Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carbon Fiber

[TeslaTony@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/13/00 8:40:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
paul_suds@hotmail.com writes:

> Fiberglass and Carbon fiber can both be used as material for a structural 
>  hull. I don't know where you got the idea that they are not strong enough. 
>  It all depends on the design. I have my pressure bearing hull designed 
with 
>  glass and carbon fiber using epoxy resin. One major advantage is that I 
can 
>  make it any shape that I want. The outer hull is fiberglass and superhigh 
>  density polyethelene is in places for flexibility and scratch 
>  resistance/impact resistance. The outer hull is not pressure bounding. If 
>  you want to know all the strengths, I can get out my design and 
calculations 
> 
>  and compare it to steel. I designed it for 500 ft, with a max operating 
>  depth of 150 ft.
>  Remember some of the most flexible (from diffferent design 
points)materials 
>  are composite designs.
>  Suds
>  
I'd love any information anyone can get me about almost anything for building 
a sub since I'm pretty new at this.

Anthony