GB2223716A - A submersible body - Google Patents
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- GB2223716A GB2223716A GB8922680A GB8922680A GB2223716A GB 2223716 A GB2223716 A GB 2223716A GB 8922680 A GB8922680 A GB 8922680A GB 8922680 A GB8922680 A GB 8922680A GB 2223716 A GB2223716 A GB 2223716A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B3/00—Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts
- B63B3/13—Hulls built to withstand hydrostatic pressure when fully submerged, e.g. submarine hulls
Abstract
A submarine structure comprises a plurality of identical truncated spherical modules 10-13 of composite material joined together. The structure leads to a strong overall arrangement and the adoption of composite materials leads to cheapness. Since relatively small modules are involved any inherent weaknesses in the modules can be corrected. Metal matrix materials or filament-wound plastics can also be used. Attachment flanges 14A, 14B are provided and these may be used to support an "exoskeleton" as required for greater rigidity of the complete submarine. <IMAGE>
Description
ss QubmersiLle Body The e invention relates to submersible bodies and particularly, though not exclusively, to submarine pressure hulls.
In order to reduce weight and manufacturing costs of submarines and other submersibles it is desirable to consider use of composite materials. This approach, however, for large bodies is difficult and expensive.
The object of the present invention is to provide a submarine body suitable for fabrication with current composite materials.
The invention provides: a subgersible body comprising a plurality of identical modular shell coroponents formed as truncated spherical segments and provided with means to assentle adjacent segnentsr the segments being made of a composite material.
The composite material may be of fibre reinforced plastics or metal.
Advantageously each truncated spherical shell segment is provided with flanges for modular assembly. The flanges are preferably formed such that they serve as stiffening melrbers for the subnersible assembly of segments.
When made of plastics the shell modules may be filament-wound and the filaments used may be glass, carbon, boron, aluminium, silicon carbide or other suitable high strength material. Alternatively the modules may be compression moulded. When using a metal matrix, a liquid metal infiltration process is preferably used.
A visco-elastic material may conveniently be incorporated between the modular segments in order to inhibit the transmission of structureborne noise. The flange joints between adjacent modular segments may be sealed by means of "O" rings.
The invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying Figure 1 which is a schematic cross section through a composite material submarine pressure hull. The hull comprises a number of identical part-spherical segments 10-13, provided with flanges 14S, 14B for asseTsbly. Although not shown, the flanges 14A and 14B may be joined together by conventional means such as by bolts, clamps or adhesive bonding. WO" ring seals are provided between flanges 14A and 14B. There may also be provided at least one layer of viscelastic material between the flanges 14A and 14B such that vibrations or structure-borne sound in the hull are absorbed.
Segments 10-13 employ higkstrength (eg glass, carbon, boron, alumina or silicon carbide) fibres in a polymer or metal matrix. Fabrication of segments is by filament winding or compression moulding in the case of a polymer matrix, or by liquid metal infiltration or an equivalent process in the case of a metal matrix. Considerable economy should be achieved by constructing a pressure hull from a series of small, repeated modules.
Stress concentrations in the region of joints between segments are minimized by varying the shell thickness, optimizing fibre orientation and adjusting the flange geometry.
The flanges 14Ar 14B at segment boundaries may be used to mount an external shell or casing, which might be longitudinally framed in order to enhance longitudinal strength and stiffness of the hull, eg under conditions of explosioninduced whipping.
Claims (7)
1. A submersible body comprising a plurality of identical modular shell components formed as truncated spherical segments and provided with means to assemble adjacent segments, the segments being made of a composite material.
2. A submersible body as claimed in claim 1 wherein thecompositematerial is fibre reinforced plastics.
3. A submersible body as claimed in claim 2 wherein the segments are filament-wound.
4. A submersible body as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein each truncated spherical shell segment is provided with flanges for modular assembly.
5. A submersible body as claimed in claim 4 wherein the flanges are formed such that they serve as stiffening members for the submersible assembly of segments.
6. A submersible body as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein a viscoelastic material is incorporated between the modular segments to inhibit the transmission of structure-borne noise.
7. A submersible body as claimed in any one of claims 4 tQ 6 wherein the flange joints between adjacent modular segments are sealed by means of "O" rings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB888823889A GB8823889D0 (en) | 1988-10-12 | 1988-10-12 | Submersible body |
Publications (3)
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| GB8922680D0 GB8922680D0 (en) | 1989-11-22 |
| GB2223716A true GB2223716A (en) | 1990-04-18 |
| GB2223716B GB2223716B (en) | 1993-04-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB888823889A Pending GB8823889D0 (en) | 1988-10-12 | 1988-10-12 | Submersible body |
| GB8922680A Expired - Fee Related GB2223716B (en) | 1988-10-12 | 1989-10-09 | A submersible body |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB888823889A Pending GB8823889D0 (en) | 1988-10-12 | 1988-10-12 | Submersible body |
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Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5477798A (en) * | 1994-07-27 | 1995-12-26 | Ness; C. Clifford | High strength, high safety submersible vessel resistant to extreme external pressures |
| US6634825B2 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2003-10-21 | Bluefin Robotics Corporation | Apparatus for joining cylindrical sections |
| GB2414441A (en) * | 2004-05-28 | 2005-11-30 | Alicia Submarines Llc | Submersible vessel with transparent part-spherical sections |
| DE102007050367B3 (en) * | 2007-10-22 | 2009-02-05 | Atlas Elektronik Gmbh | Unmanned underwater-small vehicle, has power supply unit arranged in inner side of pressure body that is made of pipe segments and spherical caps, and supporting frame arranged at inner side of pressure body and attached to pipe segments |
| RU2453464C2 (en) * | 2010-08-17 | 2012-06-20 | Российская Федерация в лице Министерства промышленности и торговли РФ | Composite hull of deep-sea apparatus |
| CN106080957A (en) * | 2016-06-13 | 2016-11-09 | 中国人民解放军海军工程大学 | A kind of sandwich composite pneumatic shell for submersible |
| CN107709789A (en) * | 2015-05-13 | 2018-02-16 | 通用电气能源能量变换技术有限公司 | Underwater closed sealed closures for device |
| CN111319714A (en) * | 2020-02-28 | 2020-06-23 | 江苏科技大学 | Deep sea laminated spiral pressure-resistant shell device and manufacturing process thereof |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB304507A (en) * | ||||
| GB279483A (en) * | 1926-10-25 | 1928-05-17 | Roberto Galeazzi | Improvements in or relating to submarine hulls or the like |
| FR2512773A1 (en) * | 1981-09-17 | 1983-03-18 | Greze Andre | Undetectable submarine of composite construction - involving fibre reinforced resin laminates, expanded resins and impregnated fabrics |
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| US3158123A (en) * | 1961-08-29 | 1964-11-24 | Litton Systems Inc | Underseas vehicle |
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Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB304507A (en) * | ||||
| GB279483A (en) * | 1926-10-25 | 1928-05-17 | Roberto Galeazzi | Improvements in or relating to submarine hulls or the like |
| FR2512773A1 (en) * | 1981-09-17 | 1983-03-18 | Greze Andre | Undetectable submarine of composite construction - involving fibre reinforced resin laminates, expanded resins and impregnated fabrics |
Cited By (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5477798A (en) * | 1994-07-27 | 1995-12-26 | Ness; C. Clifford | High strength, high safety submersible vessel resistant to extreme external pressures |
| US6634825B2 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2003-10-21 | Bluefin Robotics Corporation | Apparatus for joining cylindrical sections |
| GB2414441A (en) * | 2004-05-28 | 2005-11-30 | Alicia Submarines Llc | Submersible vessel with transparent part-spherical sections |
| WO2005118386A1 (en) | 2004-05-28 | 2005-12-15 | Alicia Submarines, Llc | Submersible vessels |
| GB2414441B (en) * | 2004-05-28 | 2009-05-13 | Alicia Submarines Llc | Submersible vessel having a pressure hull which includes a tensioned cage arrangement |
| DE102007050367B3 (en) * | 2007-10-22 | 2009-02-05 | Atlas Elektronik Gmbh | Unmanned underwater-small vehicle, has power supply unit arranged in inner side of pressure body that is made of pipe segments and spherical caps, and supporting frame arranged at inner side of pressure body and attached to pipe segments |
| RU2453464C2 (en) * | 2010-08-17 | 2012-06-20 | Российская Федерация в лице Министерства промышленности и торговли РФ | Composite hull of deep-sea apparatus |
| CN107709789A (en) * | 2015-05-13 | 2018-02-16 | 通用电气能源能量变换技术有限公司 | Underwater closed sealed closures for device |
| CN106080957A (en) * | 2016-06-13 | 2016-11-09 | 中国人民解放军海军工程大学 | A kind of sandwich composite pneumatic shell for submersible |
| CN111319714A (en) * | 2020-02-28 | 2020-06-23 | 江苏科技大学 | Deep sea laminated spiral pressure-resistant shell device and manufacturing process thereof |
| CN111319714B (en) * | 2020-02-28 | 2021-08-10 | 江苏科技大学 | Deep sea laminated spiral pressure-resistant shell device and manufacturing process thereof |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB8823889D0 (en) | 1988-11-16 |
| GB8922680D0 (en) | 1989-11-22 |
| GB2223716B (en) | 1993-04-28 |
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| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20021009 |