Adjustable Buoyancy – Capsule-Based System Update

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This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Adjustable Buoyancy

During testing, we noticed that the capsule system is much bigger and cumbersome than our old design. The weight from the acrylic and metal mounting brackets was many times that of our simple 3D-printed mount. This also means that there are fewer places it can be mounted on the robot and it is overall less …

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Adjustable Buoyancy – Capsule-Based System

by Tyler RoseMechanical UpdatesPosted on No Comments
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Adjustable Buoyancy

To improve the adjustable buoyancy system, we decided on a new design with an old, damaged camera capsule we had on hand. We want to create a piston-like system that allows the volume of air inside the capsule to be adjusted when needed. This principle is similar to a syringe: when the piston retracts, the …

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