For over a century, our project sponsor General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has been the leading submarine developer for the United States Department of Defense. Our project aimed to develop an innovative Underwater-Deployed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UDUAV) system for Electric Boat. This system includes a UAV and its underwater deployment/support system. The system is designed to withstand 14 feet of water pressure, surface autonomously, and execute a powered deployment of a UAV capable of carrying sensor payloads. Extensive research in pneumatics design, digital physics simulations, and iterative prototyping manufacturing have led to the successful development of a functioning UAV launch system. This system features a pneumatic, powered launch cylinder within a watertight containment, enabling the deployment of a collapsible UAV. This engineering advancement marks a significant achievement in enhancing subsurface naval reconnaissance capabilities.

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Creator

• Campbell, Dylan
• Kennedy, William
• Peyton, Andrew
• Krueger, Jared
• Raposa, Morgan
• Krause, Owen
• Doolan, Tucker

Subject

• Innovation
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043024-101943
• 122126

Mot-clé

• UAV
• Pressure Vessel
• Submarine

Advisor

• Nemitz, Markus
• Bhatia, Mehul A.

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• General Dynamics Electric Boat

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2024-04-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Robotics Engineering

Source

• E-project-043024-101943

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Dernière modification

• 2024-05-08