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A Design Study in Centrifugal Steel Castings - Accumulator Cylinder                                  

 Accumulator Cylinder -- Description

Spuncast, Inc. of Watertown, Wisconsin manufactures the cylinder barrel for the accumulators in US Navy submarines. 

  • The cylinders are straight wall tubes with an outer diameter of 16 inches and a length of 30 inches . 

  • The wall thickness is a uniform 1.375 inches.

  • The heat-treated and machined cylinders are assembled into finished assemblies with end plates, reinforcement rods, and the internal piston.



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