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The 2015 ASME competition was a mixed experience. The new Viteza design proved less versatile than expected, and the suspension system introduced unanticipated instabilities. Regardless, the team scored well in Innovation and won 1st place in the Design event. | The 2015 ASME competition was a mixed experience. The new Viteza design proved less versatile than expected, and the suspension system introduced unanticipated instabilities. Regardless, the team scored well in Innovation and won 1st place in the Design event. | ||
[[File:Viteza.jpg|500px|Viteza at ASME HPVC 2015]] [[File:Eta Prime Outer Shell.JPG|500px]] | During the summer term, several members of HPVDT undertook to construct an updated version of the Eta speedbike, to be called Eta Prime. While not completed in time for WHPSC 2015, the new speedbike project made excellent progress. Among the modifications made were a lighter fairing, a stiffer frame, and an updated electronics package. | ||
Concurrently with work on the new speedbike, HPVDT undertook to design and build a human-powered submarine with the goal of smashing existing records for both speed and endurance. The project began with a feasibility study followed by extensive research into hydrodynamics, SCUBA technology, and safety systems. By the end of 2015, all major design decisions had been made and work was progressing towards finalization of the hydrodynamic shape. | |||
[[File:Viteza.jpg|500px|Viteza at ASME HPVC 2015]] [[File:Eta Prime Outer Shell.JPG|500px]] [[File:CM4_2.JPG|500px| Axios submarine rendering during the early design phase]] | |||
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