Evaluation of Commercially Available Open Circuit Scuba Regulators.

Abstract

In June 1979 the Navy Experimental Diving Unit performed unmanned tests on 36 open circuit scuba regulators currently manufactured in the United States. Breathing resistance, respiratory work and first stage performance were evaluated. Results of these tests produced a new NEDU scuba regulator performance requirement to replace the current requirement taken from Mil-R-24169A. Of the 36 regulators tested, 7 regulators met the upgraded performance standard, 22 regulators and one full face mask met Mil-R-24169A, and 6 regulators did not meet Mil-R-24169A. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA086822

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  • James R. Middleton

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  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

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  • Autonomy

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Supplies
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Drops
  • Flow Rate
  • High Pressure
  • Machines
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Regulators
  • Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Transducers
  • United States

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