Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS pressure hull

["Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org>]

That is, indeed, a very fascinating pressure hull concept. I don't see how
it would scale very well to a two seater, but it might very well make a
good single seater.

Warren.

> Last year i made a drawing of a pressure hull. You can have a look at it at:
> http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/20030126.073208/doubleXendXcapX.jpg
> It is a very small single seater in which you can sit "comfortly" in a volume of only 700 ltr. The construction is very simple. It are 2 torispherical endcaps welded together. The intersection of the endcaps and the conningtower is of course the critical part of it.
> 
> I thought when you think of the position in which 2 people sit on a scooter and you enlarge the diameter of the endcaps to let's say 1500 mm you will have a compact double seater. Maybe use domes for the viewports on both sides. Give the forward passenger a seat that can be lowered so he can have a close look at the botom. 
> 
> A buggy-seat might also be an idea for a more conventional pressure hull shape.
> 
> Greatings from the Netherlands,
> 
> Thijs Struijs      

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