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A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

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Calculati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Determine Maximum Ballast Weight:<br />

Ship Moti<strong>on</strong> Fac<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rs:<br />

V:=1.2f Vertical<br />

A := 0.7f Athwartship<br />

F := 0.4 Fore/Aft<br />

Resulting Pressure <strong>on</strong> Sp<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> Plating:<br />

Compartment Dimensi<strong>on</strong>s:<br />

L := 60ft Ht := 15.13ft<br />

Area := L • Ht<br />

P ■= 1000- •—<br />

ft^<br />

Area = 907.8ft^<br />

Maximum pressure allowed for sp<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> shell plating lAW CVN 76 Specs<br />

FN_new == ? " Area FN_new = 9.078x 10^ lb<br />

p<br />

H := H = 15.528ft<br />

Psw<br />

New Equivalent Head<br />

Loading <strong>on</strong> Shell Plating:<br />

. f 11.5<br />

a := asm<br />

U5-13<br />

a = 49.47 Ideg<br />

P := asinf-^ I P = 40.519deg<br />

pN_new = Fv_new ' cos(p) + F^jiew " '^os(a)<br />

Py new = ^ ■ Wperma<br />

V^^ical Load (Downward)<br />

FA_new = ^ • Wp^^^ Athwartship Load (Port)<br />

% new = V • Wperma " cos(p) + A • Wp^^^ • cos (a)<br />

N_new<br />

^P^^ ''^ (v.cos(p) + A.cos(a))<br />

^Perma = 281.9041<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n<br />

Weight of Perma Ballast® that cannot be exceeded<br />

93

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