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

[BauWauHausDesign@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/28/03 10:22:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, caribsub@coqui.net writes:


> wrong, the pressure is not coming equally.
> anywhere on your vessel if point A is above point B for 1 cm, pressure exerted on A is pressure at B minus 1 gr, therefore round shape or even flat shape is not possible on a flexible wall.
> if you spent some time under the water you would see that bubbles are not round, lift bags have a "pear" shape.
> Herve  


but it's not a flexible wall, but rigid. the pressure exerted outwardly is made flexible in relation to outside forces.

jeffrey