Graphite-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Hull Mod 2 for the Advanced Unmanned Search System Vehicle

Abstract

This report summarizes the fabrication and testing of the AUSS Mod 2 cylindrical pressure hull with a 30.75-inch outer diameter X 25.75-inch diameter X 65.0-inch length that successfully met the 20,000-foot design depth requirement of the AUSS vehicle. The AUSS Mod 2 pressure-hull assembly, consisting of a wet-wound graphite-fiber epoxy composite cylinder capped with adhesive-bonded titanium coupling rings, and closed off with titanium hemispherical bulkheads has a weight-to-displacement ratio of 0.58. The pressure-hull assembly provides the AUSS vehicle with a 950-lb positive buoyancy. Weight-to-displacement ratio, Wet winding, Graphite-fiber-reinforced plastic, Glass fiber reinforced plastic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA270438

Entities

People

  • B. Frame
  • J. D. Stachiw

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Emissions
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Design Depths
  • Elastic Properties
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fabrication
  • Glass Fibers
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy