Alternate Solutions

Alternate Solutions

The project currently has 4 possible design outcomes.

Design 1 (top left corner) consists of two small propellers on the back and a lift propeller on the bottom to control depth at will. The cylinder on the top of the hull would be a lightweight foam that would offer some buoyancy to counteract the weight of the body.

Design 2 (top right corner) consists of one centered larger propeller on the back on a left and right pivoting connector to be able to control motion. The depth will be controlled by ballast tanks that fill with water to add weight or dumb water to become more buoyant.

Design 3 (bottom left corner) consists of one large fully pivoting propeller to control not only side-to-side motion, but depth as well. The foam floats could be added as needed to help maintain buoyancy.

Design 4 (bottom right corner) consists of two small propellers on the back (much like design 1) but for depth, there is a triangular piece that resembles a hang glider. The piece, when controlled by the remote, would point up or down and move the ROV. Another unique feature to this design is the rounded front piece. This would make for a more streamlined design that would have a much easier time rotating and moving through the water due to its lack of hard edges. This design piece could be applied to another design if necessary.