Start Date
4-1970 8:00 AM
Description
The ocean, like space, is a rather hostile environment but for different reasons; constraints of extreme pressure with depth, poor visibility and highly corrosive properties. Although submersibles have operated in this medium since the turn of the century, they have been operational essentially in the same limited plane as a surface vessel and use the ocean primarily as a covert cloak. Mission flexibility in using the third dimension (depth) has been constrained by stringent structural requirements. This presentation will discuss technological advancements required to make significant contributions to future ocean oriented commercial and military systems. There is not a direct transfusion of technology from outer to inner space but there are key areas where specific aerospace technology spin-off derivatives have merit. These will be addressed.
Impact of Aerospace Technology on Future Ocean Systems
The ocean, like space, is a rather hostile environment but for different reasons; constraints of extreme pressure with depth, poor visibility and highly corrosive properties. Although submersibles have operated in this medium since the turn of the century, they have been operational essentially in the same limited plane as a surface vessel and use the ocean primarily as a covert cloak. Mission flexibility in using the third dimension (depth) has been constrained by stringent structural requirements. This presentation will discuss technological advancements required to make significant contributions to future ocean oriented commercial and military systems. There is not a direct transfusion of technology from outer to inner space but there are key areas where specific aerospace technology spin-off derivatives have merit. These will be addressed.
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