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.
 D = Diameter to Midplane of Shell t = Shell Plating Thickness n = Num. of Circumferential
Design
(in) (in) Lobes for Failure Calculation

1 45 0.25 6
2 45 0.25 5
3 45 0.38 6
Cylinder
Length
Length
Overall
(in)
120 165.25
120 165.25
120 165.38
 L = Frame d = Flange Internal Diameter
Number of b = Thickness c = Frame e = Flange
Design Separation Thickness of Pressure Hull
Frames (in) Depth (in) Width (in)
(in) (in) (in)
1 24 0.25 4.96 2 0.25 40.25 0.5
2 6 0.5 23.40 2 0.25 40.25 1
3 12 0.5 10.36 2 0.25 40.13 1
 Ls = Length
Between
Bulkheads (in)
90
90
45
 Material Definition

Design Material E = Young's Modulus m = Poisson's Ratio sy = Yield Stress

1 SAE950 28446000 0.3 50000

2 SAE950 28446000 0.3 50000
3 SAE950 28446000 0.3 50000

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 Material Definition

Weight per in3 (lbs)

0.2835
0.2835
0.2835

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Design
A (in2) moment IDE I (in4) Df (in) q H

1 0.5625 0.5156 0.6693 0.1966 42.8333 2.6895 -0.3953

2 1.1250 1.0313 1.3385 0.3932 42.8333 12.6973 -0.0055
3 1.1250 1.0313 1.3385 0.3932 42.8333 4.5916 0.1371
 Auxiliary Functions

B N b K Q m ext. shell radius

0.1000 1.0683 1.5760 0.8875 1.3971 0.7854 22.6250

0.1000 1.0000 0.7376 1.0000 2.0918 0.7854 22.6250
0.1429 1.0232 1.3205 1.0411 1.9084 1.5708 22.6875
 Weight Weight
Weight of Cyl. Per Per
int. shell radius
Section (lbs) Endcap Frame
(lbs) (lbs)
22.3750 1202.3660 225.4459 21.4589
22.3750 1202.3660 225.4459 42.9178
22.3125 1803.5491 338.1732 42.9178
 Shell Failure (psi) Frame Failure (psi)
Design Yield
Number General
Buckle at frame at midbay Yield Instability
Instability
1 2,219 573 628 258 994 1,223
2 349 433 557 395 1,328 1,633
3 2,475 775 800 1,152 1,528 1,790
 Predicted Failure

Crush Depth
Failure Mode
(ft)
546 general instability
751 shell buckle
1,706 shell yield
Design Pressure Hull Weight Pressure Hull
Gross Payload (lbs)
Number (lbs) Displacement (lbs)
1 2168.2714 8942.4043 6774.1329
2 1910.7646 8942.4043 7031.6397
3 2994.9090 8996.8680 6001.9590
 Lookups

Lookup List for Failure Mode:

1 2 3 4
shell buckle shell yield shell yield general instability

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 Lookups

5 6
frame compression 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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