[PSUBS-MAILIST] re. wetsubs

["Golumn" <Golumn45@hotmail.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Golumn@eastcape <golumn@eastcape.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 12:52 AM
Subject: Re:


> The main problem with reefs is their 3 dimentionality
> current wash can reak havock on any craft or diver trying to maintain a
> position on a reef
> boyancy control and 3 dimentional manuvereability
> would probably be your major design guidelines
> You would most likelly require multiple high powered motors
> hydroplanes would prove useles in current when you are trying to maintain
> position
> your view would also be inportant
> trying not to have obstructions cutting out the pilot view
> when trying to navigate a reef
> a craft could also get snared in a reef
> being a wet sub
> the diver could always exit to unensnare
> it might be adviseable to enclose equipment
> to prevent getting caught up and even more importantly
> prevent damage in the event of a collision
>
> \\\--NicK--///
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kimmy Lim <kllling@hotmail.com>
> To: <Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:38 PM
>
>
> > I am an industrial designer currently doing a project on a personal
> > underwater craft . The objective of it is to design a wet sub which
allows
> > user to go corals and reefs diving with the minimum knowledge to use the
> > underwater craft. What are the basic knowledge that I should know in
order
> > to design one? Are there any design problems that I could solve as a
> > designer?
> >
> > Please advice. Thanks
> >
> > Kimmy
> >
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