This paper discusses potential problems in designing highly specialized construction equipment for use on the deep-ocean bottom. Possible solutions and a program to optimize the design, reliability, and capability of a Seafloor Excavator, if and when built, are presented. Major areas of technological concern in developing excavation equipment are discussed.
The Seafloor Excavator - A Concept
Sae Technical Papers
22nd Annual Earthmoving Industry Conference ; 1971
1971-02-01
Conference paper
English
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