Feasibility of a Connected Sphere Pressure Hull for the Rescue Vehicle of the Deep-Submergence Systems Project

Abstract

The feasibility of a connected-sphere pressure hull for possible use in the rescue vehicle of the Deep-Submergence Systems Project is studied through the design and tests of a simple, small-scale model. Of particular concern is the performance of the hull at the sphere-cylinder juncture. The reinforcement of this juncture in the model is accomplished by using a membrane design concept. The elastic behavior and collapse strength verify the validity of the design approach as well as the feasibility of the connected sphere configuration for pressure hull applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619731

Entities

People

  • Gerald D. Ward
  • Martin A. Krenzke

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Contracts
  • Equations
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Model Basins
  • Model Tests
  • Models
  • Navy
  • Pressure Hulls
  • Rescue Vehicles
  • Scale Models
  • Security
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Submarine Hulls

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.