Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] re-designed Esmae

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It's called FLIP and is operated by Scripps. http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/learning/learning_res/voyager/flip/
...and ditto on the good work Brian. --Doug Jackson


In a message dated 10/20/2003 1:06:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, coalbunny@vcn.com writes:

> EXCELLENT!  Great job Brian!  Ya know there was a research facility
> quite like that, except it was more like a boat that would flood certain
> sections and tip itself verticle and was used in some kind of oceanic
> reasearch.  I don't recall, but I don't think Woods Hole had any
> involvement with it.  I think *maybe* MIT, but it has been years.
> Carl
> 
> 
> > Brian Cox wrote:
> > 
> > I have some pictures of my new working model of Esmae.  This model at
> > the present time does not have any moving alirons or dive planes I was
> > more concerned with the general balance in it's various positions.
> > Since the model was made out of fiberglass (instead of ferro-cement)
> > I had to do some adjustments as far as weight distribution.  All seems
> > to be working out very well !      I've started a collection of
> > pictures on a personal web page, I have specifications and
> > calculations that I plan to transfer from paper in the near future but
> > for now here is what I've got
> > !       http://www.ojai.net/ojaibees/index.htm
> > 
> > Brian Cox
> 
> -- 
> "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible" 
> - F. Zappa