Maritime Applied Physics Corp

Many engineering details relating to this experience are controlled unclassified information and are omitted

SUSV Deployment

My primary project at MAPC was a system to launch small unmanned surface vessels (SUSVs) from a US Navy ship. With a focus on speed and low manufacturing cost, I designed a powered cradle for sliding the craft into the water.

I learned and used SolidWorks Motion Study to better understand the dynamics of the system; which I used in conjunction with two calculus-based engineering calculators I developed.

In under six weeks, I created the entire design, analysis, and drawings for the project. It was tested soon after, deemed successful, and awaits further testing with the Navy.

SUSV Recovery

My secondary project was to create a structure, and accompanying procedure, to bring the SUSV back aboard a ship.

My design was an advanced evolution of an early concept: I started from the ground up and was able to strip away approximately 30% of the mass and much of the complexity of the system. The structure also had the ability to interface with the deployment system I developed.

Electrical and wireless communications integration were a large part of this. I collaborated with several other departments and 10+ other engineers.