Analysis of Surface Warfare and Ship Operations in Arctic Operations
| dc.contributor.author | Kwon, Young W. | |
| dc.contributor.corporate | Naval Research Program (NRP) | |
| dc.contributor.department | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-22T19:20:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-22T19:20:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10-20 | |
| dc.description | NPS NRP Executive Summary | |
| dc.description.abstract | The need for a sustained naval presence in the Arctic region has rapidly been increasing due to heightened accessibility caused by melting ice. However, the unforgiving Arctic climate poses various operational hazards that must be addressed to accomplish this. This research seeks to identify the key threats posed to ships by the Arctic climate and the best methods to overcome them. Through the analysis of both military and commercial shipping reports, critical systems and components that are most at risk were identified. In addition to explaining some solutions discovered by these reports, a deeper investigation into both ship stability and heat transfer were performed. These studies utilized modern computational tools to fill gaps in knowledge such as how exactly ice accumulation affects ship stability based on its size. The three vessels analyzed were the Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7), the Norwegian coastguard vessel KV Nordkapp, and the Runnymede Class (LCU-2030). These three vessels were selected due to their range of sizes and the availability of loading information. The stability analysis associated with different icing conditions showed the importance of ship size in the context of icing. Smaller vessels will significantly increase their vertical center of gravity, resulting in less overall stability. Furthermore, cold soaking causes some phenomena such as viscosity changes in oils and fuels as well as condensation damaging pipes, electrical systems, etc. The implementation of solutions found in this study can enhance the U.S. Navy’s presence and effectiveness in the Arctic region. Additional field experiments are recommended for more enhanced understanding and protection of U.S. Navy ships in the Arctic operation. | |
| dc.description.distributionstatement | Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. | |
| dc.description.funder | This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp | |
| dc.description.funder | Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | N9 - Warfare Systems | |
| dc.format.extent | 5 p. | |
| dc.identifier.other | NPS-23-N164-A | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/74302 | |
| dc.publisher | Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Naval Research Program (NRP) Project Documents | |
| dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. | |
| dc.subject.author | Arctic region | |
| dc.subject.author | Arctic operation | |
| dc.subject.author | cold climate | |
| dc.subject.author | ice | |
| dc.subject.author | winterization | |
| dc.title | Analysis of Surface Warfare and Ship Operations in Arctic Operations | |
| dc.type | Report | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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