National Shipbuilding Research Program. 1997 Ship Production Symposium, Paper Number 11: Design, Fabrication, Installation, and Operation of Titanium Seawater Piping Systems.

摘要

For many years, the U.S. Navy fleet has experienced severe corrosion and erosion problems in copper nickel seawater piping systems. Since titanium is extremely resistant to corrosion and erosion, it has been viewed as a potential solution to these problems. However, certain concerns regarding shipboard use of titanium needed to be addressed: marine fouling, galvanic action with other metals, welding, system fabrication in a normal shipyard environment, testing, and life cycle costs. Over a three year period, Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, White Oak, worked with various commercial equipment suppliers to address these concerns. Partially because of the success of this project, it was decided to retrofit titanium systems aboard TARAWA Class LHAs and to specify same for the new LPD 17 Class ships.