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2023-07-03 Science & Technology

Oceanographer put forward a new version of the death of the 'Titan'

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Posted by badanov 2023-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Experience w/composites for aircraft echoes same thing; microcracks that grow undetected until catastrophic failure.
Unlike aluminum, ‘ramp rash’from contact w/ GSE at the airports is not easily verified. That is one reason ndt for aircraft stuctures is so extensive. Unfortunately there was none of that cautious philosophy in play here.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2023-07-03 08:01|| 2023-07-03 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 ndt

Non-destructive testing

Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-03 08:37|| 2023-07-03 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 as opposed to DT (Destructive Testing) used by OceanGate

Posted by Frank G 2023-07-03 08:47|| 2023-07-03 08:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course Ocean Gate design philosophy was more like this, they probably didn't do anything to avoid bubbles in the fabrication because of difference in opinion .

Posted by Vinegar Spolusing6485 2023-07-03 09:48|| 2023-07-03 09:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Seems like proposing different reasons why a relationship might not have worked out on Jersey Shore.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-07-03 18:21|| 2023-07-03 18:21|| Front Page Top

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