This is the autonomous kayak in Singapore that will be instrumented with pressure sensors similar to Big Red.
Experiments to conduct, summer
- Purpose**
- Detection of flow separation at bow
- Detection of helical vortex
- Drag reduction during maneuvers
- Characterization of pressure field in real operating conditions
- Detection of helical vortex
- less important
- Drag reduction during maneuvers
- Characterization of pressure field in real operating conditions
- Experiments to perform**
- Circular maneuver in still water
- characterize pressure change across the bow for manevers at different speeds and circle radii
- could be done in Pandan Reservoir
Equipment to Purchase
item | model | source | link | quantity | price | notes |
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pressure sensors |
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usb DAQ board |
| National Instruments |
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laptop |
| Dell |
| 1 | 4,600 | rugged for use in field experiments |
Summer 2011 Schedule
Student | time in Singapore | Kayak Goals |
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Jeff | June | set up pressure sensors and data acquisition |
Heather | June | help with kayak setup as time allows |
James | July | experiments with kayak |
Audrey | July | experiments with kayak |
Vicente | July | experiments with kayak |