Applications and implications
Questions about my final project
What will it do?
My final project is a scientific device called "sediment trap".
Its purpose is described on the main page of the final project section
Who's done what beforehand?
Similar existing devices are described on the main page of the final project section.
What sources will you use?
My source is this web page from the "U.S. Geological Survey" that describes a sediment trap.
It was my main inspiration for the global structure of my sediment trap.
- This web site helps me choose suitable material for underwater applications.
What will you design?
What materials and components will be used? Where will come from? How much will they cost?
A Bill of Material can be found here
What parts and systems will be made?
The sediment trap can be divided as follow:
- the entry grid
- the funnel
- the disc dispenser
- the collecting tube
- the main body
I designed the first three.
The other two are two tubes: one in PMMA and another in PVC. I bought them.
The disc dispenser has a watertight enclosure. I also bought it.
What processes will be used?
- The entry grid is laser-cut
- The funnel and the mechanical parts of the disc dispenser are 3D-printed
- Its PCBs are CNC-machined
What questions need to be answered?
- What is the energy consumption of the sediment trap over a year?
- How to ensure anti-fouling protection?
- What mechanism will be used for the disc dispenser?
How will it be evaluated?
- A first prototype (version 0) will be deployed to assess the transportability, the ease of assembly and deployment
- An accelerated version of the code will be used to verify that the disc dispenser works as intended.
A first will be made on a table. If conclusive, a second one will be performed underwater.