A History of Atmospheric Diving Suits and the Development of a Highly Mobile Rotary Joint 891687
The development of a functional hard suit that eliminates the problems of decompression but has the ability to do work at great depths and high external pressures, has been a problem facing ocean engineers for many years. The development of a suitable one atmosphere diving suit has been the quest of underwater explorers, for the past 300 years. The recent development of a pressure balanced fluid filled rotary joint, and its placement on the NEWTSUIT, allows for unprecedented mobility and flexibility in a hard suit.
Citation: Morrison, J., "A History of Atmospheric Diving Suits and the Development of a Highly Mobile Rotary Joint," SAE Technical Paper 891687, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/891687. Download Citation
Author(s):
J. Scott Morrison
Affiliated:
Intl. Hard Suits, Inc.
Pages: 12
Event:
1989 Conference and Exposition on Future Transportation Technology
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Pressure
Historical reference
Technical review
Mobility
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