Nuclear Icebreaker Feasibility Summary.

• 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

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.