It’s been a busy few weeks in the lab as we juggle midterms and dysfunctional robots, but here we still are as we dive deep into the R&D for our newest project. From custom sonar mounts to CNC aluminum hulls, here is the latest from the mechanical team. Crush We have created a new sonar …
This semester, the primary mechanical focus has been on achieving custom buoyancy, allowing for a sleek case design, improved hydrodynamics, and a more polished overall look for Crush. While machining the buoyancy blocks, we unfortunately experienced an incident that resulted in a part that was less than ideal. Although it was manually cut and sanded …
These past weeks the Mechanical team has been hard at work with a multitude of projects including installing the thruster cable injector, changing propeller configurations, new gripper design, and a few others. Thrusters on Crush All eight thrusters have been mounted on Crush with new nylon L-brackets and the correct propeller configuration to ensure all …
This past week, steady progress has been made on several projects along with the completion of others. Major advances on adding additional thrusters for Crush, marker dropper, new Oogway capsule mounts, case, buoyancy measurements, and a new battery capsule design for both Oogway and Crush Thrusters on Crush The parts to add additional thrusters came …
This past week marked a major milestone for our mechanical team — we successfully onboarded all our new members! Each student was matched with a project aligned with their interests and skillsets, ensuring everyone gets hands-on experience from the start. The major projects currently in development include: capsule cooling, additional thrusters for Crush, a marker …
Torpedos We have been iterating on torpedo designs to determine the best design to move forward with. Through plenty of research, we settled on an ASA 3D-printed torpedo after testing other designs using PLA and performing CFD. To secure the torpedo for launch, we chose a twist lock method that would lock the torpedoes in …
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