Mechanical Engineering

ENME29: Barnacle Reaction Force

Pipe Cleaning Device For Aquaculture

Project Description:

In the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery, pipe systems in the oyster broodstock room provide a constant flow of bay water to oysters being prepared for breeding. Over the course of a month, these pipes get clogged by algae growths and barnacles, restricting water flow. Our device is a automated pipe cleaner, consisting of a coarse brush, barnacle scraper and aligning fins that traverse and rotate along the length of the pipe.

Advisor/Instructor:

Aris Cleanthous

Sponsor:

Horn Point Oyster Lab

Team Members:

Ari Yitzchak Ferneau	Mechanical Engineering

Ryan Morris	Mechanical Engineering

Kevin Skelly	Mechanical Engineering

Willhelm Solorzano	Mechanical Engineering

Lila Wilson	Mechanical Engineering

Tristan Wright	Mechanical Engineering

Table #:

A12