Date of Award

2021

Degree Type

Capstone Project

First Advisor

Dr. Bahram Nassersharif

Abstract

The U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) tasked the team with developing a stowage solution for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) that works independently from the diameter of the UUV. This is a capability that the current marketplace does not allow as all of the current designs in use are uniquely designed for UUVs with a specified diameter. The team generated and analyzed a total of 120 design concepts before settling on the best possible design. This design stores the UUV within the V formed from an M-shaped structure. The UUV would lay on four urethane strips and would be tied down by a ratchet strap. These two components as well as the cradling structure would work together to secure the UUV and provide a shock and vibration resistance compartment. The structure of the design is created, in large part, out of a durable steel that would function as a strong base for the UUV.

This concept was then further developed and redesigned multiple times before the team constructed the first prototype of the design. With this prototype, the team performed a multitude of tests to ensure that the product met the requirements and recommendations made by NUWC. These tests measured the prototype’s adjustability to various sized UUVs, maximum applicable weight load, ease of use, and resistance to shocks and vibrations. After completing these series of tests, the team concluded that the proposed design meets or exceeds all of its goals.

Comments

Team Name: Team 15

Sponsor: Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)

Document Reference: MCE-402-015-2021

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