3D Hull Model for Trash Collection

SolidWorks-la hull design panna ellam datas ungaluku ready-ya irukku. hull structure engineering inputs:

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### Hull 3D Design Data for SolidWorks

- **Type:** Catamaran or double hull (for stability and easy navigation in large, choppy lake conditions)
- **Material:** High-strength aluminum alloy or fiberglass (for durability and light weight)
- **Length:** 2.1–2.9 meters (suggested for smooth movement and reliable trash collection; for student prototype, 2.5 meters is ideal)[1]
- **Width:** 1.77 meters (provides flat, stable base; also matches conveyor width closely)
- **Draft (Depth below water):** 0.18–0.47 meters (gives good flotation, safe for shallow and deeper lake midzones)
- **Hull Weight:** Typical commercial hulls are around 130 kg, student prototype can be lighter
- **Payload Capacity:** 30–50 kg (garbage holding per collection cycle, based on observed trash load)

### Design Inputs Summary Table

| Parameter | Value/Range |
|------------------|--------------------------|
| Type | Catamaran / Double hull |
| Length | 2.1–2.9 meters |
| Width | 1.77 meters |
| Draft | 0.18–0.47 meters |
| Material | Aluminum/Fiberglass |
| Hull Weight | 130 kg (max), prototype lighter |
| Payload | 30–50 kg trash |

### Conveyor Dimensions (for integration):

- **Length:** 1–1.5 meters (bow to midsection for reach)
- **Width:** 0.3–0.5 meters (matching hull width)
- **Material:** Stainless Steel mesh or HDPE belt

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Ithu datas vachu SolidWorks-la 3D model create pannalaam.
- First, rectangle or catamaran cross-section set pannunga.
- Length, width, depth exact values enter pannunga.
- Material assign pannina, mass properties auto-calculate agum.

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### Key Hull Dimensions & Properties for SolidWorks

- **Type:** Catamaran or double hull (for stability)
- **Material:** High-strength aluminum alloy or fiberglass
- **Length:** 2.1–2.9 meters (student prototype ideal: 2.5m)
- **Width:** 1.77 meters
- **Draft (depth below water):** 0.18–0.47 meters
- **Weight:** Commercial hulls ~130kg, student prototypes can be lighter
- **Garbage Payload:** 30–50 kg

#### Conveyor System (integrated with hull):
- **Length:** 1–1.5 meters
- **Width:** 0.3–0.5 meters
- **Material:** Stainless steel mesh / HDPE

What to do in SolidWorks

- Sketch the catamaran basic outline (rectangle shape for hull, two hull cross-sections)
- Set length, width, and draft using above data
- Assign aluminum/fiberglass material
- Add conveyor slot in the hull midsection, as per conveyor dimensions
- Later, run ‘Mass Properties’ for weight calculation, check ‘Floation/Displacement’ for stability if required.