ASSURING A SURVIVABLE FUTURE SURFACE VESSEL – COST EFFECTIVE SHOCK ODELLING AND TESTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

摘要

Effective shock protection against an underwater explosion (UNDEX) is fundamental to a warship and its operational capability. This paper outlines the damage mechanisms from an UNDEX, how that damage may be characterised, its impact on a warship, and the translation into design requirements. Recent advances in both shock testing and shock modelling have reduced the cost of assuring the survivability of future surface vessels, and these are identified andrndiscussed.