Re: Pressure Testing

[Paul Anderson <hacker@geeky1.ebtech.net>]

On Sun, 21 Feb 1999, Paul Julius wrote:

> 
> At 100 feet we know that we are encountering about 50 PSI. 
> Make a block, one inch by one inch, then balance 50 pounds on top of it
> while resting the block on random spots on the pressure hull.  If the
> hull holds up, then ok, move on.
> 
On a real sub underwater, the pressure is applied all around the sub, not
in one point.  Though, IIRC, real subs are tested in large sealed tanks,
if there's no air inside the tank it can be surprisingly easy to get up to
a high pressure(same idea as doing a hydro on a boiler).  TTYL!


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