Naval Engineering in the 21st Century. The Science and Technology Foundation for Future Naval Fleets-Special Report

摘要

;Contents: Introduction (National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering, NNR-NE in the Context of ONR's Total Research Program, The Naval Engineering Enterprise in the United States, Report Structure); Science and Technology Shaping Future Naval Fleets (Research Needs, Science and Technology Opportunities, Annex 2-1: Technology Implications for the Future Navy); National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering Mission and Process for Achieving Goals (Establishing the Research Agenda and Allocating Resources, Identifying Performers, Measuring Outcomes and Evaluating Results, Maintaining Connections Across the Wider Naval Engineering Community, Integrating Naval Engineering S&T, Developing Human Capital and Revitalizing Naval Ship Systems Engineering); Results and Future Prospects of the National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering (Health of the S&T Enterprise Supporting Naval Engineering, Contribution of ONR's NNR-NE, Annex 4-1: NNR-NE Scientific and Technical Areas: Definitions and Rationales, Annex 4-2: Earlier Assessments of the State of Naval Engineering); Conclusions and Recommendations (Need for and Value of NNR-NE, Health of the S&T Enterprise Supporting Naval Engineering, Wholeness of the NNR-NE Portfolio, Opportunities to Enhance Research and Education, NNR-NE Effectiveness); Appendices (A Presentations to the Committee at Workshops and Meetings, B Abstracts of Commissioned Papers, Study Committee Biographical Information).