[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Vertical speed : was Test and questions

["Michael B. Holt" <mholt@richmond.edu>]

Good afternoon, Carsten.

> > Is this the variation from neutral buoyancy?
> 
> Yes it is - useful figures are :
> 1.) the displacement of one or all the ballastwater
> 2.) the displacement of one ore all the regulator tank
> 3.) the displacement of the drop weight/or weights
> 4.) combinations of 1-3.)
> 
> 10 N equal to 1 Kg (1000 gramms) or 1 Liter of Freshwater
> or 2,2 lbs.

OK, thanks.  I didn't want any surprises.  I'm getting too
old for surprises (I just turned 51 the day after Christmas).

> > Thanks, Carsten.   I'm working on a program to calculate this.
> > As soon as it works, I'll send you a copy.
> 
> Not nessesary - the formel is simple - but thanks.

Thanks.

Happy submarining!



Mike