Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Almost finished modelling detailed design in CAD
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Purchase index number acquired
Erik: Selected primary shaft and bearings
Daniel: Selected optical encoders
Quintin: Selected motor and motor drivers
Htin: By team decision, prototype fabrication is dismissed
As a team: First draft report finished and uploaded in file section. A more detailed design for project is modeled in Solidworks.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Erik: Order shaft and bearings
Daniel: Order encoders
Quintin: Purchase motor and motor drivers after assembling stand and shaft
Htin: Look into slip ring and possibly ask for a free sample
Begin fabrication of stand.
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Detailed CAD model (04/10): Finished detailed CAD model in Solidworks and uploaded in Files section
Where to install encoders (04/10): Placed encoders in detailed CAD model
Reinstall counterweights to balance the shaft weight (04/10): Drawn in detailed CAD model
How to constrain test stand for one degree of freedom (04/10): Using pin and set screws to constrain each degree of freedom
To constrain the helicopter to rotate only one rotation, i.e. 360 degrees (04/10): Installed mechanical stop in base plate
Spreadsheet for ordering parts (04/10): Finished spreadsheet for ordering basic components and uploaded in Files section
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Look into preassembled fan (04/11): After discussing with sponsors, we decided not to use preassembled fan
Type of shaft (04/11): Erik looked for hardened steel shaft and split collar to avoid ordering custom made shaft
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A
Risks and Areas of Concern
Backlash of rotary encoder for back and forth rotation
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
$0 spent and $1000 remaining
Progress on Report and Webpage
First draft of report is finished last week and uploaded in Files section