[PSUBS-MAILIST] Hull Calc: 78" spheres

[David Colombo via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi Sean, Couple of questions. Is the net payload capacity in kg, the amount
that would make the sphere neutral buoyant? what FOS is the rating?

Best Regards,
David Colombo

804 College Ave
Santa Rosa, CA. 95404
(707) 536-1424
www.SeaQuestor.com


On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 9:36 PM, Sean T. Stevenson via
Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

>  On 2015-01-10 12:20, swaters at waters-ks.com via Personal_Submersibles
> wrote:
>
> My next question is would a 72" sphere at 1.25" reach 1000m within ABS
> requirements?
>
> Nope.  See below:
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> To make 1000 m with a 72" sphere, the shell would have to be almost 1-1/2":
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> Keep in mind too that these are the ABS minimums, and a greater safety
> factor is probably prudent - particularly for a home builder.
>
> Sean
>
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