[PSUBS-MAILIST] Titan submersible missing at Titanic site

[Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles]

And speaking of materials, does anybody know any source of information 
on the use of ferrocement in submersibles? I've found information on 
reinforced concrete, on prestressed concrete, but nothing on FC.

Marc de Piolenc

On 6/24/2023 6:22 PM, Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> I just opened my folder on composite structures for submarines and 
> submersibles. There are 28 items listed, going back to the early 
> 1960s, and I wasn't looking very hard because I was pretty sure that 
> there were no reliable sources here (Philippines) for the materials.
>
> It strikes me as odd that, with the likes of NASA and the David Taylor 
> Model basin sponsoring or carrying out research on this topic, the use 
> of composites is still considered unproven.
>
> Why is this?
>
> Marc de Piolenc
>
>
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