Marine Technology Society Journal · 2013 · 103 citations · 14 references
EngineeringMarine EngineeringOcean EngineeringMarine RoboticsSubsea EngineeringUnderwater RoboticsSubsea HydrodynamicsSubsea InstrumentationSubsea RoboticsSubsea StructuresUnderwater Vehicle DesignDeep Sea ExplorationDeep Sea OperationsExperimental Sea TrialsProduct Development ProcessSea TrialsSubmersible Hull DesignSubmersible Vehicle DesignUnderwater Robot Hull Design
Deep‑sea exploration is increasingly important, requiring both manned and unmanned submersibles, and China’s COMRA initiated the Jiaolong submersible project in 2002 to meet these needs. This paper reviews Jiaolong’s historical development, detailing design, component realization, assembly, tank testing, sea trials, and outlines future trends for deep‑manned submersibles. The authors describe the technical challenges and solutions encountered during Jiaolong’s design, component fabrication, assembly, tank testing, and sea trials.
Abstract Deep sea exploration and exploitation are of increasing interest to 21st century scientists, and both manned and unmanned deep submergence vehicles are necessary means for deep sea exploration. To fulfill the requirements of deep sea exploration for China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), a deep manned submersible was in the process of development in China from 2002 to 2012 and was named Jiaolong in 2010. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the development process from a historical point of view, including the design, realization of components, assembly, open-water tank test, and sea trials of the Jiaolong deep manned submersible. The technical difficulties encountered at each stage, and their solutions are briefly described. The future development trends for deep manned submersibles are pointed out.
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Further study on the ultimate strength analysis of spherical pressure hulls
Binbin Pan, Weicheng Cui, Yuelin Shen et al. · Marine Structures · 2010 · 74 citations