DEVELOPING THE PROTOTYPE OF WATER SURFACE ROBOT

Authors

  • Jay Bhatt P. G. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhinagar Institute of Technology, jvbhatt18@gmail.com
  • Dhaval Patel Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gandhinagar Institute of Technology, dhaval.patel1@git.org.in

Keywords:

Drag force, Drag Coefficient, Buoyancy, Water surface robot, CFD, Water maneuvering.

Abstract

Aim of this paper is to develop a Water Surface Robot prototype which can move on
surface of water. Most important and interesting part of the robot is that no force is required to keep
robot on water surface. The robot will also not sink in the water even in turbulence because
waterproofing is also given higher priority. The core fundamental of this prototype is Buoyancy. For
moving the robot in water, propeller system is used. Forces are calculated to assure enough thrust
required to propel the prototype. The prototype is modeled, manufactured and tested. Software CFD
simulation and experimental results are compared for Drag Coefficient and Drag force.

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Published

2014-05-25

How to Cite

Jay Bhatt, & Dhaval Patel. (2014). DEVELOPING THE PROTOTYPE OF WATER SURFACE ROBOT. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 1(5), 92–95. Retrieved from https://ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/43

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 5 (2014): Volume 1 Issue 5 (May-2014)

Section

Articles