Primary Objectives:
Cost & time efficiency analysis
Lifetime cost (including maintenance)
no single component that results in total system failure.
Withstands a given load (500 LT per side) and emergent loads (earthquake/hurricane)
Determine number of ship supports needed for our system: 3 minimum
Provide stability in transverse and longitudinal directions.
Create a model for demonstration
No detectable vibrational move
Secondary Objectives:
Show adaptation of design to various sized dry docks
Show adaptation of design to various sized ships
Ability to remove pressure on one set of blocks and install another set for 100% hull coverage in one dry docking.
Plan on how to retrofit an existing dry dock with this system.
Trolley system
Constraints:
Exposure to salt water environment
Dry Dock size range:
Based on san diego navy gravy dock 32nd st
Longitudinal: 600 [ft]
Transverse: 100 [ft]
Vertical:40 [ft], with 6ft baselineheight
Ship size range:
Start with LCS 1 Freedom
Longitudinal (length): 400 [ft]
Transverse (beam): 50 [ft]
Vertical (draft): 15 [ft]
Allows for passage of a fork truck around the ship support for work in dry dock.
Allows for easy access to all paint on the hull for repair.