Materials Failure of the Titan Submersible
After the June 18th Titan subermersible implosion, the New York Times looked for answers
on how such a disaster could have happened. "Moisture or seas salt could have degraded
the hull's carbon fiber and the glue joining it to the titanium, creating another
potential weak point, said Associate Professor Kedar Kirane, a mechanical engineer with expertise in damage, fracture and fatigue in fiber-reinforced
composites."