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In reply to the discussion: My suspicion as to what caused the Titan disaster [View all]WarGamer
(12,943 posts)6. well said...
A carbon fiber wing assembly is NOT rated to perform a trillion cycles...
Carbon fiber weakens slightly with time as you noted, BECAUSE of the resin.
So... the sub may have been okey dokey and a-ok fine on the first 50 dives and the slightest weak spot would have caused the failure.
This is why... in the complex world of Gov't and Gov't contracted work, parts and pieces are examined closely after every use.
In fact... if the Gov't had a carbon fiber chamber, maybe they'd require destruction after 25 uses.
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Alexander Of Assyria
Jun 2023
#19
The Navy would not have certified the material without extensive testing beforehand. nt
NutmegYankee
Jun 2023
#11
I had a carbon fiber fishing rod I used for years I bent it nearly double and dropped it
doc03
Jun 2023
#16
I will take my chances. I just got it a couple months ago, have about 800 miles on it.
doc03
Jun 2023
#42
If I was a betting man, I would be betting on a hull fitting blowing in rather than a hull collapse;
Chainfire
Jun 2023
#26
So what happens to a human body if suddenly exposed to those types or pressures.
Chainfire
Jun 2023
#28