Manned Evaluation of MK-15 Closed-Circuit UBA Cannister Duration at 13.4 C and 2 C.

Abstract

The carbon dioxide absorbent cannister duration of the MK-15 closed circuit Underwater Breathing Apparatus (UBA) was evaluated during moderate exercise in cold water of 13.4 C and 2 C at 65 FSW. The Passive Diver Thermal Protection System (PDTPS) was worn during the study to evaluate the thermal protection it provides at 65 FSW. Results demonstrate that the safe operational limit of the MK-15 UBA is 117.5 minutes at either 13.4 C or 2 C and the PDTPS provides adequate thermal protection to the diver operating in these temperatures at 65 FSW.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131802

Entities

People

  • E. D. Thalmann
  • F. R. Jaggears

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Supplies
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Canisters
  • Cold Water
  • Computers
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Gases
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Respiration
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Underwater Breathing Apparatus

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Polymer Science and Technology