Development of a Flow Totalization System for a Buoyancy Controlled Vehicle
Mentor 1
Thomas Consi
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
24-4-2015 2:30 PM
End Date
24-4-2015 3:45 PM
Description
In order to properly control a buoyancy controlled vehicle, a system must be developed to monitor the amount of fluid in the device’s internal and external tanks. Knowing the precise amount of fluid in each tank is crucial to prevent overfilling and damaging the vehicle. A system was developed using two commercial unidirectional flow rate sensors and an Arduino microprocessor. This research involved both the programming of the microprocessor and determining where best to install the flow sensors to ensure accurate results. Initial testing revealed that the process can produce results, however the data is sporadic and subject to heavy interference. Overall this research is ongoing and we are currently investigating ways of improving the quality of the data.
Development of a Flow Totalization System for a Buoyancy Controlled Vehicle
Union Wisconsin Room
In order to properly control a buoyancy controlled vehicle, a system must be developed to monitor the amount of fluid in the device’s internal and external tanks. Knowing the precise amount of fluid in each tank is crucial to prevent overfilling and damaging the vehicle. A system was developed using two commercial unidirectional flow rate sensors and an Arduino microprocessor. This research involved both the programming of the microprocessor and determining where best to install the flow sensors to ensure accurate results. Initial testing revealed that the process can produce results, however the data is sporadic and subject to heavy interference. Overall this research is ongoing and we are currently investigating ways of improving the quality of the data.
