<br />

"^imn Q<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> sp<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> shell plating with 6 stiffeners spanning 15.13'.<br />

t^„ = 0.278in<br />

The minimum thickness calculated for this secti<strong>on</strong> of plate <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> meet Navy Structural Standards with no set is .28 in. The actual<br />

plate thickness is .25 in. Therefore, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2nd deck shell plating must ei<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r be stiffened or have less ballast added. It should be<br />

noted,<br />

however, that some structural margin exists within <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se calculati<strong>on</strong>s and that .28 is close enough <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> .25 in. As a result, it is<br />

possible that stiffening is not required for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2nd deck shell sp<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> plating.<br />

t min > t actual<br />

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