Re: New lister -- hull calculation contribution

[AC Jacques <hydratec@plugue.com.br>]

I have a pressure vessel software that could make such calculations.
If you send me your parameters like diameter ,tube section lenght,
wall thickness and  material, I would make the spreadsheet. The software
is the:
http://www.deepsea.com/up.html
ACJacques

   
asmyth wrote:
> 
> Hi gang,
> 
> I just washed up on this site and I am truly impressed! I started building a
> little sub of my own design 8 months ago, so the usefullness of the site and
> list is pretty obvious. Great job.
> 
> I think the fairest thing to do in a first post is to try and contribute
> something however small, so I just sent Ray a spreadsheet I put together for
> calculating pressure hull dimensions, for posting on the site. If you input
> the geometry of the shell and stiffeners (optional), as well as the material
> properties, it calculates the crush depth for 3 different failure modes, and
> as a bonus the total weight and displacement. This for a cylindrical hull
> with hemispherical end caps.
> 
> DISCLAIMER: This spreadsheet is an amateur effort, so I would very much
> appreciate if someone could run an independently calculated design through
> it to see if the results match!
> 
> -Alec Smyth
> Mt Vernon, VA