08 - Trireme (Greek Ship)
Team Members:
Edan Tapia - ezt69, Cameron Cox - cpc2526, Preston Harper - pjh2345, and James Rogers - jjr4483
Summary/Overview:
Human-powered boats like the Greek Trireme ships require repetitive rowing motions to generate thrust and move through the water. However, traditional rowing is inefficient because each rower must coordinate complex motions while applying force throughout the whole stroke. This results in inconsistent force, wasted energy, and a slower ship.
Mechanical linkages solve this issue by creating controlled motion profiles that improve efficiency. This project proposes a boat propulsion system powered by a four-bar slider-crank mechanism that converts rotational input into oscillating motion that drives multiple paddles through the water, the same time, every time, to produce more thrust, increasing mechanical advantage during the rowing stroke, to create the fastest Trireme possible.
Table of Contents:
These will be links to pages you create with each step of the project. For the proposal, you will create a new sub-page and link it below.