How Submarine Periscopes Stay Dry Under Crushing Depth
In short: An exploration of the optical engineering and pressure management systems that allow submarine periscopes to function effectively while submerged.
A 1:54 short film in the series “How It Worked”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: ScienceDirect, “Quantifying the accuracy of numerical collapse predictions for the design of submarine pressure hulls”; Britannica, “Periscope | Submarine, Viewing, Mirrors | Britannica”; Fosco Connect, “Relay Trains and Periscopes”; Britannica Kids, “periscope”; Maritime Museum, “Submarine Periscope Manual - Chapter 2”; The History of the Torpedo (University of Melbourne), “Journal Article - Momentum gathers for submarine optronic masts - The History of the Torpedo”; Naval Submarine League, “LOOKING AROUND: A SHORT HISTORY OF SUBMARINE PERISCOPES Part 1”; Smithsonian Institution, “Periscopes”.
Sources used in this film
- ScienceDirect — Quantifying the accuracy of numerical collapse predictions for the design of submarine pressure hulls · View →
- Britannica — Periscope | Submarine, Viewing, Mirrors | Britannica · View →
- Fosco Connect — Relay Trains and Periscopes · View →
- Britannica Kids — periscope · View →
- Maritime Museum — Submarine Periscope Manual - Chapter 2 · View →
- The History of the Torpedo (University of Melbourne) — Journal Article - Momentum gathers for submarine optronic masts - The History of the Torpedo · View →
- Naval Submarine League — LOOKING AROUND: A SHORT HISTORY OF SUBMARINE PERISCOPES Part 1 · View →
- Smithsonian Institution — Periscopes · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: ScienceDirect: Quantifying the accuracy of numerical collapse predictions for the design of submarine pressure hulls
- Also: Britannica: Periscope | Submarine, Viewing, Mirrors | Britannica
- Also: Fosco Connect: Relay Trains and Periscopes
- Also: Britannica Kids: periscope
- Also: Maritime Museum: Submarine Periscope Manual - Chapter 2
- Also: The History of the Torpedo (University of Melbourne): Journal Article - Momentum gathers for submarine optronic masts - The History of the Torpedo
- Also: Naval Submarine League: LOOKING AROUND: A SHORT HISTORY OF SUBMARINE PERISCOPES Part 1
- Also: Smithsonian Institution: Periscopes
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