Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Request for pressure factors difference GL/ABS

[Lew Clayman <lew_clayman@yahoo.com>]

--- Carsten Standfuß <MerlinSub@t-online.de> wrote:
> I have here a table witch gives the factors you have to calculate
> the pressure hull according to GL (Germanischer Lloyd) classification. 

Please help me understand.  The "test" and "destroy" pressure seems to decrease as the depth
increases.  Why?

<snip>
> Pn		Pp/Pn		Pz/Pn
> Workdive	Test 		Destroy 
> pressure	pressure	pressure	
> (bar) 		 S1		S2
> 
> 05  (164 ft)	1,70		3,20	
> 10  (328 ft)	1,40		2,40
<snip>
> 50  (1640ft) 	1,20		1,76
> >60 (1968ft)	1,20		1,73


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