Louvers open as the shoe moves forward, allowing the box to move easily through the water. In the full-size shoes the flaps were pivoted at the bottom, so that their buoyancy would cause them naturally to close the right way up. During testing we found that the buoyancy of the box gave the shoe a tendency to capsize, so we bolted in a steel weight at the bottom of the shoe, which fixed the problem but increased inertia.
Louvers open as the shoe moves forward, allowing the box to move easily through the water. In the full-size shoes the flaps were pivoted at the bottom, so that their buoyancy would cause them naturally to close the right way up. During testing we found that the buoyancy of the box gave the shoe a tendency to capsize, so we bolted in a steel weight at the bottom of the shoe, which fixed the problem but increased inertia.
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Louvers open as the shoe moves forward, allowing the box to move easily through the water. In the full-size shoes the flaps were pivoted at the bottom, so that their buoyancy would cause them naturally to close the right way up. During testing we found that the buoyancy of the box gave the shoe a tendency to capsize, so we bolted in a steel weight at the bottom of the shoe, which fixed the problem but increased inertia.
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Nurulhidayah binti Kamjai AD100178 Hazlinda binti Hashim AD100078 Syafiqah Adawiyah binti Abdullah AD100171 Noor Azira Said AD060097 . This was open fore and aft, and it had a set of louvers at the front. The louvers opened as the shoe moved forward, allowing the box to move easily through the water Several small flaps is used in the louver rather than one big one because the shoe has to move backwards a distance roughly equal to the height of the flaps in order to close them. The smaller the flaps, the faster the closure. In the full-size shoes the flaps were pivoted at the bottom, so that their buoyancy would cause them naturally to close the right way up. The swiveling rods on which the flaps were mounted were a very loose fit in the holes in the sides of the box, to avoid any possible problems with the wood swelling when it got wet. During testing we found that the buoyancy of the box gave the shoe a tendency to capsize, so we bolted in a steel weight at the bottom of the shoe, which fixed the problem but increased inertia. Made of a lightweight, buoyant material, such as Styrofoam or plastic. safe for use in the water. can be made with particular toe and sole designs to simulate the toe. to provide a shoe which is adapted to be loosely worn on the foot to permit the wearer to walk through water . to minimize production costs. Light Low cost High stability Eco- friendly Easy to manufactured Too simple design Not long lasting. Less protection to feet.