Published September 30, 2025 | Version v1
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Titan-II: A Hybrid-Structure Concept for a Carbon-Fiber Submersible Rated to 6000 m

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We propose Titan II, a conservatively engineered, certification-oriented submersible concept
intended for operation to 6000 m (approximately 60 MPa) to support experiments on hypothesized
quantum abyssal symmetries and chronofluid (τ -syrup) phenomena within the Prime Lattice
Theory program. Unlike prior unconventional composite hull efforts, Titan II treats carbon-fiber
composites as a candidate material system that must pass through exhaustive qualification, proof
factors, and independent classification in order to justify the low costs but high value of carbon
fiber as a promising materials choice. We present a materials and safety framework (laminate
selection, aging, fatigue, progressive-damage mechanics, NDE, acoustic emission and fiber-optic
structural health monitoring) together with a hybrid structural philosophy that preserves fail-safe
load paths and graceful degradation. We then devote extended sections to the physics motivation:
a phenomenological model in which a discrete “prime lattice” LP couples weakly to macroscopic
fields via pressure- and temperature-dependent boundary terms. We state falsifiable predictions,
an instrumentation strategy, and noise budgets that leverage the deep-ocean environment.

Additionally, we present an AI (LLM, Agentic)-based acoustic monitoring framework, and
present novel ideas around data governance and immutability for ensuring trust-forward and
interoperable results by creating a blockchain ("AbyssalLedger") and associated cryptocurrency.
Monitoring augments safety; it never substitutes for margins, proof, or class. Unmanned phases
precede any manned operation.

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