Density as a cost driver in Naval submarine design and procurement

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === This thesis examines density reduction as an alternative to weight or size reduction when decision makers seek options for lower-cost submarine designs. The parameter density measures how tightly systems and equipment are placed within a h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grant, Benjamin P.
Other Authors: Nussbaum, Daniel A.
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/4085