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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Variable Ballast Calculations, Bill



Could someone please explain the value of connecting the ballast tank air volumes with the sub interior? 

thanks-
Paul

On 11/13/05, Joseph Perkel <joeperkel@hotmail.com> wrote:

Bill,

"Now imagine.....you ENCLOSED those tanks so their bottoms were enclosed and then you put a water inlet on/off valve at the top of both tanks on the INSIDE of the sub. Now you'd have a Kittridge sub that had ambient tanks that as they filled they compressed the interior atmosphere of your sub" 

This is an interesting idea worth investigating. I wonder though, about a disparity in volumes between the tanks and interior as well as rate of air flow and how everything ties together.

Thanks

Joe