The intent here is to present a working view of physical phase mechanics, then followed by application to decompression theory in diving. It is directed toward the diver and reader with a basic understanding of decompression. Basically, the mechanics of tissue gas exchange, bubbles and nucleation, supersaturation, perfusion and diffusion, and related mechanisms are discussed.
The target audience is the doctor or physiologist, physicist, chemist, mathematician, engineer or biologist by training and also the commercial diver, technical diver, instructor, hyperbaric technician, underwater researcher, looking for greater detail.
Extended in this book are Wienke's previous texts, Basic Decompression Theory and Application, Hyperbaric Physics and Decompression Theory in Depth, and Basic Diving Physics and Application.
About the Author
Bruce Wienke is a Program Manager in the Nuclear Weapons Technology/Simulation and Computing Office at LANL. He contributes to decompression workshops, symposia, educational publications, and technical periodicals. He is the author of seven books, and over 200 technical journal articles.
(Hardcover, 568 pgs)
Table of Contents
Units and Equivalences
Part 1: Material Dynamics
Part 2: Transport and Flow Kinetics
Part 3: Phase and Bubble Dynamics
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Appendix A: Basic Physics
Appendix B: Statistics and Data Correlation
Appendix C: Earth Geosphere
Appendix D: RGBM Recreational Air and Nitrox Tables
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Part 4: Critical Tensions and Phase Volumes
Part 5: Mixed Gases and Decompression
Part 6: Operational Diving
Part 7: Computing and Decompression Algorithms Epilogue
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Appendix E: RGBM Technical Mixed Gas Decompression Tables
Appendix F: Table, Meter and Profile Risk Analysis References
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