Re: Great China VS U.S war book
In my case, I want to maintain the stealth and rapid underwater transit properties of the submarine with the ability to carry a moderae airwing of air superiority/attack aircrft, while allowing for moderate self defense of the boat both underwater (torpedoe tubes) and above water (VLS system). Those considerations imposed the design I chose and I believe are met by it.
So, as a result the design cannot offer an angled deck that alows for more rapid launchs and more efficient deck operations, or BAR (barrier arrested landings). But, it does offer two EMAL launch points and verticle landings for what would be an effective air wing. It also offers a very rapid and stealthy approach underwater, preserving an efficient submarine hull design to make that possible.
I am not specificaly a submarine designer or engineer and so, if their are modifications that can be made to your design so the deck does not inhibit the quiet operation of the vessel while it is moving through the water submerged, I do not know specificlly what they would be. Given my own involvement with military contractors as a deigner and project manager, including some experience with Electric Boat. All I could think of was fairings or other structural modifications on the aft end of the deck that would allow the water to flow more smoothly there and decrease the cavitation caused by those surfaces as they exist now. For specifics in that regard, if they are possible, that is why I suggested an engineer of some sort who designs structural surfaces on submarines.
Depending on his classification and job, it may not be that the LTJG that you know could specifically help in that regard...but he may know someone who could comment on it.
Keep trying though, there is nothing wrong in the least with coming up with innovative ideas and then allowing others who have some experience and knowledge in these areas, or a lot of experience, to comment on them and gie you pointers and advise.
If you want to get the most you can out of the postive aspects of two seemingly opposed desiges (a surface aircrft carrier and a submerged submarine) that you are bringing together, you have to make compromises that allow for the essential positive traits of both.
In my case, I want to maintain the stealth and rapid underwater transit properties of the submarine with the ability to carry a moderae airwing of air superiority/attack aircrft, while allowing for moderate self defense of the boat both underwater (torpedoe tubes) and above water (VLS system). Those considerations imposed the design I chose and I believe are met by it.
So, as a result the design cannot offer an angled deck that alows for more rapid launchs and more efficient deck operations, or BAR (barrier arrested landings). But, it does offer two EMAL launch points and verticle landings for what would be an effective air wing. It also offers a very rapid and stealthy approach underwater, preserving an efficient submarine hull design to make that possible.
I am not specificaly a submarine designer or engineer and so, if their are modifications that can be made to your design so the deck does not inhibit the quiet operation of the vessel while it is moving through the water submerged, I do not know specificlly what they would be. Given my own involvement with military contractors as a deigner and project manager, including some experience with Electric Boat. All I could think of was fairings or other structural modifications on the aft end of the deck that would allow the water to flow more smoothly there and decrease the cavitation caused by those surfaces as they exist now. For specifics in that regard, if they are possible, that is why I suggested an engineer of some sort who designs structural surfaces on submarines.
Depending on his classification and job, it may not be that the LTJG that you know could specifically help in that regard...but he may know someone who could comment on it.
Keep trying though, there is nothing wrong in the least with coming up with innovative ideas and then allowing others who have some experience and knowledge in these areas, or a lot of experience, to comment on them and gie you pointers and advise.
I have another question about your book. Do you have any pictures of the LRASD? I can picture it in my head but not quite as big as you're talking about. could you upload a scale image of it? I would be greatly appreciative.