Final Design Report: MCE 402 Capstone Design (Team 6, "Team Shocker")

Author

• Anastasia Paraliticci, University of Rhode Island
• Aaron Wolfsberg, University of Rhode Island
• Bailey Hogan, University of Rhode Island
• Daniel Hegarty, University of Rhode Island

Date of Award

2021

Degree Type

Capstone Project

Abstract

The purpose of this Capstone project is to study various aspects of shock loads due to water impact on cylindrical objects. The team has designed an apparatus that can drop cylindrical payloads at specified heights, up to six feet, and at different orientations, pencil dive, belly flop and 45-degree angle, into a pool of water. Acceleration, impact force upon water entry and velocity will be recorded for the di erent trials and analyzed in order to determine the effects of the parameters on the experimental data. The experimental apparatus will allow the experiment to be easily repeated and give accurate results. These results have a wide applicability in many engineering fields particularly in the defense industry. The experimental design proved effective and resulted in interesting and informative data that will be discussed and interpreted further.

Comments

Team Name: Team 6, Team Shocker

Sponsor: Raytheon

Sponsor Representatives: Tom Thiesing, Fred Burke

Document Reference: MCE-402-006-2021

Recommended Citation

Paraliticci, Anastasia; Wolfsberg, Aaron; Hogan, Bailey; and Hegarty, Daniel, "Final Design Report: MCE 402 Capstone Design (Team 6, "Team Shocker")" (2021). Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects. Paper 136.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/mechanical-engineering-capstones/136