HEY EVERYONE! I have not been on here in quite some time but now that the summer
is here I am ready to embark on my project. I have figured mostly everything out
by going through the forums and such and have produced this list of
requirements. Have a look and let me know what you think.
-Bryce
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Points the sub must fulfill
1. 4 Persons
2. Extended stay capability
3. Lavatory
4. Food Storage
5. Co2 Oxygen Life Support System
6. Joystick Drive system
7. Advanced Computer Monitoring and control system
- Points the sub should fulfill
1. Range of Los Angeles to Hawaii on extended trip situations
2. Diesel Electric
3. Long Battery Life
- Other points not real necessary but also nice.
(for example: ready in 3 months, color pink)
1. Ready in 1 year.
1 ATM
Wet or Dry= Dry
Depth= 300 FT
Distance
I want to have the ship designed to go from Los Angeles to
Hawaii
Size= 25ft
Submerged duration (time)12 hours
Weight= Unknown
Number of people= 4
Primary tasks
- recreation
Safety factor/buffer= unknown
Safety features
CO2 Scrubbing
Drop Weight
Flood Valves
Emergency Ballast Blow via Chemical Reaction in Tanks
Air quality
- CO2 scrubbing
- O2 tanks
Communications
Size of support crew= 3
Surface support ship/boat= none
Occupants sitting, prone, combination
Battery get recharged via Diesel
Diesel powered on surface= yes
How batteries are charged:
- on beach/dock and onboard
How air tanks are filled:
- on beach/dock ( at Scuba shops you need to be
a Certified Diver with a C card )
- on board
Trailerable
Steel, Fiberglas (GRP)
Skill sets you:
- have
Electronics
Computer Software Engineering
Robotics
- need
Welding
Skill sets:
- math
- drafting
- diving
Cost limit= $100,000
Time limit (to build)= 1 Year (Summer 2009)
Maintenance:
- time= unlimited
- effort= unlimited
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