Week 3

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

• • Began designing Wind-Clik in Pro/E (finished anemometer w/ refined wind cups and AC motor)

  • Began tests on the output of the AC motor, and worked to rectify the signal with diodes

  • Beginning to fabricate the anemometer after 3D printing the wind cups

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Successfully modeled anemometer, wind cups, and AC motor in Pro/E

  • Purchased, procured, modeled, and began tests on AC motor

  • Refined Project Schedule in Microsoft Project

  • Completed Design Proposal Presentation

  • Completed Workshops (Advanced Machine, Delta Design, 3D Printing)

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

• • Begin work on electrical side of project - Team Effort

  • Refine tests on output signal for AC motor, Electronics Lead- Isaac Kim

  • Further model Wind Clik in Pro/E, Develop plan for Housings - Anthony Chong

  • Team management tasks (Progress reports, Sponsor Updates), Pro/E Design - Eric Abraham

  • Further model Wind-Clik in Pro/E, AC motor tests - Eric Kenyon

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Create an electronics schematic

    • Action = Refined electronics schematic, and discovered what's available for use in our workspace area (Steve Robert's room)

  • Begin Modeling Wind-Clik in Pro/E

    • Action = Modeled anemometer with refined wind cups, and AC motor

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Create a simplified design of wind-cups which can be altered easily (can 3D-print quickly on campus)

    • Action = Designed and refined the wind cups in Pro/E, and working to develop an adjustable rod length between cups and central rod mount on anemometer

  • Design Approaches: Possibly use a flexible coupling/gear system/timing belt to couple AC motor with wind cups' shaft

    • Action = Discussed this idea, more action to be taken as we get nearer to fabricating the housing for the AC motor

    • Action = Can possibly mount anemometer right to shaft of AC motor as it is fairly long (about 2.5in)

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Noise in the AC motor's output signal (Going to ask Steve Roberts more about this)

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Greg Mills - aiding us in the design of/3D printing the wind cups

  • Steve Roberts - aiding us in electronics layout

Schedule

• • Layout Electronics Schematic

  • Purchase AC Motor

  • Begin Design in Pro/E

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent - $66.72 on AC motor

    • $2433.28 remaining in our budget

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Webpage further developed with sponsor information, adding/organizing CAD files and other documents developed during project

  • Report status is unchanged - Will we receive guidelines for Report??