CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



Statement of the Problem 1 



Objective of Study 2 



Background Information 2 



Scope of Investigation 7 



PROGRAM PLAN 8 



PHASE 1— DESIGN OF NEMO CAPSULE 9 



General Design 9 



Detail Design 11 



PHASE 2— FABRICATION PROCESS 38 



Acrylic Hull Fabrication 38 



Polar Inserts 86 



PHASES 3 AND 4— EVALUATION OF DESIGN AND 



FABRICATION 87 



Capsule Test Specimens 87 



Testing Program for Capsules 90 



Instrumentation 109 



TEST FINDINGS 117 



Model Capsules 117 



Large-Scale Capsule 135 



SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 155 



CONCLUSION 156 



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