Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Fabricating nose cone (Jamie/Tyler)
Testing light mount and picture quality with light (Jeanette/Vanna/Diana)
Calibrating camera lens distortion program on MatLab (Vanna)
integrating componets with power system.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Assembling interior and exterior hardware (Team)
Finished assembling and programming sensor system (Jeanette)
Changed light positioning model from back-light to to scattering light (Diana/Vanna)
the power system arrived and the power regulator, cables, drives were assembled. (diana)
One light test with driver was perform in order to make sure lights/drivers were working(diana/Jeanette/jamie)
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Finish assembly (Team)
Perform calibration of sensors, cameras, lights (Jeanette/Jamie/Diana/Vanna)
Assemble connection between two cylinders (Tyler)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Wanted fluid simulation model of entire device, so an updated version will be provided for the next meeting
Wanted buoyancy calcuations, which will be provided next meeting also
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Wanted center of mass calculations, therefore a complete model of the assembly has been completed on Solidworks.
Risks and Areas of Concern
Running LED at maximum voltages breaks soldering connection due to high heat (Jeanette and vanna)
Note that the above problem was only when tested lights continuously ON and without the heat sink that is meant for the light to be mounted on . But in case this becomes an issue.. we were wondering if there are others types of soldering materials that are more heat resistant. (diana)
To reduce brightness/heat the current will be regulated down with the use of power management software (diana)
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Schedule
Must finish fabrication by the end of this week so that testing/calibration can be done.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Progress on Report and Webpage
Taken in consideration of instructor inputs and currently revising report