Instrumentation Sphere (IFS-141)
These 10” spheres work to 1,000m, providing a low-cost pressure case alternative. They come standard with an o-ring face seal, three tapped connector ports with blanking plugs, a self-sealing purge port and vacuum adapter, and one interior mounting ring and plate.
They may be mounted in a number of ways including SS hose clamps, clamping rings, or bonded exterior rings.
Standard features:
Potential payloads include:
They may be mounted in a number of ways including SS hose clamps, clamping rings, or bonded exterior rings.
Standard features:
- Provides buoyancy and a housing
- Inert material in seawater. No corrosion, no galvanic potential
- Shock resistant
- Invisible to WiFi for on-deck comms or intersphere network
- Large cross-section o-ring face seal
- Purge Port, 5/8" Shank (PP-129) and DPB Purge Port Adapter Fitting (PP-127)
- Three tapped connector ports (7/16-20 thread) with blanking plugs that fit many brands of underwater connectors, and the Global Ocean Design Pressure Activated Switch (PAS-121)
- One interior mounting ring and plate (ACC-104, ACC-105)
- Numerous OTS payloads
Potential payloads include:
- Edgetech circular BART acoustic release board
- Global Ocean Design Beacon Board (BB-122) with Pressure Activated Switch
- Fit numerous microcontroller boards including Arduino and Raspberry Pie
- Digital camera housing using an inset viewport
- Indicating LEDs may be recessed and encapsulated into the surface
Plastic may be drilled, tapped, spotfaced, solvent bonded, adhesive bonded, or thermally welded.
The 10” Instrument Housing and Flotation spheres are assembled into a Global Ocean Design Nanolander (OL-161).
The 10” Instrument Housing and Flotation spheres are assembled into a Global Ocean Design Nanolander (OL-161).
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