A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers
A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers
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 />
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