The deep-sea submersible experienced a 'catastrophic implosion' during a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic.
The video shows a basic animation of the submersible imploding as it descends, accompanied by the following text:
"The instant collapse of the pressure, the hull would immediately heat the air in the sub to around the surface of the sun's temperature, as a wall of metal and seawater smashed one end of the boat to the other, all in around 30 milliseconds."The typical atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 pounds per square inch . But the deeper into the ocean you go, the pressure increases. Water pressure in the region of the Titanic is estimated to be about 6,000 psi, for example.
While it is not clear what caused the implosion of Titan, in such extreme pressure environments, even a tiny structural flaw in the deep-sea craft could have been responsible. The implosion would have been rapid, resulting in almost instant death of the five people onboard. But is the claim from the video that the air in the submersible would have reached temperatures comparable to the sun's surface—about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit—as it imploded true?
An undated photo shows the Titan submersible at a sea. The submersible suffered a"catastrophic implosion" that resulted in the death of five people.According to Jasper Graham-Jones, an associate professor of mechanical and marine engineering at Plymouth University, in the United Kingdom, the claim is"totally false".
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