EML 4551Ethics and Design Project Organization

Team #6

U.R.S.A.Underwater Research and Scientific Apparatus

Joshua GonzalezBrandon O’Neill

Nikko Miniello

FIU Department of Mechanical EngineeringMiami, Florida

Problem Statement

• Design and engineer an underwater ROV capable of conducting research and maintenance

• Specific competition guidelines must be followed

Literature Survey

• Purdue University

• VideoRay

Literature Survey

• Drag Coefficient of rectangular box = 2.1• Approximated specific estimated with CFD

Overview

Ranger Class• Science Under the Ice• Subsea pipeline inspection

and repair• Offshore oilfield production

and maintenance

Standards

• IEC ICS 47 Shipbuilding and Marine Structures

• IEC ICS 31 Electronics (Laser Equipment, etc.)

• IEC ICS 25 Manufacturing Engineering

• IEC ICS 23 Fluid Systems and Components for General Use

• IEC ICS 21 Mechanical Systems and Components for General Use

• IEC ICS 19 Testing

• ANSI/IEC 62430-2010 • Environmentally Conscious

Design for Electrical and Electronic Products

• NEMA 250-2008 • Revises NEMA 250:2003

Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum)

• NEMA SSL 1-2010 Electronic Drivers for LED Devices, Arrays, or Systems

NEMA StandardsIEC Standards

Main Components

Electronics•Arduino•Game controller•Telemetry devices

Propulsion•Brushless DC motors•Electronic Speed controls

Manipulator

Full color vision

Calculations

Buoyancy• Slightly positive

Thrust• OpenProp for analysis

Maneuverability• 6 fan system• Low drag flow-through design

Global Design

• Different input voltages

• Multilingual operation

manuals

• Environmental conditions

(temp, salinity, security)

Concluding Remarks

• Design calculations

• Prototype construction

• Waterproofing

• Fine tuning