Sea Perch Structural System Structural Technology Technology of

Sea. Perch Structural System

Structural Technology • Technology of putting mechanical parts and materials together to create supports, containers, shelters, connectors and functional shapes.

What makes a structure? • Supports a load. • Resists various forces. • Holds elements in a relative position to other parts.

What happened?

Standard PVC Frame Parts. • Measure, mark, and cut the pieces as identified in the diagram.

Modified Structural System • If you developed a modified structure, you will need to determine the length of each piece of PVC pipe. • The pipe fits into the connector ¾”. • This means that you will need to add 1 ½” to the length of the pipe, if you have a connector on both ends.

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Create the drain holes. • Secure the connector. • Drill ¼” hole in each elbow.

Assemble the frame. • Assemble the pipe pieces with the connectors. • Do not glue the pieces together.

Assemble the floats. • Use the H-bar to hold the 2 floats.

Mount the motors. • Mount the motors to be able to move the ROV left, right, up, and down. • The angle may be adjusted by rotating the pipe position, as the pipe is not glued.

Attach the netting. • The netting will hold weights (ballast) to obtain neutral buoyancy.