HulL Design
SHape & Analysis

The hull shape for our canoe was made of four parts: Vee, a curved keel, a shallow concave bottom, and a flat bottom.This design was to give improved tracking for paddlers in the front, and improved stability and turning for paddlers in the back.

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STructural Analysis
SHear & Moment Diagrams

The canoe was treated as a simply supported beam with three different loading scenerios: two paddlers close to the bow and stern, 2 person racing position, and 4 person racing positions.

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Modular STand Design
Design of Build Table

One of the task given to us by our lab manager was to build a modular stand to hold the canoe, that can be broken down and put away afterword.

AutoCAD for the design can be found here.

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