@conference {2417, title = {2417. SWATH Weight Engineering - A Case Study}, booktitle = {57th Annual Conference, Wichita, Kansas, May 18-20}, year = {1998}, month = {5/18/98}, pages = {17}, publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, organization = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, type = {13. WEIGHT ENGINEERING - MARINE}, address = {Wichita, Kansas}, abstract = {Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) ships present a unique challenge to naval architects and weight engineers. While SWATHs are surface ships, from a weight engineering standpoint they are different from conventional surface ships and actually have some features in common with submarines such as the necessity to operate at a constant displacement and the sensitivity to trim. This paper provides insight into the unique aspects of weight engineering on SWATH ships through an example case study. The T-AGOS 23 is the largest SWATH designed and constructed for the U.S. Navy and the experiences of this program will illustrate the unique aspects of a SWATH from the standpoint of weight engineering.}, keywords = {13. Weight Engineering - Marine}, url = {https://www.sawe.org/papers/2417/buy}, author = {Redmond, M} }