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AUV DEVELOPMENT · 2018-2021

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Chassis

Chassis design, structural analysis and systems integration for a competition-ready student AUV.

Designing for the dive.

This project began during my Bachelor’s degree with the need to design and fabricate an AUV for student competitions. I was responsible for the hull and chassis design, structural testing and stability analysis, progressing the vehicle from requirements and comparable-vehicle studies through CAD, FEA, fabrication and testing.

Dimensions
600 × 450 × 300 mm
Weight
17 kg with electronics fitted
Tools
SolidWorks and Ansys
Materials
Aluminium 6061 chassis; clear acrylic hull cylinders
AUV design in SolidWorksFabricated AUV chassisAUV hull and electronics assemblies

Engineering contribution

  • Developed a requirement-driven, modular chassis architecture.
  • Modelled the vehicle and completed structural analysis workflows in SolidWorks and Ansys.
  • Used 3D-printed components to validate details before full-scale fabrication.
  • Integrated batteries, electronics, thrusters and mission payloads while considering weight distribution, structural loading and watertight integrity.
  • Specified axial and radial O-ring sealing for the main and battery hulls.