Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Reference Material

[Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>]

Hi,

Here is a brief description of top five design(?) books:

Concepts in Submarine Design by Roy Burcher and Louis Rydill 

	Textbook on how to approach the design of a submarine. 
	Their experience is on British diesel-electric military
	subs so their mindset and examples are for large subs.
	
	Good on discussing a systematic approach for designing
	submarines.
	
Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and 
Hyperbaric Facilities by American Bureau of Shipping & Affiliated Companies

	Good for safety gothcha's and states questions a "safe" design
	must meet. Doesn't tell you how to come up with the answers
	or give you the math to do so. Kind of, you come with the design
	with all the math and answers and if they answer the limits set
	out in this book then ok.
	
	Not so much a book on how to build a sub but a book on what limits
	your design needs to meet.
	
Acrylic Plastic Viewports by Jerry D. Stachiw

	Tells you almost anything you want to know about viewports.

Submarine Design by Ulrich Gabler

	Much the same as Concepts in Submarine Design. As such both are
	somewhat redundant.
	
Manned Submersibles by R. Frank Busby

	Focus is on small commercial submersibles. Looks at a variety of
	submersibles then in existance in the 1970's with examples
	of design features taken from a variety of subs. 
	
	Again, no detailed math but a survey of what has been done to solve
	specific problems with some ancedotal stories.
	
	Good for showing you what has been done.
	
	
I would rate their importance:

	1. Concepts in Submarine Design OR Submarine Design
	2. Manned Submersibles (if you can find it)
	3. Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, 
	   Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities
	4. Acrylic Plastic Viewports
	5. Concepts in Submarine Design OR Submarine Design (which ever you
	   don't have yet)
	   
Regards,
Ray

	
> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 12:31:26 -0800
> From: Jacob Lauser <jrlauser@pacbell.net>
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> Just wondering if it's worth getting or not... Barnes and Noble has it for
> $40.
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> - Jake Lauser
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> > > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:31:45 -0800
> > > From: Jacob Lauser <jrlauser@pacbell.net>
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> > > Has anyone read: "Concepts in Submarine Design" by
> > > Roy Burcher and L.J. Rydill?
> >
> > Yes. Several years ago. I have a copy at home.
> > Did you have a question about it?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > - Jake Lauser
> > >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ray
> >
>