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U.S. Navy Submarine Life Support Systems
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Within the total submarine system, the life support system assumes a position which is equal in importance to the propulsion, weapons, and navigation systems. Without an efficient and reliable life support system, the other ship systems and the personnel who operate and maintain them cannot function to their full capabilities during extended periods of submergence.
As a result of new requirements, new technology, and poor fleet performance, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has developed new life support equipment that improves reliability, safety, operability, and capability. NAVSEA has developed, prototyped, successfully tested, and placed into production a new atmosphere analyzer and a new oxygen generator.
This paper will address the US Navy's life support system design parameters, an overview of existing life support system, reasons for change, concept development and testing of new equipment, transition to production, and production and fleet implementation.
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Shadle, T. and Daley, T., "U.S. Navy Submarine Life Support Systems," SAE Technical Paper 911329, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911329.Also In
References
- NAVSEA S9591-AB-ATM-010 Nuclear Powered Submarine Atmosphere Control Manual 15 October 1988
- National Research Council, Committee on Toxicology Submarine Air Quality 1988
- NRL Memorandum Report 5309 CAMS-II Technical Evaluation Phase-I 25 April 1984
- NAVSEA 56Y13 Report CAMS MK II Technical Evaluation Report TEMP 094-4 23 October 1986
- OPTEVFOR Report 3960-12 Operational Evaluation of the CAMS MK II 15 June 1988