Review of Implosion Design Considerations for Underwater Composite Pressure Vessels
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Background
2.1. Evolution of Composite Pressure Hulls
2.2. Choosing Composites
3. Composite Pressure Hull Failure
3.1. Buckling Failure
Composite Buckling Solution
3.2. Material Failure
3.3. Material Degradation
3.4. Pressure Gradients
3.5. Temperature Fluctuations
3.6. Fatigue
4. Design of Composite Pressure Hulls
4.1. Material Selection
4.2. Accounting Failure
4.3. Composite Layup Optimization
4.4. Additional Considerations
4.4.1. Manufacturing Methods
4.4.2. Performance Monitoring
4.4.3. Testing and Safety Standards Post Initial Design
5. Case Studies
5.1. Titan Submersible
5.2. Other Implosion Failures
6. Concluding Remarks
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Tensile Modulus (GPa) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Density (g/cm3) | Elongation (%) | Filament Diameter (µm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grafil 37-800 carbon fiber | 255 | 5520 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 6 |
Epon resin 862 + Lindride LS-81K curing agent | 2.73 | 73.77 | 1.16 | 5 | - |
Properties | Values |
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E11 (GPa) | 154 |
E22 (GPa) | 8.85 |
v12 | 0.32 |
G12 (GPa) | 3 |
A (N/m) | |
B (N) | |
D (N m) |
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Matos, H.; Ngwa, A.N.; Chaudhary, B.; Shukla, A. Review of Implosion Design Considerations for Underwater Composite Pressure Vessels. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091468
Matos H, Ngwa AN, Chaudhary B, Shukla A. Review of Implosion Design Considerations for Underwater Composite Pressure Vessels. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(9):1468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091468
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatos, Helio, Akongnwi Nfor Ngwa, Birendra Chaudhary, and Arun Shukla. 2024. "Review of Implosion Design Considerations for Underwater Composite Pressure Vessels" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 9: 1468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091468