Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Shewmake, G. A..
Unique, inflated, expandable socks are attached within the inflated chamber of a raft or a float in such a way that collapse of the chamber wall through damage, causes the adjacent sock to expand and restore the original configuration.
Development and characteristics of rescue litter with inflatable flotation device for water rescue application
Standard stokes litter is fastened to inflatable flotation units for sea rescue operations. The assembly keeps an injured person immobilized during transportation to a first aid station.
Inflatable radar reflector unit - lightweight, highly reflective to electromagnetic radiation, and adaptable for erection and deployment with minimum effort and time
A one-seamed lightweight life raft has three underwater ballast buckets as stabilizers. Nontippable, it can be compactly packaged and inflated with carbon dioxide.