Engineering Innovation
AOC personnel have real-world experience in engineering innovative solutions to complex and complicated problems. From developing a Cost Based Business Case Analysis to determining return on investment, to designing, building, testing, and implementing AOC personnel can help your program realize its fullest potential.
Prototype Design, Build, Test, and Implementation
AOCs’ ability to rapidly design, build, test, and improve allows us to get to a practical, implementable product that meets the customers’ requirements faster and at a lower cost. Our personnel have experience building complex systems for the marine environment and have taken many projects from concept design, manufacture, testing, and full implementation. Our experience has led to a wide range of manufacturing relationships and practical experience in implementing solutions that provide the customer with the most accurate schedule, cost, and risk reduction.
3D and 2D CAD
3D CAD is integral to our “design, build, test, and implement” process. We can build the parts in CAD, virtually verifying assembly clearances, dimensions, and movement before the material is cut. This allows us to design components faster and more accurately. Our process allows for integrating Finite Element Analysis (FEA) into the 3D model to check for structural soundness, thus allowing for quick optimization of the components. Upon completion of the design, we can provide our manufacturers with 3D models for CAD/CAM processing, further increasing the producibility and accuracy of the components. AOC has CAD experts and drafters proficient in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor, and SolidWorks. We regularly produce 2D and 3D engineering drawings/models for our commercial customers, ABS, and the DoD.
Structural Analysis
We have real-world experience in designing and building marine structures. Our personnel are experts in mechanical, small boat, and ship structural design and analysis; We are experts in bolted connections, welding, Aluminum design, ISO 12215 Small Craft Hull Construction and Scantlings, and ABS ship building rules. Our personnel developed SR-1465 Design Guide and Training Course “Introductions to Design and Detailing of Large High-Speed Aluminum Vessels” In addition, we have over 20 years of experience performing Finite Element Analysis with NASTRAN.
Shock and Vibration Analysis and Testing
Our personnel have the capability and experience to provide shock and vibration analysis utilizing NASTRAN and FEMP, performing static and Dynamic (DDAM) analysis and vibration analysis. AOC personnel have years of experience in Mil-S-901 shock and MIL-STD-167 and MIL-STD-810 vibration testing. From writing test procedures, observation, and set up to writing test reports and approval submittals, our personnel has performed these for the Light Weight Table Test, Medium Weight Table Test, and Heavy Weight Barge test. We can provide pretest equipment inspection for shock and vibration, design test fixtures and simulated equipment, and onsite testing support. Our personnel know the NAVSEA Technical Warrant Holder Shock and vibration processes and understand when to utilize analysis, shock extensions, or shock tests.
Cost-Based Business Case Analysis
AOC personnel developed a cost-based Business Case Analysis (BCA) where the ship is treated as a capital investment in which new technology implementation is compared to a baseline (conventional) approach utilized on current ships. The analysis estimates the cost of the two approaches over the expected life cycle of the vessel accounting for the original acquisition/ construction cost, costs associated with a significant overhaul with a complete reconfiguration; Drydocking Planned Incremental Availabilities with reconfigurations, Planned Incremental Availabilities with reconfigurations, and disposal costs consisting of complete removal of equipment. This method of examining new technologies received approval from 05C and has been critical to the justification for successfully implementing several modular technologies on CVN 78 Class, CVN 68 Class, LHAs, LPDs, and LCS class ships.
What our clients are saying
“I tip my hat to those who worked on the ICD Blueprint Details [Interface Control Document] for LCS. That document is a decade old and it has had one minor change. That is what we need to get to the affordable ship.” – RADM Rowden, Surface Navy Association conference, January 2013