Report (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-116). Also available via the Internet.

<p>The deletion of the Centralized HPAS from DDG 51 Class Flight IIA, and the development of improved, more cost effective, dedicated subsystems via ECP 51-1216 was a considerable effort which required a structured design approach. The approach taken and described in this paper closely resembled the systems develo~t process prescribed by reference (a); deviations taken (1. e. fonnal preparation of functional flow diagrams and detailed R&M calculations/allocation), were carefully considered and balanced against Program schedule and cost constraints, as well as overall Program objectives for development of detailed specificat10n requirements. Further, Program direction to utilized existing, proven, and supported hardware, coupled with limited prototype testing, reduced the risks associated with such deviations. Moreover, this paper demonstrated the significant influences of human factors in the design of each new replacement subsystem; it was shown that conslderation of such human factors attributes as functional effectiveness, operator safety, accessibility, and operability are fundamental to proper system design throughout the system development process. To this end, the objectives cited in Section 1.1 of this paper were met.</p> / Master of Science

Thesis. 1978. Ocean E.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Includes bibliographical references. / Ocean E.

Michael Triantafyllou, Marc Bodson, Michael Athans. / "July, 1982." / Bibliography: p. 118-120. / National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Langely Research Grant NGL-22-009-124

Michael S. Triantafyllou, Marc Bodson, Michael Athans. / Caption title. / Bibliography: p. 19-20. / Ames Research Center Grant NGL-22-009-124

During the South Pacific campaigns of World War II, the United States Navy faced a formidable challenge in waging nighttime surface battles against the Japanese Navy. In a war that emphasized the carrier and battleship, the little destroyer became a key player in these actions. By studying this campaign from the perspective of the destroyers, three key factors emerge that allowed the Americans to achieve victory: innovation in tactics, adaption of technology, and efficient use of resources. The research for the thesis was based upon action reports, oral histories, and other documents obtained from the National Archives, Naval War College, Naval History and Heritage Command Center, and East Carolina University. The Japanese perspective was attained from numerous secondary sources. Innovation in tactics, technology, and resources allowed the Americans to persevere through severe defeats to achieve success against a very skilled Japanese Navy in the seas of the South Pacific.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING / Includes bibliographical references. / by Marc Bodson. / M.S.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:14:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 5410.pdf: 2286811 bytes, checksum: 5992c36bb680140d19c9b5e348cfea97 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-20 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / This work aims to analyze the technological modernization of the Brazilian Navy in the period between 1942 and 1970. Despite starting the Second World War without conditions of defending the country, the Brazilian Navy has modernized with American support, equipping it with modern anti-submarine equipment within the concept of hemispheric defense. At the end of the conflict and start of the Cold War, U.S. politics for the Latin America changed, and the Brazilian Navy stopped receiving modern military equipment from that country. Nevertheless, most Brazilian officers continued supporting the principles of the hemispheric defense, which mean subordination, strategic and intellectual, to the U.S. Navy. For much of the following decades, despite the changes in the foreign policy and investments in scientific and technological research in Brazil, the Brazilian Navy continued subordinated to the concept of hemispheric defense, with an obsolete fleet and unable to get modern ships. In late 1960s, the Brazilian Navy begins to face difficulties in acquiring modern weapons because of changes in the U.S. politics, culminating in the acquisition of British frigates, which despite having great emphasis on anti-submarine warfare, mark the recovery of shipbuilding in Brazil, the beginning of the withdrawal of the material and intellectual dependence on the U.S. and a major technological leap in the Brazilian Navy. / Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a modernização tecnológica da Marinha Brasileira no período entre 1942 e 1970. Apesar de iniciar a Segunda Guerra Mundial sem condições de defender o país, a Marinha se modernizou, com recursos norteamericanos, equipando-se com moderno equipamento antissubmarino, dentro da concepção de defesa hemisférica. Ao final do conflito e início da Guerra Fria, a política dos EUA para a América Latina mudou, e a Marinha parou de receber equipamentos militares modernos daquele país. Apesar disso, a maioria dos oficiais continuou apoiando os princípios de defesa hemisférica, o que significava a subordinação, estratégica e intelectual, à marinha norte-americana. Durante grande parte das décadas seguintes, a despeito das mudanças na política externa e investimentos na pesquisa científica e tecnológica no Brasil, a Marinha continuou subordinada à concepção de defesa hemisférica, com uma frota obsoleta e sem conseguir navios modernos. Já no final dos anos de 1960, a Marinha começa a enfrentar dificuldades na aquisição de armamentos por mudanças na política norte-americana, que culminam na aquisição de fragatas britânicas, que apesar de ainda terem grande ênfase na guerra antissubmarino, marcam a retomada da construção naval no país, o início do afastamento da dependência material e intelectual dos EUA e num importante salto tecnológico na Marinha.