Download or read book Parametric Studies of DDG-81 Ship Shock Trial Simulations written by Jarema M. Didoszak and published by . This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivated by the sizable ledger of ships sent to the ocean floor without ever sustaining a direct hit during World War II, a heightened interest in ship shock survivability spread throughout the Naval Engineering community. As a result, over the last fifty years, Live Fire Test & Evaluations, otherwise known as ship shock trials, have been conducted in order to determine the seaworthiness of each new class of ship commissioned in the U.S. Fleet. While beneficial in determining the overall survivability of a ship and its mission essential equipment in a severe shock environment, these Navy-mandated tests pose serious danger to the crew, ship and environment.