U534 and Resurgam at Birkenhead

[anonymous]

Thanks Rich and Andy for

Thanks Rich and Andy for all the information,

The model at Gosport was built by Bowers (The books author). (I've seen a mention somewhere. ) I will have a close look at the model when we are at Gosport with the AMS (16/17 Aug).

The interesting thing with Resurgam is that the hydroplanes are fitted dead centre. Garrett must have dived the sub on a completely even keel - unlike the Holland, which tilted. I think you are right Andy that the moving weight idea would be needed (linked to a level controller??) to get stability.

Thanks Rich for your recollections of Bernie. He sounds like an exceptional character and it will be much easier to imagine him when his name comes up again.

David

[u-33]

David, is that another AMS

David, is that another AMS meet at the sub museum? I have happy memories of the first one we did, I take it that's a weekend date, must get me a calender!
If it is, I may very well come along, be nice to put faces to names again after all these years.

Rich

[anonymous]

Hi Rick,

See you there 10

Hi Rick,

See you there 10 to 5 pm on either day. Email me if you would like any further info.

David

[Guest]

I think you are right

I think you are right Andy that the moving weight idea would be needed (linked to a level controller??) to get stability.

David

I don't think fitting the weight to a leveller would work out so well. Perhaps if the software was modified to include some hysteresis to dampen the response a little?

I think the Resurgam would just have to be a model that dribbles around the lake in a sedate fashion. I can't imagine the 1]http://www.subcommittee.com/forum/icon_wink.gif[/img]

[anonymous]

Hi Andy,

I have seen the

Hi Andy,

I have seen the speed of the full size Resurgam quoted somewhere and it was literally pedestrian i.e 4 mph or less.

I have recently got the sliding weight idea (manually driven by servo) working better on the Holland and I have got more experience with it. Yes I think manual control would be fine.

One point that should have been obvious straight away but wasn't is that the shifting weight has hardly any effect on angle when surfaced but is very significant when awash or submerged. The metacentric height is lowered in the latter case, I assume.

I have just received my copy of the "The Garrett Enigma" and it will be intersting to see if it sheds any light on the diving method. I suspect that the Resurgam was designed to dive on an even keel and so may not need systems to produce a tilt so that, as you say, designing it just with a good metacentric height should be enough.

David

[anonymous]

Just started in the book

Just started in the book - which is very good, thanks for the suggestion.
First surprise is that the Resurgam (unlike the earlier Egg) had no ballast tank.
A dynamic diver! I wonder if it ever actually dived? Read on..........

David