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As a design weakness in the Titan submersible and a possible cautionary sign to its passengers, Mr. Cameron cited its construction with carbon-fiber composites. The materials are used widely in the aerospace industry because they weigh much less than steel or aluminum, yet pound for pound are stronger and stiffer.
The problem, Mr. Cameron said, is that a carbon-fiber composite has “no strength in compression”— which happens as an undersea vehicle plunges ever deeper into the abyss and faces soaring increases in water pressure. “It’s not what it’s designed for.”
Probleem is blijkbaar dat het onzichtbaar 'aftakelt'. Daarmee dat ze verschillende keren er wel in geslaagd zijn om die diepte te bereiken maar telkens ging de kwaliteit van het composiet iets achteruit. En nu was het de keer te veel.