Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carbon Fiber

["Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>]

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From: <TeslaTony@aol.com>
To: <Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 7:46 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carbon Fiber


" Now my question is: Could Carbon Fiber be used for a 1ATM sub?" It's far
far stronger than Fiberglass, about as easy to work and probably a bit
stiffer to boot, so it makes me think that it could be used for a 1ATM sub
unless I am missing something here.  Anthony"

Hey Tony,

Well, you might want to check out Graham Hawke's DEEP FLIGHT submersible.  I
think that was made of carbon fiber or the like.  I haven't read up on that
particular boat for quite a while, but I seem to recall him saying it was a
question of making the hull in multiple layers (really thick); and I think
carbon fiber might require a pressurized autoclave to cure it out properly.
Not sure.  Experts?

VBR,

Pat