Ocean Engineering Studies. Volume 5. Acrylic Windows. Spherical Shell Configurations

Abstract

Volume V of the Ocean Engineering Series is a compilation of three technical reports that discuss the performance of spherical shell acrylic windows having different edge configurations. The coverage describes both spherical shell hemispheres with equatorial flanges and spherical shell sectors with square edges. In addition, their static and cyclic fatigue lives are compared to spherical shell sectors with beveled edges. The superior cyclic fatigue life and lower fabrication costs of spherical shell sectors with square edges made them a more cost-effective design for spherical how windows on manned submersibles than (1) spherical shell windows with beveled edges and (2) hemispherical shell windows with equatorial flanges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240404

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  • J. D. Stachiw

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Creep
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fatigue Life
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Yield Strength

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  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
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