DESIGN SUBSEA POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

Subsea technologies are now moving further where the operation now done by using latest subsea equipment that are more efficient and cost effective. The main issue is that these equipment powered by the power supplied from the platform which causes the power losses due to the cable distance and friction inside the cable. The main objective of this study is to design subsea power generation system that can overcome the stated issue in order to reduce the cable length that lead to power losses. In order to conduct this research, a structured mechanical systems design was adopted. The concept generation for an alternative power generation was made by using the morphological chart. Subsequently, concept selection was done by using the weighted score matrix. Then, in the assembly drawing, the system configuration shows how the part are related and connected to other parts of the assembly. Mathematical modeling was produced using the governing equation gathered from the literature. Using the data from the mathematical modeling, the detail design was produced using the AUTOCAD and CATIA softwares. The deliverables of the project are assembly drawing and the design specification needed to operate a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV).