Concept of operations

About: Concept of operations is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 964 publications have been published within this topic receiving 6845 citations. The topic is also known as: CONOPS.

Toward a Lightweight Design Philosophy for High‐Speed Sealift Ships

Abstract: The US Navy's new Center for Innovation in Ship Design (CISD) completed in 2004 a Concept Formulation (CONFORM) study, under the sponsorship of the Naval Sea Systems Command, of a lightweight High-Speed Sealift (HSS) Ship as part of the Navy's Sea Basing concept studies. The objective of the ship CONFORM study was to develop design concepts that would reduce weight in order to facilitate higher speeds. These lightweight design concepts were looked at in the context of total-ship concepts. CISD investigated both near-term product and process technologies, where the Navy would have enough confidence to begin the design of a lightweight high-speed ship within 5 years. Importance was given to developing a lightweight, high-speed design philosophy consisting of a Sea Basing "System of Systems" (SOS) approach driven by a Concept of Operations (CONOPS). This top-down approach, or systems architecting, included functional analyses to determine necessary military capabilities, functional allocation of these capabilities to the various component systems of the Sea Basing System, and concept design analyses to determine the best total ship architecture for a lightweight, HSS ship. Concurrent with the SOS top-down approach was a bottom-up approach of assessing emerging technologies that would enable optimum total ship architectures for lightweight, high-speed ships. The ship CONFORM study was conducted by the Light Weight, Total Ship Architecture, Design Concepts Innovation Cell, a multi-disciplinary team comprised of ship designers, structural engineers, shipbuilders, and student interns. By applying a top-down, systems engineering process of functional analysis and functional allocation, the Innovation Cell quickly learned that the easiest way to reduce ship weight was to allocate ship functions to the Sea Base through Operational Innovations. The authors highlight that many traditional shipboard systems and equipment that a transport ship would normally carry to provide necessary services aboard the ship would have to be located on and provided by the Sea Base. Also, the derivation, rationale, and validity of every explicit and derived design requirement were questioned. Because hull structure is the largest contributor to full-load displacement, emphasis was placed on taking advantage of new manufacturing technologies and joining methods such as laser welding to enable the development of near-term, innovative, and lightweight structural design concepts such as sandwich panels. The authors discuss the significant weight reductions and cost/producibility aspects of these innovative structural design concepts, as well as the results of a peer review by the Navy's technical authorities. In addition to describing this lightweight, high-speed design philosophy, rationale is also presented that leads to the overwhelming conclusion for the need to develop a near-term, lightweight, high-speed, oceangoing Innovative Naval Prototype ship. Technical aspects of the prototype ship are presented to support the objective to capitalize on large-scale, transformational system technologies, such as long slender stabilized monohull forms, 60-70-MW axial flow waterjets, and lightweight structures, in order to resolve important technical and operational problems that will enable significant gains in Sea Basing warfare capabilities.

Operationally Responsive Space (ORS): An Architecture and Enterprise Model for Adaptive Integration, Test and Logistics

Abstract: : The capability to rapidly deploy tactical satellites to meet a Joint Force Commander's immediate battlespace requirements is a well-documented joint capability need Key US strategic documentation cites the need for the capability to maintain persistent surveillance or an "unblinking eye" over battlespace and to rapidly reconstitute critical space capabilities to preserve situational awareness The warfighter requires a tactical space-based deployment capability which employs a request to launch and operational deployment window of 90 to 120 days This master's thesis executed two (2) major areas of work: apply, and reinforce the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) mission tasks using the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) process; then based on capability gap data generated from the process, analyze and define the capability gap of an ORS Adaptive Integration, Test and Logistics (IT&L) process for payload to bus deployment to meet the identified time scales This document recommends engineering solutions and processes for the ORS IT&L "to-be" state for this warfighter capability The ORS adaptive IT&L CONOPS developed as part of this work focuses on the Tactical Satellite Rapid Deployment System (TSRDS), which is an adaptive integration, test and logistics capability that enables rapid and effective payload to bus integration to meet a 90- to 120-day warfighter window

Handheld Radar Simulator: The future of RF testing

Abstract: Due to budgetary and economic constraints, the Department of Defense (DOD) has taken the “neck down” approach to all areas of military procurement. Commonality has been the buzzword across all services from major aircraft and weapon systems down to the Support Equipment (SE) used to maintain those systems. In the aircraft world, the Joint Service Electronic Combat System Test Set (JSECST) has proliferated across the world replacing many older systems. In the weapons world, the Common Munitions BIT Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) has performed a similar function. Despite all these efforts, one area that has not been addressed is the need for a common portable Radio Frequency (RF) tester that would eliminate many redundant systems out in the field. However, that was only the first part; there was also a need for the RF portable tester to be able to perform in high Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) environments, which was considered a significant technical challenge. The unit also had to be reprogrammable to provide “threat of the day” testing scenarios. The maintainer in the field has never before been required to perform this “threat of the day” type of testing. This paper offers insight into the challenges of successful Navy and Marine Corp RF testing of aircraft in the high EMI environment of an aircraft carrier. The Handheld Radar Simulator (HRS) addresses those needs. This paper discusses the management and technical challenges in developing a common test solution that HRS offers as a standardized RF portable tester. Although currently under development and subject to change, the design and concept of operations has already been firmly established. This papers intent is to enlighten the test community of this new and exciting program that will shape the future direction of RF testing for years to come.

Urban Logistics and Transportation - Defining a B2B Concept of Operations for Urban Construction Consolidation Centres

Abstract: The challenges facing the UK construction industry reflect many inefficiencies in current practice: 60% of planned vehicle deliveries do not arrive on time. The Urban Construction Consolidation Centre (UCCC) concept aims to promote a more efficient flow of construction materials through the supply chain, reducing vehicle deliveries and the impact of urban congestion. New B2B relationships have emerged and multi-partner service model concepts need to be developed, in order to aid partners understand roles and inter-relationships in service delivery. A B2B Concept of Operations (ConOps) to define the key elements, operating philosophy and design and operation of UCCCs is presented.