Estimation of anti-fouling paint thickness and its use in extending the lifetime of a ship's underwater hull coating system

The underwater hull paint system on an aircraft carrier is comprised of anti-corrosive (AC) and anti-fouling (AF) paint. The AF paint is designed to continuously ablate during the ship's operational cycle, releasing toxins that inhibit marine growth on the hull's surface. In 1997, Whitaker...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellis, Mitzi A.
Other Authors: Lyn R. Whitaker
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8318