Week 2

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Thermocouple analysis completed and desired parts will be ordered 1/19

  • Practice of Welding completed for Fab

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • All parts for analytical method ordered - Long

  • Thermocouple Parts Finalized and order tomorrow after confirmation from Steve Roberts

  • Individual Component Analysis

  • TIG Welding Experience

    • Needed for Prototype Manufacturing

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Begin construction of prototypes - Long (entire team responsible)

  • Move notes from last quarter's group gmail doc to web page - Long

  • Conduct a component analysis on possible solutions to fumes safety issue -Long

  • Collect fabrication material from Mike Ready at Ecolife-David

  • Start programming/wiring of thermocouples (if receive next week)-David/Mary

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • no meeting last week 

  • Received information on agricultural wastes via email

  • Sponsors approved of CAD prototypes 

  • Scheduled meeting @ Ecolife Tuesday 1/24 with Mike Ready

    • Bill Toone out of Country for next few weeks

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Look into safety equipment - Long

    • Fire Extinguisher

    • Water source

  • Proper disposal of Noxious Fumes

    • Fabrication of a mechanism needed or test outdoors with no collecting attachment

  • Many branches within project-must choose more specific approaches to maximize time

    • Focus on Horizontal Rotating Spit Design and Vertical Typical Chamber Design

  • Testing Facility

    • No known space

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Fumes - dangerous fumes

    • Hazmat Disposal with cooling coil to condense fumes in the exhaust chamber or external annular cooling jacket (HARD)

      • This may take away too much time from high objective goals

  • Attaching Central Rotating Axis to Horizontal Design

    • Talk with Isaiah and Tom Chalfant this week

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • More information on region ovens will be implemented in

    • Available resources and their ease of access and source

  • Temperature analysis (will have soon)

Schedule

• • Have Thermocouples Running

  • Start Manufacturing Prototypes (2)

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Around $400 for Thermocouples & accessories ( will be ordered 1/19)

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Updating Gantt Chart

  • Budget Report Update

  • Moving all google docs to webpage