Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Currently analyzing design solutions to discover best model for the problem
Re-examining GA’s problem to make sure design solution fully overcomes this
Defining individual component analysis
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Finished risk reduction presentation
Finished design solution early models
Goals for Next week
Will be going to GA location to retrieve hopeful video footage of cart getting stuck in actual bore
Will discuss design solutions with sponsor
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Suggested using hot glue with paint to replicate texture and thickness of sludge. We will use this suggestion in a newly built bore and present this to sponsors
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Explanation of torque issue. We witnessed GA’s cart in our replicated bore and found that it got stuck on larger bumps. It did not seem to be a traction problem but we will implement recorded pulling force of their cart along with the approximate surface friction of the bore material to determine exactly the necessary torque to overcome large bumps.
Our cart easily makes it through the replicated bore but to record useful data the cart has to move in very small steps, and thus large torque and good traction will be necessary to get over bumps since the cart does not have the benefit of speed.
Risks and Areas of Concern
Finish accurately replicating sludge
Explicitly prove that lack of torque causes failure by using equations of motion-guarantee these are as accurate as possible
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Small amount of acyrlic (2 ft x 14 in.)-$20
PVC $8
Parking $16