need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
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can you use a treated carbon fiber for a hull of a submarine it seems feasible and lifht weight im just unsure about its integrity to withstand pressure plus it would be extremly light weight
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RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
Light weight would be a virtue in a flooded sub, like divers use, where it would allow budgeting weight and strength for other things.
Light weight is not a virtue in a non- flooded sub, where you typically have to add ballast to offset the natural buoyancy of the hull.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
I'm not aware that you could improve it by heat treating it, since it's already been heated. Some, at least, is made by roasting rayon fiber.
Graphite is a form of carbon. You could coat the carbon fiber with graphite, I guess. That would make it slippery, which in a composite, is A Very Bad Thing.
You need to do some reading. First, you need to understand the difference between 'carbon fiber' and 'carbon fiber composite'. You are clearly confusing the two.
I know carbon fiber composite is all the rage these days in real race cars, where it has some virtues that offset its cost. But it's not magic. It's really just a bit stiffer and stronger than glass fiber composite, so it can be made a bit thinner and therefore lighter.
I'm suspicious that a lot of faux carbon fiber composite is also being sold for faux race cars, but that's another discussion.
Now, as for making a submarine hull out of carbon fiber _composite_, yes, it's possible. It may not be the best material for the job. It's certainly not the cheapest.
Before you get too much farther, you need to get a price for a couple miles of carbon fiber tape.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
I may be able to find a more specific ASME reference for you, but for a number of reasons I don't think I can provide any hints as regards a design collapse depth, so you're on your own there.
Norm
RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull
you know were i can get a copy of the asme codes free like an ebook or pdf that would be mutch appreciated if you could
thanks for the help
RE: need to know if these compounds can be used for a hull