THE DESIGN OF VESSELS FOR UNDERWATER ORDNANCE

Abstract

The more important theories and concepts involved in the analysis and design of vessels subjected to external pressure are reviewed and discussed. Using the analysis of one investigator as a foundation, an equation is formulated which is subsequently employed in the construction of charts for practical design. The charts will yield an optimum design with a safety factor of unity since they incorporate a parameter for out-of-roundness, a fabrication anomaly heretofore accounted for by the application of factors to classical perfect-shell theory. Ranges of design parameters and operating depths that will find primary usage in the field of underwater ordnance are covered. A typical design example of a pressure hull for an undersea weapon is presented in conclusion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1955
Accession Number
AD0632800

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Rodriguez

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collapse
  • Curvature
  • Equations
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Inspection
  • Instability
  • Internal Pressure
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Working
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Stresses
  • Thickness
  • Underwater Ordnance
  • Weapons
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.