Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “2016-2017”
Last week we successfully accomplished another milestone! We accomplished getting a consistent grind through the installment of a mesh. Next the Grinder team will continue on designing a new handle for the grinder. With the advice from Professor Walter, we are going to schedule a meeting with Tucker Paris in hopes of getting a better understanding of how to get …
The first hand mold was bad, so we made another one. The shipping process slow things down. However, the result is quite satisfying to us. The goal for next week will be finishing 3D scanning. We contacted Dolan about 3D Scanning about this. I’m sure it will be done before the Mid Review. We expected the final model should be …
We are currently in the process of adjusting the Solidwork files. It is expected to be finished this weekend and next week we will send out the files to be 3D-printed. Most of the bars are already done. If we can finish the 3D printing next week. On week 9, we will go to home depot and put all the …
We are currently in the process of adjusting the Solidwork files. It is expected to be finished this weekend and next week we will send out the files to be 3D-printed
This past week, Timothy, Damian, and Alex nailed together the walls of the tank, pictured in this blog. Also, I prepared the PowerPoint for the design review on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. We are excited to share our project and how much we have progressed to our peers. Our goals for this week is to coat the tank with epoxy to …
This week, we performed a simulation analysis on the lever arm. The goal was to ensure that the brake caliper was not mounted at a location where it would deflect far enough and cause the brakes to lock up. The device was given a simulated 200 N load in the transverse direction at the handle. The handle deflected 5 mm …
SS2 and SS4: We have successfully integrated Subsystem 2 (supplement dispensing) into Subsystem 4 (main controls). We decided to remove the the 4 solenoids from subsystem 2 and introduce 4 air pumps instead, for two reasons. First, it would be more expensive to manufacture the prototype including 4 solenoids, and it is also more complicated to program and control the …
Midterms are still hitting our members at UAV Forge so our progress has been slow. Propulsion team was tackling some issues with in the plane’s stability. The PixHawk controller for the tilt rotors was causing the plane to tilt more extremely than expected. This was fixed by changing the PixHawk’s compensation polarity sign. Another issue was found with the TH-2 …
Propulsion team has calculated the drag coefficients on each of the plane’s components. Using a mathematical model, the drag build up at sea level with a wind velocity (from infinity) of 50 ft/s. The team found that the landing skids produce the most drag compared to the wings, horizontal tail, vertical tail, fuselage, and naucelle. The Parasitic Drag Coefficient tested …
We already scanned the hand mold and have the Solidworks file. Currently, we are preparing for the slides that we will represent in the Peer Review next week.
