Week 8

Guidelines for Report

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

• • Testing: In Progress

  • Evaluation: In Progress

  • Report: In Progress

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Created final test rig (able to test both flow meters at same time)

  • Gathered 1-hour Calibration of Flow Meter Data

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

• • Calibrate Both Flow Meters (Scott and Zeeshan)

  • Gather Data to Support Determined Optimal Distance Between Transducers (Becky and Jun)

  • Determine Optimal Angle Between Transducers (Becky and Jun)

  • Individual Concepts for Mounting Device Finished (Each member individually)

  • Agree on Design for Mounting Device (Team and CMA)

  • Continue Progress on Report (Team)

  • Poster Development (Team)

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

• • Obtain evidence to support optimal distance between transducers - performing series of tests comparing 1) flows across various bounces at optimal distances, and 2) flows at various distances at optimal number of bounces

  • Come up with concepts for mounting transducers onto pipe in seepage meter - Individual team members came up with own design and will collaborate on Thursday to configure best option

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

• • For obtaining flow of water, use a digital filter versus averaging - Began literature search on filtering.  Will take research and present to sponsors at the weekly meeting.

  • Determine relationships between pipe parameters and transducer distance - Obtained appropriate contact information from sponsor to begin search (Flexim Headquarters)

Risks and Areas of Concern

• Flow meters are too large to retrofit into current housing assemble

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Flexim data explaining the relationship between the parameters and bounce number

Schedule

• • Week 8:

    • Mon: Calibration of Flow Meter (1-hour tests)

    • Tu-W: Optimal Distance Transducers (gather data)

    • Thurs: Optimal Angle Between Transducers

    • Thurs: Collaborate on Mounting Device

  • Week 9:

    • Sun-Th: Test Various Pipes

    • Sun-Th: Retrofit Design onto Current Housing

    • Sun-Th: Trident Probe Mounting Design

  • Week 10:

    • Sat-M: Compile Data into Excel Workbooks

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent: $55

  • Remaining: $945

Progress on Report and Webpage

• Report Grammar Fixed

• Continuing filling in remaining sections for 2nd draft

  • Fabrication Analysis (Scott)

  • Cost Analysis (Scott)

  • Prototype and Final Design (Becky)

  • Users/Operation (Jun)

  • Performance and conclusions (Zeeshan)

• Webpage pictures uploaded