Abstract
ABSTRACTMovement of cargo from the holds of LHA 1 Class ships to landing craft in the ship's wet well involves the simultaneous use of a number of interdependent cargo handling systems. These systems include forklift trucks in the ship's holds, transfer tables at each deck serviced by the elevators, five cargo elevators that run from either the inner bottom or the second platform to the third deck or the hangar deck, a longitudinal conveyor and eight cargo monorail trains in the overhead of the wet well. In support of the LHA Mid‐Life Upgrade, NAVSEA PMS 335 tasked Westinghouse Machinery Technology Division to develop a cargo flow simulation model for these ships in an effort to reduce the number of trains and the complexity of the cargo handling systems needed to support amphibious assault operations. This paper discusses the development of the simulation model and the potential system simplifications derived through the use of the model. Future application of the model as a training or shipboard management tool is also evaluated.
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