For the past week, our Circular UAV team 1)Started the CAD model 2)Prepared for the peer review presentation. 3)Fixed the power requirement and the motor size. We focused on calculation and studying for midterms this week. Next week, we are going to start the poster for Fall Design Review and have the peer review presentation.
By week six, we receive all of the necessary materials to create a working test model of our concept. We soldered wired to copper electrodes, then applied kapton on one electrode and Biaxially Oriented Polypropyleneon the other surface. Then we connected the wiring from the electrodes to a voltmeter and rubbed the surfaces of the electrodes together to create friction. …
By week 5 we determined the application for or design project. This technology is proposed to be incorporated into revolving doors that are used in public areas. As the door rotates, friction is generated between the edge of the door and the connecting surface. This application is advantageous because of two elements. 1) People will generate energy by not doing …
On Sunday, October 18th, the Epsilon team held a track day in order to test Electra’s primary systems. Electra’s brakes were tested to observe weight transfer under use, and the powertrain was given a thorough workup: the motor controller current output was tested under different temperature conditions to measure for response differences while stressed, the rolling resistance of the motors …
We successfully submitted our UROP proposal in hopes of obtaining funding for our project. Due to a roadblock in our project, we needed to meet with our professional engineer for some consulting on the project. Mr. Hack, our mechanical professional engineer, had a meeting with us on 11/4/2015, to discuss where the solar panels will be placed, recommendations on our …
We have been working hard finalizing our motors and fixing up our CADs to fit the motors and gears. We also have continued our analyzing our options of buying motors, as each motor averages about $3,000 due to being vacuum compatible. In addition, we have been analyzing the different gear boxes to see if we can purchase or create our …
Fabrication of the Prototype 2 Rockoon System will begin this week. The Prototype 2 is designed to elevate a 1 meter long rocket to an altitude of 20 km. Once this target altitude is reached, the Prototype 2 Rocket will be launched autonomously and both the Rocket and Rockoon System will return safely to the ground. Launching a sounding rocket …
This past week my team chose a new name. It went from “Smart Toys” to “IoToys” which stands for Internet of Toys. The name basically encapsulates the purpose behind undergoing this project where we want to create a toy that bridges the digital and physical worlds that a young kid can interact with and learn. Right now, we have come …
Progress in the Exosuit is continuing the be made despite having midterms and reports due Weeks 5 and 6. We met with Professor Reinkensmeyer in order to touch base with our project and update him on our progress. We completed our UROP proposal and submitted it for approval. Having already completed our finalized budget previously, we learned how to fill …
The Android app development has been going on well for us. As shown in the picture, we have assembled the thermocouple kit along with a wireless transmitter. The probes on thermocouple measure temperature, and the wireless transmitter sends that data to smart phone wirelessly for further calculation of k and h. For app development, one person has been working closely …
