Optimal deadrise hull analysis and design space study of naval special warfare high speed planing boats

CIVINS === United States Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) frequently employ high speed planing boats (HSPBs) in the performance of their missions. Operation of these vessels in normal and adverse conditions exposes personnel to severe mechanical shock. Anecdotal evidence and recent medical studies conduc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whalen, Todd E.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3105