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Seminar on
Human Power Submarine
By
Thakare Amol
Sulekar Sushrut
Gadad Shantanu

(BE Mechanical, Class-A)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Gokhale Education Society’s R.H.Sapat College of Engineering,
Management Studies & Research, Nashik
2015-16
 INTRODUCTION
Human Powered System

Examples
• Bicycle
• Gym Equipment's
• Ice Scrubbing m/c
• Agriculture field ( Harvester, Human operated pump, Grass Cutter)
• Industrial application
• Human Powered Submarine
Challenge
Case Study

Submarine System
• Human Submarine

Hull Drive train

Propulsion

Mechanical
Control
Safety Life Support
Electrical
controls
 Pilot position in the hull
Pilot position in the hull
Chest support

Test bench
Drive system of Submarine Aluminium
cone

Second Blade
First stage
Pedal stage

Gears
Propeller
shaft

Frame
Trouble Shooting and problem solving
Life Support
• 20 cu. ft. pony tank used as pilot’s primary air source
• Secured underneath harness

• Spare air attached to pilot as secondary air source

Testing and training

•Training based basically in aerobics exercises

•Tested in a swimming pool
Human Power Consumption
• Physically fit

- Weight 70-75 kg Age-25-35

Height 5.8 ft.
• Average human calorific consumption:-2500 kcal/day
1 cal = 4.184 J
2500 kcal = 10.5 MJ ~ 3kWhr
• Power produced in hp (in air) - 0.33
• Power produced in hp (under water) - around 0.15-0.25
• Rpm- 50-70

• The amount of Torque T= 5252 x h.p. / RPM

13.13 Nm
Conclusion

• Like this way Human power is always beneficial to us,

• Human powered system is Eco-friendly
• Efficiency is less

• Current world speed record

7.28 knots (13.48 km/h)