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Re: Nuclear sub
Hey Paul,
I am a plastics Major working on designing a sub. Have to agree
reinventing the wheel is more fun than applying existing technology, but I
got my head full of information just trying to make heads or tails of it
all. If I can give you any help on your sub let me know. I can tell you that
as far as finishes go on subs laminating on formica surfaces will give you
mirror like finishes, if I can help let me know. I did a summer of
composites work in MD doesn't make me an expert but I have gotten my hands
dirty on a lot of fun projects.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Suds <paul_suds@hotmail.com>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 4:18 PM
Subject: Nuclear sub
>Hi guys. I usually can't wait to get on the net and read your e-mails.
>Unfortunately, the Nuclear Plant where I work has been refueling for the
>last month, and I haven't had time to read all the e-mails. I've just spent
>the last hr reading all the e-mails. As the kids say "cool". I think I've
>missed out on some good discussions. Too bad we can't use some of that
spent
>nuclear fuel with it's decay heat as a fuel source, ha.
>I've finally finished my clay model of my sub. I plan on making the final
>unit out of fiber glass and epoxy impregnated fiber. I also saw some of
your
>e-mails on propulsion. I've done a myriad of calcs, and think I can get
>about 13 knotts for an hr. I've found a couple of web sites on jet pumps
>(www.solas.com) and the australians have a sport called jet boating
>(jetsprint.org). I've also talked to some fellow engineers at bombadier and
>have gotten some old design guides for the impeller and volute. I plan on
>making a variable pressure cavitation tunnel to test my propulsion device.
>This may sound like reinventing the wheel, but hey I enjoy it, and I tend
to
>learn more this way.
>Now if I could only get some of that spent nuclear fuel..... Suds
>
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