New research has revealed an explanation as to why the doomed Titan submersible imploded on its expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic last year.
Five people died after the submersible disappeared in June 2023, sparking an international rescue effort as experts raced to find the 21-foot vessel in the days before its oxygen supplies ran out.However, it later emerged that the sub had suffered a catastrophic implosion because of the massive water pressure exerted on the hull.
' Researchers were not able to investigate whether micro-buckling was behind the failure of the Titan submersible - however they looked at vessels of similar shapes and materials. Other theories for why the submarine imploded also exist.These include the hull's carbon fiber composite material. Small imperfections that could go undetected make vessels, like the Titan, at risk of collapsing under intense pressure.
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