156B Week 8
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Frame complete, sent out for powdercoating (will come back 5/26)
Working on LabVIEW- integration of thermistors, load cell and RPM into VI (will need to work with FPGA now)
Fabrication of Water brake in progress- most of the bigger components completed (rotor, housing); anodized and received back 5/23
Water pump to be tested ready for final test during assembly
Plenty of manufacturing left (30 parts to go) which cuts into testing time quite a bit
Testing isn't planned for until Week 10
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Sent water brake and frame out to be anodized and powdercoated (doesn't cut into schedule)
Obtained FPGA LabVIEW software from NI representative
Will get donated myRIO on Friday 5/26 from NI rep
Manufactured about 30 items (50% of total list of items)
Plenty of ordered parts came in (casters, sensors, amplifier, tubing)
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Get all components manufactured by end of next week for assembly to begin over the weekend
Finish VI by mid-next week factoring in new changes and software
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Meeting 5/20 - In Person (Faculty sponsor not present; Triton Racing student sponsor (Daniel) present; and MAE 156B team)
Daniel to check with anodizing company on Tuesday to get parts back
Chinaar to call Powdercoating on Wednesday to check progress and verify pickup for Friday
To do: check on fuel cells (only if sponsorship opportunity is there)
LabVIEW
want to calculate power in VI and display it
create data file with all corresponding values from test to input into MATLAB
consider integrating it into the VI
Max power and Max RPM indicator (if possible)
Outlined parts that still need to be made
To do: Luke to update manufacturing list on Google Sheets
Outlined items still to receive
bearings: Justin to call on Monday
Casters: got shipped Thursday
buy 1/2-20 by 1" bolts for load cell instead of buying it
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Meeting 5/17 - In person (all Professors, TA, and team members present)
LabVIEW
notified professors about possibility of programming VI to interface with FPGA
consider looking at previous year's project and report that also used LabVIEW (Electric car/Calafon)
Running the Dyno
Not in the project space room
Ask Nick Busan for other options in other rooms
Reports
Due Friday Week 10, but if we make changes after, tell Dr. T
Monday (Finals week) is hard deadline for poster
make extra poster for testing results if needed
Update on progress
we told professors that assembly can begin mid-week 8
maybe moved out for anodizing and powder coated parts
To do: check that the work can be done before 5/26
Chinaar: contact company sponsors Anocote (anodizing) and Action Powdercoating (Powdercoating)
Final Design Review at Sponsor's
Get team to attend this (bigger audience is better)
Rob will get an evaluation form to complete by 10th week - can be 11th week for good reason
Can meet up on Saturdays if sponsor is okay with it
All others
Look into additives (Cassandra and Justin)
Will need to machine out pockets in water brake if anodizing is done first and soon
Email 5/23 (all Profs and TA, cc'd team)
updated professors on current status including the changes in timeline for manufacturing and testing
will discuss more this week about how to go forward
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Still waiting for feedback from students on Design Proposal Presentation
Risks and Areas of Concern
Having enough testing time for complete testing
might just be able to do a validation of working system and data aquisition
Creating FPGA VI to work with sensors
help from NI rep's project should speed this up
Balancing water brake rotor and drive shaft
would be ideal prior to assembly, timeframe might not allow for it
Transferring testing and calibration responsibility to Triton Racing since enough testing time is not available anymore
Enough time to crate a high quality operation manual (since testing will not be complete)
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Turnaround time for balancing rotor and drive shaft
Schedule
Preliminary Design presentation 5/24
Complete manufacturing by end of Week 9
Complete assembly by mid-week 10 if not earlier
Begin testing mid-week 10 (if not earlier)
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
All items purchased ($2330.92 of $2200 budget spent)
Progress on Report and Webpage
Updated report draft with professor's comments on Friday
2nd draft of report and webpage due coming Friday (5/26)