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  1. CRF59

    COMPOSITES FOR BUOYS

    Howdy, Well, I've tried most of those links and they're for the most part chest-thumping on the part of vendors. What I want are test results, evaluations, and examples of successful applications. Everyone is trying to protect their IP so it's tough to get meaningful information. In a...
  2. CRF59

    COMPOSITES FOR BUOYS

    I have been working on new ocean buoy designs lately and have questions concerning the use of composites to replace metal frames. We use aluminum for many buoy hulls at present and for almost all of our superstructures. I am investigating the use of ionomer foam hulls (Gilman Softlite) which...
  3. CRF59

    Closed pressure vessel heat transfer.

    Thanks. After further review of the drawings, I determined there are isolation bulkheads at either end of the package such that the effective length of the vessel surrounding the package is 14 inches. So, and I know this is not rigorous, I want to assume that all of the heat is radiated from...
  4. CRF59

    Closed pressure vessel heat transfer.

    I am working with a 6AL-4V Titanium pressure vessel that has an ID of 11 inches, an OD of 12 inches and an interior length of 48 inches. The vessel contains a 12 inch long device which consumes 850 W of power. Assuming all of that power is radiated as heat I am looking to calculate heat buildup...

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