1. Human Powered Submarine:

   Computer Modeling

    

    

               The Modeling Team will develop a computer modeling program to determine theoretical performance and effects of theoretical design changes for the HPS.  Also, a scaled model of the HPS will be built and tested a wind tunnel to calculate drag forces and estimate performance, including speed and steering. The data collected in the wind tunnel, dynamometer team and data from previous years will be incorporated into the system model to determine the overall performance. We hope to use this information to improve performance of the submarine, win the competition in San Diego, and break the HPS speed record.

    

Milestones for the Human Powered Submarine:

Computer Modeling

First Semester

1.         Develop a system model of the submarine based on the scuba diver model.        10/3

2.            Complete initial web-site                                                                                   10/3

3.            Add known thrust and drag information form previous years                              10/10

4.            Estimate drag of bow planes and enter into model                                              10/24

5.            Obtain the dimensions of the submarine for the physical scale model                   10/31

6.            Complete manufacturing scale model of submarine                                             11/27

7.            Finalize the system model in Matlab and Simulink                                                12/13

Second Semester

1.            Construct a test rig for the wind tunnel test                                                        1/24

2.            Run a wind tunnel test of the submarine model                                                   2/7

3.            Input data from model testing and dynamometer into system model                    3/7

4.            Competition in San Diego                                                                              June ‘06