Course overview
This course provides students with an understanding of the basic principles of submarine design in a complex modern multi-platform system, including a general introduction to submarines and the operational requirements for submarines, the submarine design and development process and all its phases, pressure hull design considerations, overall submarine performance, material protection, and the submarine systems.
- Foundations Of Submarine Design
- Submarine Requirements And Design
- Submarine Systems And Transverse Needs
Course learning outcomes
- Identify submarines and design philosophies worldwide
- Explain the systems engineering approach in the context of submarines and their systems
- Summarise the various balances to reach in order to prepare seaworthiness demonstration - feasibility
- Compare design options to help achieve top level performances on submarines for resistance and energy/propulsion
- Evaluate the fitness for purpose and safety of submarine systems
- Develop a set of requirements for a submarine concept of operations CONOPS