I do have plans forming to be able to operate my sub unmanned as a ROV to greater depths then I would want to go manned.
Regards,Szybowski
From: alanjames@xtra.co.nz
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Collapsible Amas and Saddle Tanks
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:33:28 +1200
Brent that bottom link to the seamagine video was
great.
As you know I'm looking at inflatable ballasts.
The advantage is, your not exellerating or trying to
stop a large mass of water
in your ballast tank.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:40
AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Collapsible Amas
and Saddle Tanks
Hey
Glen,
Sounds like we are on the same
chapter. I've been working on designs for collapsible MBT's for a
couple of years now. It started out with a need to conceal inflatable
saddle tanks under spring loaded side panels that would simply open when the
saddle tanks were inflated. Now I working on the design for my KLH-500
inflatable amas to collapse into the narrow aluminum standing deck that runs
above them. The design currently has a aluminum or UHMW cover panel that
mirrors the profile shape of the said ama decks, and is attached to those
said decks with a UHMW spring loaded hinge means, that is attached to
the inboard side of said decks. There is then a number of nylon, seat belt
type bands, that go around the inflatable amas and feed into a spring loaded
spool. This way as the amas are deflated with either just opening up the
valves with a light spring loaded check valve on it and letting the air out of
the MBT's as you would for a normal dive, a mini cordless wet dry shop vac, or
a pneumatic powered vacuum generator, the lower cover panel will just close up
below said upper deck and hold in the inflatable ama.
The other issue I'm currently
working on, is that I might need to move the amas out further from the hull
then I had first planned. To allow more room between the amas and the hull for
the side thrusters water flow when they are operating in a vertical fashion.
This might very well put me to wide to trailer the sub, unless I make
the be able to hinge up of down towards the subs axis. I also may wish
for them to hinge down to make the sub have more freeboard for easier
launching and recovery by a more standard trailer.
Having a floating trailer,
configured as I've spoke of in the past would take care of the latter
issue.
SEAmagine has being using the
inflatable amas configuration for some time now with great
success.
On a side note many of
the SEAmagine acrylic pressure hulls have a FOS of 7.
Regards,Szybowski
From: glenbrown@vodamail.co.za
To:
personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
Mussels
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:23:13 +0300
Brent remember you were playing with the idea of
inflatable mbt's have you ever thought of a square instead of round shape with
a inflatable bladder connected to a plastic flat base plate running the length
of the mbt's with stainless steel springs that are connected to the bottom of
the plate that once the purge valve of the bladder is opened the force of
the springs will collapse the bladder on surfacing will be inflated by closing
purge and open compressed air valve which is on the same line could be more
rectangular shape to shorten springs any comments welcome
Glensa
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:41
AM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
Mussels
Good idea with the anti fouling Glen, That reminds me of
a design I have been working on for doing a freshwater rinse of the interior
of the fully floodable wings in my Batic THUWG sub design, and a flying
submarine. I just planning to mount misters and/or sprayers in such a
matter as all the internal surfaces would be rinsed off. Frank could install
some plumbing inside his tanks to do just that, and use it for a freshwater
rinse and spray the chlorine with out every having to open the inspection
window.
Regards,
Szybowski
From: glenbrown@vodamail.co.za
To:
personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] GOTTA SEE
VIDEO
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:31:05 +0300
Hi Frank D
Maybe you should make a spraying wand that you can spray anti
fouling into all the cavities.And like you say have some kind of inspection
cover that the authorities could use to inspect your mbt's anti fouling
comes in a different colors.I would love to see your MBT's design.
GlenSA
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