Tables & Figures for the Pre-Processor

Here are some tables  of mostly US Navy Weapon and Sensor systems. The intent is to continue to expand these tables with other US and Foreign systems, so that the user can pull off estimates of weights, volumes, manpower requirements and electrical load requirements for the combat system of the vessel being investigated.  For some items there are multiple entries to relfect the data found in different sources.

C3N Equipment - SWBS 410 to 440

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

Notes

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w410-440 (C3N)

760t Small Warship Design

11.4

       
1700t OPV (Est)

29.7

       
2470t Small Warship Design

19.7

          

26.2

             

23.8

             

36.3

             

76.5

             

42.8

             

76.7

             

52.0

             

79.6

             

95.2

             
            Approx 1.2% Full Load Disp  

The data shown in Green below is estimated data based on trendlines from data for similar systems, as shown in the figure below.  Based on the data from this figure, if you have a rough idea of the size for a design you can estimate the weight of the SWBS 410-440 group as being roughly 1.2% of the ship'a full load weight.

Radars - SWBS 450

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w450 - Radars

SPY 1D

51.9

990

6

585

25

FY83

 

Pre1

FAST (S-Band)

12.9

212

4

240

6

FY83

 

Pre1

SPS-37

4.6

65

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Y

SPS-39

9.0

139

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Y

SPS-49

7.75

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPS-49 (Mod)

7.2

99

2

144

2

FY83

 

Pre1

SPQ-9

1.4

25.4

3

6.7

1.8

FY83

 

Pre1

Advanced IFF

2.4

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

ADA355524

IFF (UPX-29)

1.1

0.7

0.1

2.8

1.5

FY83

 

Pre1

Vol Trend Line Data            

 Vol = 0.0547 Wt ^2 + 15.898 * Wt - 9.1666

 

The data in Green above is based on the trendline shown in the graph below.

Sonars - SWBS 460

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w460 - Sonars

SQS-4

13.2

79.3

6

4

 

40's

 

S-SD

SQS-23

28.4

226.5

6

36

 

50's

 

S-SD

SQS-26

27.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Y

SQS-53C

87.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADA355524

SQS-53

144

170

5

350

19

FY83

 

Pre1

1/2 SQS-53

102

142

5

250

15

FY83

 

Pre1

SQS-56

81.3

594.7

9

66

 

70's

 

S-SD

SQS-56

20.7

28

3

106

4

FY83

 

Pre1

TACTASS

18

141.6

4

84

6

FY83

 

Pre1

I currently can't recall the signifigance of the yellow shaded cells.  I believe that these values were estimated from drawings, but I'll have to double check.

Countermeasures - SWBS 470

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w470 - Counter measures

WLR-1

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre y

EW SLQ-32

4.2

3.4

3

1

3.2

FY83

 

Pre1

SLQ-25 (Nixie)

2.8

9

3

9

0.3

FY83

 

Pre1

Degaussing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wt = 0.004 * Full Load Disp

 

The Green data above based on data for similar ships that suggests that the weight of Degaussing equipment on a ship is about 0.45 of a ship's Full Load Displacement.

Fire Control - SWBS 480

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w480 - Fire Control

SPG-55 x 2

11.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPG-55

5.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPG-55/Mk 76

5.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk68 GFCS

12.6

 

 

 

 

FY83

 

Pre1

Mk74 MFCS

0.7

9.8

2.3

6.2

2.5

FY83

 

Pre1

Mk86 GFCS

1.2

11.3

2.3

28.5

5

FY83

 

Pre1

Mk92 Mod 0 FCS

5

 

 

 

 

FY83

 

Pre1

Mk92 Mod 1 FCS

3.4

 

 

 

 

FY83

 

Pre1

Mk92 Mod 2 FCS

22.7

 

 

 

 

FY83

 

Pre1

Electro Optics

3

4.2

1.5

20.2

1.2

FY83

 

NEJ May 1983

Special Purpose Systems - SWBS 490
 

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w490

SQS 53 Sonar Fluids

92.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Repair Parts & Op Fluids

 

 

 

 

 

 

8% of Rest of w400 

 

Guns & Ammo Handling - SWBS 710

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w710 Guns & Ammo Handling

203mm/55 Mk71 Mod 0

87.5

 

6

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

155mm Reg Mag

93.5

563

12.5

50

11

FY83

 

Pre 1

130mm AK-130 Twin

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127mm/38 Mk30

25.4

161.4

20

20

 

40's

 

S-SD

127mm/54 Mk42

73.2

220.9

4

175

 

50's

 

S-SD

127mm/54 Mk42 Mod 0

66.2

280.7

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 3

127mm/54 Mk42 Mod 9

61.2

280.7

12

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

127mm Reg Mag

72.2

563

12.5

52

4

FY83

 

Pre 1

127mm/54 Mk45

46.7

283.2

2

150

 

70's

 

S-SD

127mm/54 Mk45 Mod ?

24.1

277.1

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 4

127mm/54 Mk45 Mod 0

23.9

277.1

6

101

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

127mm/54 Mk45 Mod 2

22.2

277.1

6

101

 

 

 

Pre 5

127mm/62 Mk45 Mod 4

22.9

277.1

6

105

 

 

 

Pre 5

127mm/54 OTO

37.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

114mm/55 Mk8

26

124.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.2

124.9

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

100mm AK-100 L/70

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100mm/55 Mk68

24.9

255.4

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

21

255.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

76mm/62

7.4

138.9

3

10

 

 

 

Pre 5

8.2

138.9

3

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

7.5

138.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

76mm/50 Mk27 (Tw)

14.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW

76mm/50 Mk33 (Tw)

14.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW

76mm/50 Mk34 (S)

7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW

57mm Mk3

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Bofors SAK L/70 Mk2

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40mm Mk3

3.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

CIWS

9.3

3.4

3.2

170

6.6

FY83

 

Pre 1

In the above table;

  • the rows shaded Blue are considered Large Calibre Guns
  • the rows shaded Light Red  are considered Medium Calibre Guns
  • the rows shaded Orange are considered Small Calibre guns
  • the cells with Magenta text represent data that has been estimate/assumed from other entries.

Missile & Rocket Systems - SWBS 720

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w720 - Missiles & Rockets

29 Cell (1/2) VLS

99.1

209

5.3

22

7

FY83

 

Pre 1

61 Cell (Full) VLS

207.7

408

6.3

40

13

FY83

 

Pre 1

93 Cell (1 1/2) VLS

314.9

610

7.3

58

19

FY83

 

Pre 1

122 Cell (Twin) VLS

409.9

812

8.3

76

25

FY83

 

Pre 1

Mk 11

125.1

600.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk 11 Mod 7 (60rnd)

164.2

752.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk 12

317.5

1017.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk13 Mod 4

61.2

289.2

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

61.1

278.1

 

46

 

 

 

Pre 5

Mk22 Mod 0

41.9

161.8

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

41.9

163.5

 

46

 

 

 

Pre 5

Mk26 Mod0

77.2

352.1

 

 

20

FY81

 

Pre 2

77.2

367.9

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Mk26 Mod 1

98.9

490.2

 

 

25

FY81

 

Pre 2

98.9

479.6

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Mk26 Mod 2

120.6

578.6

 

 

35

FY81

 

Pre 2

120.6

580.8

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Sea Dart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Crotale

10.2

122.2

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

Sea Wolf

4.6

 

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

Albatross Mk2 Mod 3

6.7

2.8

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

Sea Sparrow Mk29 Mod 0

4.3

 

 

 

 

FY81

 

Pre 2

In the table above the cells with Green text represent estimates based on estimates from the trendlines in the plot below.  In this plot of Missile/Rocket Launcher Volume versus Weight, three sets of data are shown where:

  • the Blue Squares and Curve represents data for large Vertical Launch Systems (VLSs)
  • the Red Diamonds and Curve represents data for large rotating arm launchers (like the USNs Mark 13, 22, and 26)
  • the Green Triangles represent data for small launchers like the French Crotale and Italian Albatros systems

Mine Launching Systems - SWBS 730

I currently do not have any data on Mine Launching Systems, but if I get any it will go here.

Depth Charge Launching Systems - SWBS 740

I currently do not have any data on Depth Charge Launching Systems, but if I get any it will go here.

Torpedo Launching Systems - SWBS 750

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w750 - Torpedoes

Mk 25

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk 16

22.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Mk 32 Torp

7.9

24

9.2

40

1

FY83

 

Pre 1

Mk 32 SVTT Mod 5-7

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Mk 32 SVTT Mod 9

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Mk 32 SVTT Mod 14

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre 5

Small Arms & Pyrotechnics - SWBS 760

In general it appears that a valueof about 2.0 t is a suitable estimate for the weight of Small Arms & Pyrotechnics for Post WWII Surface Combatants.

Cargo Munitions - SWBS 770

I currently do not have any data on Cargo Munitions Systems, and I do not really suspect that there would likely be these type systems on the type vessels of interest here, but if I get any such info it will go here.

Aircraft Related Weapon Systems - SWBS 780

I currently do not have any data on Cargo Munitions Systems, but if I get any it will go here.

Weapon System Repair Parts & Fluid Weights - SWBS 790

SWBS

ID

Wt

Vol

Crew

Power

Cost

Year

 

Source

(t)

(m3)

(kW)

(M$)

w790

Repair Parts & Operating Fluids            

5.4% Wt of w710 to 780

 

From data on similar ships it appears that the weight of Operating Fluids for Armament Systems equal to about 5.4% of the rest of the SWBS 700 System Weights.

Principle Dimensions Estimation

Once the total Combat System Weight is estimated it is possible to estimate a ship's Principle Diemsions.  Below are several figures that can be used to assist in estimating these values.

Total Combat System (C4ISR & Armament Systems) Weights- SWBS 400 & 700

First, here are two figures relating Total Displacement to Combat System Weight.  If the total displacement of a ship is not known then once an estimate of combat system weight is determined from the above table, and estimate of total ship displacement can be made from these figures.  In these two figures I have included two curves.  One is based primarily on US Navy Ships (labeled USN) and the other based primarily on nuclear ships (labeled USN(N)).



Next, here is a figure relating vessel length (on waterline) to displacement.  It can be used to estimate a design's length based on the overall total displacement of the vessel.

LvsDisp



Here is a graph of Beam vs Length, which can be used to estimate the beam of a design.

BvsL



Here is a plot of Depth vs Length, which can be used to estimate the depth of a vessels hull (from the keel to the weatherdeck) if that data is not known.

DvsL



Here is a figure relating installed Propulsion Power per Ton Displacement x Speed to a non-dimensional speed for the vessel.  It can be used to make a first estimate of the total power that will be required for the vessel, based on its total displacement and intended maximum service speed.   

Prop Pwr


Additionally, I have also included a second figure directly relating installed power to a "powering coefficient" as a secondary (backup) means of making an initial estimate of required installed power.  Here the "powering coefficient" is defined as:

Pcoef = 1 / ( Vk ^ 3 * Disp ^ (2/3))


Prop Pwr

Here is a figure relating total installed Generating Power versus Full Load Displacement.  It can be used to make an initial rough estimate of the total installed generating power that will be required onboard a vessel.

Gen Pwr



And finally, here is a figure relating the total number of accommodations on a vessel divided by the total displacement of the vessel (# accommodations/mt) versus the year the vessel entered service (or was intended to enter service for design studies).  It can be used to make a first estimate of total crew accommodations onboard a vessel.

Accom

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