We wanted to increase our rudder shaft diameter. This meant that our previous bushing design did not work due to size constraints and necessitated a new design which had to be underneath the hull. I worked on designing this new system which involved a bronze sleeve on our shaft which interfaces with a delrin bushing.
Hull Bushing System
Kai Thiessen Schmidt
Project Timeline
Sep 2025 - Oct-2025
OVERVIEW
This bushing system was re-designed to necessitate a rudder shaft diameter change. It was designed to fit underneath our hull and continue to support the forces on our rudder, while allowing easy rudder control.
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SolidWorks
ADDITIONAL CONTENTS
Kai Thiessen Schmidt
I am a UBC 3rd year mechanical engineering student, specializing in mechatronics engineering.
Currently, I am working for IFD Technologies as a Product Engineer Co-op. Additionally, I am the Rudder mechanical team lead on UBC Sailbot, a student engineering design team working on designing a fully-autonomous vessel which aims to collect oceanic climate data. I am leading a team of 10 students, working on the design of the rudder and it's actuation system.
I am a UBC 3rd year mechanical engineering student, specializing in mechatronics engineering.
Currently, I am working for IFD Technologies as a Product Engineer Co-op. Additionally, I am the Rudder mechanical team lead on UBC Sailbot, a student engineering design team working on designing a fully-autonomous vessel which aims to collect oceanic climate data. I am leading a team of 10 students, working on the design of the rudder and it's actuation system.
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