20230616 Torpedo Test

Time to test the capability of our prototype torpedo launcher at different distances!

The Test Plan

We will test the torpedo launcher by shooting at our test target underwater from 0.3m, 0.45m, and 0.6m, thirty-three times each.

Issues

The torpedo tends to turn to the left after traveling for about a little over 0.3m.  

Results

The launcher successfully made it through the target 20/20 times at 0.3m. The turning behavior occurs after it makes through the target. 

However, for 0.45m and 0.6m, it was not able to make it into the target reliably (1/10 at 0.45m, 0/9 at 0.6m) due to the turning behavior. 

I took a very long time to shoot, and we were not able to complete thirty-three times for each distance but garnered enough information to help us.

Lesson learned 

This helped us realize that our torpedo should probably be redesigned with four fins instead of three, as three fins are not enough to stabilize the torpedo.