Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Preliminary Design Completed
Parts being ordered to test design performance
Models being created to test design performance
Ongoing Research
Bellows, sealing, attachments
Sensors, power, batteries
Materials and construction
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Developed tilt mechanism model (Ciara)
Contacted multiple companies (Damian)
Narrowed down options to 3 actuators that meet size and force requirements (Damian)
Researched the setup code and specs for IMU sensors (Michael)
Created MATLAB code to roughly model fluid dynamics around a hemisphere (Michael)
Conducted preliminary research into materials (Trevor)
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
CADing of Component Mounts for Raspberry Pi (Michael)
CADing of Tilt Mechanism (Ciara)
CADing of Propulsion System (Damian)
Research Materials and Waterproofing techniques (Trevor)
Preliminary Power Analysis Calculations (Ciara)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Explain how our project differs from that of other team
Focused on biomimicry
Wants us to consider hydrodynamic sensitive animals
Focus on the form of a jellyfish
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Do not need all motors on at same time
Design usually utilizes only one actuator at a time
Rubber bellows
Research into incorporating the bellows with research actuators
Go with one design
Only focusing on jellyfish now
Possible tethering of vehicle
Focus design on avoiding tether initially
Focus on one thing for risk reduction
Drive project forward as much as possible to identify high risk areas
Look into materials
Dedicated the concept to an individual component analysis
Risks and Areas of Concern
Waterproofing actuator with bellows
Stroke length of actuator and effective force to appendages
Battery weight and size
Heat transfer of components in the dome
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Sources on waterproofing to IP68
Robust actuator catalog
Schedule
Upcoming milestone:
Finalize Preliminary Design Solution
Create Risk Reduction Presentation
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
RC Car Battery Pack and Charging Station (Planned So No Cost Yet)
IMU (Planned So No Cost Yet)
RaPi
Actuator
Progress on Report and Webpage
Webpage has no progress since no access has been granted
Risk reduction report has not be started formally but all research to this point helps