Reduced gradient bubble model, suunto rgbm – SUUNTO Vyper User Manual
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6.2. REDUCED GRADIENT BUBBLE MODEL,
SUUNTO RGBM
The Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM) is a modern algorithm for tracking
both dissolved and free gas in the tissues of divers performing a wide variety of
maneuvers. Unlike the classical Haldane models, the RGBM can address a number
of circumstances outside the range of just dissolved gas models by:
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monitoring continuous multiday diving
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tracking closely spaced repetitive diving
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accounting for diving deeper than previous dive
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regulating rapid ascents with high degrees of Doppler bubble formation
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incorporating consistency with real physical laws for gas kinetics
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taking a modern approach to a diffi cult problem.
The SUUNTO RGBM algorithm is developed in co-operation with SUUNTO
and Bruce R. Wienke. It is based both on laboratory experiments and diving data
(for example DAN’s dive data).