Week 3

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

• Analysis: Complete

• Design: In Progress

  • Construct test rig and test bench

  • Evaluate proper housing

• Fabrication: In Progress

  • Create Test Bench

  • Conduct Preliminary Testing

• Testing: Not in Progress

• Evaluation: Not in Progress

• Report: In Progress

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Recreated test rig for old Flexim Flow Meter Fluxus F601 model

  • Calibrated the peristaltic pump and made sure no air bubbles in pipe

  • Met with sponsors to go over programs to record flow data

  • Powered new Flexim Flow Meter ADM 7407 with variable DC power supply

  • Came up with column of test variables

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

• • Buy Null Modem Cable - $15 (Scott)

  • Fix computer or extract/obtain necessary programs (Becky)

  • Begin testing procedure to obtain flow measurement data (Zeeshan)

  • Machine slots into mounts for transducers (Jun)

  • Begin typing up report procedure - written down in record book already (All)

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

• • Either machine slots into the transducers mounts or trim the edges of the given mounts to rigidly constrain the stainless steel pipe - decided to machine the slots in the mounts

  • Buy null modem cable in order to connect/obtain data from Flexim ADM 7407 - will do

  • Come up with column of variables to record during testing - accomplished

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

• • Look into acoustic impedance  - applied a gel sponsor provided

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Company computer with necessary programs not booting properly

  • Obtaining data from Fluxus F601 using computer programs

  • Mounting transducers to obtain the best signal

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Hyperterminal (program that allows Fluxus computer to communicate with laptop computer)

Schedule

• • Finish design proposal presentation - Mon.

  • Obtain necessary data recording programs - Tues.

  • Create first calibration curve - Fri.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• Spent: $1000 from sponsor on flow meter

• Remaining: $1000

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Uploaded new pictures