RC SeaPerch Sub Project

Report by Ryan Staples

#RCLC

Overview and Mission Statement

Our goal is to create and deliver a cheap, easily manufactured, and
reusable submarine with payload. Our system will also carry weights and
be able to open a vault door.
Our teams design is simple and therefore may accept modifications
and adjustments with minimum difficulty. Additionally, our design uses
cheap, and easy to acquire and replace components. Some of these easy
to find parts include hooks and any additional part we find will better modify
our design for the task at hand.
The customer should select our project proposal because it is not
overly ambitious and is within our groups technical capabilities.
Additionally, our proposal accounts for possible damages and failures as
well as potential modifications or alterations as they arise. Our proposal
uses a modest amount of resources and will have low operational costs.
Technical Requirements
We will use a SeaPerch system with multiple hooks attached at
random intervals on the system. Inside of the payload section of the
submarine, we will safely secure the mesh netting for the customer so that
it will be sturdy enough to hold all weights given to us if the hooks are not
capable of picking up the weights. To do this, we will need a SeaPerch
submarine kit, a package of 15 screw-in hooks, and any additional
modification tools we think would better improve our success rate but still
can be purchased within our budget.To build a prototype, we will need to
first construct the SeaPerch kit. Then, four of the hooks will have to be
attached to the front and underside of the submarine. This will give us more
options for how to open the vault door. We will then test the prototype to
see if it will need modifications. To complete a test, we will go to an indoor
pool and test the weight capacity first. We will then also attempt to test the
maneuverability of the submarine. By being able to angle the submarine,
we will be able to pick up, hold, and drop the weights with the least amount
of difficulty. The submarine will be painted gold and black non water soluble
paint to match our name of #RCLC.

Special Features/Modifications
Screw-in Hooks
Additional Mesh Lining
Formulas
P=F/a
D=m/v
x=vt
x=1/2at^2
v=mv+mv/M
Fb=pVg
Management and Cost Instructions
By managing time and monetary resources throughout the time given
for the project, our team will be able to accomplish the goal of completing
the final project on time. By May 3rd, the submarine will be ordered,
assembled, and the parts will be modified to make the submarine fully
operational and functional.

a. Initial design complete-- December 10th, 2013

Buy all necessary parts-- by February 15th, 2014
Prototype design-- by March 5th, 2014
Final Design Testing-- by April 25th, 2014
Test Runs-- April 20th and May 1st, 2014
Final Run-- May 3rd, 2014
b. Presentation-- May 13th, 2014
Group Members
Riley HadjisRyan StaplesKelsey Reed-

Head Engineer/Physics Genius

Sous-Engineer/Physics
Idealist/Supervisor/Getter Doner

Alec CeleckiElliott DavisGavin Thompson-

Idealist/Head Apprentice
Idealist/Apprentice
Idealist/Apprentice

Budget Notes
By adding the total cost of all the materials, including unexpected
expenses, the team will be able to keep the budget to $175.
Seaperch Submarine- http://www.seaperch.org/order_start, $155
Screw in Hooks- Lowes 56548 BH Screw Hook 4x3 6ct, $6.31
Additional Mesh Lining- Pre-owned
Total- $161.31