Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Designs have been brainstormed and completed. They have progressed into the simulation phase.
Simulations are in the process of being done (30% of all possible iterations completed)
Fabrication has not been started. Parts are still being ordered.
Heaters: 1-5 business days from 4/18
thermocouples: ordered last week. No ETA
Test Procedures and Plan have been made.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Heaters and thermocouples purchased
Honeycomb will be purchased after meeting with Professor
Experimental Procedure completed
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Set up DAQ boards to interface with LabVIEW and if materials arrive in time, fabricate and calibrate thermocouples -Alex
Test temperature controls of the heating tape -David
Place orders for the aluminum honeycomb sandwich panel - James, Chris
Complete respective portions of simulations - David, James, Alex, Chris
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
4/13: Use titanium panels to see benefit of titanium vs aluminum. (optional)
Will use simulations to verify titanium panels. No need to purchase if we can verify with our test and simulations that our simulations are correct
4/13: Cold source via dry ice and fan (Alberto 4/13/17 via phone call)
Feasible option. Will do.
4/13: Use different materials! (Alberto 4/13/17 via phone call)
See titanium panels, titanium will be considered once we finish conducting tests with aluminum
4/13: Purchase thermal camera (Alberto 4/13/17 via phone call)
Future purchase, Steve Roberts might also have his own thermal camera
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
4/12: How are we ensuring that the heating gradient is even with heater tapes at the bends?
Extending the bends off the panels
Risks and Areas of Concern
Lead times of panels, cost, and excess of materials
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Thermal Conductivity of adhesives.
Schedule
Make an order for honeycomb after meeting with Jerry
Simulate parameters
Purchase insulators
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: 493
Remaining: 4507
Progress on Report and Webpage
W2 Report done.
Website in progress