Yeah, the implosion would be near instantaneous as soon as the integrity failure occurred. At those pressures even a pinhole would be catastrophic, which is why what they were doing was so dangerous and irresponsible. They wouldn't have even had time to process what was happening. It would have been like the inverse of an incredibly over-inflated balloon being stuck with a pin.
Water jet cutting, according to the internet, is done at about 50,000-60,000 psi. If that's correct, it's significantly higher than the pressures at those depths. I'm not sure though if a pinhole would concentrate the pressure and make any difference.
I'd think it would work like a pressure washer where the narrower tips "hit harder" since the same amount is more concentrated
Please don’t do that
I think this is right, but I'm not sure. I do think the material they used though negates that possibility. Carbon fiber has very little flex or give to it unlike metals. So even a small fracture would have likely shattered the bubble so quickly that it becomes a non-factor.
There is a small one that Conjet makes that goes up to 3000bar, or 43511.32psi (according to the converter). Since the cutter goes up to 3000bar, I assume it can cut concrete at lower pressures. But that's for cutting concrete.
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It's funny because in reading this I can't tell if you're talking about the reds or the blues. Because it's all the same.
Come on man…. I would vote for you to be an admin. I almost feel you believe I would abuse the power.
MORE posts? You lost me there
Oh, I think it's definitely plausible. The pipe rupture I'm referring to that blew my friend's leg off wasn't 50k psi. I don't remember what it was, but I want to say maybe 5k to 10k psi, which is within range of pressures at the depths around the Titanic. The pipe rupture took 2 inches of bone out of his lower leg.There is a small one that Conjet makes that goes up to 3000bar, or 43511.32psi (according to the converter). Since the cutter goes up to 3000bar, I assume it can cut concrete at lower pressures. But that's for cutting concrete.
And now that I think about it, I believe something is added to the water of a water cutter to make it more "cutty" (yes, that is the technical term
So now I am doubting that it is plausible.
I read a WaPo article this morning describing carbon fiber as a questionable choice when most submersibles are titanium. Apparently carbon fiber was used on this one because it allowed for a larger vehicle to accommodate guests, but one theory was that repeated dives and exposure to pressure gradually weakened the hull and that it was only a matter of time until a catastrophic failure occurred.
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