Case Studies
INNOVATIVE DESIGNS FOR MISSION-CRITICAL EQUIPMENT
Every naval platform brings its own challenges that flow from operational requirements to equipment specifications.
MacTaggart Scott engineers tackle these design challenges with enthusiasm and professional expertise. The challenge may be the size of the equipment, such as a large aircraft lift, or the detailed specification, such as for an ammunition elevator. Add stringent environmental requirement, such as withstanding high levels of shock, surviving submarine dive pressure or the general marine environment and the task can be stimulating!
Some case studies are presented to illustrate the type of work normally undertaken by MacTaggart Scott. Research papers and customer references are also included as case studies.
-
Norway NH90
Ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy and Coast Guard have operated Lynx helicopters and TRIGON since 1980. When purchased new, the Fridtjof Nansen class vessels were fitted with the latest electronically...Read More -
Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Lifts
MacTaggart Scott was contracted to design and supply two aircraft lifts for each of the Royal Navy aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales. At 70 ton Safe Working Load, these are...Read More -
Electric Actuation of Submarine Control Surfaces
The availability of high power and high precision Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) mean that a fully electric linear actuator is now possible, as an alternative to hydraulic drive actuation. This design...Read More -
Health Monitoring of Marine Equipment
Condition monitoring of assets presents many potential benefits in terms of reduced maintenance costs and, critically for submarine assets, higher reliability and availability. MacTaggart Scott has developed...Read More -
Hydraulic Direct Actuator Drives Conventional Submarine Energy Management
This paper has been prepared to give a general overview of the benefits of selecting Variable Pressure Hydraulics to control the Rudder and Hydroplane actuators within a submarine. Traditionally, submarine...Read More -
Hydraulic block manifold redesign for additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing allows a higher level of design freedom, so the component geometry could be adapted for Additive Manufacture (AM) to reduce material mass and improved functionality, within the same...Read More
