Personal recreation underwater vehicle

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by jpanayotou, Mar 29, 2002.

  1. Guest

    Guest Guest

    I just finished that Industrial Design school too last year, here in Montreal
    Personal submarine... my project failed because of that intelectual proprety problems with school, the company involved an of course, me... everybody here want's all for free and I'm just tierd of all this.
    But you can have an idea (I don't give plans) at
    www.modelbauer.com ( Click PORTFOLIO and SPECIAL PROJECTS)

    Dan

    Montreal, Canada
     
  2. Portager
    Joined: May 2002
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    Portager Senior Member

    Glider Sub

    John;

    Applying alternative free energy to a submarine will be a bit of a challenge. Obviously it is difficult to collect solar and wind energy during a dive. I guess you could store alternative energy on the surface for use during a dive.

    It will also be necessary to make the sub as efficient as possible. One option would be to use Karl Stanley's "Controlled by Buoyancy Underwater Glider" approach. http://www.stanleysubmarines.com/

    Karl uses compressed air to control buoyancy, but you could also pump sea water into and out of the ballast tanks to control your buoyancy. Since water pumps are more efficient than air compressors this should be more efficient, but the structural weight of the ballast tanks will increase due to the pressure differential on them. You could use batteries to drive the pumps or you might be able to use human power.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers;
    Mike Schooley
     
  3. Nomad
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    Nomad Senior Member

    Jeff US Sub is right here in Vero, Fl not sure if it's the Hq or what. Just for your Quiz in one week at 12:30 pm Est.
     
  4. yipster
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    yipster designer

    43 ft deep sea personal recreation underwater vehicle for sale on e-bay

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    YELLOW SUBMARINE, ONE SWEET APARTMENT. IT IS ONE OF TWO BUILT BY LOCKHEED FOR THE DEEPEST DIVE IN HISTORY. ONE IS IN A MUSEUM, WHICH WAS NEVER COMPLETED AND THIS ONE . BUILT IN THE 70'S FOR A CLASSIFIED DEEP SEA RETRIEVAL. SHE WAS IN THE MOVIE TITANIC (NEXT TO THE RUSSIAN SUB) IN THE FIRST 5 MIN. ANDTHE MOVIE DEEP QUEST. SHE IS 43' LONG AND 19' WIDE INCLUDING STABILIZERS, 16' INSIDE. HAS A MASTER CABIN, BUNK QUARTERS, SMALL GALLEY AND HEAD (BATHROOM), CONVERTIBLE EATING AREA AND ENTERTAINMENT AREA,AND COMPUTER/OFFICE AREA. JUST REPLACED THE ORIGINAL 6CL WITH A PERKINS 4CL.

    HAS NOT DIVED IN 10YEARS, NO EQUIPMENT FOR DIVING.....HAVE STARTED REMODELING ON INSIDE(WOOD PANELING, CARPETING ETC.) SHE IS DOCKED IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4519951000&category=26434#ebayphotohosting
     

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