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RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] floatation



Rick,

Typically syntactic foam is used for buoyancy in deep diving vessels.  It is a solid foam matrix laced with small glass spheres.

R/Jay K. Jeffries

 


From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of rick miller
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:57 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] floatation

 

i am trying  out a new asme design program and seem to have run into a problem for "death trap one" a thousand foot design. the dam hull weighs too much i have no reserve bouyancy any ideas of good floatsthat would work .its not alvin and i dont think that the epa would let me get by using gasoline

 

rick miller