Evaluation of the KMS 48 Full Face Mask with the Viper Very Shallow Water Underwater Breathing Apparatus

Abstract

Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) was tasked(1) to test and evaluate the KMS 48 full face mask (FFM) with the VIPER very shallow water (VSW) underwater breathing apparatus (UBA). Testing was designed to assess the abilities of the KMS 48 FFM to operate properly with the VIPER VSW UBA to the UBA's maximum certification depth, 50 feet of sea water (fsw).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA442920

Entities

People

  • C. S. Hedricks
  • S. J. Stanek

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Classification
  • Data Acquisition
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Diving Operations
  • Experimental Design
  • Gases
  • Instrumentation
  • Open Water
  • Performance Tests
  • Respiration
  • Shallow Water
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Underwater Breathing Apparatus
  • Water

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  • Materials Science