Underwater composite hull patch
Developing a composite patch that can be applied and cured underwater on a ship hull. I run the layup process topside and coordinate with the divers.
- For
- Department of the Navy grant
- Role
- Undergraduate research assistant, topside lead for layup
- Status
- Active research
My role
I am one of the topside leads during diving operations and in charge of the layup process: fabrication and design support, surface prep and layup topside, and coordinating hand-offs with the divers.
Sponsored work: no materials data, dimensions, or test results are published here.
Tools and methods
Full write-up with process photos, problems, and results is in progress.