Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Steel Pipe Hull

[James Huffman <grandadmiraldonitz@yahoo.com>]

A thought occured to me.  Being that a gas engine is not a good idea to put in a psub, why not put in a small diesel, to reacharge the batteries.  And as a second thought, being that I am pro environment, how about adding solar panels to also recharge batteries?

 

James Huffman

Øystein Skarholm <skarholm@gmail.com> wrote:

On 1/29/07, Øystein Skarholm wrote:
> Guys
>
> According to: Timoshenko, S, Theory of elastic Stability, a very rough
> calc gives me a crush depth for your cylinder will be:
>
> L=1524mm, Rm=250,825mm, T=6,35mm,
> k=4,167*10^-3, E=2,1*10^11Pa, m=R/T
>
> 1ATM=100 000Pa =10m
>
>
> Pc=0,87*E*k/m^(3/2)
>
> Pc=(0,87*2,1*10^11Pa*4,167*10^-3)/39,5^(3/2)
> Pc=30,6kPa
> Pc = 300m depth
>
> This is without regards for out of roundness.
>
>
>
> On 1/29/07, Jon Wallace wrote:
> >
> > Hi Doug,
> >
> > I think we need Cliff Redus to comment.
> >
> > I checked your spreadsheet and compared it to mine, and the difference was
> > the center to center spacing of stiffeners. I left mine at the default
> > value of 10 inches and you had changed yours to the length of the pipe (I
> > assume) which is 60 inches. The output doesn't make sense to me either
> > since I assumed a .0001 stiffener and web was essentially equal to not
> > having a stiffener. The center to center spacing of stiffeners shouldn't be
> > a factor in that case. I'm guessing there are some assumptions built into
> > the formula's behind the spreadsheet geared towards a reasonably sized hull
> > and it may not be applicable to pre-manufactured small diameter pipes
> > without stiffeners.
> >
> > Hopefully Cliff will see this message and take a look himself.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of
> > djackson99@aol.com
> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:12 PM
> > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Steel Pipe Hull
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > Your right about the stiffeners, but there must be other problems. Now I
> > get 8 psi :) What are you using for "Center to center spacing of
> > stiffeners"? When I change it the outcome changes, and that does not make
> > any sense. Your calculation can not be right either; 57 psi for a 1/4"
> > think 10 inch pipe? No Way! I get 57 psi out of a garden hose and I've used
> > 10" steel pipes for temporary colverts and had concrete trucks drive over
> > them. There is just no way they would not perform to anything less than
> > 1500 feet.
> >
> > You can download my sheet from here:
> > http://www.submarineboat.com/sub/BOB2_Hull_Calculation.xls
> > to have a look if needed.
> >
> > I really do appreciate this exercise I hope the outcome is a simpler and
> > more full proof approach.
> >
> > --Doug J
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øystein Skarholm
>


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Vennlig hilsen
Øystein Skarholm




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