Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Purchased collapsable stand for bike wheel.
Preliminary water pump testing: still need to test at larger depth
Team choosing to narrow project focus to human-powered bike and water pump and focus on electric applications as secondary objective
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Calculated torque needed to turn pump to be 0.396 lb-ft.
Tested operating speed of pump to be 1000 RPM.
Tested self-priming suction head to 3 ft.
Tested primed suction head to be 5.5 ft.
Discussed component analyses and decided on parts.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Purchase filtering system
Discuss with sponsor on actual, written deliverables.
Purchase all pipe, pipe couplings.
Design part to connect pump shaft to bicycle wheel.
Either friction wheel or a belt-drive.
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Next meeting scheduled for 4/11/17
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Meeting in person 4/5/17
Clearly define minimum viable product to avoid scope creep
Action: Meet with sponsor to discuss 4/11/17
Be sure to stay within project budget
Action: Team meeting to discuss individual component analyses before purchasing products
Quantify maximum depth for water pump capability
Action: Test water pump
Can use fat tires to help overcome terrain challenges (sand, mud)
Action: Ask sponsor about implementing different bike tires
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Not applicable
Risks and Areas of Concern
Electrical/Solar moved to secondary objective.
Solar would only be used for lights.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Still waiting on delivery of bikes and OX1 cart to begin testing
Schedule
Design presentation - Wednesday
Work on report - Friday
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
$82.06 spent.
$2417.94 remaining.
Progress on Report and Webpage
Webpage continually being updated
Rough draft of select report sections to be posted 4/14/17