Reduced Gradient Bubble Model
- Reduced Gradient Bubble Model
The RGBM is a Dr Bruce Wienke's algorithm, based on Varying Permeability Model, that is used to calculate the decompression stops needed for a particular dive profile.
It is used in several dive computers, particularly those made by Suunto, [http://www.mares.com/ Mares] , [http://www.hs-eng.com/ HydroSpace Engineering] and [http://www.utc-digital.com/ Underwater Technology Center] . It is characterised by the assumption of asymmetric offgassing and compensation for nitrogen microbubbles, which can reduce the rate of offgassing.
ee also
* Varying Permeability Model
External links
* [http://www.rgbm.mares.com/ Mares RGBM]
* [http://www.scuba-doc.com/rgbmim.pdf Reduced gradient bubble model: diving algorithm, basis, and comparisons (without formulae)]
* [http://www.scuba-doc.com/rgbm.html Scubadoc's Diving Medicine]
* [http://www.suunto.com/media/suunto/NewWorlds/Diving/pdf/UserTips/Suunto_RGBM_304b5.pdf Suunto RGBM]
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