Re: Sub Design

[Martin Sanderse <sanderse@ingenuitygroup.com>]

Subscuba@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> If you do find the data you seek on your sub wall thicknesses, and it is heavy
> in math, I can offer my help with the math. I could use MATHCAD which you can
> also use. I used it quite a bit in the design of my sub. I see by your
> discussion that you are trying a 1 atmosphere or dry sub. How deep are you
> planing for?
> 
> Martin's offer of the spreadsheet sounds good. I would be interested in
> converting the equations to MATHCAD which would probably do the same thing but
> would be easier to see the design equations. MATHCAD costs about $100.
> 
> Martin, are you familar with MATHCAD? I am not too familar with Lotus but I
> have seen it used. I would be interested in the design process from an
> intellectual viewpoint and perhaps make it easier for any others. I have a
> feeling you put a lot of work into the spreadsheet which would be usful to
> others.
> 
> Have Fun,
> 
> Ken Martindale

Subscuba@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hello Martin,
>
> Thanks for sending the file. I do not have Lotus but I did try to look at it
> with m/s word to no avail. I take it you have the ABS literature from which
> you developed the spreadsheet. I would still find it interesting to put the
> equations on MATHCAD but I cannot read the Lotus file. Microsoft Word came
> back and said it wasn't formated as a Lotus file probably because your Lotus
> is a later version that  my m/s word  won't recognize.
>
> I can make MATHCAD print to m/s word as a doc file which may be easier for a
> third party to utilize.
>
> Thanks for your effort.

Actually, you'd be better off using Excel!   If you can find a copy of the ABS standards
for Underwater Vehicles and Sytems it might be better to go to this source rather than
my spreadsheet.

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Martin Sanderse
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-- 
Martin Sanderse
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"Problems worthy of attack
prove their worth by hitting back"    Piet Hein
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Professionals harnessing quantitative methods for effective management decisions.