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5 Integration with and Transition to Higher-Budget-Category Programs
Pages 34-39

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From page 34...
... This means that robust 6.2/6.3 technology development and demonstrations programs, with their emphasis on advanced concepts, are required to underpin the transitioning of significant technology advances to higher budget categories. In addition, significant advances in hydromechanics will require a thorough understanding of the underlying physics as it applies to potential concepts for signature reduction, drag reduction, and other improvements; this is the proper realm of 6.1 research.
From page 35...
... In their presentations to the committee, both organizations emphasized the importance of concept development, with specific reference to advanced shaping, advanced appendages, advanced propulsion, and advanced flow control techniques. Unfortunately, the committee could find no persuasive evidence that there is a currently planned 6.2/6.3 effort to create advanced platform concepts.
From page 36...
... Although this level of funding is actually higher than representative annual investments for the past two decades, when the 6.2/6.3 effort averaged about $70 million per year, it does not seem adequate to conduct the type of technology demonstrations required for advanced platform concepts. Historically, it appears that the Navy has relied on acquisition program funding to effect large-scale technology demonstrations.
From page 37...
... In general, the funding arrives too late to trigger significant new research and too late to transition anything but very mature work; it cannot be relied on for the high-risk technology demonstrations that are the precursors to large advances. Nonetheless it has some beneficial effects: it brings about some technology transition, some of which was no doubt serendipitous; it encourages frequent communications between research staff and engineering personnel assigned to support the design of a new ship; it provides input from ship designers to ONR on their selection of technology efforts, thereby ensuring their integration in the short term; and it enables the laboratories to remain manned and active.
From page 38...
... It became obvious during the submarine Conform program that there was a serious disconnect between S&T and R&D and the design process. The solution was obvious for future designs: a continuing effort of advanced concept exploration funded as a (then)
From page 39...
... · Evolving mission requirements necessitate hull and appendage geometries that often set practical limits to the achievement of important performance parameters. There has been renewed interest in polymer ejection to reduce drag and noise.


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