Spherical-Shell Sector Windows of Acrylic Plastic with 12,000-Foot Operational Depth Capability for Submersible ALVIN.

Abstract

The purpose of the work in this report was to develop spherical-shell sector windows of acrylic plastic for the deep-diving submersible ALVIN, which has a 12,000-foot depth capability. Results show that the spherical windows can be used in ALVIN without modification of the window seat flanges.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011175

Entities

People

  • J. D. Stachiw
  • R. Sletten

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deep Diving
  • Diving
  • Submersibles

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials