NAVAL/MARINE ENGINEERING

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING

NDI's Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Group offers full service capability for the design and analysis of vessel repairs, modifications, conversions, repowerings, etc.  Services offered include:

• Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Structural Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Logistics Engineering
• Conceptual Design and drawing development
• Contract Design and drawing development
• Product Model Development
• Production Design and drawing development
• Modeling and Simulation
• Standards Development
• Dry Docking Support
• Specification Development
• Work Item Development
• Equipment and Material Selection
• Test Procedure Development
• Regulatory Approvals
• Weight and Moment Surveys
• Fire and Safety Plans
• Integrated Logistics Support

SHIP ALTERATION

NDI's Ship Alteration Engineering Group specializes in the design, installation, upgrade, maintenance and repair of Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems and equipment associated with surface ships, submarines, and other military watercraft. The typical Scope of our efforts includes up-front support in the development of Ship Alteration Records and Ship Change Documents, performance of alteration design shipchecks, installation design package preparation, support of Planning Yard reviews and ongoing technical support during alteration installation by shipyards or AIT's.

Package Alteration Engineering Services include:

• Shipchecks and Surveys
• Installation and Modification Drawings (SIDs and SCDs)
• Equipment and Material Selection
• Installation Quality Assurance
• Test procedure Development
• Logistics Updates
• Technical Manual Updates
• Operation and Maintenance Training

MACHINERY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, AND PRODUCTION

NDI has a long tradition of developing and producing systems and equipment for installation aboard U.S. Navy vessels. NDI's Machinery Group specializes in electro-mechanical equipment and electrical power generation, conversion, and distribution equipment. NDI designed equipment is fully system engineered to meet shipboard requirements for shock & vibration, EMI emissions & susceptibility, salt spray & fog, temperature, reliability, maintainability, and other environmental criteria. Project experience includes:

•  Aviation Equipment
  • USN MK 7 Arresting Gear Valve Actuation Control System
  • USN Electronic Pilot Weight Board Display System
  • USN Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) Monitoring System
  • USN NC-2A Mobile Electric Power Plant
  • USN LPD 17 Flight Deck Lighting Control System
  • USN CAI Mod 2 Shipboard Optical Landing System
  • USN C!# Mod 2 Catapult
  • USMC A/M 32K10
  • USMC M31 Mobile Aircraft Arresting System
  • USMC Munitions Trailer
• Power Systems Equipment
  • Advanced Variable Speed Drive, 450Vac
  • Compact Pulse Generator, 60 MW, 2 sec pulse  
  • Cycloconverter, Solid State, High Frequency, 3 PH, 0-20 kHz, 0-50kA
  • Sensor-less Control System for Linear Motors
  • Universal Electromagnetic Launcher (UEML) High Frequency, High Voltage, High Current IBGT based AC Switches

NAVY TEST SITE FACILITIES DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

NDI's Facilities Design and Engineering Group specializes in all phases of Planning, Analysis, Design and Engineering for U.S. Navy Land Based Test Sites and related facilities. NDI offers:

• Conceptual Design
  • Space Planning
  • AutoCAD Building Models
  • Space Conceptual Layouts
  • Support Services Surveys
  • Work Breakdown
  • Cost Estimates
• Preliminary Design
  • Site Surveys
  • Drawing Schedules
  • Machinery arrangements and systems designs
  • Long lead material lists
  • Specifications
  • Construction schedules
  • Rigging concepts
  • Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) surveys
• Detailed Design
  • System Diagrams
  • Piping arrangements and details
  • Structural drawings
  • Pile and foundation analysis and design
  • Electrical diagrams
  • Utility interface connections
  • Bill of Materials
  • Technical reports
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Checkout, Test, Operating, and Maintenance Procedures
  • Construction stage technical support