Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Getting Started

[irox <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

Hi,

as Jim said, "Manned Submersibles" is a great starting point.
Another text you'll want is the American Bureau of Shipping
"Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles...".
A general naval architecture book will be useful too.

The place to start is develop a list of your requirements.
What are you going to use the sub for?  How many people?
What are you transportation requirements? what places are
you going to operate it in?  How long and how often do you
plan to operate? Etc..  From the operating requirements
list you can start getting an idea of what you need to
include in your design.

Questions like "how deep can my design go" have answers
like "as deep as the maximum operating depth your vessel
is designed for".   Once you have your maximum operating
depth (from the operating requirements) you can then
design components (the pressure hull for example) with
that depth in mind (plus a safety factor of course).
There are tools on the psubs website which will help
calculate the crush depth of pressure vessels, but those
won't make so much sense until after you've read Busby
and the ABS rules book.

Good luck and welcome!
 Ian.

-----Original Message-----

From: JimToddPsub@aol.com

Sent: Dec 7, 2010 1:25 PM

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Getting Started

Hi, David,
 
Welcome!  The premier book on the subject is Manned 
Submersibles by R. Frank Busby.  It's out of print and an original 
copy is not easy to find.  There are reprints on Amazon, but they 
have numerous typos and don't have the photos, drawings, or 
charts.  The original is available on CD at PSubs.org, and an online 
version is hosted on the site as well.  
 
I'd strongly suggest joining PSubs and posting a profile in 
the members section.  Send a general email and tell us a bit about 
yourself, your background, where you live, etc.  Someone 
might have a project going near you.  You'll learn a tremendous amount 
from other members as I certainly have.
 
Best regards,
Jim Todd
 
 

In a message dated 12/7/2010 2:24:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
dkubiak@hotmail.com writes:
Hi 
  All,
 
I am just getting started with this hobby and plan to spend 
  a great deal of time researching and learning before I do any 
  building.  Are there any good starter books that cover submarine design 
  in general and in relatively simple terms?  I first want to understand 
  the mechanical or structural first:  e.g. what materials to use, how to 
  use them, how does pressure work, how deep can my design go, et 
  cetera.
 
Thanks!
 
David
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