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Abstract

A problem of extreme frustration for boaters, kaykers, and lake-goers is that of taking an expensive new phone, with its water resistant capabilities, and watching it slip from their hand to the bottom of a deep body of water, never to be seen again. This project seeks to solve this problem by designing a new attachment for phones that when dropped, causes the phone to be buoyant enough that it quickly floats back to the surface of the water. To solve this problem, several approaches were analyzed from chemical reactions and compressed air that created or released air into a balloon, to a foam based solution. Each idea focusing specifically on reliability mixed with user comfort. This project ultimately ends with a simple solution that could one day become a product to solve this common challenge.

Document Type

Final Report

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering and Material Sciences Independent Study

Language

English (en)

Date of Submission

1-12-2025

Available for download on Wednesday, January 12, 2028

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