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
- Circular maneuver in still water
Equipment to Purchase
item |
model |
source |
quantity |
price ($) |
notes |
link |
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pressure sensors |
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usb DAQ board |
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National Instruments |
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laptop |
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Dell |
1 |
4,616 |
rugged for use in field experiments |
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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 |