Nuclear Icebreaker Feasibility Summary.

The purpose of this document is to report on the final efforts of the feasibility study of a 35,000 SHP nuclear propelled polar icebreaker. Included are the following considerations: Feasibility evaluation of hull form utilizing a 'geosym' expansion of the M-13 diesel icebreaker design, in...

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Other Authors: COAST GUARD WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF ENGINEERING
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1968
Subjects:
Marine Engineering
Nuclear Power Plants and Fission Reactor Eng
Nuclear Propulsion
*NUCLEAR POWERED SHIPS
ICEBREAKERS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
MARINE NUCLEAR PROPULSION
SHIP HULLS
SHIP AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
STABILITY
SHIP STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
MISSION PROFILES
CONFIGURATIONS
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
RADAR EQUIPMENT
COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
MARINE PROPELLERS
SHIP DECKS
Icebreaker
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0845550
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0845550
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Summary:The purpose of this document is to report on the final efforts of the feasibility study of a 35,000 SHP nuclear propelled polar icebreaker. Included are the following considerations: Feasibility evaluation of hull form utilizing a 'geosym' expansion of the M-13 diesel icebreaker design, including development of a body plan; Preliminary weight estimates for the nuclear icebreaker; Development of a conceptual general arrangement and inboard profile of the vessel; Development of a preliminary floodable length curve; Preliminary definition of hull structure, structural material and ice load criteria; Preliminary definition of command and control provisions, including bridge placement, conning station provisions, navigation systems and communications systems; Preliminary development of design complement, accomodations and outfit; Description of propulsion machinery design, including determination of plant rating, selection of reactor type and conceptual design, definition of fuel cycle, safety systems, environmental safeguards and shielding requirements; Description of selected steam plant, including propulsion transmission system, propulsion plant control, and ship service electrical generation and distribution system; Preliminary design of propellers and shafting; Development of speed-power estimates; Estimate of icebreaking capability; Machinery arrangements within the M-13 hull; Description of auxiliary machinery requirements; Preliminary definition of the ship's scientific suite; and Development of the ship cost estimate. (Author) Assisted by NUS Corp., Washington, D. C. Rept. no. NUS-369 and Hydronautics, Inc.

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