[PSUBS-MAILIST] G.L. Summary Stability & Buoyancy

[Alan]

Hi Jim,
No I didn't look at Lloyds London. I hadn't heard much of them with
regard to submarines. Funny you should mention them as I spent 
several hours talking with a Greek Lady while travelling, who was an 
FEA expert & analysed ships for L.L.
Alan

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On 6/12/2013, at 1:51 AM, jimtoddpsub at aol.com wrote:

> Alan,
> Thanks for digesting and presenting all that.  The summary and comparison of ABS and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is very helpful.  Did you look at Lloyds Register (London) any?  Was there something that made you gravitate toward GL instead of LR?
> Jim
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> From: Alan James <alanlindsayjames at yahoo.com>
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> I'm afraid there is nothing simple in this section. It is lacking in a lot of specifics.
> There are statements such as "shall generally meet the standard defined
> in the following unless special operational restrictions reflected in the class
> notification allow a lower level. & ...Depending on the type of submersible & the 
> operation area, the distance between the waterline in fully surfaced condition
> and the upper edge of entrance openings, air pipes,etc. which may be open
> for surfaced operation, has to be approved by G.L.
>    ABS has a minimum distance from the waterline to the hatch opening of 30"
> whereas G.L. states; For surfaced; a minimum distance between metacentric height & center of gravity of 10cm. (4") And for submerged, a minimum distance between center of buoyancy & center of gravity of 5cm (2") (same as ABS). At no stage will G be above B. (including after dropping the drop weight)
> In the initial paper work sent before construction, a detailed analyses of stability is to
> be included.  This takes the form of analyzing the heeling levers of 10 different load cases in fresh & salt water, 6 on the surface & 4 submerged & at 6 different heeling
> angles. So looks like 120 calculations. Heeling forces from free liquid surfaces, turning circles, wind, ice loads, transference of equipment & personal & payloads from working devices have to be considered.
> There needs to be sufficient ballast to keep a minimum of 10% of the pressure
> hull out of the water. The draught line has to be marked on the hull. 
> When one major ballast tank is damaged the hatch has to be able to open without
> water coming in & the heeling angle shouldn't exceed 22,5 degrees.
> There is an operational in water test at the end of construction with evaluation
> of the center of gravity upon which the pre build calculations were based.
> Alan
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