The purpose of this evaluation was to determine if the Paracel Transportable Recompression Chamber System (PTRCS) could be approved for Navy use. Two complete systems were purchased for unmanned and manned lab and field evaluation, and the evaluations were led by investigators at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU). Generous support was also contributed by personnel from the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL) and the Naval Coastal Systems Center (NCSC). The principle parts of the evaluation included: a study of the corrosion resistance and general acceptability of the material composition of the system, a detailed study of the life support system, an evaluation of operator and patient/tender human factors, and an evaluation of the system's performance and ease of handling in the field. The evaluation proved that the design concept of the PTRCS is valid, but that a number of design and manufacturing improvements must be made before the system can be approved for procurement. Keywords: PTRCS, Paracel Transportable Recompression Chamber System, CO2 scrubber, Composite flasks, Portable hyperbaric chambers, Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, Diving, DUOCOM system. (jg)
Evaluation of Paracel Transportable Recompression Chamber System
1990
36 pages
Report
No indication
English
Human Factors Engineering , Underwater Construction & Habitats , Hydraulic equipment , Life support systems , Pneumatic equipment , Acceptability , Chambers , Composition(Property) , Compression , Corrosion resistance , Diving , Field tests , Flasks , Human factors engineering , Hyperbaric chambers , Laboratories , Manned , Materials , Navy , Patients , Portable equipment , Procurement , Tenders(Vessels) , Transportable , Unmanned , Paracel Transportable Recompression Chamber System(PTRCS) , NEDU , Naval Coastal Systems Center(NCSC) , DUOCOM System
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