Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Carbon Fiber

[Jon Hylands <hylands@ibm.net>]

On Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:29:26 -0000, "Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>
wrote:

> 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?

There's an article at:

http://www.manufacturing.net/magazine/dn/archives/1996/dn0422.96/08f5275.htm

that describes some of the construction techniques and materials they
used...

Later,
Jon

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