Week 3

Team 4 – Linkabit Noise Reduction                                                          

Week 3 Status Update

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

• Preparing for testing

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• Ordering sound pressure level meters

• Met with de Callafon (Will look over final design, suggested meeting with Bewley)

• Beginning fabrication of 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

• Receiving exhaust chamber and additional information/photos

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

• Found additional articles on quarter length resonators

Risks and Areas of Concern

• Turbine Operation

• Breakout Noise

• Cycle Fatigue (Fatigue life) – low risk

Schedule

• Get turbine running (this week)

• Determine noise signature ASAP (next week)

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• $3574 Remaining