Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Reference Material

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

Hi,

Go to the web site:

http://www.psubs.org/

Click on the Books link.

Regards,
Ray

> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 17:27:16 -0700
> From: Coalbunny <coalbunny@onewest.net>
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> 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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