156B Week 1
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Individual Component Analysis has begun for each team member.
Suction Cups - Max
Linkage System - Nate
Pistons - Zachary
Crank Mechanism - Nick
Wheeled Cart - Albert
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Some research has been completed for the component analysis.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Due Friday
Suction Cups - Max
Linkage System - Nate
Pistons - Zachary
Crank Mechanism - Nick
Wheeled Cart - Albert
Complete Preliminary Design of Lifting/Rotating Mechanism - Zachary and Nate and Nick
Decide on Design of Cart - Albert
Decide on Preliminary Suction Cups - Max
Complete Design Presentation for Wednesday - All
Meet with Tom Chalfant to discuss machining needs, receive design critiques - Zachary
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
(3/17/15 | In Person) "We're really excited that you gentlemen are taking on this challenge and let us know if you need anything from us because we are here to fully support you in any way that we can. As far as design proposals go, as long as they are easy and safe, you gentlemen have free reign on how you want to complete the task."
Actions taken: Requested access to conduct further window inspection where we discovered that the wheels could be depressed further manually after using a screwdriver. This was a key discovery, which resulted in brainstorming some ideas on how we can fully depress the wheels for maximum clearance in the best way possible.
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
(3/30/15 | In Person) Make sure to understand the relevant specifications of proposed use of gas springs in final design and anticipating gas piston leakage over time.
Actions taken: Further research on gas springs and establishing an estimated assembly weight to give us an idea of what we're dealing with.
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
(3/19/15 | In person) Questions on using brackets to fully depress the wheels on the window because it would reduce the amount of clearance available to work with.
Response: Whatever ends up being used to fully depress the wheels will be as thin as possible so it won't cause clearance issues. (thin aluminum sheet underneath that clamps onto the bottom side corners of the window?)
Risks and Areas of Concern
Implementation of a linkage system to provide the pivot action needed to tilt the window for removal.
Possible use of a counterweight near the head of the suction cups to aid the pivot action while the suction cups are loaded with the weight of the window.
Determining the safest and most effective way to accomplish the lifting of the window utilizing pistons.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Amount spent = $0
Amount remaining = $4500
Progress on Report and Webpage
Report Progress: No progress has been made at this time.
Webpage Progress: Aside from the basic information that was asked of us to be entered in the final weeks of MAE156A, no progress has been made at this time.