Decompression

Repetitive Dive Model

Build a chronological sequence of square-profile dives and see how one named ZHL-16C nitrogen model carries tissue loading through every surface interval.

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Conservatism

GF high sets this model’s surface no-stop boundary. GF low is retained for compatibility with ascent planning.

Need an ascent schedule? Open the bottom time and decompression calculator.

Enter dives in the order they occur. Each new dive adds its own surface interval, depth, time, and analyzed gas to the same tissue history.

Square profile

Dive 1

Depth

Time at depth

min

Analyzed oxygen

Analyzed oxygen shortcuts

Square profile

Dive 2

Surface interval before dive 2

min

The model applies air breathing at sea-level pressure before the next descent. Enter each break in chronological order.

Depth

Time at depth

min

Analyzed oxygen

Analyzed oxygen shortcuts

All 2 entered exposures remain inside this model's boundary

The displayed margins are model outputs, not a dive plan or a guarantee against decompression sickness.

Dive 1 model24 mAir

Start allowance

28 min

Entered exposure

25 min

Modeled margin

3 min

Limit compartment: #3
End M-value utilization: 95.9%
PPO₂ at depth: 0.72 bar
MOD at PPO₂ 1.4: 56.5 m

Tissue compartmentsControlling #3 · 95.9%

0%120%

#1 · 4m
80.3%
#2 · 8m
95.1%
#3 · 12.5m
95.9%
#4 · 18.5m
92.8%
#5 · 27m
88.3%
#6 · 38.3m
84.5%
#7 · 54.3m
79%
#8 · 77m
73.7%
#9 · 109m
69.1%
#10 · 146m
66.5%
#11 · 187m
64.8%
#12 · 239m
63.8%
#13 · 305m
63.3%
#14 · 390m
63%
#15 · 498m
62.6%
#16 · 635m
62.5%

Highlighted: controlling compartment. Amber is 80–99.9%; red is at or beyond the GF100 surface boundary.

Before dive 2: 75 min

Air breathing at 1.01325 bar

M-value utilization: 95.9% → 62.2%

Controlling compartment after interval: #14

Dive 2 model18 mAir

Start allowance

54 min

Entered exposure

30 min

Modeled margin

24 min

Limit compartment: #6
End M-value utilization: 85.0%
PPO₂ at depth: 0.59 bar
MOD at PPO₂ 1.4: 56.5 m

Tissue compartmentsControlling #6 · 85.0%

0%120%

#1 · 4m
66.3%
#2 · 8m
80.9%
#3 · 12.5m
84.2%
#4 · 18.5m
84.5%
#5 · 27m
84.4%
#6 · 38.3m
85%
#7 · 54.3m
83.3%
#8 · 77m
80.4%
#9 · 109m
76.6%
#10 · 146m
73.8%
#11 · 187m
71.6%
#12 · 239m
69.9%
#13 · 305m
68.5%
#14 · 390m
67.5%
#15 · 498m
66.4%
#16 · 635m
65.7%

Highlighted: controlling compartment. Amber is 80–99.9%; red is at or beyond the GF100 surface boundary.

Final modeled state

Compartment #6 is controlling at 85.0% of its GF100 surface M-value. The final GF100 ceiling is at the surface.

Model assumptions

Bühlmann ZHL-16C, nitrogen only
Gradient factors 100/100
Sea-level pressure: 1.01325 bar
Square profiles; time excludes descent and ascent
Air breathing during every surface interval
Initial tissues equilibrated on air at sea level
No-stop allowance rounded down to whole minutes

Tissue loading

P_t = P_i + (P_0 - P_i) \cdot 2^{-t / T_{1/2}}

Where

$P_t$: tissue nitrogen pressure after the interval
$P_i$: inspired nitrogen pressure
$P_0$: tissue nitrogen pressure at the start
$t$: interval length (minutes)
$T_{1/2}$: compartment half-time (minutes)

Pressures are absolute bar.

Every result becomes the starting tissue state for the next interval or dive in the entered sequence.

Educational comparison only

This simplified square-profile model omits helium, ascent loading, stops, altitude, individual susceptibility, and cumulative oxygen exposure. It is not interchangeable with agency tables or your configured computer. Use the MOD calculator as another educational cross-check.

Result

24 min modeled margin on dive 2

Model outputs only, not a dive plan or a guarantee against decompression sickness.

Final GF100 ceiling: Surface
Controlling compartment: #6 at 85.0%

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