National Cheng Kung University built Taiwan’s first human-powered submarine. It will go to the UK in July to participate in the European International Human-powered Submarine Competition. The naming vote was won by sat-ba̍k-hî (“milkfish” in Taiwanese), and the naming and opening ceremony will be held today. release ceremony. According to information provided by National Cheng Kung University, students from the Department of Systems and Marine Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wang Picheng, Xu Weiren, Wei Hengyu, Xue Haocheng, Han Yunhao, Chen Tingxuan, and Wang Danxu, formed a team of “sea-seekers”, who are in the system and marine mechanical and electrical engineering. Under the guidance of Professor Chen Zhenghong, the self-made man-made submarine plan will be launched in September 2020. It is expected that the man-made submarine will be delivered to the UK in June this year to participate in the European International Human-powered Submarine Competition.
Wang Picheng, the captain of the “Sea Man”, said that the naming campaign began in April, and the sat-ba̍k-hî milkfish, which received the highest number of votes, won the championship, becoming the name that best represents the characteristics of Tainan and Chengda University. Hopefully, the sat-ba̍k-hî name will ring in the UK.
Wang Picheng said that the man-powered submarine is made of FRP glass fiber reinforced plastic material and is 300 cm long. It is designed and manufactured in combination with human mechanics. The team also hopes to take this opportunity to market Taiwan’s strong shipbuilding and shipping capabilities to the world stage and increase its international reputation. , and thank 13 companies or units for sponsoring funds.
Chen Zhenghong said that the international submarine competition has been popular in European and American countries for more than 20 years, and Taiwan will become the first non-NATO and non-EU participating team. help.
Wang Danxu, who is the driver, said that the human-powered submarine estimated that the speed of human stepping might reach regarding 5 knots (regarding 9 kilometers per hour in conversion), and the moving speed in the water is fast, but the water movement needs to overcome the resistance and pressure of the water, which is more physically consuming. The handling experience is far from that of land vehicles, and it takes a lot of practice to get familiar with it.
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