Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Welcome to the Personal_Submersibles_Discussion

[Doc <doc@bionicdolphin.com>]

 OK guys, I guess I should say a few words in support of composite
submersibles.
The Bionic Dolphin although designed for shallow dives of 30m or so,
makes use
of advanced matrix composites, i.e.. Carbon, Kevlar, Spectra and S-glass
in an
aircraft grade epoxy with a double hulled syntactic "sandwich" structure,,,,
VERY STRONG, VERY light and best of all to me,,, VERY FAST.
Deep Fright is wound E-glass in isothalic polyester and about 5 cm
thick, again,,,,
VERY STRONG and capable of great depths.
 They have not been around long enough for extensive cycling analysis
and I don't know
about Graham, but lab cycling and destructive testing is way out of
my budget, so until
I run into daddy bigbucks I will continue to bet my ass that the technology
is sound and
continuing to advance.
 
 Composite subs will become more and more common as people begin
to understand
their inherent physical advantages, and I strongly believe the "Flyers"
and dynamic
"Helosubs" will  also be showing up more and more around the world.

OK, there's 2 cents worth from the lunatic fringe.

"For beneath the surface,,, flies the future"

Doc
 
 

Pierre Poulin wrote:

Hi,

I say, let's keep an open mind here. I'm curious about any new idea. And it
wasn't very long  ago that I heard about nuclear psubs...

I want to hear your idea! And then, we could all give constructive comments
on it and maybe improve it?

Pierre

>From: Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>
>Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Welcome to the
>Personal_Submersibles_Discussion
>Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:19:37 -0700
>
>And as it gets smaller the more pressure is inside.  I don't think that
>rubber is *as* strong as steel, but more *pliable*.  Without a doubt
>steel should be used.  And we're not talking strength as much as we are
>structural integrity.  Do you want to risk your life with an
>experimental rubber design or with a proven steel design?
>Carl
>
>
>--
>"You delight not in a city's seven or seventy wonders, but in an answer
>it gives to a question of yours, or the question it asks you, forcing
>you to answer, like Thebes through the mouth of the Sphinx." -- Kublai
>Khan

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