Tachyon is CUAUV’s 2009-2010 vehicle, designed using much of what we learned from our previous vehicles with many new innovations that improve vehicle performance. Tachyon was designed to be a joint competition and research vehicle, with an expanded payload area and better control characteristics.
Key stats:
- Depth rating: 100 or 200 ft (dependent on hull)
- Max speed: 1.5 Knots
- Weight: 92 lbs
- Length: 44 inches
- Run time: 3 or 6 hours
Sensors:
- Doppler Velocity Log
- Temperature sensor
- Custom passive acoustic sensor (hydrophone)
- AVT Guppy downward camera
- AVT Guppy forward camera
- TCM5 Compass
- OceanServer Compass
- 3DM-GX1 IMU
- Depth sensor
Features:
- Cantilever rack system
- External cameras
- Expandable payload
- Custom underwater connectors
- Both Ethernet and Fiber Optic tethers
- Reliable power system
- Hot swappable battery pods
- Exchangeable competition and depth hulls
- Strafing thrusters
- Reliable sealing system
- Superstructure to improve vehicle safety
- Wet mate-able tether
- Seacon connectors
- Plug and Play serial
- Expanded payload
