The Hull subteam designs, simulates and manufactures the outer shell of the submarine, balancing hydrodynamics, speed, and ergonomics. They make use of computer-aided modeling software as well as get their hands dirty when laying up, curing, and sanding the hull.

After choosing airfoils and modeling a few different submarine hulls in Solidworks, this team then runs simulations in a finite element analysis (FEA) software to determine the optimal hydrodynamic shape.

Then it’s on to manufacturing the plug, a mold, and finally the actual hull out of composites like fiberglass!