ROV Pressure Chamber
Posted: Aug 27th, 2015, 4:45 pm
Hi People
I'm thinking about building an pressure chamber, and I'm thinking steel plates! My pressure chamber will be 100x65x45cm and i want it to tolerate 10 bars.
As of me, I'm a developer, programmer, electronics guy. "Manly Man Steel Plates" is not up my alley. So I have to get some help here, 100x65 = 6500cm2, 10 bars = 10kg/cm2 which will make it 65TONS if i calculate correct of total pressure on that single plate!
Then its tons after tons everywhere. So there is a lot of pressure inside a chamber of that size. And i dont want my water to leak out before I'm ready! hehe.
So my question is, how big of a steel plate do i need to use on this "project". Any tip?
I was hoping for 5mm steel plates, weld em shut in each corner. Make a "peek hole" on each sides (smallest side) and make a hatchet which i can open and put my whole ROV in.
But will 5mm be enough? Can it handle that pressure?
I'm thinking about building an pressure chamber, and I'm thinking steel plates! My pressure chamber will be 100x65x45cm and i want it to tolerate 10 bars.
As of me, I'm a developer, programmer, electronics guy. "Manly Man Steel Plates" is not up my alley. So I have to get some help here, 100x65 = 6500cm2, 10 bars = 10kg/cm2 which will make it 65TONS if i calculate correct of total pressure on that single plate!
Then its tons after tons everywhere. So there is a lot of pressure inside a chamber of that size. And i dont want my water to leak out before I'm ready! hehe.
So my question is, how big of a steel plate do i need to use on this "project". Any tip?
I was hoping for 5mm steel plates, weld em shut in each corner. Make a "peek hole" on each sides (smallest side) and make a hatchet which i can open and put my whole ROV in.
But will 5mm be enough? Can it handle that pressure?