Bursting Pipe Joint?

[ramius-ii]

In movies when a sub is in trouble you always see pipe joints or pipes bursting. What is the function of theses pipes?

Thanks, Ed

[tabledancer]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

To get the actors wet and make it look like they do something besides looking pretty!!!!!!!!!



TD

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

Good call!

Its just the movies and you have to take it at face value.

[ramius-ii]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

While it is easy to agree there was a special on training submarine crews and part of the training they showed were guys installing patches on broken / leaking pipes which gave the impression that pipes could have problems. Or am I just confusing one thing with something else?

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

We are trained to fix pipe burst yes. Could be any seawater or hydraulic system that it happens to though. A few scenarios are exceeding test depth and pipe pressure ratings and bursting them or a close aboard explosion causing them to rupture. In these cases we might need to patch a pipe or secure the system all together... Does that help?

[ramius-ii]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

Yes a little I think. Hydraulic systems are understandable and that would be I would imagine oil. What systems use seawater? The ballast system, showers, toilets, engine cooling or are there other uses?

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

airconditioning, electronics, main engine condeners, diesel seawater cooling, toilet...lots of stuff

[ramius-ii]

Re: Bursting Pipe Joint?

Thanks very much! I was asked since I am working on a model and I did not feel I had very good asnwers so I thought it best to ask the people who really know!

Best, Ed