Is "compressed air" cosmetic? - Page 3

swuboo · 07-31-08, 06:34 AM

You know, another thought occurs to me.

I can't check right now, since I'm on the Linux machine, but...

...does the amount of air used by blowing the ballast tanks vary with depth?

At periscope depth, pressure at the keel is right around three atmospheres. (One atmosphere from the actual atmosphere, and two more from depth.) At 330 feet, pressure should be around eleven atmospheres.

Does the simulation accurately reflect this?

07-31-08, 06:34 AM	#31
swuboo Bosun Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 66 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	You know, another thought occurs to me. I can't check right now, since I'm on the Linux machine, but... ...does the amount of air used by blowing the ballast tanks vary with depth? At periscope depth, pressure at the keel is right around three atmospheres. (One atmosphere from the actual atmosphere, and two more from depth.) At 330 feet, pressure should be around eleven atmospheres. Does the simulation accurately reflect this?