深海水密连接器密封技术的发展现状

Development status of sealing technology for deep-sea underwater connector

水密连接器是海洋装备关键通用配套器件之一,保证了深海探测器在对海洋资源探索过程中能量的供给以及信号的传输。本文介绍了水密连接器的发展历史、国内外水密连接器的种类、生产制造工艺和企业以及应用场景,着重阐述了水密连接器中封装绝缘材料与金属导体之间密封技术的研究进展。结合材料学科的特点,对橡胶型水密连接器、玻璃烧结型水密连接器和塑料型水密连接器三种类型水密连接器中绝缘材料的选择、密封成型工艺和研究进展进行综述,为全面了解水密连接器中密封技术提供了参考。最后对水密连接器的未来发展进行了展望。

The underwater connector is one of the key universal supporting components for marine equipment,ensuring the supply of energy and transmission of signals for deep-sea detectors in the process of exploring marine resources.In this article,the development history of underwater connector,the types of underwater connectors at home and abroad,the production and manufacturing processes,enterprises and application scenarios were introduced,the research progress of sealing technology between encapsulating insulation materials and metal conductors in underwater connector was emphatically elaborated.Based on the characteristics of materials science,the selection of insulation materials,sealing molding processes,and research progress in three types of underwater connectors,i.e.rubber type underwater connector,glass sintered underwater connector,and plastic type underwater connector were reviewed,providing a reference for the comprehensive understanding of sealing technology in underwater connector.Finally,the future development of underwater connector was prospected.