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Pneumatic and Hydro-automation
Brief Description
The entire platform is automated using pneumatics and hydro-automation. This guarantees control of engineering networks even without electricity, increases maintainability and resistance to salt water, moisture, and fires.
Key Elements
- Pneumatic valves and relays for water, air, biogas, sewage, irrigation, ventilation
- Pneumatic actuators for dampers, hatches, doors
- Pneumatic signaling and emergency systems (pressure gauges, sirens, mechanical indicators)
- Pneumonics High-speed (en-kilohertz) logic based on Coandă effect. (AND, OR, NOT, timers, reversers, sequential commands)
Technology
- All components implemented with membranes, jets, plastic and metal tubes, valves
- Minimal "unique" import: membranes, calibrated jets, durable springs
- Simple logic possible without electronics — for all emergency and critical processes
Final Conclusions
- Allows automation and control of all critical platform equipment without electronics and even in emergency situations
- Everything maximally maintainable, standardized, replaceable "on the knee"
Risks and Recommendations
- Requires storage and replenishment of membrane, jet, repair kit reserves
- Regular diagnostics — cleaning, part replacement due to wear