Submarines : an illustrated history of their impact / / Paul E. Fontenoy |
Autore | Fontenoy Paul E |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 447 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 359.9/3 |
Collana | Encyclopedias of weapons and warfare series |
Soggetto topico | Submarines (Ships) - History |
ISBN |
979-82-16-02099-8
1-280-84149-4 9786610841493 1-85109-568-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | SUBMARINES: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR IMPACT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION TO WEAPONS AND WARFRE SERIES; PREFACE; 1: Early Submarines; 2: A War-Winning Weapon?; 3: The Advent of True Submarines; 4: Strategic Missile Submarines; SUBMARINES OF THE WORLD; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826569403321 |
Fontenoy Paul E
![]() |
||
Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , c2007 | ||
![]() | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Sustaining U.S. nuclear submarine design capabilities / / John F. Schank ... [et al.] |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
Disciplina | 359.9/3 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SchankJohn F <1946-> (John Frederic) |
Soggetto topico |
Nuclear submarines - United States - Design and construction - 21st century
Shipbuilding industry - Employees - United States - 21st century Navy-yards and naval stations - United States |
ISBN |
1-281-18116-1
9786611181161 0-8330-4276-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Problem and Objectives; Analytical Approach; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two - The Submarine Design Process; Evolution of the Nuclear Submarine Force; Submarine Design Phases; Mix of Skills Required to Design a Nuclear Submarine; Chapter Three - Framing the Analysis; Methodology for Analyzing Workforce ManagementStrategies; Estimating the Future Demand for Submarine DesignResources; Alternative Demand Assumptions
Managing the Submarine Design Workforce Requires aLong-Range ViewModeling Workforce Management Strategies; Summary; Chapter Four - Effect of Different Options for Managing Design Resources; Analyzing the Base Case; Impact of Different Design Start Dates; Implications of a Longer Design Duration; Implications of Splitting the Workload Between EB andNGNN; Sensitivity to Workforce Input Variables; Qualitative Impacts of the "Do Nothing" Option; Options for Sustaining Submarine Design Resources2; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Five - Critical Skills How Many People in Each Skill Category Should BeMaintained?Factors to Consider When Deciding How Many of EachSkill Category to Sustain; Summary; Chapter Six - Suppliers; Introduction; Research Approach; Survey Results; Options to Address Vendor Risk; Observations; Chapter Seven - The Navy's Roles and Responsibilities in Submarine Design; Defining the Navy's Submarine-Related Roles; Program Authority Versus Technical Authority; Navy Design Resources; Summary; Chapter Eight - Effect of a Design Gap on the Navy's Technical Community; Effects of the Design Gap on NAVSEA Effects of the Design Gap on the Naval Warfare CentersEffects of a Stretched Design Program on Navy TechnicalResources; Summary; Chapter Nine - Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix A - Workforce Simulation Model; Appendix B - Survey Instrument for Electric Boat and Northrop Grumman Newport News; Appendix C - Survey Instrument Provided to Vendors; Appendix D - U.S. Navy's Technical Warrant Holders; Appendix E - Net Present Value Analysis; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220106003321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2007 | ||
![]() | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|