156A Week 10
WEEK 2
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Find a pressure tank to use
Machine shop a housing structure and two different caps to test
Create several wedge shapes in Solidworks
Call and verified the force applied on the housing structure
Obtain O-rings
Test the housing in the pressure tank
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Verified force applied on housing
Found a pressure tank to use
Created several more Solidworks models of different housing shapes
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Begin machining materials for the risk reductions test. ( all)
Start the presentation and power point (Vicki)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Research cameras and see if there are any better than the current one in use
Look into sapphire windows on edmundoptics.com
Complete analysis on square housing.
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Try to get a visual on the vibrocorer to have a better understanding of how the housing will attach to the system
Asked Dr.Oiler if we could see the vibrocorer
Solidify a hardware risk reduction test
Decided to build and test the cap attachments to the housing if it can withstand several pressures without breaking and leaking
Risks and Areas of Concern
Resources or Information Required but not Available
What does the vibracore look like?
How much force on the housing?
Schedule
testing for risk reduction
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $0
Left: $1500
Progress on Report and Webpage
adding weekly progress reports on to the webpage, as we speak.