Title :
The transparent hull submersible makakai
Author :
Murphy, Douglas W.
Author_Institution :
Naval Undersea Research and Development Center, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
The transparent hull submersible MAKAKAI has been constructed by the Hawaii Laboratory of Naval Undersea Research and Development Center. Unique features of the submersible are its 66-inch O.D. transparent acrylic pressure hull, its pi-itch cycloidal propulsion system, its environmental cooling system, and its control information transmission systems. The vehicle has an operating depth of 600 feet. Its overall mission goals are to provide a submersible developmental test and demonstration platform for undersea hardware and a working vehicle for scientific personnel.
Keywords :
Battery powered vehicles; Civil engineering; Electronic ballasts; Fasteners; Missiles; Oil filled cables; Payloads; Propellers; Steel; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in the Ocean Environment, IEEE 1971 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1971.1161011
