Correlation of experimental and finite element modal analysis of the PHALANX M61A1 Close-In Weapon System

The M6 1 Al gatling gun is the principal component of the PHALANX close-In Weapons System (CIWS), which provides U.S. Navy surface ships with a final defense against anti-ship cruise missiles. The objectives of this study are to provide an experimental set of modal parameters and to validate a new f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guzman, Carlos S., Gaffe, John C.
Other Authors: Baker, Steven R.
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7451