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The Aqua-Lung

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Diving is something that many consider as their hobby. This is given credit to Jacques Cousteau because he invented the Aqua-Lung. In the article “The Aqua-Lung—Bringing Ocean Exploration to New Depths” by Jess Therell, it informs readers about the invention of the Aqua-Lung and the development of the creation of this. The different inventions that are made before the Aqua-Lung was invented greatly impacted the creation of the Aqua-Lung. Some of these inventions were by Captain Yves Le Prieur and by Emile Gagnan. The contrasts between the Aqua-Lung and other inventions are that the Aqua-Lung controls with the air pressure unlike the other inventions and it can allow humans to remain underwater for a longer period of time. Before the Aqua-Lung, …show more content…

Jacques Cousteau invented this with Emile Gagnan. The design of the Aqua-Lung was finished in the early 1940s. The parts of the Aqua-Lung are the regulator, tanks, and a hose. For instance, in Paragraph 4, it states, “ Cousteau adapted Gagnan’s invention to create the ‘demand regulator,’ the defining component of the Aqua-Lung system. The regulator is the piece that fits into the diver’s mouth. The other essential parts were the tanks containing the air that were strapped to the diver’s back, as well as a hose to carry air from the tank to to the regulator.” Because of these features in the Aqua-Lung, divers are able to remain underwater for an hour or even more. Furthermore, the Aqua-Lung is different than the others in many ways. The Aqua-Lung allows divers to say underwater for much longer (one hour or more). Before, people could only remain underwater for a few minutes. In addition, in Paragraph 7, it states, “The Aqua-Lung automatically adjusted the pressure of the air in the tank to equalize air and water pressure.” The issue of water pressure is also addressed in the Aqua-Lung. The advantage of the Aqua-Lung allows the divers to stay underwater longer and adjust the pressure of the air in the …show more content…

One previous invention that helped in the development of the Aqua-Lung is designed by Emile Gagnan, which was first used for car engines. In Paragraph 3, it states, “Its chief feature was that it helped supply the exact amount of fuel needed for an engine to run, reducing unnecessary usage and minimizing waste.” This is very similar to the invention for the Aqua-Lung because Cousteau wanted that all the air could be used by the by diver and no air would be wasted. Moreover, Cousteau was able to adapt Gagnan’s invention to create something called the “demand regulator.” In Paragraph 4, it states, “Cousteau adapted Gagnan’s invention to create the ‘demand regulator,’ the defining component of the Aqua-Lung system. The regulator is the piece that fits into the diver’s mouth. The other essential parts were the tanks containing the air that were strapped to the diver’s back, as well as a hose to carry air from the tank to to the regulator.” Cousteau was able to use this invention in his advantage so that he could develop the creation of the Aqua-Lung. The invention of Emile Gagnan was an invention that Cousteau used in the development of the

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