New version of Springsharp released

Subnuts · 04-30-08, 07:52 AM

Well, it took long enough, but the new Beta version of SpringSharp, a warship design simulation program, is finally out. You enter the specifications for a warship, and the program calculates the ship's survivability, hull strength, stability, hull and work space, and other characteristics. There's just a few minor issues with the new version:

After entering the ship's beam, the user has to go to the armor page and set the "beam between bulkheads" at zero, or else the program won't properly calculate the strength, stability, etc. of your design.

The "engine factor" slider on the Engine page doesn't work. Workable destroyers still can't be designed in this version, since it can't calculate the mass of high-performanced steam turbines.

Always remember to set the layout for each battery, or else the performance statistics won't be properly calculated (this program is finicky!)

You can only design ships built between 1850 and 1950.

An interesting time-waster that might teach you a thing or two about warship design.

http://springsharp.com/

Sailor Steve · 04-30-08, 09:24 AM

I was a regular poster on the Warships1 boards when it was first introduced to the Build Your Own Fleet board. It was an important part of the alternate universe naval treaty sim they were running back then.

Thanks for the heads-up.

Jimbuna · 04-30-08, 09:44 AM

Cheers, I'll have a swiz....TBH I'd never even heard of this before but it sound like it's right up my street

04-30-08, 07:52 AM	#1
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	New version of Springsharp released Well, it took long enough, but the new Beta version of SpringSharp, a warship design simulation program, is finally out. You enter the specifications for a warship, and the program calculates the ship's survivability, hull strength, stability, hull and work space, and other characteristics. There's just a few minor issues with the new version: After entering the ship's beam, the user has to go to the armor page and set the "beam between bulkheads" at zero, or else the program won't properly calculate the strength, stability, etc. of your design. The "engine factor" slider on the Engine page doesn't work. Workable destroyers still can't be designed in this version, since it can't calculate the mass of high-performanced steam turbines. Always remember to set the layout for each battery, or else the performance statistics won't be properly calculated (this program is finicky!) You can only design ships built between 1850 and 1950. An interesting time-waster that might teach you a thing or two about warship design. http://springsharp.com/ __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

04-30-08, 09:24 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I was a regular poster on the Warships1 boards when it was first introduced to the Build Your Own Fleet board. It was an important part of the alternate universe naval treaty sim they were running back then. Thanks for the heads-up. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-30-08, 09:44 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,452 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Cheers, I'll have a swiz....TBH I'd never even heard of this before but it sound like it's right up my street __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!