We have successfully laser cut the Kevlar rings for the gimbal system and the square plate.
Rocket Project Hybrid Engine Test Stand Done.
We have finished our test stand for the hybrid engine static fire test.
Week 3 Thumb Exoskeleton
In this week, we have tested the relationship between two electromagnetic bars in order to see whether or not there will exist repulsion and attraction forces while the current was applied. After we applied the current in one electromagnetic bar, it attracted the other electromagnetic bar. However, there was no repulsion force by applying current. We positioned two electromagnetic bars …
Week 2 Thumb Exoskeleton
In this week, we have tested the force between electromagnetic bar, magnetic ring, and simple steel materials. We have discovered that the electromagnetic bar can attract magnetic ring without passing through the current but cannot repel it no matter whether there is current. We have learned that the electromagnetic bar can directly attract the magnetic ring because the ring had …
Circular UAV Week 4 and 5 Winter Quarter
For week 4, our team was supposed to start the manufacturing. We got all the materials for fabrication, but the CNC router did not function properly and delayed our progress. For week 5, to catch up with the timetable, our team 1) improved our fabrication models to be more efficient 2) had training and started the foam cutting process with …
Sample Testing for Next Iterative Design
Our final polymer samples are in and ready for testing! We are beginning to interchange our newly donated samples for our next stage prototype and see how each reacts under various loads and circumstances. With this new data we will be able to find out how the suit will react under different strains and how it affects the user’s ability …
Week 5 – Fuel Cell Blog
This week we are continuing our MATLAB fuel cell model. This model will be able to tell us how much electricity the fuel cell can output depending on the higher heating value (HHV) of our fuel cell and a varying efficiency. This efficiency depends on changing temperature and desired power output. This is the base load for the data center. …
February Status Update for Raider
As we approach the midpoint of the winter quarter, it’s a perfect time to take a retrospective look at accomplishments made since our last public update. Chassis team lead Kurtis Wragg and team captain Danny Kim spearheaded the fabrication of our chassis at the end of fall quarter, and were successful in guiding the team towards delivery of a fully …
Week 4: Colors functionality added
This week, my group was able to accomplish a few things. We were able to get the accelerometer working so that every time we tilt the Arduino set-up, we were able to get number readings in Arduino. We also figured out a code for how to change the color of our object in the Unity 3D interface. However, there were …
UCI Engineering Students Place in Top 5 in SpaceX Competition
UC Irvine’s HyperXite team beat out more than 100 others to finish fifth in the international Hyperloop Pod Design competition Jan. 29-30 at Texas A&M University. The Hyperloop is a concept first proposed by Elon Musk and SpaceX to design and build extreme high-speed, energy-efficient transportation. More than 1,000 students from 20 countries competed in the event, vying for the …