In surfacing or emergency recovery maneuver, safety of submarine is dependent upon structural integrity of its main ballast tanks; besides absorbing cyclic effects of routine blowing over life of ship, in casualty condition these tanks must sustain high and sudden air-blow pressures without rupturing; because of weight criticality, structure of these tanks must be efficiently designed; discussion considers nature and history underlying evolution of submarine ballast tanks, with reference to Submarine Safety Program stemming from loss of USS Thresher. (34432)


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    Title :

    Submarine main ballast tanks. Theory and methods for refined structural design


    Additional title:

    Mar Technol


    Contributors:
    Pohler, C.H. (author) / Bement, A.A. (author) / Wilson, D.S. (author) / Skinner, W.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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