156A Week 9
Week 1
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Created solidworks model of a couple housing shapes to analyze the force distribution and buckling
of the model.
· Estimated the force needed to penetrate the sediment
o Used uncompact sand as a substitute for the sediment
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Created a Gantt chart for the next three weeks (until 3/21/15)
Attended our kickoff meeting with our sponsor, Jonathon Oiler
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Create more different housing structures to see what’s the optimal shape
Research material for housing
Obtain a pressure chamber
Order O-rings
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Call and ask about the vibrocorer
Which direction do the vibrations go
Create several more housing shapes
Verify the force applied to the housing from pushing the housing into the sediment
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Need to find out how the housing was going to be deployed
Asked Dr.Oiler about how it was deployed
Look at previous projects to get ideas/references about how to waterproof our housing
Looked at the old website and found an old Spawar project of a sediment sampler
Risks and Areas of Concern
Waterproof the housing using O-rings or a gasket/sealant
Analyze buckling
Resources or Information Required but not Available
How the vibrocorer works
What is the vibration frequency, amplitude, etc.
How will the housing attach to the vibrocorer
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $0
Remaining: $1500