156B Week 8

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Sponsor confirmed the use of valve for recirculated gas

  • Sponsor confirmed the T junction design for pressure sensors

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Obtained another mixing manifold to be used as valve for recirculated gas control. 

  • Assembled the second mixing manifold on the system

  • Made wood support for components

  • Purchased T junction for pressure sensors

  • Purchased pressure sensors

  • Started machining new plate for sump (used to have 6 oulet channels, now only have 1)

  • Successfully mounted 1/5 RTD

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Finish machining sump plate (Yuting, Yanjun)

  • Install RTD (Yuting, Yanjun)

  • Install pressure sensors (all)

  • Connect all components (all)

  • Leakage test (all)

  • Purchase LN2 (May)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Valve for recirculated gas required (2-26 in person)

  • Provided another mixing manifold to be used as recirculated gas valve

  • Provided more epoxy

  • Approved pressure sensor installation design 

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Valve for recirculated gas required for flow control

  • Multiple RTD mount on heating plate reasonable

  • Pressure sensor mounting using T junction reasonable

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • None

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • None

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • None

Schedule

• • Physical system completed before 3-3

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent: $2196.28

  • Remaining: $1003.72

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Second draft mostly completed, more editing needed