Team 20: Neurovascular Imaging Laboratory, Mouse Cradle

 We chose isolation as our method to reduce vibration by creating a sys tem that held the cradle at the center of the bore, between two supporting air bladders. After testing the design, we found that, the two-ring system was not enough to balance the bore in the machine. There was an excess of material that reached out of the bore, that threw off the balance of the cradle, yet was necessary in order to safely remove the cradle from the machine. To counter this, we thought it prudent to add a third ring and air bladder to the end of the cradle, that would support the cradle in the bigger opening just outside the bore itself, and add a handle to the end of the cradle for ease of grasping. Unfortunately the time limits of the class prevented us from actually adding this piece to our design, but we provided the sponsor with Solid Works drawings and dimensions so that they could accomplish it in the near future.