Showing papers in "Ocean Engineering in 1974"

TL;DR: In this paper, an instrumented mechanical swimming device was developed and operated in a water tank, and the performance of the more popular conventional fins and that of a new design concept were evaluated.

TL;DR: A light-weight, latching hook on a tapered-strength, lightweight pole retrieves delicate instruments from the sea as discussed by the authors, which is capable of extending the operator's reach more than 6 m in securing a lifting line to instruments more massive than 500 kg.

TL;DR: In this article, three aspects of marine technology are discussed: how to monitor the condition of a multi-strand strain wire, the development of a piece of hardware for picking wire up off the sea floor and the conduct of actual instrument retrieval operation at sea.

TL;DR: In this article, a quantitative estimate of the conditions under which oil-soluble ions will invert semiconductor surfaces and interfere with proper device operation is developed, and the feasibility of pressure-tolerant electronic systems is demonstrated.

TL;DR: In this paper, a parachute drogue is described that can quickly be assembled and easily launched at sea and an anchored buoy, which provides a reference from which drogue trajectories can be determined is also described and methods for launching are outlined.