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Systems Engineering
Pages 12-14

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... Once in the chamber, they would activate the oxygen-generating and carbon dioxide removal equipment and start sending seismic or electromagnetic beacon location signals. Direction finding equipment on the surface would locate the source of the signals and establish communication with the men below.
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... Components which individually function satisfactorily may require some modification for use with the total system. A wellplanned testing program is essential to assuring the system will perform satisfactorily when needed.
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Key Terms

  • refuge chamber
  • using oxygen
  • lower costs
  • engineering effort
  • beacon location

  • location signals
  • removal equipment
  • oxygen breathing
  • critically injured
  • shorter development

  • exact location
  • restore ventilation
  • electromagnetic beacon
  • development time
  • furnished rescue

  • probe holes
  • breathing equipment
  • individual subsystems
  • start sending
  • sending seismic

  • evacuated using
  • components beyond
  • dioxide removal
  • carbon dioxide
  • development program

  • wellplanned testing
  • individually function
  • additional resources
  • overriding consideration
  • finding equipment


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