Sea Testing of Divers' Air Hose and Comparison to Analytical Results.

Abstract

Data from sea tests performed on 1/2-inch and 3/8-inch I.D. divers' hose were compared to and found agreeable with the results of an analytical model of air flow in a diver's hose. Assured of the validity of the analytical model, peak air flow rates were analyzed in 3/8-inch I.D. hose and found not near choked flow conditions. It was concluded that 3/8-inch I.D. air hose could supply enough air to support a hard working diver at a 300-ft depth; however, with increasing depths, there is a requirement for increased input air pressure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0726159

Entities

People

  • T. L. Culbertson

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Pressure
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Sea Testing

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.