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Sultanah II
Sultan Qaboos University
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
June, 2013
Outline
• Introduction
- Team List
• Hull
• Steering System
• Propulsion System
- Gearbox
- Propeller
- Shaft
• Monitoring System
• Testing
The Team
Members
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Eyad Al Belushi
Hamza Al Mahruqi
Mohammed Al Mahrouqi
Nawaf Al Belushi
Rashid Al Shabibi
Said Al Jabri
Salim Al Mamari
Supervisors
• Dr. Jamil Abdo
• Dr. Nasser Al Azri
Naming
Named after the first Omani ship Sultanah that visited the
United States in 1840 during the reign of Sayyid Said bin
Sultan.
Sultana I
Participated in ISR 11
Problems
• Weight: 250 Ib
• Steering: high friction
• Shape
• Gearbox: high Gear Ratio
Hull
Hull
Consists of three
layers:
1. Fiber glass
2. Carbon fiber
3. Plastic fiber resin
Hull weight: 60 Ib
Seat
Steering System
Aim
Design and build an effective control system to direct the
submarine in two directions:
• Up/down, pitch angle
• Right/left, yaw angle
Design Constrains
• Easily operated
• Light weight
• Low friction
Steering System (Cont’d)
Final Design
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Fully mechanical steering system
Two Push/Pull cables
Two control joysticks
Two levers fixed with the fins
Propulsion System
Pedals
Propeller
Propulsion
System
Shaft
Gearbox
Propulsion System (Cont’d)
Gearbox
Option I
• 1:4.5 gear ratio
• Using Chain.
Option II
• 1:3 gear ratio
• Direct connection
Propulsion System (Cont’d)
Propeller
Software used: Java Prop
Propulsion System (Cont’d)
Propeller manufacturing
• 4 axis CNC machine
Propulsion System (Cont’d)
Shaft design
Autodesk Inventor Software
Diameter: 25 mm
Applied Torque: 30 N.m
Safety Factor: 7
Monitoring System
Mathematical Analysis
Monitoring System (Cont’d)
Circuit
Monitoring System (Cont’d)
Sensors positions
Monitoring System (Cont’d)
Challenges
• Finding waterproof sensors
• Casing the circuit and its connections
• Visibility of LCD screen underwater
Testing
• Open water diving
license
• Swimming pool
 SQU sports hall
- depth: 2 m
- length: 50 m
 Royal Gurd Oman
technical collage
- depth: 4 m
- length: 25 m
Introduction
Two teams worked on Sultana II
1st team (6 Students)
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Hull design
General setup
2nd team (7 Students)
Detailed design
• Assembly
• Testing
• Participating on International Submarine Race, June
2013