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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re:SUBSAFE



Guys, I think this is a spectacular idea. Let me know what I can do to help to make this a reality.  Regards and thanks, Mark Steed


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Date:  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:07:53 -0700 (PDT)

>Ok,
>
>So how to proceed? Do we need to make and official PSUBS spec? Like
>along the lines of the ABS book we all love?
>
>I see Doc's, Pat's and Doug's comments combined into the Introduction.
>But where to go from there? With our limited resources can we really
>put the research needed to produce an accurate book? Still I am game,
>after the convention, to take a shot. Below are suggested chapters.
>The content of which can be filled out as we proceed.
>
>Any other chapters you would like? Better Arrangement?
>
>
>	Title: How to PSUBS
>	Publisher: www.psubs.org
>	
>	Chapters:
>	    Introduction
>	    Part I: General Background
>		1. Water Physics
>		2. Human Physiology
>		3. Scuba Certification
>		4. Cabin Air
>		5. Compressed Gasses
>		6. Piping Standards
>		7. Welding Standards
>		8. Life Support
>		9. Compensation
>		10. Batteries
>		11. Internal Combustion Engines
>		12. Thrusters
>		13. Ambient verses 1 ATM Design Considerations
>		14. Stability: Static
>		15. Stability: Dynamic
>		16. Altitude Diving
>		17. Safety
>		18. Documentation
>		19. Training
>		20. Maintenance
>		21. Certification
>		22. Insurance
>	    Part II: Ambient Design Details
>	    	1. Hull Shapes
>	    	2. Hull Material
>	    	3. Hatches and Entrances
>	    	4. View Ports
>	    	5. Compensation for Neutral Bouyancy
>	    Part III: 1 ATM Design Details
>		1. Pressure Hull Shapes
>		2. Pressure Hull Material
>		2. End caps
>		3. Hatches
>		4. View Ports
>		5. Pressure Hull Calculations
>		6. Through Hulls: Mechanical
>		7. Through Hulls: Electrical
>		8. Through Hulls: Other
>		
>		
>		
>Regards,
>Ray
>
>