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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Pressure hull basic layout.
I also think it looks Neat.
Question is hull steel worked still going for around
$.57/lb or $1.25/kg and was that for A517?
What about using a computer/ps2/x-box type controller?
On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:02:21 +0800
"Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org> wrote:
>OK. You have some really interesting ideas here. I
>personally
>would like to see two hatches, possibly of raised domes,
>or
>the cylinders. I thought your seating idea was great! I
>also
>like the "foot dome", that is an interesting concept,
>because
>it minimizes the volume. Also, putting the instruments
>and
>controls on rails so that they roll out of the way sounds
>like
>a good idea, then they wouldn't be in the way when you
>are
>climbing in. Did you get a chance to look at the
>pictures of my canted idea?
>
>Warren.
>
>>
>> hi,
>>
>> I did a little fiddling around with the pressure hull
>>layout.
>> Using a foot well, it seem that we could design a hull
>>with
>> around a 2 cubic meter displacement (~2000kg or
>>~4400lbs).
>>
>> I'm interested in what people, in particular about the
>> dimentions with regard to confort.
>>
>> Ian.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
>> http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/20030123.175639/hull-v1.jpg
>>
>> Approximate displacement: 2 cubic meters (~2000kg or
>>4400lbs)
>>
>> Hatch top is 2.5 feet from the water line, per ABS spec.
>>
>> One dome viewport, one cylinder style veiwport.
>>
>> Only rear seating position has a hatch, the dome doesn't
>>not open.
>>
>> Seats would probably be made of cloth and hung "hammock
>>style"
>> so they be easily moved out of the way making it easy to
>>access
>> the front seating position.
>>
>> Front seating position is for the viewer/guest, the rear
>>position
>> is for the pilot, the idea is the pilot sitting slightly
>>higher
>> to see more.
>>
>> Controls would been to fold away so they do not inhibit
>>passage
>> to the front position.
>>
>
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