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Mechanical and Ocean Solutions

Instrumented Pressure Vessel (IPV)

The IPV shown below was designed and stress analyzed using the SolidWorks Simulation application. IPVs are used to house subsea electronics packages, and allow remote monitoring of data from these packages.

This IPV is made from hard anodized 6061-T6 aluminum. Detail Drawings and a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can be found by clicking the links on the right side of this page. The IPV CAD model and drawings were created with SolidWorks. The Finite Element Analysis was performed using SolidWorks Simulation, and the classical stress analysis calculations were performed using MapleSoft.

IPV EXPLODED VIEW

IPV Pressure Rating

This IPV has an external pressure rating of 1000 psi (6.9 mPa), which is equivalent to an ocean depth of 2250 ft (686 m). The pressure rating is limited by the O-Rings, which are rated at 1500 psi (10.3 mPa).

IPV CAD Drawings & Stress Analysis.

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Chick the SolidWorks Icon below for Detail Drawings of the IPV shown to the left.

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Chick the SolidWorks Simulation Icon below to see a Stress Analysis of the IPV shown to the left. The top image is an FEA of the IPV created with SolidWorks Simulation. The lower image is a Classical Stress Analysis of the IPV created with MaplsSoft.