Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Reference Material

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@onewest.net>]

Ray, ya got the ISBN's for those books?
Carl


Ray Keefer wrote:
> 
> 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>
> > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Reference Material
> > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
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> > Just wondering if it's worth getting or not... Barnes and Noble has it for
> > $40.
> >
> > - Jake Lauser
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ray Keefer" <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>
> > To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Reference Material
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:31:45 -0800
> > > > From: Jacob Lauser <jrlauser@pacbell.net>
> > > > Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Reference Material
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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
> > >
> >

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