Estimated Navy Cost Avoidance:
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Minimum annual:
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$ 3,150 K
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Minimum 15 Year:
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$ 47,250 K
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| All shock testing has been completed and NAVSEA will issue an advisory permitting the use of the chock in lower weight applications such as motors and pumps. Initially, only forward fit applications are being authorized. |
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Problem:
| Huge amounts of maintenance resources are required to mount shipboard equipment accurately. Vibracon adjustable chocks have been used in NATO Navies for many years. They have not been shock qualified for use in the U.S. Navy.
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Solution:
| Subject the Vibracon chock to several representative, high stress shock applications. Results from these tests could be extrapolated to other sizes and weight ranges. |
Fleet Impact:
| These cost avoidances are based only on pumps and compressors. Nearly all auxiliary equipment would ultimately be users. Jet Blast Deflectors and catapult trough covers are immediate uses on aircraft carriers. Ultimate potential is extensive. |
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