Rov

Question 1

List the types of ROVS

Answer 1

Free swimming, bottom crawling, structurally reliant

Question 2

What ROV stand for?

Answer 2

Remote operated vehicle

Question 3

What is a tether?

Answer 3

Provides power and data to ROV- Also physical connection to the surface-“lifeline”

Question 4

What type of ROV is ours?

Answer 4

Free swimming

Question 5

ROV safety- list 2 precautions

Answer 5

Do not touch metal to metal, keep electric away from water, work with adult present, used tools with insulated handles

Question 6

List systems/steps of ROV- there are 3

Answer 6

Electrical (wiring), structural (frame), and mechanical (tether and motors)

Question 7

Why use PVC?

Answer 7

Cheap, readily available, easy to work with

Question 8

Define Buoyancy

Answer 8

The upward force on the row by the displacement of water

Question 9

List three types of buoyancy

Answer 9

Positive, negative, neutral

Question 10

Makes it float on the top

Answer 10

Positive buoyancy

Question 11

Makes it sink- At the bottom

Answer 11

Negative buoyancy

Question 12

Neither sinks or floats- whole thing - middle

Answer 12

Neutral buoyancy

Question 13

What kind of buoyancy do we want?

Answer 13

Neutral

Question 14

Wire gauge

Answer 14

Ex: 20 gauge (smaller), < 16 gauge (larger)

Question 15

To waterproof

Answer 15

Black plastic shrink wrap- And hot glue over the solder

Question 16

List one condition of good tether design

Answer 16

Flexibility

Question 17

Why do we drill holes in the frame/rov

Answer 17

To give negative buoyancy- Ultimately neutral

Question 18

Why did we put on Floats?

Answer 18

To give positive buoyancy-Ultimately neutral