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Design project Part 2
Khalil Hussaini (4241606)
Huzaifa Mubarak (7436572)
Mohd Salim (4204174)
Niruna Fernando (4228790)
November 28, 2014
Contents
1 Introduction 8
2 Literature review 10
2.1 Design theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Propeller theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.3 The electrical circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.3.1 Series resistance circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.3.2 Parallel resistance circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3.3 Combination resistance circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222.4 Hull design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.4.1 Displacement hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.4.2 Planning hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.4.3 Semi-Displacement hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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3 Design strategy 30
4 Concept generation 32
4.1 Concept A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2 Concept B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3 Concept C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.4 Concept D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5 Concept selection 38
6 Boat design details 42
6.1 Reynolds number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.2 Average shear stress coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.3 Skin friction drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.4 Power for skin friction drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6.5 Power for constant speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.6 Terminal velocity of the boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.7 Expected time to reach the finish line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.8 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.8.1 Prototype 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.8.2 Prototype 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7 Documentation 53
7.1 CAD drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.2 Electronic circuit diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8 Summary and recommendations 59
8.1 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.2 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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A DFM Excessive 64
B Safe design 66
B.1 Exercise 1: Statutory case 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
B.2 Exercise 5: Ford Pinto case study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
C Gantt chart 69
D Allocation of work 70
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List of Figures1 The engineering design process. Credit: NCSU -The Engineering
Place (http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/media/graphics/
design-process.pngAccessed: 11th September 2014) . . . . . . . . 10
2 Propeller motion. (b) View A-A. (c) View B-B. (d) Relative to blade
element. Credit: Crowe, C. T., Elger et al., 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Dimensionless performance curves for a typical propeller; D= 2.90 m,
n = 1400 rpm. Credit: Crowe, C. T., Elger et al., 2008 . . . . . . . . 18
4 Series configuration analogy. Credit: National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (http://www.nrel.gov/education/pdfs/educational_
resources/high_school/solar_circuitry_hs.pdf Accessed: 11th
September 2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Parallel circuit configuration. Credit: National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (http://www.nrel.gov/education/pdfs/educational_
resources/high_school/solar_circuitry_hs.pdf Accessed: 11th
September 2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 Series Current Flow A simple two cell parallel circuit. Credit: National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (http://www.nrel.gov/education/
pdfs/educational_resources/high_school/solar_circuitry_hs.
pdfAccessed: 11th September 2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7 Displacement hull. Credit: John Deere (http://www.deere.com/
wps/dcom/en_US/products/engines_and_drivetrain/marine/marine_
diesel_engines.page Accessed: 11th September 2014) . . . . . . . . 23
8 Planning hull. Credit: John Deere (http://www.deere.com/wps/
dcom/en_US/products/engines_and_drivetrain/marine/marine_diesel_
engines.page Accessed: 11th September 2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9 Semi-Displacement hull. Credit: John Deere (http://www.deere.
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24 Picture of Ibrahim holding prototype 2 on competition day. . . . . . . 52
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List of Tables1 Initial evaluation chart for three alternative concepts for a model solar
powered boat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2 Comparison of eleven-point and five-point evaluation scales. . . . . . 40
3 Final evaluation chart for selected and combined concepts of the model
solar powered boat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4 Varameters validation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5 Summary of allocation of work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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1 Introduction(Cochrane and Tolson 2002, p. 67) defines a boat to be a vessel of any size with
the primary purpose of floating, planning across water with the aid of propellers,
oars, sails, or an engine. Man created and built boats so we could get across water
from one point to another. It is basically getting something from point a to point
b. In fact, up until world war two, ships were seen as the only form of international
transport. Ships operate in two mediums which are air and water with submarines
predominantly operating in water mediums.
The history of boats began in 1491 when Christopher Columbus was looking at
the water and said, I want to float on water so he built a boat. It was so great
that he went to the queen of Portugal and said I think I can float this thing to the
new world and the queen was like but the earth is flat, and Columbus said Itsa big and round circle and the queen was like Ill give you money to build three
more for you to sail over there and see what happens. Christopher Columbus did
it and found the new world. Everyone else then built boats because they thought it
was a very good idea (Pastor 2005).
The objective of this project is to design and build a solar powered boat. Solar
boat racing started in 1994 and is billed by organizers as the world championship of
intercollegiate solar, electric boating (College 2014). A systematic way of thinking
was integrated into the design process by looking at factors such as weight, hull
shape and reliability of the materials being used. Moreover, an ST-403 T1 motor,
2 blade propeller, 3 blade propeller, 2.5mm steel shaft, 3mm steel shaft, 2.5 mm
carbon fiber shaft, 6 solar panels, 2 driveline bearings, guide tube, 3 flexible coupling
were provided by the unit convenor (Heng 2014). The brightness of the sun had a
big influence on the power coming from the cells. As a result, the circuit had to be
design to meet the requirements of the motor. Lastly, a capacitor was integrated to
the circuit to enable the motor to run smoother and faster (Gardner 2014).
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fair for everyone. The size of the boat was constrained to 300 by 500 mm. In addition,a functioning on and off switch must be installed between the solar panel and the
motor. Lastly, a guide rod had to be fitted to the boat to ensure the boat steers in
a straight line that is one at each end of the boat.
Success was measured against how well the boat competes against other groups.
Boats will compete in sets of two a separate round robin each. The boat to reach
the finish line first (i.e winner) will receive 9 points; 4 points for a tie and 1 pointfor a loss. Absenteeism would be regarded as a loss and the competing team will be
deemed as the winner unless both teams fail to appear of then which a loss will the
given to the competitors. Furthermore, if boats of both teams fail to work, a loss
will be given to both teams (Gardner 2014).
Areas of interaction were addressed in this project such as human ingenuity,
man the maker. We are required to produce a product that is unique, innovative
and has many advantages such as unlimited energy, free and clean. Secondly is
the products impact on the environment deriving its energy from renewable energy
sources as opposed to fossil fuels. Such harmful gases are in short contributing to
global warming. Building a solar powered boat would excite people and open their
minds to the advantages of renewable energy sources. From the stage of research to
building our team had a general knowledge and skill improvement also by interaction
with respect to approaches to learning (Freire 2009).
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2 Literature review
2.1 Design theory
The engineering design process is a series of steps that engineers use to create tools
or products to a need that we might have. Technology refers to the products that are
designed to serve our needs; engineering refers to the process to create new technology
and a prototype is a test model that works (Birmingham 1997).
Figure 1: The engineering design process. Credit: NCSU -The Engineer-
ing Place (http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/media/graphics/
design-process.pngAccessed: 11th September 2014)
Figure 1 illustrates the engineering design process. Normally, there are steps to
follow in sequential order in that the arrows flow just in one direction. In this case
however, the arrows go in both directions. This is very important and will be further
explained (Birmingham 1997).
The first step is ask, meaning identifying and researching a need. We dont need
to build a new technology unless we need it. The first thing to do is identify a need
that we have that we need to build something for. This is followed by doing some
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2014).Imagining means developing possible solutions. This is the brainstorming or the
creativity phase. This is where anything goes; there is no wrong answer; theres
nothing that is impossible to do. We can never create new technology if we dont
think of the impossible and try to figure it out. This is where we think about to
achieve our need and what the technology can do. Then we go to the third stage
which is the planning stage (Canario 2014).The planning stage involves making a prototype. The developed possible solutions
are considered and converted into performance specifications and requirements with
the manufactured prototype from these. The prototype is not a dummy of the real
thing, it actually is the real thing because ideally it is going to work. The next step
is creating testing and evaluating as the prototype needs to be tested and evaluated
based on performance (Canario 2014).
During the creating, testing and evaluating stage, the prototype is examined
and tested to check weather it works. Questions that need to be asked are: does
it actually fulfill our need, did the solutions that we came up with by asking and
imagining help or work. Usually they dont work. When that happens, we need to go
all the way back to the possible solutions stage. The solutions are then looked over
and new solutions are generated. The point is to rethink the problem and return to
the planning stage to rebuild it and make another prototype and then later test it
again (Canario 2014).
Usually, with a good product that actually goes out in the market and sold, they
go through the process between imaging and creating hundreds of times and take
years before that process is complete and then ready to move on to the next step.After the testing, creating and evaluating phase is done, and we have a working
product, the product is usually manufactured and sold (Canario 2014).
The process is not finished from there because technology can always be im-
proved and a good example of this is like cell phones of galaxy and iPhone These
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have been upto ten models of the iPhone and they worked just fine. But then for
continued improvements the engineering design process needs to be started all over
again (Canario 2014).
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2.2 Propeller theory
A propeller is essentially a rotating wing where it turns the turning moment of the
engine into two forces. These are know as (i) lift; with reference to the propeller
thrust and (ii) drag; or torque with reference to the propeller (Elger et al. 2012).
It is keen to realize that the propeller torque is going to be a different torque than
engine torque. They are actually going to be opposing forces. The blade of the prop
should always be orientated to the best lift to drag ratio and this is done by reference
to a term called pitch. The pitch of the propeller is measured from the lateral plane
with or in this case, the rotational plane; and the angle of incidence which is just a
straight line from the leading edge to the trailing edge (Elger et al. 2012).
In essence a propeller would rotate with a constant angular velocity (). The
speed of the vehicle is denoted as V0 and so the component of the tangential velocity
can be expressed asVt = r as seen in Figure 2c. Therefore, the forces acting on the
blade is given in Figure 2d assuming the blade is stationary. In addition, we denote
and as the pitch angle and angle of attack respectively (Elger et al. 2012).
= , (1)
Equation (1) describes the relationship between the pitch angle, angle of attack
and and the blade twist (Elger et al. 2012).
= arctanV0r
, (2)
A conventional propeller would have a twist as a feature which in essence
increases as the radius decreases (Elger et al. 2012).
Dimensional analysis is a practical technique for dealing with complex problems
and a dimensionless group would be any arrangement of variables in which the pri-
mary dimensions cancel. The factors that would have an effect on the thrust produced
by a propeller are listed in Equation (3) (Elger et al. 2012).
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Performing dimensional analysis on Equation (3) where D is the propeller diam-
eter, n is rotational speed (rev/s), V0 is the forward speed, is the fluid density, and
= fluid viscosity, one would obtain the following dimensional groups (Elger et al.
2012).
T
n2D4 =f
V0nD
,D2n
, (4)
Resulting in V0/nD which is a dimensionless parameter called the advance ratio
and D2n/ is the more commonly known Reynolds number dimensionless group
(Elger et al. 2012).
Following the discretization, we can define a new parameter relating to the thrust
produced by a propeller described in Equation (5) (Elger et al. 2012).
CT = Tn2D4
, (5)
It has been shown experimentally that reynolds number does not have a significant
effect on the thrust produced by a propeller. So, the discretization of the propeller
thrust can further be simplified to only be a function of the advance ratio described
in Equation (6) (Elger et al. 2012).
CT =f
V0nD
, (6)
We can further rewrite the angle of twist as
= arctan
V0r
= arctan
1
V0nD
, (7)
Scrutinizing Equation (7), as advance ratio increases, the angle of twist increases
while the angle of attack, propeller thrustT, and coefficient of thrust CTdecrease
(Elger et al. 2012).
Performing a similar dimensional analysis on the power P, one can obtain the
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Pn3D5
=f
V0nD
,D2n
, (8)
The power coefficient from Equation (8) can then be defined as
CP = P
n3D5, (9)
Again, the effect of the Reynolds number on the coefficient of power at highspeeds is insignificant; So the descritization of the power produced by a propeller
can be further simplified to be a function of the advance ratio only (Elger et al.
2012).
CP =f
V0nD
, (10)
The ratio of the output to input power of a propeller simply called the efficiency
can be expressed as
=FTV0
P =
CTD4n2V0
CPD5n3 =
CTCP
V0nD
, (11)
From Equation (11), we observe the efficiency to increase with advance ratio.
Furthermore, at a certain advance ratio, the maximum efficiency of the propeller is
reached which is illustrated in Figure 3 (Elger et al. 2012).
There are two things that vary the actual pitch of the propeller in order to
maintain the given angle of attack; that is to maintain the best lift to drag ratio.
For a given angle of incidence, the pitch going to be very reliant on one of two
things, first and foremost, the forward airspeed of the aircraft which will actually
cause a resultant relative airflow. The angle of attack is measured from the angle of
incidence to the relative airflow and in this case would be the resultant airflow. For
the propeller to be orientated to the best lift to drag ratio, there should be an angle
of attack that allows for that.
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is by changing the pitch of the blades. If we start increasing the forward airspeed, of
the aircraft, there is a higher angle of incidence that would be from the cord of the
wing to this rotational plane in order to maintain in order to maintain a given angle
of attack and vice versa. With a smaller forward movement, a finer pitch or lower
pitch would be needed to compensate that.
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Figure 3: Dimensionless performance curves for a typical propeller; D= 2.90 m, n =1400 rpm. Credit: Crowe, C. T., Elger et al., 2008
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2.3 The electrical circuit
The idea of using current flow to do work and harnessing the energy is what is
of interest to us. Ohms law states that the potential difference across an electronic
circuit is directly proportional to the current. In a circuit, the components are joined
together by a a wire. If there are no branches in a circuit, it is called a series circuit.
However, if there are branches in the circuit it is called a parallel of combination
circuit depending on the configuration (Hambley 2013).
A consuming device, conductor, and a source energy are the basic needs of an
electrical circuit. Heat or work is produced by the consuming device which in essence
is the user of the electricity. In addition, there is usually a control device, more
specifically a switch that opens or closes the circuit (Miller and Culpepper 1991).
2.3.1 Series resistance circuits
More specifically, in a series circuit, there are several components that are connected
one after the other. If you follow the circuit diagram from one side of the batter
to the other side, you should pass through all the different components, one after
the other without any branches. As a rule of thumb, if you put more lamps into a
series circuit, the lamps should get dimmer. In a series circuit, if a lamp breaks orif a component is disconnected, the circuit is broken and all the components stop
working. In a series circuit, the voltage level can decrease depending on how many
components are added to the circuit but the current will always stay the same (Miller
and Culpepper 1991).
In a series circuit, the voltage of all power sources combine (such as flashlight
batteries) to increase the voltage. In a series circuit, the current is the average of all
voltage sources or the current of the lowest current carrying part of the circuit. The
total voltage is the combined voltage of all power sources in the series circuit.
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Figure 4: Series configuration analogy. Credit: National Renewable Energy Lab-
oratory (http://www.nrel.gov/education/pdfs/educational_resources/high_
school/solar_circuitry_hs.pdf Accessed: 11th September 2014)
The total current is the current of the lowest current carrying device. If they are
all the same, current equals the current of any one device.
IT =I1= I2= I3...= In, (13)
Because only one wire is needed, series circuits are quite economical. Further-
more, current is uniform at all points in the circuit. In addition, voltage distribution
would be the greatest use of series circuits (Miller and Culpepper 1991).
2.3.2 Parallel resistance circuit
In parallel circuits, different components are connected on different branches of the
wire. If you follow the circuit diagram from one side of the battery to the other, you
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one parallel wire, the components on the different branches keep working. Unlike
a series circuit, the lamps stay bright if you add more lamps in parallel. Parallel
circuits are useful if you want everything to work even if certain components have
failed. Unlike in series circuits, the voltage levels stay the same throughout, however
the current drops through each of the branches.
Figure 5: Parallel circuit configuration. Credit: National Renewable Energy Lab-
oratory (http://www.nrel.gov/education/pdfs/educational_resources/high_
school/solar_circuitry_hs.pdf Accessed: 11th September 2014)
In a parallel circuit, the current of all power sources combine to increase the
milliamps. The voltage is the average of all voltage sources in a parallel circuit. The
total voltage is the average voltage of all power sources in the parallel circuit. The
total current is combined current of all power sources in the parallel circuit.
The benefits of parallel circuits is that the circuit can continue operating if one
component fails. Furthermore, through the addition and removal of resistors, the
total resistance of the circuit can be varried (Miller and Culpepper 1991).
VT =V1+V2+V3...+Vn
n , (14)
I I + I + I + I (15)
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2.3.3 Combination resistance circuit
A combination circuit has resistors in series and parallel in the circuit. A third type
of circuit involves the dual use of series and parallel connections in a circuit; such
circuits are referred to as compound circuits or combination circuits. Combinations-
To increase voltage, but keep at least 200 mA of current, we arrange the simple
parallel circuit above into a series circuit of four, 2-cell parallel circuits.
Figure 6: Series Current Flow A simple two cell parallel circuit. Credit: Na-tional Renewable Energy Laboratory (http://www.nrel.gov/education/pdfs/
educational_resources/high_school/solar_circuitry_hs.pdf Accessed: 11th
September 2014)
VT =V1+V2+V3+V4
= 2.0V
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2.4 Hull design
There are three basic hull types which are: (i) Displacement hull, (ii) Planning hull
and Semi-Displacement hull (Foundation 2014).
2.4.1 Displacement hull
Displacement is the weight of the water displaced by a vessel at rest and is equal to
the weight of that vessel. A displacement hull is a hull that continues to displace her
own weight in the water while moving forward at speeds (Foundation 2014).
Figure 7: Displacement hull. Credit: John Deere (http://www.deere.com/
wps/dcom/en_US/products/engines_and_drivetrain/marine/marine_diesel_
engines.page Accessed: 11th September 2014)
The advantages of the displacement hull are the boat moves through the water
with a relatively small amount of horsepower. So it doesnt take a big engine to
move a displacement vessel through the water. Its a very efficient way to move
lots of weight. So its good for long range voyages because you can carry lots of
fuel and it will be used sparingly. And this is why cargo ships are displacement
hulls. A round-bottomed hull shape acts as a displacement hull. Most large cruisershave displacement hulls, allowing them to travel more smoothly through the water
(Foundation 2014).
The disadvantage of the displacement hull is that the speed through the water is
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of the hull drops exponentially. This because the deeper the vessel sinks into the
wave it creates more turbulence and friction and it just gets to a point where it really
cannot push past that threshold (Foundation 2014).
2.4.2 Planning hull
The planning hull has enough speed and power to overcome its own wave and there-
fore is not limited by its hull speed. It rather than sinking down into the troughof the wave being created actually rides up on top of the water. It rides on water
on hydrodynamic lift rather than buoyancy once its operating a speeds Boats with
planing hulls are designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough
power is supplied. In theory, a planning hull doesnt need to be able to displace its
weight in water. So if you took a piece of ply wood and attached an outboard motor
to it you drove it as a planning hull, you would probably be able to stay on top of
the water. The only problem is that if you stopped because you couldnt displace
any water while stopping you would end up sinking (Foundation 2014).
Figure 8: Planning hull. Credit: John Deere (http://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/
en_US/products/engines_and_drivetrain/marine/marine_diesel_engines.
page Accessed: 11th September 2014)
Some of the advantages of the planning hull is that the smaller boat with relatively
smaller water line length can go pretty fast. This is generally why ski boats and jet
skis are planning hulls. Flat-bottomed and vee-bottomed hull shapes act as planing
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Some of the disadvantages is that you need alot of horse power to get up on plane
or to get out of that hole of the wave(Foundation 2014).
2.4.3 Semi-Displacement hull
The semi-displacement hull is sort of a compromise between the planning and the
displacement. While typically most semi-displacement vessels do not cross oceans,
many are capable and have the range and capability to do so. So it operates intransition between displacement and planning. The displacement is minimized by
some hydrodynamic lift (Foundation 2014).
Figure 9: Semi-Displacement hull. Credit: John Deere (http://www.deere.com/
wps/dcom/en_US/products/engines_and_drivetrain/marine/marine_diesel_
engines.page Accessed: 11th September 2014)
Some of the advantages of the semi-displacement hull are that it can cruise faster
than its theoretical hull speed. A semi-displacement hull can achieve about 35% more
speed with the same engine load requirement as compared to a full displacement
hull form, or conversely at the same speed use significantly less fuel and energy. It
has better sea keeping abilities meaning that it can handle big waves better than aplanning hull and that it can carry more weight than a planning hull. The hard chine
hull of a semi-displacement vessel is inherently more stable than a rounded bottom
full displacement hull. For most vessels the majority of their time is spent either in
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Some of the disadvantages is that it requires greater horse power than displace-
ment hull and that therefore it has a shorter range than a displacement hull. Therein
lies the fact that this is a compromise between the two. ue to the lesser draft as
compared to full displacement vessels, semi-displacement vessels have less wetted
surface, requiring less horsepower to propel the hull through the water (Foundation
2014).
It is a fairly good design for vessels that need to move fairly quick but also needto be able to handle big seas for example pilot boats (Foundation 2014).
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2.5 Froude number
William Froude was the first in formulating reliable equations to relate the resistance
that water offers to ships. Froude number is one that is dimensionless. It is defined
as the ratio of a characteristic velocity to a gravitational wave velocity. The greater
the Froude number, the greater the resistance force.
Fr= Vc (16)
For a ship in a shallow stream, the froude number is defined as
Fr= V
(Lg)1/2 (17)
Where V represents the ships velocity, g is the gravitational constant, and L isthe length of the ship at the water line level. A hydraulic jump occurs when a part
of a shallow river with higher velocity collides with a region of the river with higher
velocity collides with a region of the river with lower velocity. At this collision, an
abrupt rise in the river can be observed. The froude number for a hydraulic jump is
described as
Fr= VgA
B
(18)
Where V is the average flow velocity of the two zones, g is the gravitational constant,
A/B is the ratio of the cross sectional area and the free surface width respectively.
Froudes number is used to compare the wave making resistance between bodies of
various sizes and shapes.
Open-channel flow results from gravity moving water from higher to lower ele-
vations, and is impeded by friction forces caused by the roughness of the channel.
Thus the functional equation Q = f(,,g,V,L) and dimensional analysis lead to
two important independent p-groups to characterize open-channel flow: the Froude
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The Froude number is important if the gravitational force influences the direction
of flow, such as in flow over a spillway, or the formation of surface waves. However,
it is unimportant when gravity causes only a hydrostatic pressure distribution, such
as in a closed conduit.
2.5.1 Resistance of ships
The aim of the ship model testing is to determine the resistance that the propulsionsystem of the ship must overcome. This resistance is the sum of the wave resistance
and the surface resistance of the hull. The wave resistance is a free-surface, or Froude
number, phenomenon, and the hull resistance is a viscous, or Reynolds- number,
phenomenon. Because both wave and viscous effects contribute significantly to the
overall resistance, it would appear that both the Froude and Reynolds criteria should
be used.
Figure 10: Wave-making resistance of a ship. Credit: Douglas, J. F., Gasiorek, J.
M. & Swaffield, J. A. (2000). Fluid Mechanics, 4th edn, Prentice Hall.
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locity for the model than for the prototype [equal toV p(Lp/Lm)], whereas the Froude
number similitude dictates a lower velocity for the model [equal to V p(
Lp/Lm)].
To circumvent such a dilemma, the procedure is to model for the phenomenon that
is the most difficult to predict analytically and to account for the other resistance by
analytical means. Since the wave resistance is the most difficult problem, the model
is operated according to the Froude number similitude, and the hull resistance is
accounted for analytically.
Figure 11: Ships resistance. Credit: Douglas, J. F., Gasiorek, J. M. & Swaffield, J.A. (2000). Fluid Mechanics, 4th edn, Prentice Hall.
Rm = mvm2lm
2 (Fr)m (19)
Rp = Rm(p/m) (vp/vm)2 (lp/lm)2 (20)
Dp= Rp+Dfp (21)
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3 Design strategy
It is challenging to design a solar boat for a given application. we are asked to
design the fastest solar boat in principle, with dimensions of 300 by 500 millimeters.
This has been discussed before in the introduction. The guidelines coupled with
component specifications the motor specs give the basic information required to
construct the solar boat but still countless models and designs can be made to match
these requirements. Furthermore, these models and designs are modeled to meet the
above system specifications only.
Firstly, the most important aspect to consider when making a solar boat is weight.
The boat has to be as light as possible. This point cannot be over emphasized.
Available power to propel the boat is limited so it is not possible to compensate for
a heavy boat by giving it more power. The acceleration of a boat from the start line
directly relates to the weight of the boat, that is, lighter boats accelerate faster. The
top speed of the boat regardless of the hull shape will be higher if it is lighter because
the boat will draw less water and have less drag. All these points combine to make
this the most important factor determining a fast boat. However, other boat design
factors must also be correct to have a fast boat (Veale 2007).
The next most important factor is hull shape. The shape of the hull determinesthat drag created as the boat moves through the water and of course low drag is good.
A design problem arises in selection of the best hull shape as model solar boats may
be raced in overcast of bright sun conditions. This is very important because a hull
designed for lowest drag in bright sun conditions will be a classic planing hull like
a typical speed boat (KumaFamily1231 2012). A boat hull designed for lowest drag
in overcast conditions will be a classic displacement hull like a large ship. The art
of good design is to create a hull that will operate well in both conditions. Another
very important consideration when determining the hull shape is static and dynamic
stability. This means the boat must sit in the water without rolling over and when
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Solar boat
Motor
Maximum
input
voltageMaximum
motor
current
Optimum
efficiency
Weight
Shaft
diameter
Care
Mount Solar panel
Optimum
powerl
Custom
Mount
Circuit
switch
Color
filter
Hull
designs
Displacement
hull
Planning
hull
Semi-
Displacement
hull
Basic
hull
forms
Miscellaneous
Capacito
inte-
gration
Geogebra
Flow
Charts
Circuit
Diagrams
Mind
Maps
Figure 13: Concept map.
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4.1 Concept A
Figure 14: Concept A. Credit: Ian Gardner (https://mrwallisscience.wikispaces.com/file/view/MODEL+SOLAR+BOAT+WORKSHOPS+MASTER+DOC+Rev+7.
pdfAccessed: 11th September 2014)
The purpose of this design is to give us an overview to the build of a model
solar powered boat. This is the standard model included in the design requirement
handout. The model is such that the boat components float on two rectangular blocksof polystyrene. The solar panels are distributed on these blocks. The centre section
comprises of the driveline transmission which is angle to horizontal. The driveline
transmissions rotational frequency is undamped as it is free to move around. This
is two ensure that the motor coupling turns undisrupted as well as to account for
inefficiencies due to misalignment.
The drawback to this design is that it is the standard prototype model provided.
Using this as our design would not show the effort undergone to produce a unique
product. Furthermore, as we anticipate other groups to be using this design, we
would expect to draw against competitors due to matched specifications.
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4.2 Concept B
Figure 15: Concept B. Credit: Tasmanian Model Solar Challenge (http:
//www.tassolarchallenge.org/photos/AIMSBC2011scrutineering/IMG_5168_
1600x1067.jpg Accessed: 11th September 2014)
Figure 15 shows a mono-hull design with the motor encapsulated in the wooden
frame. The design uses a custom solar panel board to compensate for additionalweight from the wooden frame most likely. It is possible that the custom solar panel
board be more efficient than the standard panels provided in the kit.
The drawback of this design is that it would not be able to compete against
lighter boats due to the density difference between plywood and the more commonly
used and efficient material polystyrene. Furthermore, as the design uses two guide
rods, we would anticipate further velocity reduction from fiction with the guide line
string.
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4.4 Concept D
Figure 17: Concept D. Credit: KumaFamily1231 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8wE2VtZo60 Accessed: 11th September 2014)
Concept D is basically a catamaran design. It has a center section where the mo-
tor including the drive line transmission is encapsulated. In addition, two outboard
fins make sure the boat is stable enough in the water. The solar panels are dis-
tributed on both the center section and outboard fins. The guideline rod is installedto the solar panel foundation.
The only possible drawback of this design is the increase skin friction contact
area in which there would be a power loss and thus velocity decrease. A possible
solution would be to design the and outboard fins to the critical material strength
with respect to size to combat this.
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Selection criteria Concepts
No. Customer attributes A B C D
1 User friendly + - 0 +
2 Hull shape design for speed 0 + + +
3 Weight + - + +
4 Ability to balance in water + 0 + +
5 Reliability 0 0 0 +
6 Durability + + + +
7 Maintenance - - 0 +
8 Appearance - + + +
Sum +s 4 3 5 8
Sum 0s 2 2 3 0
Sum s 2 3 0 0Net Score 2 0 5 8
Rank 0 0 2 4
Continue? Combine Combine Yes Yes
Table 1: Initial evaluation chart for three alternative concepts for a model solar
powered boat.
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Eleven-point scale Meaning Five-point
scaleMeaning
0 totally useless solution0 inadequate
1 inadequate solution
2 very poor solution
1 weak3 poor solution
4 tolerable solution
5 adequate solution2 satisfactory
6 satisfactory solution
7 good solution4 good
8 very good solution9 excellent solution
5 excellent10 perfect or ideal solution
Table 2: Comparison of eleven-point and five-point evaluation scales.
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Selection criteriaWeight [%]
Concepts
AB C D
No. Customer attributes Rating Weighted
scoreRating
Weighted
scoreRating
Weighted
score
1 User friendly 10 3 0.30 3 0.30 4 0.40
2 Hull shape design for speed 25 3 0.75 3 0.75 4 1.00
3 Weight 20 3 0.60 4 0.80 5 1.00
4 Ability to balance in water 20 3 0.60 4 0.80 5 1.00
5 Reliability 20 3 0.60 3 0.60 5 1.00
6 Durability 10 3 0.30 4 0.40 5 0.50
7 Maintenance 5 3 0.15 4 0.20 5 0.25
8 Appearance 5 3 0.15 5 0.25 5 0.25
Total score 3.45 4.10 5.40Rank 3 2 1
Continue? No No Develop
Table 3: Final evaluation chart for selected and combined concepts of the model solar powered boat.
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6 Boat design details
Figure 18: Free body diagram of the boat traveling through water at a constant
velocity.
Fx= Fr =Ft Fs= ma, (22)
Fr =Ft Fs= 0, (23)
Ft = Fs, (24)
6.1 Reynolds number
Reynolds number is a non dimensionless number that characterizes the ratio of in-
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flat plate with length L width W. Furthermore, assume the boat planes in water at
a temperature of 60 F. As the motor rotates with 7790 RPM at maximum efficiency
which translates linearly to 0.2597 meters per second, the reynolds number calculated
from Equation (25) and is thus laminar.
Rel =V l
, (25)
6.2 Average shear stress coefficient
The variation of Cf with Reynolds number is shown by the solid line in Figure 19.
This curve corresponds to a boundary layer that begins as a laminar boundary layer
and then changes to a turbulent boundary layer after the transition Reynolds number.
This is the normal condition for a flat-plate boundary layer. Figure 20 summarizes
the equations for boundary-layer-thickness, and for local shear-stress and average
shear-stress coefficients for the boundary layer on a flat plate (Elger et al. 2012).
Cf= 1.33
Re(1/2)l
, (26)
= 1.33V l
(1/2) , (27)
6.3 Skin friction drag
For streamlined bodies the form drag is reduced, and skin friction drag plays a more
important role. Friction Drag, also known as Skin Friction Drag, is drag caused bythe friction of a fluid against the surface of an object that is moving through it. It is
directly proportional to the area of the surface in contact with the fluid and increases
with the square of the velocity. Equation (28) defines the the total skin friction of
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Figure 19: Average shear-stress coefficients. Credit: Crowe, C. T., Elger et al., 2008
Fs=
CfAU02
2 , (28)
Substituting Equation 27 into Equation 28 we have,
Fs=
1.33
V l
(1/2)
AU02
2 , (29)
6.4 Power for skin friction drag
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Figure 20: Summary of equations for boundary layer of a flat plate. Credit: Crowe,
C. T., Elger et al., 2008
must be used. Recall the following chain of reasoning that starts from the definitionof power as the rate at which work is done.
Ps=W
t =
Fs
t =Fs Vs, (30)
Substituting Equation 29 into Equation 30 we have,
Ps=
1.33V l
(1/2)AU02
2 Vs, (31)
6.5 Power for constant speedThe law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system
cannot change;it is said to be conserved over time. Energy can be neither created
nor destroyed, but can change form, for instance chemical energy can be converted
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Pm=
1.33
V l
(1/2)AU02
2 Vs, (32)
6.6 Terminal velocity of the boat
There is an initial acceleration, therefore there is an increase in speed. With an
increase in speed comes an increase in drag and a decrease in net force. This decrease
in net force reduces acceleration. Speed is still increasing, just not quite as fast as it
was initially.
Pm =
1.33V l
(1/2)
AV2
2 V
=0.665V3A
V l
0.5 , (33)
6.7 Expected time to reach the finish line
The linear velocity is the rate of change of displacement with time.
V =d
t (34)
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Pm=0.665
dt
3A
d
t
l
0.5 , (35)
Pm = 0.665d3
A
t3 exp
0.5 ln
dl
vt
, (36)
Symbol Parameter Value
Pm Motor power 6.6 W
Density 999 kg m3
d Tack length 4 m
A Overall hull contact area 2.5 m2
l Hull length 0.3 m
Kinematic viscosity 1.14 106 m2 s1
Table 4: Varameters validation.
Solving the above equation, the expected time for the boat to reach the finish
line would be 3 seconds.
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Thirdly, an observation of the drive line transmission indicated some errors. The
guide tube exiting the rear center section of the catamaran was too long. Watching
these components working in favorable weather conditions indicated high vibration
characteristics. As polystyrene has a very low density, the material is not able to
dampen the vibrations even though more than 80% of the guide tube was clued into
the center section of the catamaran. A decision was then made to shorten the drive
line transmission as short as possible. In theory, this would result in a reduction
of energy losses due to friction as well as make the boat lighter even though the
weight of the carbon fiber rod was negligible. The rubber shaft coupling would the
be slightly glued on to ensure a no slip condition (KumaFamily1231 2012). Lastly,
the testing of prototype 1 revealed the minimum time to reach the finish line of 5
seconds which is not too far from the theoretical model.
Figure 21: Prototype 1 swimming pool test view A-A.
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Figure 22: Prototype 1 swimming pool test view B-B.
Figure 23: Prototype 1 swimming pool test view C-C.
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6.8.2 Prototype 2
Testing prototype two, we observed the streamline edges of the center section and
outboard fins to have reduced drag compared to prototype 1. Further testing of
prototype 2 in bright weather conditions revealed the boat to the vertical component
of the propeller boat to push the bow out of the water due to the inclination of
the driveline transmission. A decision was made to v cut the center section of the
catamran and retest. The boat balance relatively flat on the water together with thepropeller. Thus the vertical component of the propeller force was eliminated to our
advantage. However, taking a close look at the section where the motor and propeller
shaft are coupled, water was observed to be leaking through the thin membrane of
that section of the boat. To fix this, hot glue was used to permeate the polystyrene
pores and then sellotaped. It worked perfectly. The depth of the water line at he
front of the boat was the same at the rear section. Furthermore, then panels wereflat to the horizontal in which more power was produced. Further testing at this
stage revealed the boat to travel in a straight line even without a guide rod in bright
weather conditions. We used this characteristic to our advantage by positioning a
loop to the guide rod as opposed to two sticks constantly rubbing against the string.
Whenever our boat would go off course, the loop section of the guide rod would
correct the error. After the modifications were made, prototype 2 raced to the finish
line in approximately 4 seconds.
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Figure 24: Picture of Ibrahim holding prototype 2 on competition day.
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8 Summary and recommendations
8.1 Conclusion
To research, design, build and test a model solar powered boat was the overall objec-
tive and has been thoroughly achieved. We as a group discovered how solar panels
worked more or less like a sandwich i which the top section is for protection, the
bottom acts as a foundation, and middle layer is a silicon medium where photons
collide with silicon atoms easily breaking the weak bonds between the silicons nucleus
and its outer orbit of electrons. From there, the electrons make their way to the top
of the silicon layer where current is conducted along metal strips. The design and
build of a model solar powered boat is not something new and so through extensive
literature research, we were able to come up with a design that was simple, fast and
reliable. Moreover, our design was unique to the standard boat guideline model.The design and build of the boat was continuously retest throughout by modifying
the hull shape to reduce drag and balance the boat horizontally on water as well as
capacitors to store some the energy to ensure the motor runs smoothly.
The first hull we made was a planning hull which sailed at moderate speeds
but generated drag due to its sharp corners and didnt balance perfectly flat in the
water due to the uneven weight distribution. The second hull designed was a semi-displacement hull which balanced perfectly in water. The propeller was almost level
with the horizontal axis which gave our design more thrust and thus speed. With
respect to the third design, the center section was wrapped with sellotape. This
allowed for a more refined semi-displacement boat hull form. The sellotape also
made the transmission section more sturdy as well as preventing water leaks through
the very critical thin polystyrene membrane. The motor, shaft and propeller worked
seamlessly propelling the boat through the water at a constant speed of roughly 1
metre per second.
O d i il d h h h hl i b i h li h h h i ld
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solar panel output. Our panels would output close to 6.5 volts though our motor
was rated at a maximum of 6 volts in favorable conditions. In conclusion, our modelworked as expected; the solar panel configuration catered to he motor specifications.
In essence, on a bright sunny day we would expect a reliability of one and on a not
so sunny day, we would expect a reliability of less than one. In addition, our design
was unique and attractive. Finally, after extensive testing, and our performance in
the competition, we can conclude that the boat worked and was a success.
Through this project, the areas of interaction being renewable energy alternatives,
health and social education, design and build were integrated to produce a suitable
product. Furthermore lies the possibility of scaling the design to an actual solar boat.
The manner in which we as a group approached learning was extremely important.
The knowledge we acquired from this project was not limited to renewable energy
alternatives, but also ourselves. Time management, teamwork, leadership skills all
were principles that were worked around consciously or not.
Technical insight into the working principle behind solar panels, panel configura-
tions to obtain particular voltage and current outputs was gained. Equally impor-
tant, the hull needed to fit the design requirements in that it was light weight, sturdy
and could encapsulate the motor and the drive shaft precisely to run smooth.
We also gain insight in developing solutions to problems, evaluating solutions,making a prototype and testing. Furthermore time management was incorporated
as tasks were needed to be completed piece wise and fully for the team to stay
on track. The design and build of model solar powered boat was definitely and
enjoyable experience and as such, coming up with recommendations was relatively
easy. Writing and documenting the report was challenging, in spite of that designing,
building, and engineering is fascinating area to further our studies.
8.2 Recommendations
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sized boat will apply to the following recommendations (Freire 2009).
Firstly, Hull shape is the greatest factor when designing the boat to move throughthe water efficiently. It is therefore important to choose the hull shape to suit the
system requirements. A catamaran design as we have chosen is probably the best.
Secondly, the solar cell configuration needs to fit motor specifications. This is ex-
tremely important as you might end up burning your motor or having an unbalanced
weight to power ratio. Furthermore, custom panels are the way to go as these will
give an unbalanced advantage when competing with opponents of standard solar
panels which in all honesty are not the lightest. Thirdly, connecting solar panels
in series increases the overall voltage. Another option is to connect in parallel to
increase the overall current. However, a combination configuration which has been
implemented in our design is probably the best (Freire 2009).
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B Safe design
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B Safe design
B.1 Exercise 1: Statutory case 1 & 2
Question: Who would hold the legal responsibility for the failure of a machine/mechanism
to ensure a safe workplace? The designers? Employers? Distributors? End users?
Trainer? Maintenance team?
Answer: In my opinion, the designers are responsible for ensuring their designs are
safe and user friendly in order to prevent high risk of injury as they are the ones that
fully understand the design and what it is capable of and in what magnitude it may
affect the operator if at all an injury were to happen. But this responsibility will not
result in a safe environment if suppliers/distributors are kept out of the equation as
they are they are the ones who will market the design to the relevant firms/industries
etc. Ensuring that suppliers are held as equally responsible as designers will make
sure that suppliers not approve or supply machinery/mechanisms that are deemed
unfit for operation. This will also allow suppliers to know the potential risks of the
machines which can be communicated to the employers. Finally, it is the employers
duty to make sure that he/she purchases machinery that are safe and to commu-
nicate the instructions of safety to the worker or the end user. In conclusion, theresponsibility of who takes the blame should befall on the entire chain with unequal
weightage to be applied, for example, the designers should be penalized more than
the suppliers and so on depending on the uniqueness of each case.
Question: What safety features and precautions would you consider in the design
of the particular product/mechanism for your project?
Answer: Our product or the solar boat project is a simple product. However the
propeller is a fast moving component of our design that may cause injury during
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B.2 Exercise 5: Ford Pinto case study
Question: Is cost/benefit analysis an appropriate approach for deciding public
safety?
Answer: The basis of cost/benefit analysis is an ethical dilemma when considering
that this analysis puts a dollar value of human life. Looking into the analysis Ford
conducted, they determined the cost of fixing the problem over the cost of human
life. This is completely unethical and should not be an appropriate approach not
only for deciding public safety but where ever human life is in the equation.
Question: Should the engineering professions Code of Ethics impose a higher stan-
dard than that required by regulatory requirements?
Answer: Yes, even though the above problem was caused due to negligence by the
higher officials at Ford, a better revised Code of Ethics for engineers will enable the
engineers unions to take relevant action if their rules are being ignored or neglected
by a company.
Question: What would you consider when making a judgment about what was
reasonably practicable for Ford to meet its duty of care responsibilities?
Answer: In my opinion, due to the fact that Ford had identified the problem before
mass production began, they should have allowed the necessary time to be given for
re-tooling the mechanisms in order to eliminate the problem. The problem that
caused this mass loss for Ford was more to do with the companys ethics becauseif the company were ethical, it would have corrected the issue at first and in the
process, save millions.
Answer: I would work on cost effective ways to fix the problem in the hope that
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Answer: I would work on cost effective ways to fix the problem in the hope that
the company would accept the offer to fix the issue.
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C Gantt chart
Weeks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Group formation & brain storming
Introduction
Literature review
Design strategy
Concept generation
Concept selection
Circuit design
Computer aided design (SolidWorks)
Generating alternatives
Evaluating alternatives
Purchase work tools & equipment
Prototype 1
Testing
Boat design details
Prototype 2
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D Allocation of work
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Section Responsibility
Introduction Khalil HUSSAINI (4241606) & Huzaifa MUBARAK (7436572)
Design theory Khalil HUSSAINI (4241606)
Propeller theory Huzaifa MUBARAK (7436572)
The electrical circuit Niruna FERNANDO (4228790)
Hull design Khalil HUSSAINI (4241606)
Froude number Mohd Salim (4204174)
Design strategy Group
Concept generation Mohd Salim (4204174), Niruna FERNANDO (4228790) & Group
Concept selection Huzaifa MUBARAK (7436572) & Group
Boat design details Khalil HUSSAINI (4241606) & Group
Documentation Khalil HUSSAINI (4241606)
Summary & recommendations Niruna FERNANDO (4228790) & Mohd Salim (4204174)
Appendix Mohd Salim (4204174) & Group
Table 5: Summary of allocation of work.
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