Accession Number:

ADA235413

Title:

Ocean Engineering Studies. Volume 1. Acrylic Submersibles

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEAN SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Stachiw, J. D.

Report Date:

1990-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

435.0

Abstract:

Contents Spherical acrylic plastic pressure hull for hydrospace application. Part 1 -- Development, Part 2 - Experimental stress evaluation of prototype NEMO capsule, Part 3 - Comparison of experimental and analytical stress evaluations for prototype NEMO capsule, and Part IV - Cyclic fatigue of NEMO capsule no. 3 and Structural analysis of a full-scale spherical acrylic plastic pressure hull.

Descriptors:

• *ACRYLIC RESINS
• *SUBMERSIBLES
• STRESS ANALYSIS
• STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
• MARINE ENGINEERING
• CYCLES
• FATIGUE
• STRESSES
• TEST AND EVALUATION

Subject Categories:

• Plastics
• Submarine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE