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Sealab III - Diver'S Isotopic Swimsuit-Heater System.

AD708680

Publication Date	1970
Personal Author	Bayles, J. J.; Taylor, D.
Page Count	128
Abstract	The Atomic Energy Commission and the Deep Submergence Systems Project Office included the development and evaluation of an isotopic swimsuit heating system in the SEALAB III program to demonstrate a use of atomic energy as a method for providing supplemental heat to divers. The task of developing a swimsuit heating 'package' was assigned to the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California. The 'package' utilizes AEC furnished Plutonium 238 capsules for heating water which is pumped through a closed-cycle system including a diver's undergarment fitted with closely spaced plastic tubing. The diver wears a wet suit over this undergarment to aid in retaining the heat provided. The 'package' or isotope backpack segment is designed to be attached to a modified Mark VIII mixed gas breathing apparatus backpack. The specifications based upon available information at the time of initial development stages, did not provide for sufficient isotope to produce adequate supplemental heat. However, the final backpack design did not materially affect the diver's capabilities and the system was successfully tested with respect to its design operational characteristics. (Author)
Keywords	Underwater clothing Heating elements Diving Plutonium Radioactive isotopes Plastics Pipes Pumps Hydrostatic pressure Protection Environmental tests Reliability Specifications Sealab 3 Radioisotope heat sources Backpacks
NTIS Subject Category	95G - Protective Equipment 97J - Heating & Cooling Systems
Corporate Authors	Naval Civil Engineering Lab Port Hueneme Calif
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical note.
NTIS Issue Number	197017

Sealab III - Diver'S Isotopic Swimsuit-Heater System.

Sealab III - Diver'S Isotopic Swimsuit-Heater System.
AD708680

Publication Date	1970
Personal Author	Bayles, J. J.; Taylor, D.
Page Count	128
Abstract	The Atomic Energy Commission and the Deep Submergence Systems Project Office included the development and evaluation of an isotopic swimsuit heating system in the SEALAB III program to demonstrate a use of atomic energy as a method for providing supplemental heat to divers. The task of developing a swimsuit heating 'package' was assigned to the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California. The 'package' utilizes AEC furnished Plutonium 238 capsules for heating water which is pumped through a closed-cycle system including a diver's undergarment fitted with closely spaced plastic tubing. The diver wears a wet suit over this undergarment to aid in retaining the heat provided. The 'package' or isotope backpack segment is designed to be attached to a modified Mark VIII mixed gas breathing apparatus backpack. The specifications based upon available information at the time of initial development stages, did not provide for sufficient isotope to produce adequate supplemental heat. However, the final backpack design did not materially affect the diver's capabilities and the system was successfully tested with respect to its design operational characteristics. (Author)
Keywords	Underwater clothing Heating elements Diving Plutonium Radioactive isotopes Plastics Pipes Pumps Hydrostatic pressure Protection Environmental tests Reliability Specifications Sealab 3 Radioisotope heat sources Backpacks
NTIS Subject Category	95G - Protective Equipment 97J - Heating & Cooling Systems
Corporate Authors	Naval Civil Engineering Lab Port Hueneme Calif
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical note.
NTIS Issue Number	197017