How to use this spreadsheet

Some general notes:

Hull is cylindrical with sperical endcaps
Same material used throughout
Optionally stiffeners may be used
Stiffeners are of T profile, internal, with flange on smaller diameter
There are no significant hull openings (stress at discontinuities not calculated)
White columns are for data entry, green are calculated results
Each row is for a separate design, so they may be compared
To start a new design, copy a previous row to get a new instance of all the formulas

STEPS:
1) Complete all white columns in the shell definition, frame definition and material definition sheets
In the frame definition sheet, by "bulkhead" I do not mean necessarily a wall in your sub - I just mean
one or more rings that are much heavier than the rest.
2) Do not enter any data in the auxiliary functions sheet, it is purely a placeholder for spreadsheet formulas
3) Check the failure depth for each of the 3 failure modes on the "predicted failure" sheet.
The "predicted failure" column highlights the failure mode that will occur at the least depth.
4) Check the "weight & volume" sheet to see if your design is within the boundaries you need.
5) Vary the configuration attempting to balance the three failure modes. In a balanced design, none of
the three modes should occur much earlier than the other two.

Design

D = Diameter to Midplane of Shell

(in)

t = Shell Plating Thickness

(in)

n = Num. of Circumferential
Lobes for Failure Calculation

1
2
3

45
45
45

0.25
0.25
0.38

6
5
6

Cylinder
Length
(in)
120
120
120

Length
Overall
165.25
165.25
165.38

Design
1
2
3

Number of
Frames
24
6
12

b = Thickness
(in)
0.25
0.5
0.5

L = Frame
Separation
(in)
4.96
23.40
10.36

c = Frame
Depth (in)
2
2
2

d = Flange Internal Diameter

e = Flange
Thickness of Pressure Hull
Width (in)
(in)
(in)
0.25
0.25
0.25

40.25
40.25
40.13

0.5
1
1

Ls = Length
Between
Bulkheads (in)
90
90
45

Material Definition

Design
1
2
3

Material
SAE950
SAE950
SAE950

E = Young's Modulus

= Poisson's Ratio

28446000
28446000
28446000

0.3
0.3
0.3

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y = Yield Stress
50000
50000
50000

Material Definition

Weight per in3 (lbs)

0.2835
0.2835
0.2835

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Design

1
2
3

A (in2)
0.5625
1.1250
1.1250

moment
0.5156
1.0313
1.0313

IDE
0.6693
1.3385
1.3385

I (in4)
0.1966
0.3932
0.3932

Df (in)
42.8333
42.8333
42.8333

2.6895
12.6973
4.5916

H
-0.3953
-0.0055
0.1371

Auxiliary Functions
B

0.1000
0.1000
0.1429

1.0683
1.0000
1.0232

1.5760
0.7376
1.3205

0.8875
1.0000
1.0411

1.3971
2.0918
1.9084

0.7854
0.7854
1.5708

ext. shell radius

22.6250
22.6250
22.6875

int. shell radius

22.3750
22.3750
22.3125

Weight
Per
Endcap
(lbs)
1202.3660 225.4459
1202.3660 225.4459
1803.5491 338.1732

Weight of Cyl.
Section (lbs)

Weight
Per
Frame
(lbs)
21.4589
42.9178
42.9178

Design
Number
1
2
3

Shell Failure (psi)

Yield
Buckle
2,219
349
2,475

at frame
573
433
775

Frame Failure (psi)

at midbay
628
557
800

General
Instability
258
395
1,152

Yield
994
1,328
1,528

Instability
1,223
1,633
1,790

Predicted Failure
Crush Depth
Failure Mode
(ft)
546 general instability
751
shell buckle
1,706
shell yield

Design
Number
1
2
3

Pressure Hull Weight

(lbs)
2168.2714
1910.7646
2994.9090

Pressure Hull
Displacement (lbs)
8942.4043
8942.4043
8996.8680

Gross Payload (lbs)

6774.1329
7031.6397
6001.9590

Lookups
Lookup List for Failure Mode:
1
2
shell buckle
shell yield

3
shell yield

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4
general instability

Lookups

5
frame compression

6
frame instability

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References

Shell Buckle
Principles of Naval Architecture, p.209, equation 19 (Windenburg)
Shell Yield at frame
Principles of Naval Architecture, p.210, equation 21a (von Sanden and Gunther equation "92")
Shell Yield at midbay
Principles of Naval Architecture, p.210, equation 21b (von Sanden and Gunther equation "92a")
Frame Yield
Principles of Naval Architecture, p.212, equation 27

Frame Instability
Principles of Naval Architecture, p.212, equation 31
Note: We are assuming no eccentricities in hull round. For out-of-round situations equation #29 would be used in addition to th
General Instability
Principles of Naval Architecture, p.213, equation 33 (Bryant)

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References

d be used in addition to the ones here.

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