Date of Award

5-8-2023

Degree Type

Capstone Project

First Advisor

Bahram Nassersharif

Abstract

Mikel Undersea Warfare Systems is a NAVY defense contractor who has presented the group with a need for an underwater joint. This joint is to provide a waterproof seal for electrical connections within the payload. This joint is to allow for easy assembly, shipping and handling of a submarine navigation system as well as withstand pressure and drag forces at the bottom of the ocean. A final spring actuated button system was to be the final design for this problem. After many redesigns of the geometry of the button, a 1 cm in diameter circular button was the final design. After manufacturing the joint from steel in the URI machine shop, the design was tested using finite element analysis to test the yield strength of the material. Though the prototype was made out of steel, the final material would be made from titanium, which was the material these simulations were run with. After manufacturing, assembly and testing were complete, the project was completed successfully as an easy to assemble joint was created that met all of the design specifications.

Comments

Team Name: Team 05

Company Sponsor: Advanced Development MIKEL

Sponsor Representative: Steven Crocker

Document Reference: URI-MCE-402-005-2023

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