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Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami by He Li, Nankai Cheng and Li Yang

Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami by He Li, Nankai Cheng and Li Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Aur A' Design Award in Peirianneg Competition Category.


AurPeirianneg· 2023

Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami

by He Li, Nankai Cheng and Li Yang

Client: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Gwobr Aur A' Design Award Winner in Peirianneg Category

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The Design

About Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami

Dyfais fonitro yw Sim One a ddyluniwyd i ganfod tswnamïau yn y môr agored. Mae'r dulliau rhybuddio presennol yn dibynnu ar efelychiadau o ddata daeargrynfeydd, sy'n cael eu hoedi ac yn aml yn anghywir. Mae Sim One yn mesur dynameg fewnol y cefnfor mewn amser real. Mae sawl uned wedi'u hangori ar hyd cadwyn, 30 i 50 cilomedr oddi wrth ei gilydd, gan ffurfio rhwydwaith monitro. Pan ganfyddir cerrynt cefnforol peryglus, rhyddheir bwi cyfathrebu sy'n anfon signalau rhybudd o'r wyneb. Gwneir y gragen o efydd alwminiwm a thitaniwm gyda haen gwrth-gyrydiad.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Aur A' Design Award

Mae Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami yn enillydd Gwobr Aur A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth aruthrol o fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd flaenaf, rhyfeddol a rhagorol. Mae enillwyr Aur yn greadigaethau hynod arloesol, gweledigaethol a disglair o ysblennydd sydd yn adlewyrchu athrylith, doethineb a medrusrwydd eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami fod yn ddyfais hynod glodfawr, arloesol a chofadwy sydd yn cyflwyno gwerth digynsail. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Aur A' Design Award yn brosiect ysblennydd a pharchus sydd yn elwa yn fawr ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Sim One Dyfais Monitro Tswnami yn creu teimladau dwys o ddyhead, yn cynhyrfu angerdd, yn annog creadigrwydd ac yn ein cyfareddu.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Tsunamis can cause tens of thousands of casualties. Due to the nature of tsunamis, humans do not have equipment that can directly detect tsunamis. The current tsunami warning is based on the simulation results of earthquake data, which has a lag and is inaccurate. This design is designed to monitor the internal dynamics of the ocean in real-time and directly detect tsunamis, with high warning accuracy.
Dimensions & Packaging
SPECIFICATIONS and DIMENSION: 1050mm*1000mm*2050mm
PACKAGE: High-carbon steel
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Max. dive depth - 150 m; Max. speed - 20 km/h; Max. range - 100 km
Tags
Tsunami early warning equipment, Engineering Design, Technical design, Product Design,
Production Technology
The equipment is anchored in the open sea by the offshore work vessel and fixed by special ropes. The empty compartment inside the device provides buoyancy, allowing the device to be suspended at a fixed depth. The overall structural shell is mainly made of aluminum bronze and titanium. The surface coating adopts inorganic seawater anti-corrosion coating.
Design Challenge
Harsh sea conditions introduce additional challenges to designing and applying deep-sea-based equipment. Such challenges include wave spectrum monitoring, anchoring in deep waters (100-200 meters), monitoring data modelling and analysis, and reliable and long-time functioning. A feasible and applicable solution copes with all the challenges mentioned above is finalised by a completed design.
Research
This project constructs the tsunami early warning system and provides guiding significance and a theoretical basis for the new design. It also maps tsunami propagation properties and discovers critical points for tsunami monitoring with the assistance of analysing tsunami dynamics. Finally, an accurate and reliable tsunami early warning system is designed.
The system can reduce the threat of marine disasters, for instance, tsunamis, to coastal residents. At the same time, the system extracts comprehensive ocean state data, which will provide a better understanding of the oceans of human beings.
Inspiration
The device was initially designed to decrease the likelihood of marine disasters such as tsunamis caused by the warming of the climate and the rise in sea level. The design is inspired by the shape of Aeoliscus strigatus (an upright diving creature in the ocean). The colour is yellow, as it stands out against the marine background.
Project Duration
The project started on February 2020 in China and finished on January 27th, 2023, in Lisbon.
Operation Flow
Several devices are anchored in the ocean along a chain distribution, and each device is separated by 30-50 kilometers. Form a monitoring network for the internal movement of the ocean. When the device detects dangerous ocean currents, it releases the communication buoys. The buoy floats to the sea surface to send out early warning signals and data. If several adjacent devices emit tsunami signals almost simultaneously, an alert is issued to coastal areas.
Patents
The copyright belongs to Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang, 2023.
Team Members
"He Li", "Nankai Cheng", "Li Yang"
Image Credits
Image #1, Creator Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang
Image #2, Creator Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang
Image #3, Creator Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang
Image #4, Creator Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang
Image #5, Creator Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang

The copyright belongs to Nankai Cheng, He Li and Li Yang.

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