A casting process for ceramic spherical flotation units with nominal 10 in OD has been developed by Custom Ceramic Technology utilizing 99.9 percent Al2O3 for operation on an ROV/AUV in all ocean depths. With their 0.42 weight to displacement ratio, they provide more lift per pound of their dead weight in air than syntactic foams for 36,000 ft (11,000 m) depths. With their critical implosion pressure of >or=37,000 psi (255 MPa) they provide a margin of safety >2 for operation at 36,000 ft (11,000 m), >4 at 20,000 ft (6097 m) and >8 at 10,000 ft (3,048 m). Because of their high margin of safety at depths
Alumina ceramic 10 in flotation spheres for deep submergence ROV/AUV systems
Oceans, Oceans MTS/IEEE, 2005 ; 164-171
2005
8 Seiten, 7 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Structural Design Criteria for Alumina Ceramic Deep Submergence Pressure Housings
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993
|Alumina Ceramic: A Cost Effective Replacement for Titanium in Deep Submergence Pressure Housing
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993
|British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993
|SAE Technical Papers | 1967
|Deep submergence rescue vehicle
Engineering Index Backfile | 1967
|