INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A SURFACE COMBAT SHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CONTINUOUS SHIPBUILDING PLAN OF THE CHILEAN NAVY
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Jofre Parra, Leonardo Ulises Sr.
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capability needs
Chilean Navy
conceptual design
frigate
requirements
Chilean Navy
conceptual design
frigate
requirements
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Stevens, Mark
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2024-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The Chilean Navy lacks a conceptual design for a future surface combat ship with the capabilities to fulfill its mission and promote the National Continuous Shipbuilding Plan. This thesis proposes an initial conceptual design with a focus on combat systems to serve as a starting point for developing this shipbuilding plan. A systems engineering approach is employed, supported by scenario methodology, modeling and simulation, and the design of experiments to optimize anti-missile defense capabilities. Finally, an initial system architecture is presented with the chosen combat systems and their location on a Type 26 frigate, the platform chosen as the basis of the design. According to the proposed crisis/war scenario, the results indicate that the optimal combination to meet the survival measure of effectiveness defined for the ships in the task group is to have a frigate missile magazine of 24, with each missile having a kill probability of at least 0.9. Future research recommendations include examining performance in the other war areas and continuing trade-off studies for the rest of the combat systems to support decision-making in their choice, working on the design of their integration, and including cost estimates that support future planning.
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