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UWSH - CH 9, CE
CH. 9 Sonar Rubber Domes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SRD material | No-Foul rubber |
| Safety note for no-foul rubber | avoid skin contact, mask and goggles |
| Note for securing cofferdam to SDRW | 4 clicks strap ratchet, then check clearances |
| Bow mounted test pressure | 30 psi |
| keel mounted test pressure | 20 psi |
| What is done before a dry inspection | Leak check required prior to personnel entering dome for inspection |
| Markings for wet inspection | (With High Contrast pen, yellow or white) Mark damage Waterline: skeg meets keel, above location of damage marriage Line: Centerline/stem, above location of damage |
| Structural repairs required | damage (pits, bubbles, blisters, flaps, cuts) greater than 2" or when there are exposed wire plies |
| Grooming repairs only required | damage (pits, bubbles, blisters, flaps, cuts) less than 2" |
| requirement for cofferdam | water temp 60 deg. F or less, or high turbidity |
| Radiography for which type of Sonar dome? | bow mounted only |
| Berthing/Prep specs | 10' below lowest point of SDRW/SRD at MLW Ship moored repair side to pier 100' pier space for equipment |
| Things needed for cofferdam | steam, freshwater, electrical No cofferdam-just fresh water |
| Two types of patches used | 1A 3 |
| type 1A patch dimensions | 52"x27" |
| type 3 patch dimensions | 27"x27" |
| How far do edge bolts go from edge? | approximately 1" |
| How to bolt patches | Bolt from center outwards and engage structural wires |
| Patches only bend... | In one direction |
| Epoxy material | BF Goodrich HP-2 Elastolock |
| Epoxy bond time | 5 days |
| Epoxy pot life | 50 minutes |
| Workability of HP-2 starts to degrade at... | 30 minutes |
| Epoxy mix ratio | 7:1 |
| Common damage to sonar dome, common causes of cavitation | razor sharp cuts and old repairs |
| Markings for testing | -Mark SRD surface so tape crosses patch perpendicular to damage -Mark undamaged part opposite repair for comparitive measurements |
| Bow mounted sonar domes are on... | CVs and DDGs |
| Keel mounted sonar domes are on... | FFGs |
| Noise spokes commonly caused by process called______ | Cavitation |
| What is a radiographic inspection used for? | Locating wire ply damage under rubber that could lead to dome rupture |
| Sonar Self-Noise Correlation Study identifies noise within how many inches? | 6" |
| NoFoul rubber coating thickness | 1/4" |
| How to skive around perimeter of damaged area | Use New scalpel and go around damaged area at 45 degree angle |
| Use a _____________ to clean whole surface area to be repaired, within _______ ft of the damage | Hand Held hydraulic rotary grinder, wire cup brush 1 ft |
| Clean repair areas with ___________ | Hand held hydraulic grinder with NEW wire brush |
| Structural repairs are required when ________ or more wire plies are exposed broken. | 1 |
| Each patch can only be applied ________. | Once |
| Divers direct topside to start mixing HP-2 within how many minutes of finishing surface prep? | 10 minutes |
| What tools should not be used for SRD repair? Why? | pneumatics Power and torque losses when used underwater |
| How is HP-2 transferred from topside to divers | In sealed ziplock bag filled with water |
| Apply HP-2 to repaired area, working into roughened dome surface _____ to ______ inches beyond boundary of patch. | 2-3 |
| As much as 4 sq ft of HP-2 may need to be applied requiring how many divers? | 2 |
| How thick should uniform layer of HP-2 be? | approximately 1/4" thick |
| How should prepared patch be lowered to divers? | In a sealed plastic bag with enough water in it to prevent surface contamination |
| Minimum dome thickness for patch Minimum lag bolt length | 1" 2" |
| Dome rubber is thickest at.... Gets thinner.... | Marriage Line The farther away from the marriage line |
| Minimum lag bolt engagement into wire plies | 1/2" |
| Test pressure for bow mounted | 30 psi |
| Test pressure for keel mounted | 20 psi |
| When testing patch for leaks, increase pressure in ______ psig increments and hold for _______ to visually inspect for leaks. | 5 psig 10 minutes |
| Times and speeds for OP test underway | 1 hour, 12 knots 1 hour, 15 knots 1 hour, 18-20 knots |
| Divers need to complete what prior to sonar dome repair? | NAVSEA OOC5 sonar dome repair course Shall have recent experience with sonar dome repairs |
| Approximate time requirements for nonstructural/grooming repairs | less than 1 hour per groomed area |
| Time for installation of #3 patch | 3 hrs |
| Time for installation of 1A patch | 6-8 hrs |
| Bow mounted cofferdam rigging | 1. D strap from skeg up to around top of ship 2. Skeg bridle rigged where skeg meets keel 3. A strap positioned from skeg bridle to forward around centerline 4. B straps horizontal by marriage line 5. 2 vertical c strap assemblies (for sides of C/D) |
| Bow mounted cofferdam Cofferdam install | Lower down, e strap placed along top of cofferdam to A strap 4 clicks on ratchet strap, then check clearances. Repeat until cofferdam seated completely |
| Requirements for repair when using cofferdam | -Fresh water -110 VAC, 60 HZ power source -steam |
| Fresh water heated in cofferdam by __________ | heat exchanger |
| Steam pressure is between _______ and _________ psig | 50-70 |
| Walkthrough of patch installation | Place elastolock on correct curve of patch |
| Keel Mounted Cofferdam: Fwd/aft rigging slings topside | Fwd-12 ft round sling Aft-3 ft round sling |
| rigging gear between slings and cofferdams (top to bottom order) | -3/4" shackles -30 ft wire rope pendants -3 ton chain hoists -3 ft lazty pendants at all corners -3/4" shackle to cofferdam |
| Which testing method is used to locate wire ply damage? | Radiographic inspection |
| Which testing can be done by ships force to locate the origin of noise within 6" | Sonar self-noise correlation study |
| Why turbidity in water affects SRD repair | created a "release agent" between adhesive and rubber. |
| SRD Grooming repair walkthrough | -skive around damage w/ scalpel at 45 degree angle -HHRG new wire cup brush, clean all fouling within 1 ft of damage (immediately before HP-2) -Topside mix HP-2 w/ in 10 min of finishing -Work HP-2 onto surface w/ hands |
| Grooming repairs: What to do before HP-2 smoothed with pipe roller | Trim excess HP-2 from around perimeter of damage |
| SRD Structural repair walkthrough: | -Test fit/make markings -divers surface prep area, spread on HP-2 -Topside clean/apply HP-2 to backside of patch, lower -Place patch, bolt center to outwards, install edge bolts -Roll/smooth fairing areas -Fill bolt holes with HP-2, trim/smooth |
| Why do we mark the patch area around the patch? Why do we mark the patch/dome orientation? | -defines dome surface to be prepared for patch adhesive -Prevent the patch from being turned/installed the wrong way |
| How to tell which side of the patch is the front/back | front-lettering back-no lettering |
| As much as _______ sq ft of elastolock may have to be applied for a particular patch. Requires how many divers? | -4 sq ft -At least 2 divers |
| How much adhesive does topside apply to backside of patch before lowering it to divers? | uniform layer 1/4" thick |
| Types of bolts used in SRD patch | lag bolts |
| Minimum lag bolt length for any location is what? | 2" |
| Lag bolts must be long enough to _______ | Engage wire plies |
| Why are patches bolted from the center outwards? | Forces Excess HP-2 to come out the sides of the patch which will be used for fairing edges of patch afterwards |
| After lag bolts applied to patch, do what to perimeter of patch? | Install 1.5" bolts around edge of perimeter at 3" spacings approximately 1" from edge of patch |
| Fairing band pipe rolled around edge of patch with excess HP-2 should be approximately ______ wide and smooth. | 3" |
| Lag bolt lengths available | 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5" |
| When should fairing the edges of the patch be done? | During and after bolting the patch (A diver should be dedicated to the task while the other bolts) |
| What material are lag bolts made out of? | Stainless steel |
| Specs for electrical supply to cofferdam | 110VAC/60Hz |
| water current during SRD jobs should be what? | Less than 1 knot |
| How many E-straps for bow mounted cofferdam -Located where? | 3 1 on top 2 on bottom |
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