Week 2

Team 4 – Linkabit Noise Reduction                                                          

Week 2 Status Update

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

• Prepare for testing

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• Acquired fuel

• Meeting setup with de Callafon (Thursday 4pm)

• Planned staging area (blast shield and cart)

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

• Build mount and blast shield (Brian/Pawel)

• Successfully start turbine (Matt/All)

• Acquire sensors for data acquisition (Jon)

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

• Ideas are good (teleconference this week)

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

• Found additional articles on Helmholtz resonators, muffler design, and back pressure

Risks and Areas of Concern

• Breakout Noise

• Cycle Fatigue (Fatigue life)

• Mounting Hardware

Schedule

• Get turbine running (next week)

• Determine noise signature ASAP (Two Weeks)

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• $15 - Butane Propane

• $11 - Kerosene Fuel

• $3574 Remaining